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 – March & April 2015 | TV Reviews

THAT WAS THE BOX – March & April 2015 | TV Reviews

Karen Mason- 19 April, 2015

Hello! It’s nice to be back after my holiday (well my editor’s actually), so I thought I would bring you up to speed on what ... Read More

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

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

Karen Mason- 22 March, 2015

  'THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX' (ITVBE - ITV PLAYER)   Seriously, what has happened to this series of 'TOWIE'? It started so well, with ... Read More

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

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

Karen Mason- 15 March, 2015

  'THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX' (ITVBE - ITV PLAYER)   This week’s shenanigans began with the gang doing some aerobics in stilettos for some ... Read More

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

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

Karen Mason- 8 March, 2015

  'THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX' (ITVBE - ITV PLAYER)   I have to say I'm pleased at how this series of 'TOWIE' is shaping ... Read More

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

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

Karen Mason- 1 March, 2015

  'THE ONLY WAY IS ESSEX' (ITVBE - ITV PLAYER)   'TOWIE' is back and for some reason, the series began with the girls and ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – February 2015 (Week Three)

THAT WAS THE BOX – February 2015 (Week Three)

Karen Mason- 22 February, 2015

  'THE CASUAL VACANCY' BBC1 Sunday (BBC1 - BBC IPLAYER)   This is the adaptation of JK Rowling’s first adult novel, and overall I was ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – February 2015 (Week Two)

THAT WAS THE BOX – February 2015 (Week Two)

Karen Mason- 15 February, 2015

  'ASYLUM - STRANGE BEDFELLOWS' (BBC4 - BBC IPLAYER)   This new comedy, based on an original idea by the very funny Kayvan Novak, is ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – February 2015 (Week One)

THAT WAS THE BOX – February 2015 (Week One)

Karen Mason- 8 February, 2015

  'GPs BEHIND CLOSE DOORS' (CHANNEL 5 - DEMAND 5)   This programme, in the same vein as 'One Born Every Minute' and '24 Hours ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – January 2015 (Week Three)

THAT WAS THE BOX – January 2015 (Week Three)

Karen Mason- 25 January, 2015

  'THE EICHMANN SHOW' (BBC2 - BBC iPLAYER)   This drama did not get much of a fanfare, which is weird given that it stars ... Read More

THAT WAS THE BOX – January 2015 (Week Two)

THAT WAS THE BOX – January 2015 (Week Two)

Karen Mason- 18 January, 2015

  'HARRY HILL'S STARS IN THEIR EYES' (ITV - ITV Player)   The year is only two weeks old, and yet I think I have ... Read More