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“I SHOULD HAVE HAD A SHAVE, HE’S GOING TO START A FIRE IN A MINUTE IF HE KEEPS RUBBING”! ‘The Moaning of Life 2’. Review of episode 4.

The topic Karl looked at in this episode was ‘the body’, and yet again I thought it was utterly brilliant entertainment.  I laughed all the way through it.  I smiled all the way through it.  The time watching it just … Continue reading

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17 years ago today my dad died, but the pain of losing him will live with me forever

October 31st 1998 was without doubt the worst day of my life so far.  It was worse than when I got told by a doctor twelve months later, that I needed an investigation to make sure I did not have … Continue reading

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“SHE’S WALKING AROUND BALD NOW COS OF ME” – ‘The Moaning of Life 2’. A review,episode 2.

MY FAVOURITE KARL PILKINGTON FUNNY LINES IN THIS EPISODE. “It’s her hair lets look after it. She’s walking around now bald cos of me”. 2. “Been a good day really.  Got hair and a bag of Haribos”. 3. “Basically it’s … Continue reading

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“I CAN’T SORT OF CONTROL THEM INDIVIDUALLY, THEY’RE NOT EYEBROWS….THEY’RE ARSE CHEEKS”! ‘The Moaning of Life 2’ ep1 – A review.

“What is art?” This was a question first asked almost a hundred years ago by artist Marcel Duchamp’s ‘Fountain’ urinal piece.  What does Marcel have in common with Karl Pilkington? Well in this first episode of The Moaning of Life … Continue reading

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GENIUS, LEADER AND FISH PHILOSOPHER – ‘Cantona: Return of the King’ – A Sky Sports Originals story’. A Review.

“When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea” (Eric Cantona, March 31st, 1995). This has to be one the greatest lines EVER delivered by a footballer.  Eric Cantona, ‘The King’ … Continue reading

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THE SHY SUPER STRIKING SCOUSER! ‘ROONEY: THE MAN BEHIND THE GOALS’. A Review.

On Tuesday September 8th of this year, footballer Wayne Rooney wrote himself into the English football history books. He scored his 5oth international goal against Switzerland, thus becoming England’s all-time record goalscorer.  This was the basis of this BBC1 behind-the-scenes’ … Continue reading

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COMEDY, ROMANCE AND SOME DOWNRIGHT THUGGERY……CORRIE BACK ON FORM! Coronation Street – A Review.

In recent times life has been pretty boring and bland on the famous cobbles of Coronation Street.  Take away the big fire in the flats a few months ago and nothing else much has happened in the past year or … Continue reading

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GLORY FOR QUIGG, BUT IT’S INJUSTICE FOR ‘MILLION DOLLAR’ CROLLA!

One definition of a ‘fairy tale’ is and I quote, “a story in which improbable events lead to a happy ending”. I am gutted right now because last Saturday,  Manchester boxer Anthony ‘Million Dollar’ Crolla got denied his own fairy … Continue reading

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IT’S PURE AND SIMPLE, ‘PETER KAY’S CAR SHARE’ IS THE BEST BRITISH COMEDY SINCE ‘THE OFFICE’! ‘Peter Kay’s Car Share’ – A Series Review.

‘It’s pure and simple’ as the pop group Hearsay sang at the end of the final episode of the series,  in my opinion ‘Peter Kay’s Car Share’ is the best British TV comedy since ‘The Office’ first aired.  High praise … Continue reading

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SHOCKING, THOUGHT PROVOKING AND COMPULSIVE VIEWING! ‘STRANGEWAYS : BRITAIN’S TOUGHEST PRISON RIOT’ – A REVIEW

As a young teenager from Manchester in the year 1990, I can just about remember the famous Strangeways Prison riot happening.  By this I mean I have vague recollections of it appearing on the news.  I can remember for example … Continue reading

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