Category:TV

A new series of Torchwood hits our screens on Monday, 6th July. Unusually, the BBC have taken the initiative risk of showing the five episodes all in the space of one week – one episode per night and moving it to prime-time BBC1. Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my …
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Tonight was the night for the final episode. Just before I posted this blog, I learned that there WILL be a third series. I’d guessed there might be as there seemed just too many loose-ends to clear-up in the final episode. Things took an interesting turn when I accidentally deleted the recording from our sky-box …
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It’s the final episode of ‘Primeval’ tonight, ITV’s ever-improving fantasy-drama series. Having taken the courageous decision to kill off the main lead character, Professor Nick Cutter (played by Douglas Henshall) earlier in the season, and darken the story-lines, episodes have gone from strength to strength. It’s becoming a real competitor to the traditional BBC Doctor …
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This was a much darker episode than previous ones – and for me, that made it a more enjoyable and satisfying episode. The character of Martin Summers as a young PC (the character who seems to know all about Alex’s predicament) meeting-up with his older-self gave the episode plenty of dramatic potential. Shame then that …
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Digital Spy has announced who the new companion will be for Matt Smith’s first series as Doctor Who. It’s Karen Gillan – a 21 year-old actress from Scotland. Nope, I’ve never heard of her either! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my …
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Good news for Who fans! Digital Spy reports that David Tennant will reprise his role as The Doctor in episodes five and six of season three’s ‘The Sarah Jane Adventures’. Excellent news! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong …
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OK, we’re getting very close to the end of the series now (only two more episodes left) and things really should be shaping-up in resolving Alex’s predicament. Having watched this episode, I feel they’re not! Although it was a pretty good story – the one about them discovering a dead-body in a canal – it …
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This is the episode where Alex finally meets the ‘mystery man’ who has been randomly sending her single red roses – according to the BBC1 blurb. After last week’s five-star episode, I’m hoping this one will be just as entertaining. Having now watched it, it wouldn’t be the episode that you would encourage casual viewers …
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The story: One of Gene Hunt’s past romantic conquests, Jackie Queen, arrives from Manchester to seek help from the police. She is now a journalist and thinks she has a scoop relating to abducted children and their connection with a local business-man. She is also pregnant, and Gene thinks it’s his, adding some tension between …
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OK, I hoping for some improvements on last week’s episode – which was definitely lack-lustre. Tonight, we’re three episodes in, so it should be ‘finding its stride’. The problem is, based on the previous two, it doesn’t seem to know whether it’s an eighties police drama or a time-travel mystery – maybe it can be …
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We left just before 7.30 and had a good run over to L and B’s getting there just before 10am. After tea and coffee, I set about trying to sort out their combi VCR/DVD player. The problem appears to be the picture is far too dark. The problem is intermittent, and I experienced the same …
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Episode 2 tonight. Hope it’s as good as the episode 1 last week. So, what was it like? Well, all-in-all, a disappointing lack-lustre episode in my view. Even though the acting was, as always, very good – especially Philip Glenister who IS Gene Hunt and Keeley Hawes in the lead roles, it just felt…well…boring! The …
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Coming in November 2009! This will be the second of the ‘Specials’ starring David Tennant. Let’s hope it’s better than the recent lack-lustre Easter Special – Planet of the Dead… Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of …
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I hear via Digital Spy that series 2 will start on Tuesday 21st April on BBC1! Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until 2004 – well into my 40s! My lifelong love of technology and communication (in all its forms), together with a fondness for the art …
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Caught the trailer for series 2 for ‘Ashes to Ashes‘ on BBC just after The Apprentice finished. Looks good! Great music (Spandau Ballet) and they’ve changed DI Alex Drake‘s hairstyle (for the better, in my view). Extensive Wiki entry HERE Steve PalmerI got into blogging quite late in life, not publishing my first post until …
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I nearly missed it – the first ‘teaser’ for the Easter Special. It was shown just before 9pm. For casual watchers of the series, you will have been impressed with the CGI used to show the damage to the red bus. Except, it is actually REAL damage, apparently caused by the bus being dropped from …
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