Pages

▼
Showing posts with label ITV. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ITV. Show all posts
Monday, 16 June 2014

Sting's "The Last Ship" Bound for Broadway

›
I was watching the marvellous Tony Awards last week and saw Sting perform the title song from his musical. Stirring and very folksy, ...
Saturday, 28 December 2013

Has "Vicious" improved? Series 1 Christmas episode, ITV

›
Against my better judgement I gave this tepid sitcom another go, bearing in mind how great Derek Jacobi was in Series 2 of "Last Tango ...
Friday, 8 November 2013

Why "The Paradise" (ITV) is a delight...

›
Now well into its second series, this show goes from strength to strength. I thought losing Miss Audrey (I used to love watching Sarah Lanca...
Thursday, 3 October 2013

"Whitechapel" ITV, Series 4 - more like "Scooby Doo"? Episode 5, Episode 6 final

›
The police station is lit like some German Expressionist film. Plus we have constant dripping water and flashing light fittings (What, no ra...
Saturday, 25 May 2013

Is British TV Crime Drama Better than U.S. TV Crime Drama?

›
Probably. Throw me any good U.S. show and I'll put up a better U.K. offering (or original). The  U.K. shows I am prattling on about are...
Wednesday, 15 May 2013

"Vicious" ITV Episode 3 review Please Sirs!

›
Pl-lease Sirs! (apologies to the wonderful Esmonde/Larbey TV series) I gave this stinker another go. I need not have bothered. The running ...
2 comments:
Friday, 3 May 2013

"Vicious" ITV TV series Episode 1 review

›
What a waste of talent! Three of the greatest actors of the British stage - Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Derek Jacobi, Frances de la Tour, the crea...
4 comments:
Tuesday, 23 April 2013

"The Icecream Girls" TV mini series Episode 1 quick review

›
What is it with ITV and seaside town thrillers? First "Broadchurch" now, this miniseries. I am hooked already. I'm a sucker fo...

"Broadchurch" ITV Series 1 final episode Episode 8 review Season 2

›
When I started watching this crime series I thought it was too drawn out, a bit like "Top of the Lake" goes to Dorset. What is it ...
2 comments:
Tuesday, 16 April 2013

"Plebs" TV series ITV2 Episode 5 "Bananae" review

›
A nice surprise seeing Mr Roper from "Man about the House"/"George and Mildred" (Brian Murphy) in the first scene as the...
Saturday, 13 April 2013

"Plebs" TV series ITV2 Episodes 2-4 Review

›
New drinking game. Watch an episode of "Plebs". Whenever there is a dick joke or the word "penis" is mentioned, go for i...
Friday, 12 April 2013

"Plebs" TV series ITV2 review Episode 1

›
I think I like "Plebs". I've only watched the first episode but it definitely has something. Mix a bit of "Up Pompeii...