Outnumbered
I don’t agree with Rod Liddle about much but his views of the the first series of Outnumbered
“An exquisitely middle-class, middle-aged domestic situation comedy set in north London – maybe Crouch End or Tufnell Park – and starring one of those bloody stand-up comics who now festoons every network, it really should be hated [...]
The Knowledge
Repeated on BBC4 as part of “Cab Night” and now nearly 30 years old ; I saw this when it was first shown on Thames in 1979. Everyone did. I think it appealed at the time because it played to my nerdy 13 year old fantasies of having to learn over 15,000 streets and thousands [...]
Newsnight Scotland 08/05/08
For the most forensic coverage of the political story of the week then iPlayer (as does Sky) gives English/Welsh viewers nightly access to the excellent Newsnight Scotland. Presented by the under-rated Gordon Brewer (surely a down south promotion is due) this episode has lots of shots in Holyrood of a very glum Wendy Alexander and [...]
Briefings - David Attenborough
Probably as out of step these days as you could be and with several BBC Directors looking on in the front row this is a sober and welcome reminder of Reithian/Carleton Green values from the BBC’s longest serving employee (1952 and counting)
This lecture from David Attenborough and commissioned by the BBC as part of Ofcom’s [...]
The Slammer, Episode 1
Britains Got Talent meets Pheonix Nights. Second series of BAFTA winning CBBC variety/comedy programme set inside a “mock” prison starring John Thompson and Ted Robbins. Ventriloquists, acrobats, illusionists with ridiculous names that make the kids gasp and a lot of jokes about Peter Andre and Shayne Ward. Should be in prime time.
