Category Archives: POPULAR CULTURE

A CASUAL HIT! ‘The Casual Vacancy’ – episode one review.

Posted on February 17, 2015 by SCARFMAN

Think The Vicar of Dibley with elements of Eastenders in it and you will pretty much have an idea of what the first episode of this new three part BBC1 drama was like. The screenplay was written by Sarah Phelps … Continue reading →

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MAD FOR IT! ME AND MY HARD MATE, MICHAEL…………….’THE COUNT’ BISPING!

Posted on February 17, 2015 by SCARFMAN

This is the tale of how wimpy 5ft 11ins AND THREE QUARTERS metrosexual me, somehow became good pals with one of my heroes! His name is UFC Mixed Martial Artist Michael Bisping, LET THE BROMANCE story begin! ;D It is … Continue reading →

Posted in BOXING, COMEDY, FRIENDSHIP, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, POPULAR CULTURE, REALITY TV, SPORT, TELEVISION, TV, twitter, UFC, Uncategorized | Tagged BOXING, BT SPORT, COMBAT SPORTS, COMBAYS SPORTS, COMEDY, DANA WHITE, FIGHTING, FRIENDS, friendship, FUNNY, HERO, HEROES, humour, jokes, METROSEXUAL, MICHAEL 'THE COUNT' BISPING., MICHAEL BISPING, MIXED MARTIAL ARTS, MMA, SPORT, SPORTS, STARSTRUCK, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTER 3, THE ULTIMATE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIP, Twitter, ufc, WIMP | Leave a comment

‘EAT WELL FOR LESS ?’ EPISODE 3 REVIEW. WHAT A LOAD OF TRIPE!

Posted on February 15, 2015 by SCARFMAN

At the beginning of Master Chef we see one of the presenters Gregg Wallace proudly boast, “cooking doesn’t get any tougher than this”! Well after watching a full episode of his new programme last Thursday called Eat Well For Less, … Continue reading →

Posted in COMEDY, EAT MORE FOR LESS, FOOD, FOOD, FOOD TV SHOW, POPULAR CULTURE, REALITY TV, TELEVISION, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged ARTS, BBC1, CHRIS BAVIN, COMEDY, comedy writing, CONSUMER AFFAIRS, EAT WELL FOR LESS TV REVIEW, EAT WELL FOR LESS?, entertainment, food, FOOD SHOPPING, FOOD SHOWS, food television shows, FOOD TV SHOW, food tv shows, greg wallace, GREGG WALLACE, LIZA TARBUCK, MASTER CHEF, MONEY, SHOPPING, TELEVISION, TRIPE, TV, tv review, writing | 1 Comment

“GILLIAN, STOP BEING A TW*T”! ‘LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX’ SERIES THREE REVIEW!

Posted on February 8, 2015 by SCARFMAN

A week ago saw the end of series three of the popular BBC1 drama Last Tango in Halifax, here are my thoughts! A few weeks ago I did a blog about Last Tango in Halifax and upon telling a TV Critic … Continue reading →

Posted in COMEDY, death, DRAMA, grief, LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, lesbianism, POPULAR CULTURE, SALLY WAINWRIGHT, SARAH LANCASHIRE, social media, TELEVISION, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged ANNE REID, BBC DRAMA, DEAN ANDREWS, DEREK JACOBI, ITV DRAMA, KATE, KATE BEING KILLED OFF, LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, LESBIANISM, NICOLA WALKER, NINA SOSANYA, SALLY WAINWRIGHT, SARAH LANCASHIRE, TV DEATHS | 1 Comment

MY FAVOURITE FILMS……..AND SOME DODGY ONES TOO!

Posted on February 4, 2015 by SCARFMAN

Over the years I have seen some incredible films so thought I would share some of them with you, so you can enjoy them too if you haven’t seen any of them. I will also include a few that I … Continue reading →

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ITV1 WILL NOT BE SHOWING SEASON 3 OF ‘THE AMERICANS’ AND I AM SO ANNOYED ABOUT IT!

Posted on January 24, 2015 by SCARFMAN

During the cold dark winter months of November and December of last year, one of the few things that kept me going was looking forward to the return of ‘The Americans’ on ITV1 in early 2015. I was relieved to … Continue reading →

Posted in DRAMA, ITV1, POPULAR CULTURE, TELEVISION, THE AMERICANS, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, Uncategorized | Tagged ARTS, BRITISH TV TELEVISION, DRAMA, entertainment, FX, itv, ITV DRAMA, KERI RUSSELL, MATTHEW RHYS, NOAH EMMERICH, rant, SPY, TELEVISION, THE AMERICANS, THE ARTS, THRILLER, TV, US TV | 5 Comments

JOHNNY VEGAS IS MY NEW FAVOURITE COMEDY ACTOR!

Posted on January 21, 2015 by SCARFMAN

I’ve got to be honest, years ago I used to find St.Helens famous comedian Johnny Vegas very UNfunny. I can remember watching him on ‘Shooting Stars’ numerous times and he just really used to irritate the life out of me. … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC, BBC COMEDY, BBC1, COMEDY, ITV1, JOHNNY VEGAS, POPULAR CULTURE, SIT-COMS, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, Uncategorized | Tagged ACTING, BBC COMEDY, BENIDORM, COMEDY, COMEDY ACTING, DAVID JASON, entertainment, humour, itv, ITV COMEDY, JOHNNY VEGAS, RONNIE BARKER, SITCOM, STILL OPEN ALL HOURS, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TV, tv review, UK COMEDY, UK SITCOMS | Leave a comment

A DEPRESSED STEVE MCDONALD SHOULD BE PRAISED, NOT SCORNED AT!

Posted on January 18, 2015 by SCARFMAN

“I don’t agree about the Steve storyline. Bad idea to make a funny character depressing. Boring when soaps get all worthy…” The idea of this blog originally came from me receiving the above reply, a week or two ago on … Continue reading →

Posted in DEPRESSION, DRAMA, ITV1, mens health, MENTAL HEALTH, OCD, POPULAR CULTURE, SOAP OPERA, STEVE MCDONALD, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TRUE STORIES, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged anxiety, COMEDY, CORONATION STREET, coronation street review, CORRIE, DEPRESSION, embarrassment, itv, MENS HEALTH, mental health, mental health public awareness, mental illness, OCD, SOAP OPERA, social stigma, steve McDonald, stigma, tv review | Leave a comment

‘LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX’ CONTINUES TO GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by SCARFMAN

Sally Wainwright is a GENIUS, Sally Wainwright is a GENIUS, Sally Wainwright is a GENIUS, Sally Wainwright is a GENIUS, Sally Wainwright is a GENIUS!!!! Ah that feels better, excuse the somewhat sycophantic chanting about TV writer Sally Wainwright, just … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC, BBC COMEDY, BBC DRAMA, BBC ORIGINAL DRAMA, BBC1, DRAMA, LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, lesbianism, MELODRAMAS, POPULAR CULTURE, SALLY WAINWRIGHT, SARAH LANCASHIRE, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, twitter, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged ANNE REID, BACKGROUND MUSIC, BBC, BBC DRAMA, BBC1, BRITISH TV TELEVISION, CLIFFHANGER, COMEDY, DEREK JACOBI, domestic abuse, DRAMA, ELDERY, GREAT ACTING, humour, LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX, LESBIANISM, LOVE, LOVE STORY, MANCHESTER, MELODRAMA, NICOLA WALKER, OLD AGE PENSIONERS, OLD PEOPLE, SALLY WAINWRIGHT, SARAH LANCASHIRE, SCREEN WRITING, TELEVISION, TELEVISION REVIEW, tragedy, TV, TV REVIEWS, writing, YORKSHIRE | 2 Comments

STRICTLY SHOCK AS PIXIE ‘NO CHARISMA’ LOTT GETS VOTED OFF AND MARK ‘VERBAL DIARRHOEA’ WRIGHT GOES THROUGH! THIS IS MY REVIEW OF STRICTLY COME DANCING, WEEK 11.

Posted on December 8, 2014 by SCARFMAN

It was quarter finals week on Strictly and the twist this week was that after each couple had danced their first dance, they were all then going to take part simultaneously in a Waltzathon. If I rename this Waltzathon a … Continue reading →

Posted in BBC, BBC1, COMEDY, POPULAR CULTURE, RANT, REALITY TV, STRICTLY COME DANCING, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized | Tagged 2014 TV REVIEW, ARTS, BALLROOM DANCING, BBC, BRUNO TONIOLI, CAROLINE FLACK, CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN, COMEDY, CRAIG REVEL HORWOOD, DARCY BUSSELL, entertainment, JAKE WOOD, LEN GOODMAN, LIGHT ENTERTAINMENT, MARK WRIGHT, PIXIE LOTT, SIMON WEBBE, STRICTLY COME DANCING, STRICTLY COME DANCING WEEK ELEVEN REVIEW, STRICTLY REVIEW, TELEVISION, TESS DALEY, TESS DALY, TV | Leave a comment

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Category Archives: POPULAR CULTURE

A CASUAL HIT! ‘The Casual Vacancy’ – episode one review.

MAD FOR IT! ME AND MY HARD MATE, MICHAEL…………….’THE COUNT’ BISPING!

‘EAT WELL FOR LESS ?’ EPISODE 3 REVIEW. WHAT A LOAD OF TRIPE!

MY FAVOURITE FILMS……..AND SOME DODGY ONES TOO!

ITV1 WILL NOT BE SHOWING SEASON 3 OF ‘THE AMERICANS’ AND I AM SO ANNOYED ABOUT IT!

JOHNNY VEGAS IS MY NEW FAVOURITE COMEDY ACTOR!

‘LAST TANGO IN HALIFAX’ CONTINUES TO GO FROM STRENGTH TO STRENGTH!

STRICTLY SHOCK AS PIXIE ‘NO CHARISMA’ LOTT GETS VOTED OFF AND MARK ‘VERBAL DIARRHOEA’ WRIGHT GOES THROUGH! THIS IS MY REVIEW OF STRICTLY COME DANCING, WEEK 11.

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