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Time to Say Goodbye

While the writers have been on strike over in the USA and the people who make 24, Prison Break and shows of a similar ilk have had their iMacs switched off, I wonder whether any of them will have taken the opportunity to look at the UK’s attempt at a 24-esque, season long, story arc. Admittedly the latest series of Spooks is only ten episodes long but the writers have tried to do something a little different in season six by linking all the stories together and, in my humble (more…)

Vanished… From The Schedules

Amid no fanfare and barely a trailer to be seen, the UK’s fifth terrestrial channel has begun to show another US import. Vanished appears to be a child of the genre that has brought us 24, Prison Break, or Murder One (if you’re a little older) where the action from the entire series revolves around a single story with lots of different threads and characters to provide added intrigue.  I was actually quite impressed.  There was enough mystery and revelation to keep up viewer (more…)

You Keep Me Hangin On The Telephone

The end of the first three months of 2007’s televisual viewing options saw (in case you hadn’t noticed round here!) the return of the nation’s favourite Time Lord.  In anticipation of this event, in a now annual two weeks of channel hopping I try to watch and record appearances, interviews and trailers for my Doctor Who extras DVD.  As I result I find myself in the unusual situation of watching a whole host of TV programmes I wouldn’t normally dream of tuning in for.  Take Richard and Judy (more…)

And Another One Bites The Dust

I have to confess that it was something of a shock to see Tweener so brutally killed by Agent Mahone in the latest installment of Prison Break. The guy seemed to be unlucky in the extreme… he stole a baseball card collection but when it turned out to be a hugely valuable one, he was convicted of grand larceny and sent to Fox River. On his escape he met up with Debra and seemed to be genuinely attracted to her, only for that to fall apart when the police got too close. It was (more…)

Holding Out For a Hero

A trip to the cinema (”Hot Fuzz”) for the first time in about the space of a year for the Other Viewer and I this week, along with sitting down to watch a sci-fi movie classic (”Fifth Element) made me once again consider expanding the remit of Fazzinchi.co.uk to include an occasional series of reviews of non-TV related entertainment such as movies, books, and very occasional theatre trips.  Still debating the concept at the moment though.  Back on the box, it was another entertaining (more…)

More Desperate Than Usual

Well, England winning the Commonwealth Bank Cricket tournament after having odds way outside of “100-1 against” just two weeks ago was probably the most surprising thing I’ve seen on TV in ages and it was certainly a highlight of the week for me.  In typical England supporter mode, I now find myself being ridiculously optimistic about the forthcoming World Cup and, if they win that, I may even grant them my prestigious “Show-Of-The-Week” award… but not this time.  I have also (more…)