Children’s telly on weekdays is a mystery to me. I tuned in to my annual dose of CBBC this afternoon: the reason, of course, was not to be bombarded with a cerebral overload of “yoof tv” or whatever they call it these days. Heaven forbid. Voluntarily selecting a channel where the presenters seem to be in a drug-induced state of faux happiness while spouting inanities at glove puppets between programmes full of

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Tags: Blue-Peter, CBBC, Doctor Who, Elizabeth Sladen, Grange Hill, Sarah-Jane-Adventures, Sontaran

Spent the evening yesterday watching “Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid” primarily as the Other Viewer and mine’s tribute to the recently deceased Paul Newman but partly because we just needed a movie to which we could curl up, drink a few beers and unwind after a busy week. The gentler pace of those of old movies never fails to impress me…. Butch and Sundance riding over the plains in a sweeping shot that lasts

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Tags: bbc hd, Butch Cassidy, Doctor Who, Gavin-and-Stacey, Paul Newman, Sundance Kid, Trial of a Time Lord

From Rob’s The Medium is Not Enough Blog, a meme…

“What are your favourite three episodes of nu-Who and why?”

In no particular order, the list has to include… Dalek. A clever re-introduction of a classic enemy: chained, seemingly helpless and alone. It included Time War revelations (when they were still a bit of a thrill), some

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Tags: Dalek, Doctor Who, Girl in the Fireplace, Meme, Midnight, RTD, Stephen-Moffatt

Meet The Gang Cos The Girls Are Here

We’re 8 episodes into the new Torchwood series, at least, we are if you watch on BBC3/HD rather than the BBC2 version and I’ve written approximately… no reviews. Sorry. However, while everyone waits for my in-depth thoughts, what are my feelings on the story so far (I know you’re dying to know)?

• All in all, better than Series 1

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Tags: BBC, Doctor Who, Ianto-Jones, Jack, Martha, Torchwood

Anyone for a Catfight?

So, what is that intangible “something” about Primeval that leads me to both love it and hate it at the same time? Series Two came to an end at the weekend with the 13th installment of dino-fun and I have to acknowledge that the second set of seven episodes were a distinct step up from the first six. For every positive that I find there is a niggly little piece of the puzzle that doesn’t quite fit….

• It is refreshing to see escapist drama on primetime Saturdays, following in the footsteps of Doctor Who’s recent

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Tags: Dinosaur, Doctor Who, Hannah-Spearitt, ITV, Primeval

It Looks Like We Might Have Made It

Another year gone and, while it may not be going strong, this old blog is, at least, still going and here is the first post of the year. It is a time for looking back, looking forward and making resolutions and so, I’ll start by looking back. 2007 began with some commitments that held me in good stead for a few months before succumbing to inevitable fatigue. The “Diary of an Addict” was a good record of viewing habits for the first nine months of the year with Doctor Who, Lost, Battlestar

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Tags: Battlestar Galactica, Christmas, Doctor Who, Life-On-Mars, Lost, Telly