BBC Archive
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The Choir “Revisited”
Posted on July 29, 2010 | No CommentsIt’s hard to find anything wrong with this show. Of course, as an American, I am culturally conditioned to glowingly praise any bit of film that the BBC spits out. Either that or be unaware of its existence. This week we got a recap of... -
Children’s Hospital: A show for adults
Posted on July 13, 2010 | No CommentsUpon watching Adult Swim’s latest program Children’s Hospital, I came to the following conclusion: spoofs truly have the potential for excellence. More and more they are becoming a legitimate art form, completely vibrant and separate from their original source material. In fact the art of... -
‘The Choir’ on BBC (Amy)
Posted on July 12, 2010 | 1 CommentThe BAFTA award-winning series, The Choir, on BBC America. I would encourage all of you to check it out. The series is currently filming its 4th season, I believe, and has proven very popular in the UK. In fact, I just read an article that... -
Review: Life on Mars (UK) – Season 1, Episode 8
Posted on January 31, 2010 | No CommentsIt must have been quite the dilemma for the makers of Life on Mars when they got to the eighth and final episode of the first season. The series was a hit with UK audiences; should they provide a satisfying conclusion to the mystery of... -
Review: Life on Mars (UK) – Season 1, Episode 7
Posted on January 6, 2010 | No CommentsIf there’s one problem season 1 of Life on Mars has, it’s its inconsistent tone. You’ve got a cop stuck, either in the past or in a coma (or possibly both). He fears he’s going mad. And then you’ve got madcap chases, fish-out-of-water comedy, jokey... -
Review: Life on Mars (UK) – Season 1, Episode 3
Posted on October 13, 2009 | No CommentsIf it wasn’t for weird little girls and voices on the radio calling him back home to the 21st century, Sam Tyler would probably be relatively okay in the ’70s. It’s exciting yet simple in ways that his previous life wasn’t – and he definitely...