After watching the second episode of Doctor Who, I scratched my head. Then I wandered around. None of it helped. I still had no notion of what was going on in the last couple of scenes, so I’ll probably spoil them in this review as a form of therapy. You have been warned. So was it all confusion … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: The Impossible Astronaut – Dork Review
After much ado, the first episode of Doctor Who series six finally unfolded backwards across BBC1. By the time it aired, I had stopped reading publicity, not just due to a nerdish fear of spoilers, but also the feeling that the hype was becoming akin to the second coming of Jesus. It’s even … [Read more...]
Doctor Who: Series Six – Dork Preview
The return of Doctor Who on Saturday is being anticipated with a pleasingly messianic fervour. Even in America, where they think we’re silly and quaint, the Doctor’s oh-so-British antics have been embraced. So much so that the they're airing the episode on the same date as the UK (I'm not bitter) … [Read more...]
Becoming Human – Dork Review
Being Human is now a genuine smash hit for the BBC. It’s been renewed for a fourth series, adapted into a US version and even had a guest appearance from Robson Green. So it’s time for the next consequence of telly success: the spin-off show. Namely Becoming Human, featuring teen vampire Adam, … [Read more...]
Being Human: Series 3, Episode 8 – Dork Review
I'll admit that I failed to watch last week's episode of Being Human. Life, and my recent addiction to BBC4's The Killing, took precedence. Big mistake. Tuning in on Sunday evening I was caught in a traffic jam of surprises: Mitchell was in the clink, Nina was as good as dead and Herrick was back in … [Read more...]
Agony & Ecstasy at the ballet and the Let’s Dance final: What We’ve Been Watching
Riding on the back of the success of Black Swan (as Marc Bolan didn't say) comes the nicely-timed Agony & Ecstasy: A Year with the English National Ballet. While the Oscar-adorned movie was, essentially, a genre flick with no real interest in showing the reality of life for a ballet dancer, … [Read more...]
Outcasts: Series 1, Episode 8 – Dork Review
After eight episodes and almost as many time slots, the BBC’s upper-end science-fiction melodrama Outcasts comes to a halt for now. With ratings on the low side, it’s hard to feel optimistic about the chances of it ever returning. So do we get a beautiful resolution with a bow on top? Is the … [Read more...]
Outcasts: Series 1, Episode 7 – Dork Review
As the series (and, let’s face it, probably the whole show) draws towards a climax next week, Outcasts finally has the characters show some interest in the mysteries that loom over the entire enterprise. Considering the writers have been waving them at us since episode 1, it’s about time. And … [Read more...]
Wonders of the Universe and 24 Hour Panel People: What We’ve Been Watching
Back when Prof. Brian Cox had the rather limited remit of just our own galaxy, Wonders (as the cool kids call it) was a huge success -- the biggest science documentary series for years, probably. This time, with an entire universe to play with, will the new series see the Professor's star rise even … [Read more...]
Being Human: Russell Tovey’s “Wall of Tovey”
Russell Tovey content will follow this brief intro: While Toby's busy working on a review of Daddy Ghoul, the most recent episode of Being Human, we've been wandering around the Beeb's official Being Human website, and it seems there is much additional Tovey face-time to be had. In this video, … [Read more...]
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