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...]
The return of The X Factor and The Hour finale: What We’ve Been Watching
It's still August (just) and we're already onto The X Factor. What next? The return of Autumnwatch, Strictly competing for our attention and the first crappy chocolate of advent? It's all a lot closer than you think... … [Read more...]
Torchwood – Miracle Day, The Hour and Fool Us: What We’ve Been Watching
We've now seen three episodes of both Torchwood: Miracle Day and BBC Two's not-actually-all-that-like-Mad-Men-after-all retro drama The Hour. So it's about the right time to give them a mid-series (or, for the very American Torchwood, mid-season) appraisal, don't you think? … [Read more...]