Category Archives: Television

I think you have it wrong

Posted on May 22, 2026 by james

BBC headline today: Reality TV risks sinking ‘into the gutter’, warns ex-Channel 4 and Ofcom boss Michael Grade Mate, I think you have it completely wrong. Reality television started in the gutter. It’s been going downhill ever since.

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An odd form of words

Posted on May 21, 2026 by james

I wouldn’t sully my eyeballs with the programme, but I’ve seen the news articles recently about allegations of rape on “Married At First Sight”, or “MAFS” as the chavs apparently know it. Yesterday it was reported that Channel 4’s CEO … Continue reading →

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Good Omens Easter Egg

Posted on February 20, 2020 by james

My son and I have been watching the BBC screening of “Good Omens” recently and greatly enjoying it. There are some very nice little touches such as the nuclear power station press officer being someone impersonating Terry Pratchett (I assume … Continue reading →

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Gravity and Me

Posted on April 1, 2017 by james

I watched Jim Al-Khalili’s television programme “Gravity and Me” last night. A fair bit of it wasn’t really news to me though the actual illustration of the change in gravitational attraction as altitude and latitude change was rather nice. And … Continue reading →

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