[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjJlBnfyiI4&fs=1&hl=en_GB] My, my, my. Such a lot of guns around town and so few brains. He’s not very tall, looks a bit of mess, sweats profusely and attracts a tongue-lashing from almost every woman he meets. In The Big Sleep,… Continue Reading →
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SomSVtItkJg&fs=1&hl=en_GB] This week on The Apprentice: a touch of alchemy from Melissa, a geometry lesson for Chris and a fairy-tale ending for Stella. In the season of goodwill, The Apprentice ditched the usual catalogue of bickering, bitching and screw-ups, to… 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 →
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCOqDBbt1ak&fs=1&hl=en_GB] This week on The Apprentice: a “verbal bashing” for Chris, “mental torture” for Joanna and a third-nipple tweaking for Jamie. Who could forget the sausage-making task that kicked off this year’s series of The Apprentice? Discord, confusion and gleaming… Continue Reading →
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSqmF3njomY&fs=1&hl=en_GB] How many lists, countdowns, recaps and unnecessary retrospectives can you cram into just one month? It’s only mid-December and already I fear I’m about to be buried under the sheer weight of top 10s. In the spirit of the… Continue Reading →
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ3MUfYsK_0&fs=1&hl=en_GB] At any moment I expected Borat to turn up with the Kazakhstan cricket team in tow, wearing standard issue “mankinis” rather than jockstraps. You don’t need to know the ins and (not) outs of the game of cricket to… Continue Reading →
This week on The Apprentice: a pearly king, the artful dodger and Sweeney Todd. “Think London’s brilliant?” runs the current poster campaign to recruit ambassadors for the 2012 Olympics. After the latest tourism-bashing episode of The Apprentice, I think there… Continue Reading →
Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was renowned for her ability to thrive on very little sleep. It wouldn’t surprise me to learn that the indefatigable Stella English, the Apprentice’s answer to the Iron Lady, stays up into the wee small… Continue Reading →
It’s not tinselly and it’s a long way from being “Capra-corn”, but this movie does come with a lifetime Christmas guarantee. Does the thought of Christmas movies raise a smile or a grimace? For some, the prospect of TV screens… Continue Reading →
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AbpMqxpx5A&fs=1&hl=en_GB] 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… Continue Reading →
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