Monthly Archives: December 2011
Great Expectations (episode 3): Show me the money
So the Beeb’s Xmas showpiece reached its conclusion last night with Pip in a jam. Continue reading
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Great Expectations (episode 2): I know thee not old man (and possibly old woman)
New furniture, tailored clothes, fine wines, an effete accent and squiggly handwriting: it seems that the nouveau-flush Pip doesn’t want to deny himself any indulgence. The only thing he doesn’t seem to have is a moral compass. Continue reading
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Great Expectations (episode 1): Who’s the sugar daddy?
Certain things in life are inevitable. Death and taxes, said Benjamin Franklin, but he might have added the certainty that one day Ray Winstone would loom out of a misty fen to scare the shit out of Pip in a Christmas production of Great Expectations. Continue reading
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Downton Abbey: Carry on Upstairs, Downstairs
A very twisty turny Downton Abbey Christmas Special Continue reading
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Doctor Who: The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe
There is something about Doctor Who and Christmas that is such a good fit that the DW Christmas Special already felt like a festive tradition by 2007. It’s been, amongst other things, a disaster movie, and A Christmas Carol, but … Continue reading
Holby City: The right man for the job
Chrissie finally sees a bit of sense. Continue reading
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Joy of Sets: North Square
Excellent barrister drama with the ever-compelling Phil Davis Continue reading
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Strictly Come Dancing: Comfort And Joy
Harry’s Argentine Tango is possibly the best I’ve ever seen. Continue reading
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