This year the BBC turns 100. Fundamental to Britain and funded by licence fee payers, the BBC has garnered a worldwide reputation for quality. For this special post highlighting the highlights of the corporation's massive contribution to television, I've decided to...
They say don’t they whoever they happen to be that you should never judge a book by the cover. it’s the same with TV series except we change the well known phrase to you should never judge a TV series by its timeslot, cast and god awful premise. As a TV reviewer I...
Did we like it? It probably should be called Britain's Got Sob Stories but, aside from the tales of dead and sick relatives, the live programmes in this talent show series have provided us with the feelgood TV event of the year, uncovering some great acts and forcing...
Did we like it? Some of the acts undoubtedly have fabulous talent, but it’s a pity the same cannot be said about Simon Cowell. Or that anything at all can be said about Amanda Holden. And the only things we can say about Piers Morgan bring out our worst sarcastic...
Did we like it? It was on at 8.00pm on ITV1 on a Sunday night. Of course, we didn't. You think our brains are made of marshmallow? What was good about it? • It doesn't bite. • Lucy-Jo Hudson was the best member of the cast (apart from the animals) as Rosie the...
When Cutting It first appeared last year, the idea – a drama about ambitious hairdressers in Manchester – didn’t seem too promising. But it turned out to be great stuff, with Debbie Horsfield’s scripts cleverly stirring a heady mixture of glitz, money, sex and earthy...