BBC One devoted fifty minutes of its schedule on Sunday evening after the 10 O'Clock News to a programme featuring several well known footballers talking. Nothing new there, you would think. Except this time, it was of real importance, as they opened up a conversation that has long been needed in such a primetime slot. … Continue reading Why ‘A Royal Team Talk’ is the most important TV show you’ll watch this year
I think everyone is a little bit guilty of subscribing to the view that their age of TV as a youngster was the golden age of kid's shows, and nothing around for today's kids even comes close. Sometimes, that's a fair enough argument to make. I've been an uncle to two nieces and two nephews … Continue reading Muddy puddles, glitter and digging up the road: the zany and witty world of Peppa Pig
So six episodes later, we find ourselves at the end of another series of Derry Girls. And if you thought last week's episode was a rollercoaster and a half, wait until you see what this week's end of series hurrah holds in store - oh, and read on for a special announcement from our sponsors...* … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×06: ‘The President’
How's about you? With the series finale less than a week away, we turn our attention to giving the craic on what happened on the penultimate episode of this series of Derry Girls, which as you'll see, quite frankly could have been a finale episode itself. You'll see what we mean as we go on... … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×05: ‘The Prom’
Ask many what phrase comes to mind when 'Sunday' is mentioned, and the answers will usually be one of the following; a day of rest, a day of reflection and enjoyment. It's the one day of the week the BBC has always done pretty well with encapsulating down the years. It just wouldn't seem like … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Walks of Life (BBC One, 31st March)
Time once again to bring you the lowdown on this week's Derry Girls - but before we do, firstly a hearty congratumalations to the girls - and the show's writer Lisa McGee - as the show has just this week been nominated for a BAFTA for Best Scripted Comedy Show. Fingers crossed you win and … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×04: ‘The Curse’
Another week, another new episode of Derry Girls to get through. We're at the halfway point of Series 2 already and quite frankly, we're wondering why it's not long enough. Damn you Channel 4. But no time for mid-series wallowing, for we need to catch ourselves on and dissect what went down on Episode 3...No, … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×03: ‘The Concert’
*in best Heather Small impression* You've got to search for the hero inside yourseeelllff...oh. Hello! Just warming up with a spot of M People. No, I've not been watching Miranda instead, all will become clear later on. For now, let us bring you the lowdown on partie le deux of Derry Girls, series le...deux...? Let's … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×02: ‘Ms De Brún and the Child of Prague’
The wait was finally over this week. Channel 4's biggest new sitcom of last year and our TV Show of the Year in our 2018 End of Year Prizes, Derry Girls returned for its long awaited second series. And to celebrate, we decided (based on a Twitter poll we conducted all of two weeks ago) … Continue reading #CrazyStupidTV: Derry Girls – 2×01: ‘Across The Barricade’
So I have a small announcement where the blog is concerned today. I have decided to rest #CatchupRoundup, my series of blogs each Tuesday where I picked the best TV shows on the on demand services. The reasons for this are mainly because it was getting increasingly difficult to find decent stuff to watch across … Continue reading Ciao for now, #CatchupRoundup
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