You can't fault Channel 4's commitment to new comedy. Every year they try out a bunch of pilots in a primetime slot in their Comedy Showcase strand, and over on E4 that's backed up with slightly more left-field offerings in Comedy Lab. So how did the first of this year's crop, Chickens, fare? … [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...]
A WWBW Special: The iPlayer relaunch and an event TV renaissance…
In the last couple of days, the BBC has relaunched its hugely, bandwith affectingly successful iPlayer, with a particular eye on the service being used on games consoles like the PS3, and - perhaps most importantly of all - smart TVs. So with a whole archive of programming available on more and more … [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...]
The What We’ve Been Watching Apprentice Update
There comes a point in every series of The Apprentice when we must sit back, pick our favourites to win, and really take the time to laugh at these fools properly. Now is that time people - it's the What We've Been Watching Apprentice Update. … [Read more...]
Glastonbury 2011 and Wimbledon: What We’ve Been Watching
It's a 'blanket coverage' special this week and I'll be honest, this is among my favourite sort of telly. Live event TV, the possibility of pre-watershed sweariness, a cup of tea, and my Twitter stream ticking over - what more could a girl want for? … [Read more...]
Springwatch and Doctor Who: What We’ve Been Watching
I was on the damp, crowded Northern line this evening with a book in my hand. That book was BirdwatchingWatching by Alex Horne. And keeping the page in that book was a sheet of as yet unused Doctor Who stickers. On that tube, I was looked at with pity. Here, at Dork Adore, I know I am among … [Read more...]
Birth of Hollywood and Miami Mega-Jail: What We’ve Been Watching
The "one man investigates" template for television has been much in evidence this week, with the quietly effective Louis Theroux and knowledgeable enthusiast Paul Merton both looking into fascinating - though very, very different - subjects that intrigue them. … [Read more...]
WWBW: reaction to the TV BAFTAs 2011
The TV BAFTAs (or, as we're meant to call them, the British Academy Television Awards) are, I think, the really prestigious awards for that there telly-box, so it was pretty wonderful to see some of the shows we've celebrated here on Dork Adore come away with a golden mask this weekend. Let's look … [Read more...]
Doctor Who and Eurovision 2011: What We’ve Been Watching
I usually leave the Doctor Who reviewing in the super-capable hands of my dear colleague Mr Nick Bryan, but sometimes an episode comes along that I can't help but throw in my two-penneth about. And I'm afraid Neil Gaiman's superb story The Doctor's Wife is one such episode... … [Read more...]
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