With "The X Factor" now run aground into a pitiful former shadow of itself (Honey G. Let's just leave it there, shall we?) and "The Voice" now having flown the nest to ITV where it's become a harsher, duller version of what it did before (also dispersing of Marvin Humes and Kaiser Chiefs frontman Ricky … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Let it Shine (BBC One, 7th January)
Illustrator and author Raymond Briggs' best known works have forever been associated with December - those of course, being 'The Snowman' and 'Father Christmas', the animated film adaptations of which have been shown every festive season on Channel 4 since 1982 and 1991 respectively. Now though, one of his more recent creations has made the … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Ethel and Ernest (BBC One, 29th December)
Happy Boxing Day one and all! Hope you are having a lovely Christmas so far, whatever you may be up to (cue festive emojis 🎅🎅🎅 🎁🎁🎁 🎄🎄🎄). Today's blog sees the third annual giving out of my End of Year Prizes. 2016 has, it's safe to say, been an odd mistress of a year, but … Continue reading Alex’s End of Year Prizes 2016
Firstly, a hearty welcome back one and all! I've missed you all. I may or may not divulge in another forthcoming blog why there has been a silence of nigh on three months since my last post - real life mostly to place the blame on there. Secondly, Olly Murs is back (I know so, … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Olly Murs (@ollyofficial) – “24 HRS”
Hello all! We are back! We've gone and got the decorators in and we've got a shiny new look (and sort of new name) to boot 🙂 I felt with the blog approaching its two year anniversary (go figure) that it was time for a bit of an update. And what better way to kick … Continue reading #CrazyStupidBook: Giovanna Fletcher – “Always With Love”
Post-band solo careers. When this phrase is uttered, it usually conjures up one of two images. Either the image of the people who've gone on to get it really right (Beyoncé headlining at Glastonbury 2011, Cheryl launching 'Fight for This Love' on X Factor in THAT soldier outfit, Justin Timberlake being all cool with The … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Eddie Brett – “Parlay”
From a quick glance at what occupies the top end of the charts these days - even the recently revealed track list for the latest Now compilation reveals a record 10+ count of 'featuring' tracks, most of which are faceless, generic dance and EDM fusing random DJs with random session vocalists - pure, out and … Continue reading #CrazyStupidAlbum: Little Mix – “Get Weird”
Few sights are as comforting for me with the TV schedules and bookstore shelves as that of seeing a new series and book from my favourite TV cook person Nigella Lawson on them. My love affair with all things Nigella started when I was a teenager and her first series, 'Nigella Bites' aired on Channel … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Simply Nigella (BBC Two)
'The X Factor', it's fair to say, is a show with which I've had a notoriously on again-off again love affair. Much like Ross and Rachel, only without the girl from the copy place which yesterday, I took full responsibility for (and I make no apologies to anyone who doesn't get that reference). At the … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: The X Factor (ITV)
So the eagle eyed amongst you may have noticed I've not blogged as much or been doing things of the such fun blogging nature for a good few weeks now - last week excepted, and there's a new 'Dear Cat & Fi' coming a bit later. That's because life's been a bit hectic and not … Continue reading #CrazyStupidBook: Giovanna Fletcher – ‘Dream a Little Dream’
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