Television

MisFits - E4

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:52:59 +0100

Any one here watching Misfits - On Thursday nights at ten of the clock?

T’is a comedy drama with an implausible premise which actually works surprisingly well.

A group of teens on Community Service each acquire an extraordinary power.

Time Control and Invisibility - Being but two which I’d like for myself.

Anyways - If you’re idle on Thursday - You might do worse than give it a shot.

All the characters are sympathetic - Their motivations cleverly drawn.

Contrast and Compare with Dr. Who - Which last night I thought uncommonly dull.

An heretical statement? If so don‘t worry! I’ll self flagellate sometime tomorrow!

Adam ... x

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Don't forget- Doctor Who tonight

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:53:09 +0100

The waters of mars BBC1 7pm (i'll be watching on hD)

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If there's scary entities on your TV screen. Who you gonna call?

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:12:29 +0100

Not the john and Edward vote line, thats for sure.

It was film week and the x factor hopefuls are still trying to win our votes. And the moment of the night was, for me, the Jedward version of ghostbusters. but it is about the performance for them and not the singing. In fact I don't think they have much control about what happens at all. it's down to costume and coreography and set and dancers. (in fact they will make perfect pop puppets for that reason )

but who was good last night? I think Olly is becoming a favourite, followed by Lucie.

Stacy is faltering. Lloyd was never that good. Joe is a bit too cheesy for me. Danyl and Jamie are non entities, and are battle fodder for the judges.

So I think it is bye bye Lloyd tonight

Edit: Another shock
Jedward were in the bottom two with Lucie. I thought it was a sure thing taht the twins would go! But simon went deadlock and the public voted out Lucie!

So Lucie has gone and the twins are still there

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Spooks!

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:14:58 +0100

Yay! it's back! On BBC 1, right now, 9pm >" class="middle" border="0">

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Will we see the back of the twins this week?

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:11:28 +0100

Is this the week that John and Edward go? Especially after they ruined Queens we will rock you. The whole second verse was out of time!!
Danyl and Lloyd werent good either. I thought Lucie rocked this week. And why was everyone so excited that Stace could walk?
But who will go? It's anyones guess...
Can you believe that Jedward got the most phone votes last week?

EDIT:

The answer to the title question is.... No, we wont see the back of them this week. they are back again. they are more charmed than a bowl of lucky charms.
So it's lloyd v Rachel

Bye bye Lloyd

EDIT 2: That was a bit gutless of Simon... Rachel is much better than LLoyd. So it's bye bye Rachel

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Merlin- the second series so far

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 21:12:52 +0100

I have been thoroughly enjoying this new series of Merlin. Especially the recent episode. Sarah Parish as the troll is excellent. Love the way she changes her demeanour from lady to troll.

I hope the series continues in the great way it started

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Modern Family

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 22:14:39 +0100

Does anyone watch Modern Family on Sky1?

Its kind of done in a documentary style but it's really good! Some bits are proper burst out loud laughing!

worth a watch

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Waterloo road - episode 1

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 19:37:23 +0100

Booo! I wanted Tom Chambers character to be a good guy! It's great to see the cheesy drama back- with some new characters, having to cope with a merger (something I nearly had to deal with a couple of years ago- some of you may remember)
but what happened to Neil morrisey? or the gay drama teacher who won the worlds singing competition with Waterloo Road school choir?

Lots going on in the first episode- who thinks that boy is toms secret love child?

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Bottom two shocker- tonight

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 21:43:44 +0100

I cant believe it!
I did not expect these two acts to be in tonights bottom two.

Miss Frank performed really well. and Danyl is supposed to be the favourite!

I was expecting Lloyd and Stacey. Or J+E to have outlived their entertainment value.

I cant see Miss Frank outlasting Danyl. Although I would love to see the back of Danyl! And wouldnt it be hilarious that Simons 'favourite' would lose out to those twins

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That Question Time

Fri, 23 Oct 2009 19:15:42 +0200

Just out of interest, did anyone watch Question Time last night? If so, what are your thoughts?
I missed it, but have been interested to hear all the uproar in the aftermath.

How did Griffin come across? Was it the right thing to broadcast it?

Lets have a mass debate

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Waterloo road returns

Thu, 22 Oct 2009 18:07:47 +0200

And theres a familiar face....
Tom Chambers, last seen dancing his little socks off in Strictly come dancing.

Well, I was hoping he would be the new Doctor Who, but deputy head in Waterloo road is just as good

Oh BTW, its next Wednesday 8pm

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Stargate Universe

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:02:00 +0200

So the next generation of the Stargate franchise is up and underway... and it's looking set to be just as exciting as the others. this time a group of unwilling travellers are trapped on an ancient rustbucket a gazillion lighy years from home, in a plot that is nothing like Star trek Voyager.

IN the introductory episodes, the 'team' are trapped on with a dwindling air supply, when the ship comes out of FTL to connect to a planet. Now this leads me to an obvious question. there were sixe people that left the ship to venture onto the planet with the breathable atmosphere.... when the other dozens stayed on the ship with a rapidly dwindling air supply. Now why didnt more people got off the ship to breathe the air and therfore save the limited air left on the ship?

My Oh would tell me that I think too much about the plot.....

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Sarah Jane series 3

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 18:59:13 +0200

Just a quick reminder that the Sarah jane adventures start again this Thursday and Friday. And Apparently David Tennant will be appearing this series

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Bottom two

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:45:41 +0200

Kandy Rain was not a surprise.... but I did not expect Rachel to be the other one. I was hoping for Rikki.

Not surprised the John and Edward got through.... I think there is a certain percentage of the audience going to vote for them just to keep them, to make the show watchable.

PS: am I the onyl one who thought that Danyl was out of tune in the group song?

So who will go now?

EDIT>>>>>
SPOILER>>>~>>>>~>>

Dont look now>>>>>>

Kandy Rain is washed up

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x factor show 1

Sun, 11 Oct 2009 09:09:42 +0200

So the final twelve acts have started their campaigns to win our hearts and our votes. And what did you think?
The judges were a bit harsh on Kandi Rain, criticising their outfits (when they really should have been criticising their singing)
Danyl also got a bit o roasting from the judges (except Simon) is it jealousy? Danyl did very well- but has he peaked too early?
Stacey, Lucy and Joe's performances were subtle and may get forgotten amoungst the explosion of the others.. like the opening number 'let me entertain you' by Rachel, whilst looking like an extra from the original series of Fame!
Miss Frank were very good, my favourie act of the night- not bad for a pair of bookends.
Least favourite act.... was not John and Edward. It was the freaky eyebrow that is Ricki. He shouldnt have got through.
But J+E- are they going to get through? Will the John Sargent vote work in their favour? They cant sing well- which is probably why they tried to hide it with loud backing vocals and explosions. Which made it surprisingly entertaining to watch. You can't deny that they are what people are going to wach for.

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Heroes

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:30:33 +0200

Apparently Claire (save the cheerleader, save the world!) is going to become a lesbian in the 4th series of Heroes in the US.

Personally I can't see what this has to offer the plot of Heroes other than getting ratings, even though it is nice to see two hot girls kissing, it's not really crucial to the 'story'! But seeing as how it's disappeared off our screens for a while now, who knows whether it will ever be aired over here!

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True Blood

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 17:23:49 +0200

For those that didn't catch this on FX, its starting on Channel 4 tomorrow night at 10pm.
Worth checking it out.

We weren't too sure after the first episode or two but it turned into a really good series!

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Flash Forward

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 22:20:55 +0200

ooooh this is getting good...

2nd episode was just as good as the first. Gonna be a great series I think!

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Dumb and Deadwood

Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:58:02 +0200

X-factor is about to start and here's hoping that John and Edward don't make it through. They really are bad

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Primeval to return

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 20:06:07 +0200

I am so glad that this hasnt been axed completely. I think that drama may be a victim of the cost cuts in TV, and was worried that Primeval would be the first to go- and it almost was

Sci-fi drama series Primeval has been resurrected for two new series by ITV just three months after it was announced it had been axed.

Original stars including Andrew Lee Potts, Jason Fleming and Hannah Spearritt will return to the show.

The series will be co-produced by ITV and UKTV, with series four premiering on ITV and five going out first on digital channel Watch.

Primeval features a group of scientists who battle prehistoric creatures.

Series three attracted average audiences of about five million in its Saturday tea-time ITV slot.

But when ITV was forced to make drastic cuts of £40m in the channel's production budget, it looked like spelling the end of the special-effects laden series.

As part of the new deal, also part-funded by BBC Worldwide and Germany's Pro7, 13 new episodes will be split over the two series, with series four going out in early 2011.

Tim Haines, Creative Director of Impossible Picture, said: "I am thrilled that ITV has agreed to this new deal which will allow Impossible Pictures to produce another 13 episodes of Primeval.

"The confidence demonstrated in the programme's continued success here and abroad will help us bring more big screen action and a whole host of new creatures roaring back into people's living rooms."

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Returning Series!

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:30:17 +0200

Just as I was feeling sad for the end of True Blood, Reaper and other series, some more are starting again!

House, Series 6 running straight on from Series 5, starts Sunday Sky One, 9pm

Lie to Me, Series 2 starts Thursday Oct 8th, 10pm

Two and a half men 2nd half of Series 6 is starting on Monday, Comedy central, 9pm

that and CSI starting Friday, thank heavens for Sky+!!

now all I'm waiting for is the return of Kyle XY (just disappeared in the middle of the series!) and 24 (should be in the new year)

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Flash Forward

Tue, 29 Sep 2009 10:04:05 +0200

Did anyone see this last night?
Pilot episode, channel 5, 9pm.

I thought it was very good and am looking forward to the rest of the series!

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CSI returns!

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:01:36 +0200

CSI:Crime Scene Investigation (Vegas one) is returning to Living - Series 9!

Missed it on Five so glad it's back on Living Starts Friday at 10pm

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Trinity

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:35:37 +0200

Thought it was going to be some kind of sexy, moody, atmospheric sort of thing so was a bit disappointed with the first episode.

Watching again tonight to see if it catches me.

Anyone else giving this a try?

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X-factor mumblings

Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:28:34 +0200

Just before tonights X-factor bootie camp starts, I was thinking about last nights show. You know those three girls that sang so well as a group, I wonder if The judges purposefully didnt put any of them through just so they could give them the 'chance' of forming the group. If so, that really sucks, because I am sure some of those were better than some that got put rhough as individual artists.

And talking of crap artists, did Louis really like those two blonde (and insanely annoying) twins? What were they doing????? what was he doing??? ( or is it what he is hoping to do that is more relevant)

Hmm.....

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Who Dunnit?

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:52:25 +0200

Who is the Harper's Island killer? (No spoilers if you already know! )(polling)

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True Blood

Thu, 24 Sep 2009 19:12:45 +0200

Seen it very briefly advertised on Channel 4! Will be 'Coming Soon', in their words!

Woot!

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How can people NOT realise they can't sing?

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 20:11:55 +0200

I enjoy the early X factor programs- when they are doing auditions, but it still surprises me that some people go on the show believing they can sing when they clearly can't! How is that even possible?

I blame the teachers... not being able to tell kids they're ruccish at stuff, just gives them false hope

And on another note, I have been enjoying the Xtra factor too. It's silly most of the time, like yesterdays Um Bongo epic. Who'd have thought they didnt drink it in the congo!

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Flash Forward

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 19:11:02 +0200

Starting on Channel 5 on Moday 28th September, 9pm

The ABC series, one of the buzz shows among this year's new US TV dramas and comedies commissioned for the autumn, follows the aftermath of an event that causes the entire world to black out for two minutes and 17 seconds. During this time everyone sees a snapshot of their life on a specific date six months in the future.

As interesting as this new show sounds, one review I read about the pilot says it is a lame Lost wannabe. Still, it probably wont stop me watching it

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Fringe - Season 2 - Episode 1 (No spoilers here!)

Sun, 20 Sep 2009 17:05:58 +0200

So when we last left them Olivia was in a parallel universe being greeted by William Bell (Leonard Nimoy) in his office in the South Tower of the World Trade Centre and Walter went to the grave of Peter Bishop, his son, who apparently died in 1985, thus suggesting that the Peter walking around in is from the other universe.

Well having watched the first episode or season two I can say, without really spoiling anything, that any questions you may have about the other universe, Peter, Olivia, Walter, Nina and anyone else will remain unanswered.

It's a great episode with a new character and new enemy who'll be recurring as well as all the old favourites. The end of this episode will surprise you but it opens things up nicely for rest of the season!

I just wish I could watch the rest of them now and not have to wait a week but I don't know if that's because of my infatuation with Joshua Jackson or the fact I'm really enjoying this series! Move over X-Files!

Enjoy!

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