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...]
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...]
Friday Night Dinner and a Mad Dogs update: What We’ve Been Watching
It's unusual for a British comedy to go straight onto Channel 4 these days, without having to work its way up, Inbetweeners-style, from the network's digital outpost E4. So with Friday Night Dinner appearing fully-formed in what should properly be described as The Peep Show Slot, the commissioners … [Read more...]
Mad Dogs and Let’s Dance for Comic Relief: What We’ve Been Watching
This being the era of the iPlayer, we're not necessarily expected to watch series as they go out, even big glossy psychological dramas with insane casts, as is the case with Sky 1's Mad Dogs. So I'm not in the least bit ashamed to admit that I'm a week behind on this show (ok, I am a little) -- and … [Read more...]
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