Fiona’s Story
Bit of nepotism here, but I like to think I’d have watched and blogged about it anyway.
Based, as the opening credits claim, on ‘many real stories’, the territory of child pornography is obviously rocky, but one that’s glaringly unexplored and un-understood. I’m glad someone’s handled this well, and in this medium.
I did though find myself [...]
Thames Shipwrecks
The start of a very good looking series on BBC2. One of those bits of history that makes living in London all the more interesting. And if you don’t live in London, what’s not to love about shipwreck stories anyway?
Glastonbury 2008: Jay-Z
Jay-Z going down in Glastonbury history last night. The thought of it’s still making my skin tingle.
Cut to 29.25 if you want pure Jigga (although Dizzee Rascal with Calvin Harris at 13.30 is worth a look too).
Imagine: Oliver Sacks
Usually I’d avoid posting about the same series twice, but a) this is the most exciting thing I’ve watched this week (apart from the I’d Do Anything final), and b) this is really excellent, again. Incredible case studies in Musicophilia, looking at some weird and very wonderful relationships between music and the brain.
Imagine: Doris Lessing
What to say. This speaks for itself of course, and Lessing fans won’t need any encouragement. What an incredible, lambent creature, who has certainly managed to change my life in the last few months. I particularly liked her theory of myths: every writer has one (hers is Africa), and “[it] [...]
Miss Austen Regrets
We tried to watch this half-arsedly over the top of Sunday papers but couldn’t. It was too good. Even if, like me you’re not normally a big one for the (endless! Austen!) costume dramas. And apparently a great antidote to Becoming Jane (which I didn’t see, not being a fan of (endless [...]
Doctor Who: The Sontaran Strategem
To the other delight of early evening Saturday. I’m not going to try to write much about this because I’m basically an ignorant Doctor Who neophyte who’s turned up very, very late. But surely, even for the old timers this was a special one. On top of the expected but marvellous geekery [...]
I’d do anything
I fell for this hook line and sinker with the first episode I’ve watched - this one. I love it. All. The febrile speculation about ‘The Nancys’. The overacting. The Andrew Lloyd Webbering. The pompous, shouty judging. To say nothing - or not enough - of Barry Humphries. [...]
Wild: Otters
Ten lovely minutes. Cameraman father and son go otter filming on the Isle of Skye. My favourite bit is the Mouse Ferrari Experiment. Apart from the otters of course.
Later Live
Ah. BBC2 again. I’m glad this has gone live. Jools Holland always felt like the most live of un-live things on telly, but it really changes things - more than I’d have thought. I haven’t had such a frisson from the box for anything (other than The Wire, obviously) for ages, and [...]
