It’s tough being a B-level spy on long-running BBC MI5 drama Spooks. You cruise along for months with nothing to do except chase people and mutter about it, safe in the knowledge that one day you’ll be killed off to make a major storyline seem important. But once every year or so, you get a … [Read more...]
Merlin: The Darkest Hour – Dork Review
The return of Merlin! More smirking Morgana (but at least other characters aren’t pretending not to notice anymore)! Another chance to use my “Arthurian Smallville” non-joke! A new deluge of homoerotic Arthur/Merlin moments! Yet more gratuitous toplessness from Bradley James! Yes, they’re back, … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Wedding Of River Song – Dork Review
The finale of Doctor Who has aired. The climax to a convoluted (if not complex) year long arc regarding the Doctor’s own death, not to mention the point where we get answers to all those fiddly River Song questions. So... did it deliver on all of that? And aside from the pressure to resolve … [Read more...]
Spooks: Series 10, Episode 2 – Dork Review
The clock is ticking for both the final series of Spooks and the mighty Sir Harry Pearce – only four shows to go after this! But even in their last year, the guys still have time to tackle current affairs with their usual subtlety and lightness of touch. (Well, I imagine it was current when they … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Closing Time – Dork Review
Before the eagerly awaited finale, Doctor Who needs a break, so James Corden pops in to reprise his character from last year’s pre-climax comedy episode. However, this year they are faced with a terrifying new nemesis: Stormageddon. The Cybermen are also in it. So, is the Doctor’s 2011 Essex … [Read more...]
Five of the geekiest clocks
I've never really dedicated much thought process to clocks. I've been known to spend quite a bit of time drooling over watches, but their wall-mounted big brothers have passed me by. But now I'm moving into my own little house, I'm starting to lend a little more consideration to them. And it … [Read more...]
Kid Knowledge: HTML for Babies
So, this is weird. You can now get an HTML guide for children to get them web-savvy before they've grown out of their cot. The 16-page book is full of colourful words surrounded by bright HTML tags. Might not be a bad buy though if you're pinning your hopes on your offspring becoming the … [Read more...]
The return of Downton Abbey: What We’ve Been Watching
The last time we spent time at Downton Abbey, the residents were reeling at the news that war had broken out - an announcement that rather put their squabbles over who would inherit the estate into perspective. For the second series we meet them all two years on, and with most of the men of the … [Read more...]
Spooks: Series 10, Episode 1 – Dork Review
This year, the BBC are pitting Spooks in a ratings battle with current UK drama darling Downton Abbey, a battle it probably will not win, no matter how many characters it slaughters. Fortunately, it’s the last series anyway, so the question of whether poor viewing figures might result in … [Read more...]
Three new social networks to watch
As the resident social media geek at Dork Adore, I tend to sign up for new social start ups faster than you can say 'bandwagon'. This month, we've seen the launch of three more social networks that are set to take sharing to another level. Have you tried them yet? WIWT WIWT (What I Wore … [Read more...]
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