The Armstrong and Miller Show
When, exactly, did Armstrong and Miller make it from the graveyard of the digital channels on to the mighty BBC1? With a bit of hindsight, it makes complete sense as A&M produce a kind of “Fast Show Lite” that’s perfectly suitable for sitting around and watching with your parents. They get to titter at the [...]
The Supersizers Go… Wartime
Food. History. Sue Perkins in 1940’s clothing, her legs painted with gravy browning and a neighbourhood dog chasing her down the street. Is there anything about this programme that’s not immediately likeable?
Well perhaps: Giles Coren, after all, veers between tolerable and insufferable depending on how much meat he’s managed to cram into himself. Thankfully, as [...]
The One Show
For the over 40’s like myself, there’s something strangely comforting about the early evening magazine show. Two presenters, one sofa, a view out of some windows, and a series of segments on everything from genteel comedy through to current affairs and the odd talking dog. Think “Nationwide“, with Frank Bough and his endless series of [...]
