“A Spin-Off Too Far”

Plans for a Doctor Who spin-off starring Billie Piper as Rose Tyler have been cancelled according to a story on the BBC. Plans for a Doctor Who spin-off show starring Billie Piper were scrapped at the last minute, series producer Russell T Davies has revealed. “It was actually commissioned by the controller of BBC One… Continue reading “A Spin-Off Too Far”

thirtysomething on More 4

This is why I love multi-channel TV. If you wait long enough everything gets repeated. I didn’t watch thirtysomething when it was first broadcast in the late 1980s (I was in a “I’m too cool to watch television” phase and didn’t even own a TV for a few years about then) but people whose opinion… Continue reading thirtysomething on More 4

UFOs Over Balham

There were some strange and spooky goings on in the skies last week, prompting one observer to eerily predict “I think there is something out there.” Stunned witnesses described how gobsmacked crowds were drawn out onto the streets to watch two sets of unidentified shining bright orange lights fly perfectly in formation through the skies… Continue reading UFOs Over Balham

Guilty Musical Pleasures

The BBC reports on Q Magazine’s list of “guilty pleasures” – those songs that you secretly love but would never admit to owning. So, go on, admit it. Which of their top ten is on your MP3 player? ELO – Livin’ Thing Boston – More Than A Feeling S Club 7 – Don’t Stop Movin’… Continue reading Guilty Musical Pleasures

Top Of The Pops

Top of the Pops So Top of the Pops finally finished on Sunday. It’ll be sadly missed. Though, of course, like everyone else I’ve discussed it with, I haven’t watched it for about twenty years. BBC Two celebrated on Sunday night with an evening of programmes (well, ok, two or three programmes) about the show.… Continue reading Top Of The Pops

The Play’s the Thing

Two Thousand Years Not sure why, but over the last few years we’ve got out of the habit of going to the theatre. So we’ve decided to do something about that. We have four trips to the theatre booked over the next few weeks. It all started off on Saturday when we went see Two… Continue reading The Play’s the Thing

Warning: Contains Language

Warning: Contains Mild Language UK film classifications have been getting silly over the last couple of years – ever since someone decided that the standard set of certificates didn’t contain enough information. So now, next to the actual certificates, posters will often have further descriptions of the content like “contains fantasy violence” or “contains one… Continue reading Warning: Contains Language