Suddenly I See

Hello strangers. Last night I sat down and watched the final installment of series 2 of the marvellous Being Human. I assume you watch it – although if for some uncomprehensible reason, you do not, I can only recommend the DVD boxset when it is released. In fact, get that anyway. It is a masterly production, with some great SFX when called for, engaging multi-dimensional characters and a cracking script. I do love the way the dialogue just throws out a few curve balls from time to time. For example, in yesterday’s episode, in the middle of a heated argument that was quite literally a matter of life of death, Mitchell points to Nina and refers to her as “Inch High Private Eye”… I nearly fell of my chair

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Tags: Annie, bbc hd, BBC3, Being Human, George, Mitchell, religeon

“Welcome to my new empire, Doctor!”

Catching up with the Day 8 of 24 over recent days and I was very amused to find that the guy who played Eugene Tooms in the X-Files (and also Horace of the Dharma Initiative in Lost) was now portraying none other than Davros! Actually it was someone other than that Davros because Doug Hutchison, for that is he, was pretty good in his role as a hired assassin for the first four episodes until, as is usual in 24, he met an untimely demise. When I was a kid I always thought that one of Kojak’s co-workers was also called Davros but I got that one wrong too. So, are there any other circumstances where a Davros has turned up in unlikely places? Comments in the usual place please. [While I have your attention, don't forget to vote in the February poll (over on the right) of your most anticipated US import for the coming months]

Tags: 24, Doug Hutchison, Eugene Tooms, Jack-Bauer, Kojak

Putting Your Foot In It

Hello. Did you miss me?  I’ve been extraordinarily slack in maintaining this blog over the last month or so, bar the Twitter feed on the right that really just looks after itself. Genuine apologies. Grand plans to write up a series of previews and reviews of the Chistmas TV schedules came to naught (other than the obligatory “End Of Time” review in my most recent post on 1st January). May be I should just stop with the ambitious promises and grandiose plans and simply get my head down with the writing. For those that are interested,

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Tags: Bernard Cribbins, David Tennant, John-Simm, Regeneration, RTD, Stephen-Moffatt

Christmas Ain’t Coming Any More

You really don’t need me to tell you what to be watching on Christmas Day, do you? Doctor Who, Gavin and Stacey and find yourself a good DVD or two. Job done.

If you’re a regular reader of this blog, I’d just like to take the opportunity to wish each and every one of you, all the very best for the season. Your support is much appreciated.

Tags: Christmas, Doctor Who, Gavin-and-Stacey, Radio-Times

It’s Christmas Time, There’s No Need To Be Afraid.

You can tell Christmas has finally arrived when Carols from King’s College gets rolled out (BBC2 at 6:15pm if you fancy). No matter what your family’s traditions are on the 24th Decmeber, I am pretty sure that television will play a part in it somewhere if only to take the weight off your feet for half an hour. BBC1 will entertain you with a non-stop selection of light(weight?) entertainment throughout the evening. From 8pm there’s an hour-long installment of My Family, which I gave up watching after Kris Marshall left to join BT and I continue to work on the assumption that it’s not worth going back to. After that

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Tags: Big Bang Theory, Carols, David Tennant, How I Met Your Mother, Kris Marshall, My-Family, QI, Taggart, Victoria Wood