A Matter Of Loaf And Death: TV Highlights 2008 And 2009
THE tops TV show over Christmas was A Matter of Loaf and Death, a rendering of Alan Bennett’s search for a tapioca sandwich, with Wallace and Gromit.
That the denouement to a year of telly should feature no actors and no celebrities is a sure sign of how much the views craves entertainment over:
* The BBC’s output of Ian Beale debating economic policy on Question Time with Will Young (only one part of that is made up)
* MTV filming doe-faced daddy’s boy Calum Best not having sex and Kerry Katona doing for metal illness what Sharon Osbourne did for dog turds
* Noel’s HQ on Sky, starring Noel ‘David Icke’ Edmonds
* Fiona Phillips crying – to Kate & Gerry McCann: “There are light moments though — you’ve acquired this odd celebrity status.”
* Orville’s comeback on ITV’s X Factor
* Tiffany providing EastEnders best script with a sponsored silence, topping in order:
Christian’s vest
Ian Beal’s toilet
The convicted kiddie molester who runs the youth club
* Lily Allen putting her hand in her mouth to sell her, er, BBC3 talk show
* Jonathan Ross being f****** by one his celebrity friends
* Big Brother presentuh Zezi Ifore proving that not anyone can be a TV presenter, only nearly anyone
Best show:
* Come Dine With Me in which adults stay in and don’t want telly
* Harry Hill’s TV Burp – a tribute to comedy writing, which no impacts on every show
Predictions for 2009:
* More American imports
* A decapitation on Dancing On Ice
* Big Brother dies
* The Wall becomes a hit in Berlin – “Bring On The Wall”
* BBC News 24 delivers its report on goings on at BBC News 24 – Live!
Posted: 26th, December 2008 | In: Key Posts, Reviews Comments (7) | TrackBack | Permalink
