I'm not an elitest snob but I won't ignore what I know myself. TV has gotten pretty lame lately and is showing little sign of getting better. Sitcoms that are touted by everybody as being funny … more
With all of the BORING shows on TV which could almost be bad clones of each other in terms of jokes, writing and taste of humor, wouldn't it be great if we actually saw something different for once? Thank … more
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nogginnoodle posted a Quick Tip about Planet Earth.
October 02, 2009
I think I've mentioned in other reviews that I love most BBC productions. I love DR WHO, PRIMEVAL and even some of the comedy shows (and who doesn't love MONTY PYTHON?). Strange is another … more
I love this show. It's so completely uncomplicated, which is nearly unheard of when I think of vampire shows. Buffy the Vampire Slayer was great, Angel was good too. … more
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Captain_Couth reviewed The War Game.
August 13, 2009
The War Game was a BBC production that wasn't released on television due to it's controversial content. Peter Walkins decided to release this as a feature film. The film was a sucess and he took home … more
Culloden was a film Peter Watkins made for the BBC. His prior short film "The Forgotten Faces" (a film about the short lived Hungarian uprising against it's totalitarian Soviet puppet government … more
Monica Bohm-Duchen has taken eight famous paintings and told me the story of both the artist and the painting with the understanding that there really is no separation between the artist and his or her … more
I'm not sure why this Africa feature is packaged with a DVD about European wildlife. Regardless, the Africa portion of this documentary is great. Each episode covers a different ecosystem on the African … more
The story opens in London in the 1930s, as an eccentric explorer (Richard Griffiths) returns from his adventures with three orphaned baby girls to be raised by his niece (Emilia Fox), while he goes off … more
“Wild China” is a breathtaking bio-documentary, which would gladden the hearts of all the species, who call The Peoples` Republic home. Of course, everybody associates the giant … more
“Planet Earth” is one of the landmark natural history series produced by BBC (London). Overseen by ace narrator, David Attenborough, this production served to consolidate BBC`s … more
When Little Britain first hit our screens in 2003 it certainly made an impact as an over the top, hilarious reflection of the British public. David Walliams and Matt Lucas were virtually unknown at the … more
The Young Ones was an alternative sitcom that truly changed the way people looked at comedy and the traditional sitcom. It was the true anarchist of TV released at a time when the working classes were … more
"A Sort Of Pride & Prejudice With "Naughty Bits"..." so says Andrew Davies, the screenwriter of "Tipping The Velvet", whilst adapting Sarah Walter's debut novel as he describes the smashing success … more
I had no intention of watching this series until one day I was channel surfing and saw an  attractive woman traipsing around.  So...I decided to tune in to see if she could act as well, and I was hooked … more
Gimme, Gimme, Gimme; starring the wonderful duo of Kathy Burke and James Dreyfus is one of the most original comedies to start off the millennium. Originally debuting in January 1999, the show caused … more
Listening to the fight in bed,had decided Froch was well and truly beat....fell asleep;couldn't believe the news next morning that Froch had knocked his opponent out with 14 seconds to go!
Prepare to see your world, as you've never seen it before.Most of us will never get the chance to see firsthand the remote, beautiful locales and majestic creatures found on Planet Earth, but, thanks … more
Pros: Fun, definitely unique, love that it's British Cons: A few annoying characters, occasional hokey FX, freakin' expensive! The Bottom Line: If you want … more
Pros: David Tennant, fun episodes, improved music and effects - good times! Cons: Some episodes not as good as others, characters occasionally get annoying. EXPENSIVE.   … more
I was first introduced to "Keeping Up Appearances" on my local PBS station about 10 years ago. This fabulous British comedy series aired on the BBC between 1990 and 1995. Evidently … more
I love all things Tudor. This is an excellent series. Lushly produced, fabulously designed costumes. Quite possible that some inaccuracies exist -f rom other historical books i have read, but this quite … more