Susannah Goldsbrough, Author at Cherwell

The difference between Killing Eve and Bodyguard? One has female characters who actually resemble women

Why we are wrong to hype Bodyguard over Killing Eve

Flying saucers and the end of the world: Oxford Fringe sci-fi shows question life as we know it

Susannah Goldsbrough reviews two Oxford productions at the Edinburgh Fringe that venture into the world of science fiction: 'Doom's Day' (the OUDS National Tour) and 'Lights Over Tesco Car Park.'

Witch Hunt Review – ‘Dizzily funny writing and disastrous hair’

Horseplay Productions' politically-charged sketch comedy hits comedic targets despite an ambiguous through-line.

One man’s trash is another man’s treasure

Oxford’s trashing clampdown is nothing short of garbage

Cricket Australia’s punishments are ludicrously harsh

Contradictory laws are no basis for bans which defy precedent and common sense

The vintage sound of The Vaccines

As they prepare to drop their fourth album, indie-rock sensation The Vaccines tell Susannah Goldsbrough what it's like to be old fashioned rockers in a post-punk world.

Only two black finalists awarded firsts in 2017

Black people and women achieved a lower percentage of firsts than their white, male counterparts.

Christ Church risk student safety at bops

Fire safety regulations were ignored for five years

Hollywood’s glamourising of Beauty and the Beast buries its troubling implications

21st century reimaginings of classic fairytales do not address the dark politics that underpin them. Susannah Goldsbrough explores.

One awkward conversation is worth a thousand unwanted sexual advances

Awkward encounters are inevitable, but advances must be reasonable, writes Susannah Goldsbrough.

The right production but the wrong play

The production is imaginative but the choice of play is inappropriate and bizarre, writes Susannah Goldsbrough

Blavatnik professor accuses Oxford of “excommunication” after Trump protest

Prof Bo Rothstein says he has been banned from the school and contacting students after resigning in protest at its donor's support of Trump

Three Strikes and you’re onto a very enjoyable TV show

Susannah Goldsbrough enjoys the latest Rowling screen adaptation of Strike: The Cuckoo's Calling

Blavatnik professor resigns over donor’s links to Trump

An academic has resigned his post at the Blavatnik School of Government because the donor's endorsement of Trump is antithetical to his political beliefs