HIGHLIGHTS
Absent Friends
By Ruth Deller · August 28, 2008 · 4 Comments
Because I’m a dumbass who somehow missed the lesson in first school where they teach you the difference between Tuesday and Thursday, I put myself down to preview Mutual Friends today. However, as I was flicking through the TV listings on Tuesday, I noticed it was actually scheduled then (BBC One, 9.00pm, in fact), and not tonight. But hey, what’s scheduling when we have the iPlayer and othersuch futuristic technologies? As there is nothing on today that we haven’t previewed recently, I’ll stick to the original plan. It also means that for once I can talk about a programme after having seen it, rather than with no knowledge of it. Mutual Friends has been publicised as a slightly older Cold Feet, which was a show I never, ever watched, despite loving the show it was... Read more
TV
Absent Friends
By Ruth Deller · August 28, 2008 · 4 Comments
Because I’m a dumbass who somehow missed the lesson in first school where they teach you the difference between Tuesday and Thursday, I put myself down to preview Mutual Friends today. However, as I was flicking through the TV listings on Tuesday, I noticed it was actually scheduled then (BBC One, 9.00pm, in fact), and not tonight. But hey, what’s scheduling when we have the iPlayer and othersuch futuristic technologies? As there is nothing on today that we haven’t previewed recently, I’ll stick to the original plan. It also means that for once I can talk about a programme after having seen it, rather than with no knowledge of it. Mutual Friends has been publicised as a slightly older Cold Feet, which was a show I never, ever watched, despite loving the show it was... Read more
News
Wrestling and crisps, together at last
By Paul Lang · August 6, 2008 · Leave a Comment
If watching a load of big men grapple with each other is your idea of Thurday night fun (and, frankly, why wouldn’t it be?), there’s an event happening in London tomorrow that will be right up your street. The Lucha Britannia wrestlers will be hitting the stage (literally!) at the SEone club near London Bridge to celebrate the launch of Doritos Collisions, a new varierty that’s ideal for the indecisive among you, as there are two flavours in every bag Keeping the wrestlers in order will be Amy O’Conner, a feisty Aussie lawyer who is one of the travellers from Bebo’s online reality show, The Gap Year. She’s been challenged to be the official MC, commentator and referee, and you’ll be able to see if she keeps her cool when faced with El Zesto, The Griller,... Read more
Soaps
Homecoming King
By Ruth Deller · August 11, 2008 · Leave a Comment
RETURN! EastEnders, Channel 4, 8.00pm Tonight’s episode of EastEnders is rather special. It marks the one-off (for now) return of Jim Branning to the show for his birthday treat. Since the character has been in a home, there have been a lot of changes on the square and a load of extra members of his family have turned up, so the party they are throwing for him could well be an emotional and intense affair. Of course, the real reason it will be emotional and could well bring a tear to the eye of the most hardened viewer is the real life story behind the episode - like his character, actor John Bardon has been out of action for a while after a stroke, and whilst he is still not fully recovered off-screen, he was able to film this episode in the Spring. Since Jim has been away, June Brown... Read more
Movies
I want to believe this is not slightly rubbish
By Kellie Mote · August 4, 2008 · Leave a Comment
PARANORMAL! X Files: I Want to Believe, Cert 15, Cinemas “nationwide” It’s the year of the cinematic comeback! We’ve seen the enjoyable return of Sex and the City, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of Nonsense and now, somewhat inexplicably and with comparatively little fanfare, the X Files. Like SATC, there’s a sense of catching up with much-loved old chums, which makes it painful to admit that the end result is, well, less than hugely exciting. However, for fans of the show, it is indeed nice to see what has become of top alien-investigatin’ duo Mulder and Scully. As Gillian Anderson and David Duchovny have done quite well in their solo careers, it’s a little tricky at times to re-enter the X Files’ world. If you watched Duchovny’s recent... Read more
Radio
Doctor Beat
By Ruth Deller · July 27, 2008 · Leave a Comment
CLASSICAL! The Doctor Who Prom, Radio 3, 11.00am It isn’t very often that The Proms make it on here, and possibly even less often that we cover Radio 3. But today there’s a special Prom that people who don’t neccessarily normally like that kind of thing (i.e. me) might enjoy - the Doctor Who Prom. Freema Agyeman will be hosting the event, which will feature a whole host of Murray Gold’s wonderful music from across all four series of New Who (including The Doctor, Rose, Donna and Astrid’s themes, Martha vs The Master, Doomsday and several other crowd pleasers), along with well-known pieces by classical composers including Holst, Wagner and Prokofiev. Russell T Davies has also written a special scene betwen The Doctor and a Graske for the event, which will be played... Read more
Media
Stop the Press!
By Ruth Deller · December 3, 2007 · 2 Comments
Paul seems to be too humble to stick this up here, but he’s interviewed in today’s Independent about Lowculture! Fame at last! You can read the article here, but it’s best if you pop down to your paper shop and get a physical copy, because some of our LOLyoaks macros are in there! Get to it…. Read More →
Other stuff
Peep inside Sophie’s head
By Paul Lang · June 23, 2008 · 1 Comment
DVDs are great! I love buying them, putting them on a shelf and never watching them. But there was some stuff on the new Peep Show Series 5 offering that looked so promising that I actually popped that shiny little disc into that unshiny matt black tray, pushed it in with my very own actual fingers (no pressing the button on the remote for ME) and then – watched it! Unbelievable. Things you get on this DVD which are amazing include: » All the episodes of Series 5. » The final episode told from Sophie’s point-of-view, which reveals some very interesting things about her character (ie she’s just as selfish and manipulative as Mark and Jez – hurrah!). » A “who’s shagged who” featurette, which is exciting for two reasons – it’s very funny, and you get... Read more
Wrestling and crisps, together at last
If watching a load of big men grapple with each other is your idea of Thurday night fun (and, frankly, why wouldn’t it be?), there’s an event happening in London tomorrow... Read more
That Zinc-ing Feeling
ADDICTIONS! My Zinc Bed, BBC Two, 9.00pm Well, this is rather special for a random Wednesday night in August. My Zinc Bed is an adaptation of David Hare’s play and is... Read more
Homecoming King
RETURN! EastEnders, Channel 4, 8.00pm Tonight’s episode of EastEnders is rather special. It marks the one-off (for now) return of Jim Branning to the show for his birthday... Read more
Dealing with Dickinson
AU REVOIR, BITCHES! The Janice Dickinson Modelling Agency, TMF, 7.00pm What’s this? Two TMF highlights in the space of one week? I know, I can hardly believe it myself.... Read more
Peep inside Sophie’s head
DVDs are great! I love buying them, putting them on a shelf and never watching them. But there was some stuff on the new Peep Show Series 5 offering that looked so promising that... Read more
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