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Review: Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice

Burton’s famous gift for mixing the dark and eerie with the fun and satirical shines through once again.

Charity shop pirates: Is second-hand shopping as sustainable as we think?

We're applying a more-is-more attitude to what ought to be a sustainable resource.

Autumn à la mode

Fake fur and feathers, textured knits and tweeds, boots, black tights, and billowing coats: behold the autumn wardrobe in all its cosiness.

The office siren doesn’t exist

What did you want to be when you grew up? An astronaut maybe, or...

Screening the Regency: An exploration of historical costume design

The recent release of the first part of hit Netflix show Bridgerton’s third season...

Interview: Jake’s Progress

Hannah Blyth speaks to the cast and crew of the upcoming production of Jake's Progress

For The Love of Film

Matt Isard looks at how paradise is not always what it seems in The Descendants and how kids should not be given super powers till they are 21 in Chronicle.

Speaking in Tongues – Part 3

The final installment of Rob William's thought provoking play brings more revelations about the troubled individuals in this drama.

Snog Marry Avoid? #4

Xin Fan and Vickie Morrish take the SMAorgasBoard to Narnia this week as the discerning Oxford townspeople give their vote on which CS Lewis creation they most approve of.

Grumpy Old Oxford #2 Oh What a Night

In the second episode of the series our grumpy students discuss the shortcomings of the Oxford nightlife scene.

Interview: Messiah Man

Ruby Riley and Matthew Isard talk to the writers and actors of the new comedy Messiah Man about how the merger of comedy and drama work, and what is the best way to get into writing in Oxford.

What a Wit

Ruby Riley and Bria Thomas talk to the co-directors and lead female of upcoming play Wit.

Cherworld: Hilary Week 3

Two library-related stories this week, eliciting some very passionate opinions from Sophie Jamieson and Robin McGhee.

Simply Spring

A quick guide to updating your wardrobe for Spring

An exploration into Orpheus In the Underworld

Hannah Blyth speaks to Ben Holder and Julia Sitkotvesky about the production of Offenbach's operetta Orpheus in the Underworld.

Speaking in Tongues – Part 2

In the second part of this radio play further complexities in the lives of this family are revealed, as the children especially struggle with the divided loyalties of love, faith and family.

Men on a Mission

CherwellTV chats to three intrepid undergraduates about their ambitious plans to raise money for the charity Headway. We find out about their motivation, their fundraising plan and their training so far.

Interview: The Hothouse

Hannah Blyth speaks to Jamie MacDonagh, the director of Pinter's 'The Hothouse', and cast members Ruby Thomas and Barnaby White.

Interview: Twelfth Night

Directed by Declan Clowry, Twelfth Night is being performed from the 1st to the 4th of February

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