When the writer of Twenty Twelve, John Morton, came up with the idea of a clock that counts down to the Olympics ceremony, he may have known that one actually was in the pipeline, but he couldn't have known that his show would get such a lovely PR boost from the real-life version breaking after just … [Read more...]
Upstairs Downstairs, Doctor Who, The Royle Family: What We’ve Been Watching
I have to admit that I was profoundly underwhelmed by the prospect of Christmas telly this year. The big shows seemed to be The One Ronnie and Lucas and Walliams's new show Come Fly With Me, and that really didn't fill me with excitement. Luckily, as it turns out there have already been one or two … [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...]
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