Freaks and Geeks was a high school comedy-drama which you don't want to describe as such, because it has so much more depth than that description suggests. It was produced by Judd Apatow and, since it was so good, VER MAN cancelled it after one season after deciding it had achieved TV … [Read more...]
Coogan & Brydon, Wallace & Gromit and Armstrong & Miller: What We’ve Been Watching
This week, as the classic sketch goes, I have mostly been watching double acts. Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon have teamed up for the second time following on from the mostly excellent A Cock and Bull Story (dragged a bit, didn't it?); Wallace and Gromit are putting their window cleaning and humane … [Read more...]
The Walking Dead: Days Gone Bye – Dork Review
Possibly the most eagerly awaited TV series debut of the year, certainly in dork circles, it’s The Walking Dead. Based on the popular Image Comics series by Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard, it’s a classic zombie apocalypse chronicle. And with showrunning by Frank Darabont (him of … [Read more...]
Misfits – Series Two Is Coming
The new series of Misfits is almost here, starting on E4 on Thursday 11th November. Which means more unvarnished super-power abuse, twisted humour and, somehow, weirdly touching moments. I personally enjoyed the hell out of that show, as indicated by the impassioned ode to Misfits that I posted … [Read more...]
Why you shouldn’t watch The Walking Dead
Next week the television adaptation of Robert Kirkman’s epic zombie comic series, The Walking Dead, hits our screens courtesy of FX (via AMC). You probably knew that already. You’ve probably seen the huge billboard posters with Andrew ‘Egg’ Lincoln’s stubbly, resolute face staring out of them. … [Read more...]
Mark Gatiss, The Event, Psychoville and The Daily Show: What We’ve Been Watching
There are certain people in television who tend to act like a guarantee of quality, of something a little different and something genuinely inventive and interesting - and I think Mark Gatiss, whether as writer, performer or presenter is certainly one of them. From The League of Gentlemen to … [Read more...]
Buzzcocks, X Factor and mind-blowing illusions: What We’ve Been Watching
I still can't believe that Never Mind The Buzzcocks is into its 14th year and 24th series: I was eleven years old when it started, isn't that incredible? And despite all the various line-up changes, I've consistently loved it and it's no different now, with Noel Fielding and the ever-present Phill … [Read more...]
Streaming Services Round-Up – The Best In Free TV
Ever since DVD drives overtook CD drives and students began downloading Buffy illegally, people having using their computers to watch TV and movies. And the rise of legal online streaming sites has only pushed us further from our sofas. Me writing about streaming services as if you don’t know … [Read more...]
The Sarah Jane Adventures – It’s Not Just For Kids
Three years ago, The Sarah Jane Adventures began, as the second spin-off from the BBC’s Doctor Who juggernaut. It featured Sarah Jane Smith, a Who companion from the seventies, fighting evil alongside a group of young sidekicks. The series became one of the Beeb’s most successful children’s … [Read more...]
Spooks – Series Nine Death Pool
The BBC’s Spooks has always been a cruel gig for its characters. Ever since then-famous Holby City actress Lisa Faulkner had her head stuffed in a deep fat fryer in episode two, the show has enjoyed a reputation for writing out cast members at a rate that would cause other series to be crippled by … [Read more...]
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