Clik here to view.
Glee: 'It's Britney, bitch.'
I dipped in and out of the first series of Glee, in to watch the performances, out when anyone, except Sue Sylvester, spoke. The story lines were a seemed samey; oh will Finn and Rachel get together?...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The NTAs? Pft.
So lads and lassies, the awards season is once again upon us with Ant and Dec picking up gongs in every awards show (did you see they were nominated for Best Geordie Duo Who've Seen Films this year in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings: The Joke Isn't Funny Any More
Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is raking in the viewers with audiences of over 8 million in its second week. The series has emerged from the one-off documentary exploring the lavish phenomenon of the larger...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Boardwalk Empire: It's BRAINS not CREAM.
A new channel? That's showing high quality drama from across the pond? Including brand new Mad Men? I was excited. HBO, king of the TV box set, has teamed up with Sky to launch new channel, Sky...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Skins: Will they? Won't they? THEY WILL.
Skins, the 3rd generation, is up and raving (kids still do that, right?). The 1st generation was awesome; I am still, to this day, trying to get over Chris' death - HOW COULD YOU, SKINS?! HOW COULD...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mad Dogs: Maximise your Simm and Glenister. Serious.
Sky 1 began its new drama Mad Dogs last night, with a stellar cast: Philip Glenister, John Simm, Mark Warren and Max Beasley. The trailers promised sexy, sun-soaked intrigue and I was especially...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Rise of the Quiz Dicks.
When did telly quizzes get taken over by dicks? Everywhere I turn there seems to be some smug Quiz Dick telling me the answer to my question is wrong followed by a lengthy explanation of the right...
View ArticleClik here to view.
South Riding: A distinct lack of riding so far.
David Morrissey in riding boots looking all brooding and angry? Oh, all right then, I'll have a look... Morrissey perving aside, the BBC's new mini-series based on the novel South Riding looked as good...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wonders of the Universe: Science Gets Sexy.
'Why are we here? Where do we come from?' Two big questions asked by Professor Brian Cox as the opener to his new series, Wonders of the Universe. Yeah, we're all about the UNIVERSE this time. Hey,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Riches to Rags: A Normal Life for Lily?
From Riches to Rags opens on Lily Allen's final Brits in 2010. She's quitting music because she wants to start a normal life. She's going to open a shop with her sister that rents out designer clothes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dispatches: Train Journeys from Hell or The Great Rail Swindle
I live in a part of the country that is pretty much cut off from the rail networks i.e. we don't have trains. We used to and the countryside is marked with the old rail lines, abandoned stations and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Return of Adam & Joe = Probably the Happiest Day of My Life
The outpouring of joy was palpable when it was announced that Adam & Joe would be returning to their 6 Music show for a twelve week run. They were sorely missed, especially by me and you probably,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Campus: ROFL?
I need to stop getting excited about new telly programs because they are related to old ones that I love. It's an automatic response which pretty much always leads to crushing disappointment, like it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Crimson Petal and the White: My New Telly Crush
Eee, that Crimson Petal and the White were good, weren't it? Based on the Michael Faber novel, it's a dark and saucy jaunt through Victorian London's Seedy underworld and EVERYONE was in it, acting...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Doctor Who: NO SPOILERS! Just my Humble Predictions.
Did anyone see that teaser they showed for Doctor Who last night? What the fuck was that behind the President??!! I am right royally freaked out before the new series has even begun. All the Twitter...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sounds Like Teen Spirit: The bizarre and brilliant world of Junior Eurovision
It's that time again folks, EUROVISION!!!! Cannae wait for the obligatory pairty, pick a country, dress up and bring a themed dish. Can you imagine the opportunity to do this TWICE in ONE YEAR? Well...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Made in Chelsea: Prepare to be hit by a wall of hate.
Monday saw the beginning of another faux reality series about a group of glamorous young people with big wallets and even bigger egos. My beloved The Only Way is Essex finished it's reem second run...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Apprentice Returns: 'Is that an orange?'
It's the most wonderful tiiime of the yeeeeaaar! That's right folks, The Apprentice is back and so is my weekly run down of all things Apprentice. This week as a special treat you'll get two whole...
View ArticleClik here to view.
All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace: Everyone loves a good montage.
Adam Curtis began his latest documentary series, All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace on BBC2 this week and I tried my darnedest to grasp what he was on about and this is what I came up with,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Twit-Telly
And by this I don't mean telly for twits, no no no, I mean telly for twitterers (it's a word). Gone are the days of sitting on your lonesome sofa, with a Chef Lonely-Hearts and a tea-stained blanket...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thank you Telly for... Our Friends in the North
Sorry guys, been a busy bee lately with not much time to watch much new telly, hence very few posts so to rectify this I thought I'd revisit some classic series and say thank you Tellly! So today Thank...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Hour: Coats, hats, gloves, cigarettes, brooches, brollies, intrigue and a...
Hello hello hello, I'm back bitches! Apologies for the long absence due to moving/internet woes and other boring things but never mind all that, I'm here, tapping out words on my keyboard, making...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Comic Strip presents: The Hunt for Tony Blair: Crikey, what a caper!
Ah, old Tony Blair's back in the limelight, or maybe that should be searchlight, yet again. Only a couple of weeks ago Dispaches: the Wonderful World of Tony Blair investigated the vast pots of wealth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Holy Flying Circus: some lovely, freewheeling daftness
This reimagining of the furore surrounding Monty Python’s The Life of Brian is told in a hurley-burley Pythonesque way. Punctuated by Gilliam drawings, silly asides to camera, and men in frocks the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sherlock: 'Brainy is the new sexy.'
Sherlock is the best thing on British television in the last 10 years at least. This is a fact. Imagine my unbridled joy when I discover that with fuddled heed and broken body, sprawled on my couch on...
View Article
