A Moody Christmas is about as perfect as television gets. It has been widely hailed, and rightly so, as one of the best series of the year in Australia, or for that matter anywhere, its six episodes a pitch perfect blend of humour and drama that captures the idiosyncrasies Continue Reading
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On the 2nd Day of Christmas … TV shows of Christmas Present
So to the TV shows of Christmas present! Now when selecting what would make this post, my criteria was not so much when they telecast the episode as whether the show itself is still on the air, which I can happily say is definitely the case with all these Continue Reading
Miranda Hart and Dr Who together on TV? Can it be true?
Miranda Hart and Matt Smith together in the one show? Could it be so? Well it almost was, as this post on tardis-base.blogspot.com.au outlines. Way back in July 2011, Miranda Hart, whose star was very much on the rise thanks to her hit sitcom Miranda, was offered a Continue Reading
Only one month to go till “Cougar Town” is back on TV
Yes its back soon my friends and while it’s likely some time till it’s on the air in Australia, the fact that it’s back on the TV at all warms this fanboy’s heart. As does some soft, mellow red wine but hey, that’s another story completely. One thing Continue Reading
So much wine, Cougar Town, so much wine … and laughter-filled promos
In my last post I made mention of the wonderful job that the BBC was doing promoting the upcoming Dr Who Christmas special, “The Snowmen”. Well another group of PR professionals more than earning their keep are the talented team at TBS who are going all out to make Continue Reading
Zombies on deck chairs – “Walking Dead” takes a break till February 2013
I watched the mid season finale this week, “Made To Suffer”, along with millions of others, and while it featured many of elements that have made this season must-see TV, even if you’re undead, it also exposed a few fault lines in the show such as its all too Continue Reading
First impressions: Wedding Band
“I DO!” Wait … what was the question again? Oh yes, will I watch Wedding Band, which premiered on TBS on November 10 in USA, and just last night here in Australia, for as long as we both shall live or till falling ratings do us part? Why yes, Continue Reading
Deck the halls with demented zombie snowmen, Dr Who!
God bless the BBC and their formidably enthusiastic publicity department. Even if there was a slim chance we’d forget about the good Doctor’s upcoming, and deliciously creepy Christmas special The Snowmen, it would be rendered null and void, and yes, well, exterminated, by the constant avalanche of trailers, movie-style Continue Reading
The poor sequin-less souls of Eurovision
Pack the sequins away. Stow away the glitter. And don’t even think about setting off that pyrotechnics display. No, not all of you. Just Portugal, Poland, Greece and Cyprus who hinted strongly this week that the European debt crisis may just have claimed Continue Reading
Stephen King’s “The Dome” heads for TV
Apocalyptic tales are all the rage these days as AMC (The Walking Dead) and a newly resurgent NBC (Revolution) have discovered to their great satisfaction and now CBS is climbing aboard the end-of-the-world bandwagon with a 13-part serialised adaptation of Stephen King’s 2009 novel The Dome. And the plot, about Continue Reading