Author: Karen Mason

Karen Mason is a London-based writer. She has published fifteen historical fiction novels and is currently working on her sixteenth. She is also an avid movie goer, with a particular preference for gritty British cinema and a weakness for Jason Statham films! Her music tastes stretch from Muse to the Cinematic Orchestra and she loves discovering new acts.

THAT WAS THE BOX – July 2015 (Week One) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – July 2015 (Week One) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 6 July, 2015

  'THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX' (ITVBE - ITV PLAYER)   Another under-par week in Essex, where not a lot happened. This series really needs ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – June 2015 (Week Four) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – June 2015 (Week Four) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 28 June, 2015

  'THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX' (ITVBE - ITV PLAYER)   So the Essex gang are back in Blighty after their annual trip to Marbs. ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – June 2015 (Week THREE) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – June 2015 (Week THREE) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 21 June, 2015

  'THE ONLY WAY IS MARBS' (ITVBE - ITV PLAYER)   They’ve upped the production value on 'The Only Way is Marbs'. We had a ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – June 2015 (Week Two) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – June 2015 (Week Two) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 14 June, 2015

  'BIG BROTHER' (CHANNEL 5 - DEMAND 5)   I promised an update some point during the current run of 'Big Brother', and seeing as ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – June 2015 (Week One) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – June 2015 (Week One) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 7 June, 2015

  'VICIOUS' (ITV - ITV Player)   I put my hands up. I love 'Vicious'. It might be full of stereotypes, and a lot of ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – May 2015 (Week Three) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – May 2015 (Week Three) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 24 May, 2015

  'BLINGING UP BABY' (CHANNEL 5 - DEMAND 5)   It could be argued that this is another one of those ‘laugh-at-the-chav’ programmes Channel Five ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – May 2015 (Week Two) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – May 2015 (Week Two) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 17 May, 2015

  'BENEFITS STREET'   This week saw the return of 'Benefits Street', and this year we are meeting the residents of the Tilery Estate in ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – May 2015 (Week One) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – May 2015 (Week One) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 10 May, 2015

In a week where we introduced to Princess Charlotte Elizabeth Diana, and got lumbered with old Dish Face and his cronies for another five years, ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – April 2015 (Week Five) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – April 2015 (Week Five) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 3 May, 2015

  '24 HOURS IN THE PAST' (BBC1 - BBC IPLAYER)   I'm not quite sure what the purpose of this programme is. We all know ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – April 2015 (Week Four) | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – April 2015 (Week Four) | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 26 April, 2015

  'PLUS SIZED WARS' (CHANNEL 4 - 4OD)   As a lady of more generous proportions, I found this programme an interesting prospect. Unfortunately it wasn’t ... Read More