Monthly Archives: April 2011
Doctor Who 6.2: The Doctor flirts, Steven Moffat teases
Regular readers will know that this is always a spoilery-blog post, but this week it seems only fair to say that if you haven’t seen Day of the Moon yet, you really should go and watch it first and then … Continue reading
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The happiest couple on TV
Wills and Kate were not the only happy couple this week. Continue reading
Filed under Cooking shows
Lewis: What is going on?
I’ve tried. I really have. I’ve watched all of the current series of Lewis. There’s much to recommend it – a fine cast, the warm architecture of Oxford, some witty dialogue (at times), and the legacy of Inspector Morse always … Continue reading
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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: Murder at Road Hill House
I’m a fan of crime novels, but less so of books about true crime. I prefer my mysteries fictional, ideally featuring kick-ass women, lots of witty dialogue and a plot that gets wrapped-up neatly at the end. Real life is so miserably lacking in tidy resolutions. So … Continue reading
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Coronation Street: Easter, Weatherfield-style
John Stape had a bigger meltdown than an Easter egg in a microwave; there was possibly the gayest episode of a British soap ever; and Eddie Windass packed his piping bags and headed to Germany. Continue reading
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Fags, Mags and Bags: OMG!
I don’t think I’d be over-stating if I said it was the funniest thing I’d heard on radio since Graeme Garden sang Kung Fu Fighting to the tune of Greensleeves. Continue reading
Game of Thrones: Every child should have a wolf
(Ep.2/10) After last week’s stunning series opener, this week it was time for the plot to thicken and characters to deepen. The Starks, Baratheons and Lannisters, assembled at Winterfell, dispersed in the aftermath of Bran’s “accident.” Ned Stark and daughters Arya and Sansa went south with the king and his entourage, for Ned to take up his post as the King’s Hand. Catelynn stayed behind to look after the still-unconscious Bran, accompanied by youngest son Rickon and oldest son Robb (because “there must always be a [male, conscious, adult] Stark at Winterfell”). Continue reading
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Doctor Who (6.1): A dash of Aslan, a touch of Munch and bucketloads of brilliance
That Steven Moffat does love a good mystery doesn’t he? We’re back with a bang (or three) and already we have a gazillion questions. Why did the future Doctor invite Amy, Rory, River and his younger self to Utah to … Continue reading
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