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Show, don’t tell.
When I was doing the screenwriting course, we were constantly being reminded of one of the golden rules of writing: Show, don’t tell – describe the scene through actions, rather than words. And this is why I love The Wire so much. Everything is shown, not told. The writers assume the audience is smart enough [...]
Life on Mars
Alright you ding-a-lings, listen up. Life on Mars has easily been my favourite British TV show of the last 10 years, even beating the terrific return of Doctor Who. We’re halfway through the second and final series, and I don’t think there’s any sign of it slowing down. Remember that awesome Camberwick Green inspired promo [...]
Channel 4′s “50 Greatest Actors”
Max Beesley talking about great actors? Channel 4 are getting desperate for pundits. Favourite moment of the show was Brian Blessed saying… well, ‘saying’ is relative, since this is Brian Blessed, I think ‘bellowing’ is closer to the truth. Yes, Brian Blessed bellowing how he used to run after John Gielgud to pinch his arse. [...]
Everything bad is good for you?
TV Shows I love Life on Mars I’ll admit that I’ve never been drawn to 70s British police dramas. Then again, I don’t know that I’ve ever actually seen a full episode of any of them. But Life on Mars is just fantastic. This and Doctor Who have renewed my faith in BBC drama. Prison [...]
Ghostwatch
Found a copy of Ghostwatch lurking in Tower records the other day. 13 years since its first (and only) broadcast, it still manages to scare the pants off me. Technorati Tags: Ghostwatch, halloween, Television
Grand Designs
More4 launched a few weeks ago, and already it’s become a major part of my TV-watching habits. Well, less than I’d probably like. My girlfriend doesn’t think Jon Stewart is particularly funny (and, Crossfire appearance aside, I tend to agree with her) so we tend to avoid that. But the most surprising thing has been [...]
Trailer for “The Sarah Connor Chronicles” online