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Today β€” 26 June 2024Main stream

From psychological torture to pooing in a suitcase: why are the workplaces on TV so toxic?

26 June 2024 at 10:23

Be it the thankless shifts of Blue Lights or the wage-free stressfest of The Bear, onscreen employees are having a very bad day at the office. And things are about to get worse

In the first series of Slow Horses, MI5’s Jackson Lamb gives a motivational speech: β€œYou’re fucking useless. The lot of you. Working with you has been the lowest point in a disappointing career.” This is actually fairly uplifting from a man who is as likely a contender for a β€œWorld’s Best Boss” mug as The Thick of It’s Malcolm Tucker.

On TV, staff morale is at an all time low. From hellish hospitality to callous corporate overlords, going to work has never looked less appealing. Instead of bumbling idiots for bosses, we have tortured geniuses and masochistic maniacs. The daily grind is one of high stakes, long hours and limited rewards – with not an HR department in sight.

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Β© Photograph: FX Networks

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Shania Twain: I want to arrive for Glastonbury set on a horse

26 June 2024 at 05:17

Country-pop singer and noted equine enthusiast tells BBC of plans ahead of her β€˜legend’ slot on Sunday

Shania Twain has said she hopes to ride on horseback to her set at Glastonbury on Sunday.

The Canadian country-pop star light-heartedly told BBC Breakfast on Wednesday: β€œI love horses. I love all animals. I’m going to go see if there’s a horse around I can borrow – maybe I could go riding, that would be awesome.”

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