Bourne Again
I’ve become quite a fan of the Bourne films but Universal spending out now on the exclusive rights is bad news. I’ve never read Bourne and hadn’t realised there were […]
Film, TV & Radio
The Next is The One
In pleasant ignorance, I escaped the fact that it’s Children in Need night, until 5 minutes ago, when the first two minutes of The Next Doctor popped into my RSS […]
“Quantum of Solace” References
I thought it was just me. Indeed everyone I confided this theory to has pooh pooh-ed it. Then I looked up one of Peter Bradshaw’s (two, contradictory) reviews and found […]
Outnumbered
It’s back on BBC One for series 2 on Saturday, with a deservingly prominent position in the schedule.
Where Do Bond Songs Go To Die?
Or “Bond Songs Are Forever” or “Unlicensed to Sing” or “Sing Another Day” or, as the Guardian puts it in their round up: For Your Ears Only. Because the answer […]
“Casino Royale” Review 2
I’ve just re-read the book and re-watched the film. I haven’t read the book for years, and I haven’t watched the film since it came out. I’m re-reading the books […]
The Unicorn and the Cornet Player, Part 2
The excellent Musical Motifs in New Who has been updated with all series 4 music including the songs in The Unicorn and the Wasp in which I previously identified the […]
Geoffrey Perkins
Simon Brett produced the pilot episode of The Hitch Hiker’s Guide to the Galaxy but it was Geoffrey Perkins, Adams’ contemporary, who really “got” what the show was about. Perkin’s […]
Terence Rigby
TV’s Big Al (The Beiderbecke Affair, Connection), soldier from Tinker Tailor Solider Spy and Watson to Tom Baker’s Holmes, has died, though I found out about it because of a […]
Northern Lights/The Golden Compass
‘Tis a while since I read His Dark Materials trilogy, but having just seen the first film in the series, I wonder if I read the same book that Chris […]