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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Christmas 2011: Telly Roundup
A short summary of some of the Christmas telly this season (apart from Great Expectations which is still on the DVR) Rev: Nice episode that got most of the characters together for Christmas lunch, without getting too preachy. Outnumbered: Lame. … Continue reading
Posted in other tv
Tagged Absolutely Fabulous, Angelos Epithemiou, Charlie Brooker, Christmas Television, Outnumbered, Poirot, Rev
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The Doctor vs Downton: Christmas 2011
Two of the biggest programmes on Christmas Day. Doctor Who, the perennial Christmas staple vs the upstart Downton Abbey. How did they do in the ultimate family Christmas face-off? Guest Stars: DW: Claire Skinner (the Mum from Outnumbered), a bit … Continue reading
The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff
Robert Webb, Stephen Fry, Katherine Parkinson, David Mitchell, Celia Imrie, Johnny Vegas, Una Stubbs, Father Ted’s Mrs Doyle, The Demon Headmaster, the son in ‘Spy’, Ben Whishaw’s lackey in The Hour, someone who looked like a stretched out Albert Finney. … Continue reading
Black Mirror: The Entire History of You
‘The Entire History of You’ has a different feel to the first two episodes of Black Mirror. Definitely sci-fi and set in an alternative world that could still be ours, except everyone lives in houses with large windows, this was … Continue reading
Posted in dramas
Tagged Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker, Jesse Armstrong, The Entire History of You, Toby Kebbell
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The Killing II: Episodes 9 & 10
Warning: Major Spoilers Ahead for the final 2 episodes of the Forbrydelsen/The Killing II as we find out who the dastardly murderer is. Continue reading
Top TV Episodes of 2011
I always think that Top Ten lists at the end of the year are arbitrary – they favour things that were shown in the second half of the year and why ten? Anyway, I decided to make a list of … Continue reading
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Tagged Channel 4 documentaries, Community, Doctor Who, Game of Thrones, Glee, The Big C, The Killing, The Shadow Line
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Black Mirror: National Anthem & 15 Million Merits
A generally spoiler-free review of the first two episodes of Black Mirror, the three episode drama written by Charlie Brooker for Channel 4. I’m always late to get on a cultural bandwagon, and Black Mirror has certainly got the twitterverse … Continue reading
Posted in dramas
Tagged Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker, Fifteen Million Merits, National Anthem
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Young Apprentice: The Final
Well that was a disappointment. And I’m not just talking about this episode, the series and the extra-long boardroom, but I’m talking about Lewis. I expected more from him this episode! It was the final of Young Apprentice. Twelve candidates … Continue reading
The Killing II: Episodes 7 & 8
Wow. What the? Ok, this week I’m going to deal with each episode separately because once again there’s been too much going on in The Killing this week. Continue reading
Never Mind the Buzzcocks: Here’s Cilla!
The most important job on a TV panel show is the celebrity booker. But on Never Mind the Buzzcocks, it’s not just about getting the right guests, it’s also about getting the right host. This series has been the worst … Continue reading
Posted in comedies
Tagged Cilla Black, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Noel Fielding, Tiffany Stevenson
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Sunshine Tomorrow 