“And as The Hour fails to impress its audience, can they turn things around?” That was the 2011 BBC continuity announcer talking about the fledgling news show within the 1950s-set drama. But I don’t think I’m the only viewer who… Continue Reading →
In a makeshift tent somewhere in France, three rookie nurses are set the exacting task of making up a hospital bed in just two minutes under the steely gaze of Matron. They’re cheered on by a motley band of supporters…. Continue Reading →
In my quest to recapture that elusive Mad Men vibe, I watched the pilot episode of Masters of Sex on Channel 4. This 12-part US drama from Showtime is about the pioneering research on sexuality conducted from 1956 onwards by… Continue Reading →
Yes, it’s another list! This one collects the TV reviews I’ve written on this blog in one place. Of course I do watch a lot more TV shows than this, but it’s not that often I feel inspired to blog… Continue Reading →
It’s not often I watch a film that bores me from the first minute to the last. That dubious distinction belongs to Andrew Dominik’s Killing Them Softly, a blood-spattered, expletive-ridden act of cinematic onanism that (inexplicably) has earned five-star reviews… Continue Reading →
The final episode of The Hour will air on BBC2 later tonight. Plenty has been written about the show over the past month, but I think we can all agree that this was not the British answer to Mad Men…. Continue Reading →
Finally, on The Apprentice: business plans, elevator pitches, and one long seduction lesson. Week Twelve of The Apprentice found the “entrepreneurial elite” whittled down to the Not So Fantastic Four. Brainy Tom would be a shoo-in for the role of… Continue Reading →
The only thing that sustains England football fans through another long, dark night of the soul is their collective disdain for whoever happens to be coaching the team. Tonight the BBC will mark another year of sporting endeavour by handing… Continue Reading →
This week on The Apprentice: A bunch of headless chickens, a catfight and some dogged negotiating skills. As an infrequent visitor to the BBC’s Apprentice site I’ve only just noticed that you can watch a condensed version of last week’s… Continue Reading →
It is an immutable law of The Apprentice that one team will immediately come up with a crap idea, while their rivals will dither around for hours before returning to their original (equally crap) idea. Last year the Pants Man… Continue Reading →
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