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Monthly Archives: April 2012
The Bridge S1 E1-2
Where once it was possible for a Scandinavian drama to sneak onto the BBC schedules without anyone noticing, these days they come with such a huge fanfare and sky-high expectations that it’s almost inevitable that there will be a little … Continue reading
Posted in Television
Tagged Borgen, Bron/Broen, crime, Denmark, Forbrydelsen, mystery, Nordic, Scandinavian, Sweden, Wallander
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Thriller (1973-76): Lady Killer, Night Is The Time For Killing, Nurse WIll Make It Better
One of the very best writers working in UK TV in the 60s and 70s in my view was Brian Clemens (recently awarded an OBE for services to drama, it turns out.) Even as a young kid I grew to … Continue reading
Posted in Television
Tagged Brian Clemens, Charles Gray, Diana Dors, Judy Geeson, Robert Powell, thriller
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The Turin Shroud Secret, by Sam Christer
Contains some spoilers. Considering that just about every other historical and religious icon has been plundered by some post-Dan Brown conspiracy thriller in the last decade, it’s surprised me that seemingly no one has hitherto used the Turin Shroud as … Continue reading
Posted in Books
Tagged crime, fiction, Sam Christer, serial killer, The Turin Shroud Secret, thriller, Turin Shroud
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Titanic (1997)
Contains some spoilers, if one can ‘spoil’ a 15-year old film! With the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic firmly on the horizon (April 15, folks) it’s no surprise that we’re awash with various programmes and books marking … Continue reading
Posted in Film
Tagged Gloria Stewart, James Cameron, Julian Fellowes, Kate WInslet, Leo DiCaprio, Titanic
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Doctor Who: Nightmare of Eden
It’s fair to say that this Doctor Who serial is not going to be anyone’s top pick of “best story of all time.” The making of this instalment was fraught with all sorts of problems, and they’re all right up … Continue reading
