Category Archives: TV

81 – Top of The Pops to return

Posted on March 30, 2011 by

81/284 People of a certain age will have jingle, jangle, jewellery, jewellery memories of Top Of The Pops, presented by Jimmy Saville. Others will have flicked and fond memories of Noel Edmonds or even more 80s inspired bad bleach dreams … Continue reading →

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72 – Christopher and his kind – A review

Posted on March 21, 2011 by

72/293 As promised yesterday when ranting on about how admitting to watching a lot of TV was as socially acceptable as admitting to downing LSD with special brew (or something equally un-tasteful), as soon as the chance arose, I snuggled … Continue reading →

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71 – Watching TV – A bit like downing pills with WKD

Posted on March 20, 2011 by

71/294 I read an interesting thing in the Observer magazine this morning. Yes I do a lot of that, reading interesting things in the paper and then talking about it. However this is a respectable thing to do, and one … Continue reading →

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65 – I’m more on a man’s level; women are threatened by me! Eek!

Posted on March 14, 2011 by

65/300 I’ve just watched Come Dine With Me. A prime time show that simultaneously feeds my totally crap TV need whilst serving up lashings of social insight into the lives, opinions and generally odd qualities of people in this country. … Continue reading →

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40 – Banksy – The soap opera of art

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

40/325 In Banksy goes to Hollywood in The Independent today was the news that the graffiti artist has again crossed the pond. As the Oscars draw closer, for which his film Exit Through the Gift Shop is nominated for Best … Continue reading →

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38 – My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding – It seems we’re all missing the point!

Posted on February 15, 2011 by

38/327 A couple of weeks ago I wrote about My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. My main issue was how the fuss being made over the heavy-weight wedding dresses, porno outfits and spray tans was in fact tackily glossing over the … Continue reading →

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34 – Jamie’s 30-minute success

Posted on February 11, 2011 by

34/331 I know I am a softy for Jamie Oliver. I think he is really nice and that what he has done so far in his career is amazing. He is a good TV chef on a par with others, … Continue reading →

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28 – Arctic – Bruce Parry never gets a chilly reception

Posted on February 5, 2011 by

28/337 Reviewing the new series of Arctic with Bruce Parry in the Guardian, Sam Wollaston states “it’s physically impossible not to love Bruce Parry” and I have to agree. There is something entirely enthralling about Bruce, which causes you not … Continue reading →

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25 – My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

25/340 I know at the moment everyone has something to say about Big Fat Gypsy Wedding currently being aired on a Tuesday night on channel 4. The show claims to offer a revealing insight into the lives and ways of … Continue reading →

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15 – A rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but a wife by any other name would be less owned!

Posted on January 23, 2011 by

What’s in a name?  15/350 Eva Wiseman wrote in the Observer Magazine today  “Why getting hitched is no reason to ditch your surname – unless you want to of course”.  She asked “Why do young women, who enter marriage as … Continue reading →

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