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Throwback Thursday: Maigret (TV Review)
Posted on May 21, 2020 Leave a Comment
When I heard that Rowan Atkinson was going to be starring as the main character in ITV’s television adaptation of Georges Simenon’s detective novel Maigret Sets a Trap, my curiosity got the better of me.
Star Trek: Enterprise (TV Review)
Posted on May 17, 2020 2 Comments
After a little gentle coaxing from the wife and fifteen years late for the party, I decided to give Star Trek: Enterprise a second chance.
TV Review: Star Trek: Picard, ‘Remembrance’
Posted on January 26, 2020 Leave a Comment
A very encouraging beginning to a show which I was anticipating with both hope and fear… It was the best offering I’ve seen from the Star Trek franchise in a long, long time.
Throwback Thursday: Doctor Who (Series 11) Review
Posted on December 27, 2019 Leave a Comment
Jodie Whittaker’s first series as the titular character in the BBC’s Doctor Who is finally over. Actually it was over almost two weeks ago but I had to do 6 Six Word Stories for the 6th last Sunday so you’re getting the review this Sunday instead. Lap it up.
Super Snappy Speed Reviews: TV Edition (Vol. 3)
Posted on December 8, 2019 Leave a Comment
I’ve selected a random assortment of TV programs and reviewed them all in just a few short sentences.
TV Review: Doc Martin (Series 9)
Posted on November 17, 2019 2 Comments
The last episode of the last ever series of Doc Martin aired on Wednesday past. And so it seems only fitting that I do a little review of the final series of a show which has been with us now for fifteen years.
TV Review: Death in Paradise (s. 1-2)
Posted on October 20, 2019 1 Comment
It’s a great show to sit down and lose yourself in. It’s funny, endearing, with enough drama to keep you engrossed without adversely affecting your blood pressure.
Review: Kim’s Convenience (season 1)
Posted on September 22, 2019 1 Comment
SPOILER ALERT Anyone who has not seen season 1 of the CBC TV show, Kim’s Convenience (season 1) is hereby advised that this post may contain a few unavoidable spoilers. Every now and again, you’ll be perusing Netflix looking for a new show to watch, unsure as to what you’re looking for and feeling frankly […]
TV Review: After Hours
Posted on July 28, 2019 Leave a Comment
SPOILER ALERT Anyone who has not seen the British sitcom After Hours (2015) is hereby advised that this post may contain a few unavoidable spoilers. My wife and I’s Now TV subscription will be coming to an end in a few days and, in an effort to save a bit of money, we shan’t be […]
Review: The Orville (season 1)
Posted on May 26, 2019 Leave a Comment
I’ve heard a lot of folk talking very positively about this show, even claiming it fills a Star Trek void in a way the most recent Star Treks fail to do. High praise indeed. My curiosity was piqued.
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