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2005: Television

27 December 2005 23:15

Categories: Humour, Nostalgia, Reviews, Television

It’s not really been a golden year for television. A few good programmes, but nothing actually spectacular.

I don’t write about television on this blog as much as I might. I guess that’s because I’m not really a big television fanatic in general. But as with most people, a number of programmes do come to my attention throughout the year. So here’s where I’m going to write about them.

Check ‘below the fold’, as they say, for views on:

  • Freeview compression
  • +1 channels on Freeview
  • Quiz channels
  • Little Britain
  • Extras
  • Nathan Barley
  • Look Around You
  • The Mighty Boosh
  • Man Stroke Woman
  • Spoons
  • Space Cadets
  • The Comic Side of 7 Days
  • Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps
  • The Thick of It
  • Don’t Watch That, Watch This
  • The Late Edition
  • Broken News

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The return of Little Britain

18 November 2005 15:36

Categories: Asides, Humour, Radio, Television

I watched the return of Little Britain last night. I wanted to hate it so much, but I actually laughed loads more than at other recent television programmes. The sketch with the MP holding a press conference with his family was great. Vicky Pollard has outstayed her welcome though; simply not funny any more. As Robert Hanks said, it’s a mere marketing opportunity now. 9.5 million viewers — that’s crazy! To think that just a couple of years ago it was in a dusty corner of BBC Three (and Radio 4 before that).

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