Monthly Archives: April 2011

Lewis – S5

Posted on April 28, 2011 by

Lewis has become the posh, up-market brother to the solidly middle-class Midsommer Murders on the ITV network. They each have trademark plots and methods of murder – on Lewis you’ll get hit over the head by a bust of Einstein, … Continue reading →

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The Suspicions of Mr Whicher (ITV)

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Kate Summerscale’s 2008 book “The Suspicions of Mr Whicher: or the Murder at Road Hill House” was one of that year’s literary phenomena, not to mention one of the best books too (not always the same thing.) The subject was … Continue reading →

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Mars Attacks! (Blu-ray)

Posted on April 25, 2011 by

You can always tell when something is a Tim Burton film – his touch is unmistakable. And yet at the same time no two of his films are alike, as he flits from black comedy (Beetlejuice) to Hammer-esque horror (Sleepy … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who S6 E1 – The Impossible Astronaut

Posted on April 24, 2011 by

NOTE: contains some mild spoilers, and possibly traces of nuts. And so “the Doctor is in” once again. This time he’s hitting the ground running with the sort of big, bold, epic adventure normally reserved for season finales – including … Continue reading →

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Fringe – S3 Ep14 – 6B

Posted on April 23, 2011 by

Fringe has just been renewed for a fourth season, news that came as something of a surprise given that its US network had recently shuffled it onto the Friday night schedule, which is rather like “Death Row” for TV shows … Continue reading →

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Secret Army S1: Lisa – Codename Yvette

Posted on April 22, 2011 by

I remember this BBC World-War 2-set drama series as being a big favourite of my mother’s, but it was rather too slow and sombre for my ten-year-old self – I was disappointed that it didn’t resemble the all-action WW2 I … Continue reading →

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Rawhide S1: Incident of the Tumbleweed

Posted on April 21, 2011 by

Rawhide (occasionally popping up on cable on the likes of TMC) dates back to the end of the 1950s and into the early 60s, when things were so much simpler. The top ten TV shows were routinely packed out with … Continue reading →

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Doctor Who S21 E11/12 – Resurrection of the Daleks

Posted on April 15, 2011 by

I was recently knocked offline for a week by a problem with my broadband: one of the upsides about not being distracted by any number of online or social media diversions was that it allowed me to spend some time … Continue reading →

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Monroe – S1 E5

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

I feel the need to return briefly to the subject of ITV’s new medical drama Monroe and give it credit where credit’s due for improving week after week, and really becoming a rather strong offering. A main reason for its … Continue reading →

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Rubicon S1 E1

Posted on April 13, 2011 by

There’s something very odd about the look and feel of BBC4′s new American import Rubicon. It’s clearly set sometime in the 21st century – the main character Will Travers, played by 24 and The Pacific star James Badge Dale, is … Continue reading →

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Spiral (Engrenages) S3 E1/2

Posted on April 12, 2011 by

When The Killing started, I really didn’t want to tie myself into watching 20 hours of subtitled drama on a Saturday night, but I felt obliged to at least give it a go. And damn the thing if it didn’t … Continue reading →

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