Posted in Heroes, Lost, fests, films on April 30, 2007 | 1 Comment »
A busy weekend for goggle boxing (my fave sport). But not so much of the traditional telly variety. First up we’re about four episodes from the end of Lost season three, and lord knows how they’re going to tie everything up by then. But of course they won’t. That’s the point and no one’s expecting [...]
Posted in Life Line, anti-climax, bad sci fi, bad writing, twists on April 26, 2007 | No Comments »
If you were as unfortunate as I to catch Life Line on Tuesday evening you’ll too be as frustrated as I was to have wasted an hour of my life. An hour. Think of what you could do in an hour… Probably write something better for starters.
The premise of this god-awful two-parter was two [...]
Posted in GMTV, phone scams on April 24, 2007 | No Comments »
So GMTV (who were so smug when discussing other program’s phone ’scams’ 
have promised that all entrants to their phone competitions will receive compensation and are now working out how to go about administering such a promise.
Expect an announcement later today for all entrants to call, 09011 400 900 leaving their details…
BOOM BOOM!
Posted in bad parents, celebrities on April 23, 2007 | 2 Comments »
I can’t believe GMTV shrugged off Alec Baldwin’s abusive phone message to his daughter with something along the lines of, “Well, parents of 11-year-olds can be at the end of their tether sometimes,” and “Well, we don’t know the whole situation, do we.”
But no matter what the situation, and no matter how much of [...]
Posted in Channel 4 controversy, Size zero, documentaries, journalism on April 23, 2007 | 4 Comments »
We’ve had Louise Redknapp on ITV, Dawn Porter BBC3 and now it’s Channel 4’s turn to shock us into reaching for the cake (or retching it up depending on your psychological persuasion) with journalists Kate Spicer and Louise Burke. I’d read about last night’s Superskinny Me: The Race to size double Zero in last [...]
Posted in Wife Swap, bad parents on April 23, 2007 | 24 Comments »
Call me a boring old traditionalist but I don’t really see the point in home schooling. Surely children learn a hell of a lot more (and not just the good old national curriculum) if they’re among kids of their own age, picking their scabs in the play ground, and being bashed by conkers.
And how [...]
Posted in journalism on April 18, 2007 | No Comments »
I’d like to echo Clair’s sentiments in her blog entry. Like her, I’m in almost no danger in my line of work – unless you count the occassional paper cut or stapler stabbing.
When I was training, we had a series of lectures on the dangers of journalism (both mental and phyisical) but what has [...]
Posted in Elvis, Judaism, documentaries on April 17, 2007 | 2 Comments »
To borrow slightly from those Monty Python chaps, being a Kike, a Yid, a Hebe, a Hook-nose, Kosher and a Red Sea Pedestrian and proud of it, I was very interested in Blue Suede Jew, a documentary about a Jewish Elvis impersonator (BBC2 Monday 16th April).
And what classic TV it was. Hate to be [...]
Posted in Derron Brown, Doctor Who, Eastenders, Heroes, Lost, Peep Show, Reality Talent Shows, Shipwrecked on April 16, 2007 | 9 Comments »
So much on over the weekend it’s another crap capsulated round-up I’m afraid.
So Friday night and to Derren Brown’s Trick Or Treat (10pm Ch4, Fridays). Usually, I’m the first to gush at how amazing Derren is and how I’m totally in lurve with him. But I had a really uneasy feeling when he woke [...]
Posted in Friday night telly, Oxford, good day/bad day, luck on April 13, 2007 | No Comments »
Why today has been lucky:I have a new boss and today was my first day working with him. Things are very positive so far.I am in a good post-holiday mood (instead of the usual miserable one).It’s Friday and therefore the weekend.
Why today was unlucky:I good (work) friend of mine is away in Africa for about [...]
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