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About SCARFMAN

Hey, I'm Scarfman, also known as Andy Lloyd! I'm a Copywriter and fan of television shows, books and most sports. I'm a Media and Cultural Studies Graduate from LJMU and love to blog about all sorts as you can see. At the moment most of my blogs are either mental health related ones (OCD sufferer) or popular culture reviews (books and TV shows). I hope you enjoy reading them. Thanks, Andy.

LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, CHRISTMAS SPECIAL : HAVE THEY DANCED THEIR FINAL TANGO….MAYBE? – A REVIEW.

Posted on January 8, 2017 by SCARFMAN

Sally Wainwright’s award winning BBC One drama Last Tango in Halifax, returned to our screens for a two-part Christmas special and overall it was a successful return without ever being a sensational one. The problem with it only being two … Continue reading →

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CLOSE TO THE ENEMY : ‘IT WAS AN ACT OF LOVE’. A REVIEW.

Posted on January 6, 2017 by SCARFMAN

Set in the immediate aftermath of World War II when all the secret service agencies in Britain were in a frenzy, this period drama written and directed by Stephen Poliakoff was absolutely magnificent. It had this charming British nostalgic quality … Continue reading →

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THE MISSING – series 2, a review. ADDICTIVE, ENGROSSING…..AND IT WASN’T TOO COMPLICATED!

Posted on January 5, 2017 by SCARFMAN

Wednesday December 7th 2016 was a bad day all-round for me. Firstly, I woke up and remembered that it was my fortieth birthday(I still feel only twenty), then the double whammy was realising that the outstanding BBC One abduction thriller … Continue reading →

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Ordinary Lies. Series 2, episode 1 review : YOU HEARD THE ONE ABOUT THE PARANOID HUSBAND, HIS VIGILANTE WIFE AND THE RANDY DIVORCEE?

Posted on October 24, 2016 by SCARFMAN

After a highly successful and well received first series, last week saw the return of the BBC One work-based drama Ordinary Lies. Written and created by Danny Brocklehurst, the second series this time around is set in Wales with a … Continue reading →

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THE GREAT QUEEN VICTORIA, BUT WAS HER LOVE FOR LORD M….A MISTAKE? ‘VICTORIA’-Series 1 review.

Posted on October 16, 2016 by SCARFMAN

As a general rule, I don’t do period dramas. For instance, ten minutes of Downton Abbey was enough for me when I tried it once, due to having seen faster paced tortoises. Nor has Mr Darcy ever made me go … Continue reading →

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‘The Missing’ – THE COOLEST RETIRED DETECTIVE ON THE PLANET! Series 2, episode 1 review.

Posted on October 15, 2016 by SCARFMAN

Now and again you quite literally get bowled over by a new programme that comes on the telly. You go to bed thinking about it, you wake up thinking about it and you cannot wait for the next episode to … Continue reading →

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AN ASHAMED, INTROSPECTIVE AND HOODWINKED LOUIS! ‘Louis Theroux – Savile’. A review.

Posted on October 7, 2016 by SCARFMAN

This was a BBC Two documentary by Louis Theroux with a difference. Never before have we seen him revisit one of his earlier programmes. First aired fifteen years ago, he looked back at the documentary he did with the now … Continue reading →

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NOWHERE TO HIDE! ‘National Treasure’- episode one review!

Posted on September 25, 2016 by SCARFMAN

A tremendous first instalment of a four part drama series starring Robbie Coltrane as much loved comedian Paul Finchley, who is accused of rape dating back to the 90s. It was a narrative about the cult of celebrity, fame and … Continue reading →

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‘One of Us’ – series review : A HAUNTING CRIME DRAMA THAT HAD MORE TWISTS THAN CHUBBY CHECKER!

Posted on September 21, 2016 by SCARFMAN

An intriguing crime drama by brothers Jack and Harry Williams(The Missing) that kept me interested throughout. The finest aspect of it was the dark and haunting tone that pervaded every scene. It was this ever-present haunting quality that gave the show … Continue reading →

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I am a DIABETIC DETECTIVE, gunning for my FLUCTUATING BLOOD SUGARS!

Posted on September 16, 2016 by SCARFMAN

A blog about the FRUSTRATION, EXASPERATION and UTTER ANNOYANCE that my type one diabetes causes me due to my fluctuating blood sugars! I have had a surreal last couple of weeks with my diabetes. My fluctuating blood sugars of … Continue reading →

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