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Natalie Hanman

The joys of hotel TV

A faithful companion on a friendless business trip, a mind-numbing distraction from jet lag or a holiday hangover treat - love it or hate it, hotel TV has something for everyone, especially if you're into watching badly dubbed movies, news from almost every country in the world (but mainly the US), and hilariously stupid foreign advertisements. Which is why we love Russell Davies' collection of photographs of hotel TV channels. They transport you straight back to sitting on the edge of a strange hotel bed, TV remote in hand, watching the world - or a version of it, at least - flicker by. Remind you of anywhere?

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