Firstly an apology. I got into a tiny puddle of hot water after giving away a little too much of last week's Inside No. 9 plot in my write-up so I'm going to tread very delicately here and steer... more
Previews
It is one of those odd coincidences that this new Irish sitcom featured the music of the Cranberries – not heard in a while – on the soundtrack shortly before singer Dolores O Riordan died. People of... more
Just as you, well I, might have been thinking that Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton were going soft in this series, along comes Once Removed like a punch in the gob.This third instalment centres... more
Are Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton going soft? The consistently excellent Inside No. 9 has a reputation for sending chills down the spine but after last week's rather lovely Shakespearean... more
Don't mention Mrs Brown's Boys. Don't mention Mrs Brown's Boys. Don't mention Mrs Brown's Boys. Don't mention Mrs Brown's Boys. Don't mention Mrs Brown's Boys. Don't mention... more
Eric Morecambe and Ernie Wise have become a compulsory component of Christmas television so it makes sense that the BBC has made this drama, written by Neil Forsyth, about their 1970s heyday.... more
The brilliant Inside No. 9 has tended to be one of the hardest TV shows to write about for fear of giving away spoilers. But actually the first episode of the new series is pretty straightforward to... more
Steve Coogan's monstrous comic icon is all set to return to the BBC next year with a new Brexit-related show, so as a nice curtain-raiser this documentary about Alan Partridge works as both... more
First of all it is brilliant to see Vic and Bob back doing what they do best. Being complete and utter tits with a reimagining of the show where it all started, Big Night Out. This BBC... more
Christmas TV: Smashie’s Xmastastic PlaylistPaul Whitehouse’s original superstar DJ Mike Smash returns, sadly sans Dave Nice.Saturday 23 December, 4pm, GoldEven Better Than the Real ThingPaddy... more
