<![CDATA[Stories by Andy Meek on Medium]]> https://medium.com/@aemeek?source=rss-b122ffda58fb------2 https://cdn-images-1.medium.com/fit/c/150/150/1*vNsI8mIUePb04n7x_8oVFQ.jpeg Stories by Andy Meek on Medium https://medium.com/@aemeek?source=rss-b122ffda58fb------2 Medium Sat, 14 Nov 2026 01:40:49 GMT <![CDATA[Tom Hardy Told Me What Makes Gangster Shows Like ‘MobLand’ So Irresistible]]>

And why he gets a thrill out of playing morally bankrupt antiheroes

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Once you’ve seen television this good, it’s hard to go back.

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The Pigeon Tunnel is a riveting documentary portrait of John le Carré, the spy-turned-novelist

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]]> https://fanfare.pub/the-apple-tv-spy-documentary-every-slow-horses-fan-should-watch-e8e5e1dba934?source=rss-b122ffda58fb------2 https://medium.com/p/e8e5e1dba934 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:01:04 GMT 2026-09-21T10:22:09.524Z <![CDATA[‘Ted Lasso’ Co-Creator Bill Lawrence Told Me His Secret Ingredient For Great TV Comedy]]>

It’s a simple writing rule that helped give Richmond’s characters their unmistakable voices.

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American crime dramas don’t even come close.

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In an interview with me, the Netflix co-founder walked through how it became a global powerhouse, and the long game behind it.

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In Mr. Nobody Against Putin, a Russian school videographer secretly filmed the Kremlin’s attempt to indoctrinate children.

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]]> https://fanfare.pub/the-oscar-nominated-documentary-putin-doesnt-want-you-to-see-e54a8d245286?source=rss-b122ffda58fb------2 https://medium.com/p/e54a8d245286 Fri, 13 Mar 2026 13:01:03 GMT 2026-09-14T21:09:51.902Z <![CDATA[Apple’s ‘Tehran’ Is One Of The Most Criminally Underrated Shows On TV]]>

Real spies say most espionage thrillers are nonsense. Apple TV’s Tehran is one of the rare exceptions.

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]]> https://fanfare.pub/apple-tvs-tehran-a-slow-burn-spy-thriller-that-feels-ripped-from-today-s-iran-headlines-805f7b32b142?source=rss-b122ffda58fb------2 https://medium.com/p/805f7b32b142 Sat, 07 Mar 2026 13:01:04 GMT 2026-09-14T21:10:52.844Z <![CDATA[I Asked Intelligence Professionals Which Spy Shows They Love. Here’s What They Told Me.]]>

From Slow Horses to The Americans, these are among the most authentic spy dramas.

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]]> https://fanfare.pub/i-asked-intelligence-professionals-which-spy-shows-they-love-heres-what-they-told-me-d93de350a616?source=rss-b122ffda58fb------2 https://medium.com/p/d93de350a616 Sat, 21 Feb 2026 11:01:00 GMT 2026-09-16T19:47:36.582Z <![CDATA[Pixar at 40: Here’s My Pick for Its Best-Ever Film]]>

Why Wall-E still dominates a long list of Pixar masterpieces

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