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MY MILD CASE OF BOBOS(BORED OF BAKE OFF SYNDROME) HAS BE CURED…… FOR THE TIME BEING AT LEAST! ‘THE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF’, episode one review, 2016.

Posted on August 28, 2016 by SCARFMAN

Last year I self diagnosed myself with a mild to moderate case of BOBOS(BORED OF BAKE OFF SYNDROME). Towards the end of series six of The Great British Bake Off I had grown really tired of this very formulaic show. In … Continue reading →

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Versus : The Life and Films of Ken Loach. A REVIEW. ‘A celebration of the KING and LEGEND of British Film’!

Posted on August 3, 2016 by SCARFMAN

Just as this biographical documentary about British film director Ken Loach was about to start, I feared it was going to be about as thrilling to watch as an episode of The South Bank Show with Melvyn Bragg. Such a reservation … Continue reading →

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BIRTHS, BABIES AND BOREDOM! IN THE CLUB : SERIES 2, EPISODE SIX REVIEW!

Posted on June 14, 2016 by SCARFMAN

In 2008 Gareth McLean in The Guardian asked if there was ‘a TV equivalent of difficult second album syndrome’? He went on to confirm that indeed there was and cited a few examples to support his theory. He was referring … Continue reading →

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RESOLUTE, RELENTLESS REG! ‘REG’ – A REVIEW.

Posted on June 9, 2016 by SCARFMAN

Reg Keys : “A five hundred strong mob armed to the teeth baying for blood, came after my son and he had fifty bullets and no radio. Now I can accept that just about, but if I find out this … Continue reading →

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‘I WANT MY WIFE BACK’ AND A SECOND SERIES……….JUST ABOUT! Series review.

Posted on May 29, 2016 by SCARFMAN

I have conflicting views about this sit-com. Part of me thinks not much happened in it and that Murray(Ben Miller’s character), was a poor man’s Basil Fawlty. On the other hand, I did find it funny to watch at times. … Continue reading →

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‘In The Club’ – episode 2 review. SURPRISES APLENTY!

Posted on May 13, 2016 by SCARFMAN

When I was a teenager I used to play cricket for a junior club side that my late father was the coach of. I know for a fact that some of the other lads thought I was only being picked … Continue reading →

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BOOMERS. BOOMING LOVELY….I WAS WRONG TO BE SNOBBY ABOUT BOOMERS.

Posted on May 7, 2016 by SCARFMAN

It may well be just over a week ago that series two of the BBC1 sit-com Boomers ended, but I still just had to tell you all how much I unexpectedly grew to love it! I can remember seeing the trailers … Continue reading →

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IT ENDED WITH A RIGHT BIG BANG!! ‘Happy Valley’ Review. Episode 5, series 2.

Posted on March 9, 2016 by SCARFMAN

What with two murders, an off duty female PCSO bonking some random guy outside a nightclub and Sargent Cawood doing her best Karate Kid impression as she apprehended her sister’s drunken boyfriend, you could therefore say Happy Valley was a rather … Continue reading →

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THE PLOT THICKENS IN THE BRILLIANT ‘HAPPY VALLEY’! Review of episode four, series two.

Posted on March 3, 2016 by SCARFMAN

You know you are enjoying a programme when you glance over at the clock and curse the fact that that there is only thirty minutes left of it. You know you are watching a truly exceptional programme when you glance … Continue reading →

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A TRIUMPHANT RETURN FOR ‘HAPPY VALLEY’! TV REVIEW.

Posted on February 11, 2016 by SCARFMAN

Last Tuesday night saw the return to our screens of Sally Wainwright’s critically acclaimed crime drama Happy Valley. This second series has started off just as good as the marvelous first one ended, high praise indeed! If you are a … Continue reading →

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