Tag: television

Farewell to a great Airbnb guest – or am I Matthew from Game On

I’m not sure how many people are familiar with the 1990’s extremely funny but short-lived BBC Comedy Game-On.  It centres on the lives of 3 flatmates, most particularly Matthew who comes into an inheritance after his parents are killed in a car crash and buys a large flat (apartment) in London which he rents out… Continue reading Farewell to a great Airbnb guest – or am I Matthew from Game On

Remembering Rik Mayall – Lets do-oo-oo it!

Two weeks ago one of mine and many others favourite comedian, Rik Mayall died.  Rik first came to prominence in the early 1980’s in what was known as the Alternative Comedy scene.  It was during the times of the great social upheavel, mass unemployment and for many, times of misery that were a result of… Continue reading Remembering Rik Mayall – Lets do-oo-oo it!

Game of Thrones – The fact behind the fiction

Like many others I am an avid fan of Game of Thrones, not the novels as I simply don’t have time to read them but most definitely the television series.  However I don’t have access to the particular TV channel that broadcasts it in the UK so like probably many others are a year behind… Continue reading Game of Thrones – The fact behind the fiction

Speaking up for Foreign TV and Movies

I’m a big fan of film and television, I don’t mind admitting it.  It has to be the best shows though.  If it is anything vaguely classed as reality or celebrity than it’s not for me.  Really it my television shows have to either have the best actors, best production values or tell a story… Continue reading Speaking up for Foreign TV and Movies

Hope you had a nice Christmas

I hope you all had a lovely Christmas wherever you are and whatever you did. Our Christmas was very low-key which is how we like it. Most of the morning was spent cooking Christmas Dinner. We fancied being a little extravagant and so had some gammon to supplement the turkey as well as the required… Continue reading Hope you had a nice Christmas

The Secrets of The Real Downton Abbey

September sees the return to our televisions screens of Downton Abbey in the UK and in January to the USA (more on that in the next week or two).  Downton Abbey is actually the real life home of Lord Carnarvon at Highclere Castle set in a massive estate in the beautiful Hampshire countryside.   Whilst the… Continue reading The Secrets of The Real Downton Abbey

Falling out of love, with Football

Today is the one year anniversary since the London 2012 Olympics. I’ve said how much before I enjoyed it but what I didn’t realise at the time would be how it changed sport for me and it seems I’m not the only one. In Britain, the number 1 sport is and usually was football (soccer)… Continue reading Falling out of love, with Football

Spartacus – Legends never die

Today my blog is going to go off at a little bit of a tangent as I don’t normally mention television programmes let alone shows that are fair to say not main-stream viewing. However this week sees the return to British TV screen of Spartacus following behind by a week or so from its scheduling… Continue reading Spartacus – Legends never die