Celebrity Big Brother
Friday, November 29, 2002 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
In the end it wasn’t anything particularly remarkable or extraordinary that lifted Celebrity Big Brother out of the humdrum; it was a handful of unexpectedly human and subdued scenes that slipped through and caught you unawares. Read more
Celebrity Big Brother
Friday, November 22, 2002 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
It’s unfortunate that the return of Celebrity Big Brother has coincided with the peak of this year’s obsession with unmasking personalities as “real people”. Read more
Jamie’s Kitchen
Tuesday, November 19, 2002 by Jane Redfern · Comments Off
Now in episode three of a five part series, Jamie’s Kitchen is turning out to be a very different animal than first expected. Read more
I’m Alan Partridge
Monday, November 11, 2002 by Jack Kibble-White · Comments Off
Timing, as Alan will tell you, is everything in show business. In what is being hailed as a “golden year” for situation comedy, the long awaited second series of I’m Alan Partridge forms the final part of a quartet of highly praised sitcoms that have graced our screens in the last few months. Read more
Have I Got News for You
Friday, November 8, 2002 by Stuart Ian Burns · Comments Off
The high profile sacking of Angus Deayton from his role as host on Have I Got News For You has left the BBC with something of a problem. As with many shows, the topical news quiz worked because of a specific chemistry that had built up over many years between the presenters. Read more
Countdown
Friday, November 1, 2002 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
On the occasion of Channel 4′s 20th birthday, but with a moratorium on anything remotely resembling joviality apparently in place across the network, it was a relief that Richard Whiteley for one was able to wriggle free of the company hairshirt. Read more