Gavin and Stacey, Season 2, Episode 4
The second series of Gavin and Stacey has already had a mention here, but last night’s episode deserves another plug for being particularly fine. The characters live in a wonderful place, somewhere between surreal and utterly mundane. The wonderful oven glove scene seemed familiar and yet extraordinary.
The Mighty Boosh: a journey through time and space
Kicking off BBC Three’s Mighty Boosh night, this documentary shows how Julian Barratt and Noel Fielding became the nation’s top crimping duo. The whole crew is here, Naboo and Bollo too, plus a legion of celebrity fans. Their relentless good cheer is a joy to behold. No tortured artists here – apart from Howard Moon of course.
Delia
Aimed squarely at the can’t cook/won’t cook demographic, national icon Delia Smith tells us how to make delicious dishes by opening a few tins and digging something out of the freezer. It should have been subtitled “101 uses for frozen mashed potato”. Considering Delia once taught the nation how to boil an egg, something has gone awry. The aim of [...]
Crufts: 2008
There’s nothing like Crufts to brighten up a dreary March evening. 23,000 dogs come to Birmingham’s NEC, but only one will be crowned top dog. It’s hard to pick a favourite because there are all shapes and sizes. Last night’s show focussed on the Utility and Toy Groups so there was a great showing from the classic, the cute [...]
Hotel Babylon
Reporting from the Watchification Guilty Pleasures Department, tonight’s Hotel Babylon was a real treat. Alan Davies guest stars as a celebrity chef who is cuddly on TV but fearsome in the kitchen. ”I’m not that genial tit off the google box” he said. Not typecast at all, obviously.
I’ve come to Hotel Babylon quite late but the great thing [...]
