Cubing the circle
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
The ident-related fun continues with OTT reader Neil Golightly providing a masterclass in economics. Read more
See you CITV
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 by Stuart Ian Burns · Comments Off
PM are reporting (I’m just listening to it now) that ITV have confirmed their decision to close Granada Kids which means they will no longer be producing new ITV children’s programmes, and have cancelled all commissioned shows from independents which includes My Parents are Aliens. Read more
Squaring the circle
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
OTT reader Nick Hutchings has been on the Blog Phone, to contribute to the discussion about BBC1′s new look. Read more
Depress to impress
Wednesday, September 27, 2006 by Matthew Rudd · Comments Off
It’s not often television, especially in documentary form, makes me feel humble or lucky, even though through my own reasons of health and happiness (though the fortune has yet to turn up), I know I am. But watching Stephen Fry’s two-part examination of the bipolar condition with which he and four million others live made me feel just lucky to be me, warts and all. Read more
Perfect circle
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
I reckon the new BBC1 idents are absolutely smashing. Read more
You spin me right round, BBC
Tuesday, September 26, 2006 by Chris Orton · Comments Off
The new BBC1 idents have finally been unveiled, and it looks as though they might be quite good (compared to the last set anyway). Read more
Natal attraction
Monday, September 25, 2006 by Matthew Rudd · Comments Off
Contrast the two storylines in our main soaps right now involving the aftermath of childbirth. Read more
Hollyoaks
Friday, September 22, 2006 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
Once upon a time this was the best soap on television. Once upon a time it was the only programme of its kind to successfully mix improbability and wit and come up with endlessly entertaining drama. Read more
I Smack and I’m Proud
Thursday, September 21, 2006 by Chris Lowdon · Comments Off
Are the chattering classes no longer a bunch of spankers? Or are they astute enough to recognise an ITV1 producer’s man-trap when they see one? Read more
“Shit haircuts and terrible jumpers”
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
Following on from Stuart’s This Life musing, in April, Jack Davenport was promoting his role in the two-part ITV1 dramaThe Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant. Inevitably, he was asked about the reunion. At that stage, the whole notion was very much up in the air… Read more
More Miles to go
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 by Stuart Ian Burns · Comments Off
It had been rumoured as early as last year, but now the BBC have released information about plans for a 10 year reunion episode of Amy Jenkins’ This Life - although little has been said other than the whole original cast will be returning and some plot details: Read more
Loose Women
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 by Chris Lowdon · Comments Off
Despite the best efforts of the government to conceal the true casualty figures, British soldiers are struggling to cope with the ferocity of Taliban attacks in Afghanistan. Luckily, I have a cunning plan with which to undermine the fighting ability of those shock troops. Read more
Comic asides
Wednesday, September 20, 2006 by Chris Orton · Comments Off
Just lately there appears to have been an increasing jocular nature to continuity announcements on television, particularly on BBC2. Read more
Reader, I Married Him
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 by Stuart Ian Burns · Comments Off
One of the criticisms of the documentaries that accompanied the BBC’s Big Read event was that, in places, the autobiography of the celebrity advocates overshadowed the books they were championing. Read more
Fitz of brilliance
Tuesday, September 19, 2006 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
“Here’s the rules,” said Robbie Coltrane to his fellow cast members, as they readied to face-off a room full of journos following the Cracker screening, “don’t say ‘fuck’ and pretend we like each other”. Read more
TMi
Saturday, September 16, 2006 by Steve Williams · Comments Off
Saturday mornings have always had a unique place in the history of children’s television. Read more
Primed and ready
Wednesday, September 13, 2006 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
I moan. I moan too much on here about TV shows. So, let’s redress the balance, albeit with the usual guarded grumbles along the way. Read more
Boyz in the hood
Friday, September 8, 2006 by Graham Kibble-White · Comments Off
Last night it was the launch of BBC1′s new Robin Hood adaptation at the Curzon cinema, Mayfair. Peter Fincham did the honours… Read more
The perfect blend?
Tuesday, September 5, 2006 by Ian Jones · Comments Off
Do you know anybody who still watches Neighbours? Read more