I can't quite believe this, but I've been writing for this fine publication for three years -- and it's been a hell of a lot of fun. I've been given the chance to indulge my personal interests from nature programmes to oddball comedies, and that's a real privilege. Alas I must now, with a genuinely … [Read more...]
Dirk Gently and the Secret Policeman’s Ball – What We’ve Been Watching
In December 2010, back when the What We've Been Watching column was in its toddling infancy, I wrote a word or two about the pilot episode of Dirk Gently, BBC Four's adaptation of the Douglas Adams detective series of the same name. The verdict was a tentative thumbs-up back then -- but how's the … [Read more...]
Goodbye Hustle, welcome back Upstairs Downstairs: What We’ve Been Watching
Downton Abbey or no Downton Abbey, BBC One is still the go-to channel when you're on the look out for classy, good-looking primetime dramas. And in the past week, a couple of the most entertaining have graced our screens, as we waved goodbye to the long-con kings of Hustle, and welcomed back the … [Read more...]
The Muppets – Dork Review
After years away from the big screen (and indeed the small screen... screens of all size, come to think of it) it's finally time to play the music, light the lights and meet the Muppets once again. But can these fuzzy little creatures really recapture the magic that made us fall in with love with … [Read more...]
Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy and Mad Dogs 2: What We’ve Been Watching
Like many, it took me a while to get into The Mighty Boosh, but now I'm one of those people that gets into tetchy arguments while defending it against charges of gross hipsterism. So as a committed fan, I was fascinated to see what Noel Fielding's solo project, Channel 4's Luxury Comedy, would be … [Read more...]
Stargazing Live, The American Office and Partners in Pretension: WWBW
This week I "marvelled at the majesty of the night sky" with Dr Brian Cox, finally got the bug for The Office: An American Workplace, and learned all about generating ad revenue with comedy web series Partners in Pretension. Busy week... … [Read more...]
Earthflight, Great Expectations and the Horrible Histories Prom: What We’ve Been Watching
These last couple of weeks have been a real treat, telly-wise. Nick has already taken us through the first episode of Sherlock 2.0 (here), so let's now celebrate a few other gems: BBC One's latest flagship nature programme, Earthflight, the excellent adaptation of Dickens's Great Expectations, and … [Read more...]
Bleak Old Shop of Stuff, Outnumbered and Downton Abbey: What We’ve Been Watching
It's Boxing Day, and that means we're just about halfway through the Radio Times double issue - a good time, then, to take a look back over What We've Been Watching during this first Christmas week... … [Read more...]
Black Mirror and a reality TV catch up: What We’ve Been Watching
So, a pretty and beloved princess has been kidnapped and the only way she'll be returned safely to her royal home is if the Prime Minister has sex with a pig live on television. As premises for a Sunday evening drama go, it's safe to say this is one of the more audacious of 2011. Downton it ain't... … [Read more...]
Frozen Planet and Fast Show Faster – What We’ve Been Watching
Any regular readers of What We've Been Watching will know that I love few things more than a great nature programme, and you don't get much greater than one led by the unimprovable David Attenborough. … [Read more...]
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