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Tag Archives: BRITISH TV
‘I WANT MY WIFE BACK’ AND A SECOND SERIES……….JUST ABOUT! Series review.
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
Posted in BBC, BBC COMEDY, BBC1, COMEDY, ENTERTAINMENT, POPULAR CULTURE, screenplay, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized
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Killer Women with Piers Morgan – Series 1 – Episode 2 – INTERESTING, INTRIGUING AND YET AGAIN….IMPARTIAL PIERS!
The opening to this second episode was that dramatic that I half expected the famous duff duff drum beat from Eastenders to start playing any second. My jaw nearly dropped to the floor as we were informed how in 2008 … Continue reading
Posted in death, documentary, EMOTION, ITV1, POPULAR CULTURE, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized
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BOOMERS. BOOMING LOVELY….I WAS WRONG TO BE SNOBBY ABOUT BOOMERS.
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
Posted in BBC, BBC COMEDY, BBC1, COMEDY, ENTERTAINMENT, POPULAR CULTURE, TELEVISION, THE ARTS, TV, TV REVIEW, UK TV, Uncategorized
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No big Al, meant no big laughs! Stella – review of series 5.
Sky One’s Pontyberry comedy-drama Stella, is a sunny programme that really is the perfect antidote to those dark depressing winter months of January and Feb. I did a blog last year where I really praised series four(like the first two … Continue reading
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THE PLOT THICKENS IN THE BRILLIANT ‘HAPPY VALLEY’! Review of episode four, series two.
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.
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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‘DEATH IN PARADISE’, THE PERFECT REMEDY FOR THOSE WINTER BLUES! A TV review.
Years ago I used to absolutely love the winter. At bedtime I would love diving underneath the covers and pulling them all the way up to my chin, as my feet blissfully wrapped themselves around a boiling hot water bottle. … Continue reading
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FANTASTIC FRENETIC FURY, SHOCKS THE WORLD BY DETHRONING CLUELESS KLITSCHKO!
When I think of greatest upsets in sport that I have seen in my lifetime so far, then there are a few that immediately spring to mind. Little Wimbledon Football Club beating the mighty Liverpool in the 1988 FA Cup … Continue reading
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