Mark Gatiss has been a link in the Doctor Who chain for longer than you may think. He was among the crop of future Who-writers who worked on the Virgin New Adventures novels , along with the likes of Paul Cornell and Gareth Roberts. He also wrote audio plays for BBV and Big Finish Productions and … [Read more...]
Glastonbury 2011 and Wimbledon: What We’ve Been Watching
It's a 'blanket coverage' special this week and I'll be honest, this is among my favourite sort of telly. Live event TV, the possibility of pre-watershed sweariness, a cup of tea, and my Twitter stream ticking over - what more could a girl want for? … [Read more...]
Springwatch and Doctor Who: What We’ve Been Watching
I was on the damp, crowded Northern line this evening with a book in my hand. That book was BirdwatchingWatching by Alex Horne. And keeping the page in that book was a sheet of as yet unused Doctor Who stickers. On that tube, I was looked at with pity. Here, at Dork Adore, I know I am among … [Read more...]
Birth of Hollywood and Miami Mega-Jail: What We’ve Been Watching
The "one man investigates" template for television has been much in evidence this week, with the quietly effective Louis Theroux and knowledgeable enthusiast Paul Merton both looking into fascinating - though very, very different - subjects that intrigue them. … [Read more...]
Psychoville 2 and more BBC4 musical nostalgia: WWBW
At the moment, comedy on TV is dominated by panel shows, and while the combination of funny people with a decent format is usually a winner, it has to be said that there is something special about a great scripted comedy. And Psychoville is certainly that. The first series was everything I love … [Read more...]
United and Arena – Produced by George Martin: What We’ve Been Watching
Football and The Beatles - these are two things I like very much. As such, it's is a highly self-indulgent WWBW this week, with the Munich air disaster drama United and Arena documentary Produced by George Martin both featuring. Sorry... … [Read more...]
The Animal’s Guide To Britain and more Rhod Gilbert: What We’ve Been Watching
Those who follow this humble WWBW column will know that my particular dorkiness tends to display itself in the fact that I freaking love a nature show. Any nature show, really, but when you throw in Chris Packham -- and therefore the possibility of a Morrissey reference at any moment -- well, it … [Read more...]
Filthy Cities and Campus: What We’ve Been Watching
When I was little, I remember there being a craze for scratch and sniff cards to go along with TV programmes. A very short one, admittedly, but a craze nonetheless. It was exciting (for a seven year old), but I have to say, I didn't expect to see it come back... especially not with a show like … [Read more...]
Top of the Pops night and Rhod Gilbert’s Work Experience: What We’ve Been Watching
BBC Four indulged in a real nostalgia-fest last Friday with its Top of the Pops night, consisting of clips, documentaries and even a full episode from 1st April 1976. You might say it's easy programming that just relies on the warm, fuzzy feeling generated by nothing more than the reaction "naww, I … [Read more...]
Bible’s Buried Secrets and So You Think You Can Dance: What We’ve Been Watching
If you've not been sucked into BBC Four's The Killing (which, I think mistakenly, I haven't) it's been a bit of a slow old week, telly-wise. Still, it's important to maintain a balanced diet even when faced with slim pickings, so this week I turn to BBC Two documentary Bible's Buried Secrets and the … [Read more...]
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