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BIRTHS, BABIES AND BOREDOM! IN THE CLUB : SERIES 2, EPISODE SIX REVIEW!
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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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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I AM NO LONGER BLIND TO THE BRUTAL BRILLIANT WORLD THAT IS…….. PEAKY BLINDERS!! A Review.
Before series three of Peaky Blinders aired last week I did not have clue about it whatsoever. I did not know it’s genre, who was in it or where it was set. I just knew it was a critically acclaimed … Continue reading
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IT ENDED WITH A RIGHT BIG BANG!! ‘Happy Valley’ Review. Episode 5, series 2.
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.
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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