TV & Radio Category
Television and radio programme reviews, trailers, highlights, twilights and cinema news. Also the neglected gems from years past.
Midsomer Murders: Brian True-May Bemoans Lack Of Indians
MIDSOMER Murders producer Brian True-May is on gardening leave for comments that his show deliberately ignores ethnic minorities (and other realities). As he said, “it wouldn’t be the English village with them.”
As Detective Chief Inspector Tom Barnaby bumbles on, we are indebted to the Anorak reader who points us towards True-May’s words to the Guardian back in June 2010. Get this:
Asked if he was also talking to the BBC, True-May said: “No, I don’t want to alienate the BBC but I’ve given up working for them a long time ago. There’s too many chiefs and not enough Indians.”
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Posted: 21st, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment (1)
In Which Denver The Dog Looks Guilty
DENVER the dog might have eaten the treats… Or not?
Posted: 18th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment (1)
Dog Ditches Drunk Owner
THE drunk owner has been to see a man about a dog. The dog has been to see a man about getting a new owner:
Posted: 17th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Midsomer Murders: Where White Actors Go To Die
MIDSOMER Murders has no black or Asian characters. Brian True-May (not black) has been removed from his post as the show’s producer for saying he keeps ethnic minority characters out of the show’s storylines.
He said he did not use black and Asian people in the series because “it wouldn’t be the English village with them”.
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Posted: 16th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Down The Line Is Back: Gary Bellamy’s People Pulse
DOWN The Line, the best radio comedy in years, is back. Penned and performed by The Fast Show’s Paul Whitehouse and Charlie Higson, backed by an array of comedy talent (in the true sense of the word), the show is, as you would expect, very funny indeed.
It’s a spoof radio phone-in so convincing that it had Radio 4 listeners up in arms, believing it to be real. But it is also a sharp satire on broadcasting etiquette, and a vivid portrait of the state of the nation in 2011.
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Posted: 15th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
The Laurence Olivier Awards 2011: Photos Of TV Stars Who Do Theatre
THE Laurence Olivier Awards 2011 reward actors who can drill a tooth with Nazi menace, pine for Cathy or sing a Jewish psalm. It’s a night of theatre awards.
It’s also a chance to see Amanda Holden, the star of Shrek: The Musical. If that doesn’t sound like the kind of live theatre that explains we love the telly, know that it also stars Richard Blackwood (Donkey), Nigel Lindsay (Shrek) and EastEnders’ leading brown jumper wearer Nigel Harman (Lord Farquaad).
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Posted: 13th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Gay Penguin Makes Death Defying Leap For Love
PENGUINS. In this view the gay penguin make a leap that defies death. His love rival, P-P-P-Pickled P-P-Peter should worry…
Posted: 13th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Rugby Club Cross Dresses Fight Over Who Has Better Body
GOOD news for anyone who want to see men dressed in women’s clothing and brawling at La Fuente Mexican Food restaurant off University Avenue, San Diego.
“They were arguing about who had the better body. There was just a lot of arguing going on, there was like ten of them. Wigs were flying. There were big, high-heeled shoes flying.”
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Posted: 12th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
This Transformers Costume Is The Greatest Halloween Outfit Ever: A Video
THIS is the Transformers costume that you want. It’s the greatest Halloween costume ever. (Yes, it’s a bit out of kilter with the time of year, but the Neighbours have just celebrated Christmas, so it’s ok)
Posted: 11th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Matt Baker’s Sarcasm Tucks Up David Cameron
MATT Baker made the news this week for asking David Cameron at the end of this appearance on the One Show’s soft sofas: “Just one thing – how on Earth do you sleep at night?” Here’s the kind of sarcasm early evening telly has been missing ever since The Weakest Link was moved to an earlier slot and Bullet Baxter left Grange Hill. Cameron replied by blathering on about sleeping patterns, a spliff in bed and stirrups.
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Posted: 11th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comments (8)
The Lyrebird Gets Its Own Show
THE Lyrebird is incredible. It can imitate almost any noise. If it starts sounding like Bill Oddie, feel free to shoot it and stuff it. (Only joking, Bill. Really.) Until then, here’s the talent…
Spotter:
“>Karen
Posted: 11th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Strathclyde Assistant Chief Constable Campbell Corrigan Teaches Typing On Sky Sports: Video
TYPIST of The Day is Strathclyde Assistant Chief Constable Campbell Corrigan, who apepars on Sky Sport news to shwo off his skillzzzz…
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Posted: 8th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
World’s Got Talent Presents Giorgio Moody
ANORAK’S World’s Got Talent presents Giorgio Moody, the “Musicolor”, with Looky Looky.
France’s Giorgio first made his song his own on October 18th, 1969. A comeback is long overdue…
USA: Mark Gormley
USA: Lori Watt
Russia: Edouard Hill
China: Bony Enemy
Australia: RAED
Posted: 8th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Pressman’s Witch Doctor Head Shrinker Kit: For All Occasions
TOY of The Day is the Pressman’s Witch Doctor Head Shrinker Kit. It’s suitable “for all occasions”. Happy anniversary, mum and dad…
Posted: 8th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
The Only Way is Essex Stars Advertise A New Toilet Ride
WHEN we saw The Only Way is Essex stars Mark Wright, Sam Faiers and Lauren Goodger sat in huge rubber right we thought: piles. But then someone pointed out that the three were at Storm Surge at Thorpe Park, which is a new 64 foot spinning water ride. And we thought: diarrhea…
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Posted: 7th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
World’s Got Talent Presents Bony Enemy
WORLD’S Got Talent: the Anorak talent show introduces this entry from the Far East. Take it away th3e band we call Bony Enema……
USA: Mark Gormley
USA: Lori Watt
Australia: RAED
Posted: 7th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Eurovision: Israel Enters KNOB
SHOULD Eurovision stalwart Israel export democracy to the rest of the Middle East, the song contest can be expanded and the world can rejoice to the Syrian equivalent of Dana International, who has won the show and wants to compete again. Standing in her way is another act.
Their name? KNOB.
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Posted: 7th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
James Franco 127 Hours Sequel: Poo And Puke Mix
THE James Franco sequel to 127 hours will focus on the adventures of the climber who was a little hungover when he got his knee stuck in a crack:
Posted: 7th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
The X Factor Tour In Photos (Wembley): One Direction United And Milking Wagner
THE X Factor untelevised TV show tour hit London’s Wembley Arena and set about answering the question: can you milk a dead horse? News is that One Direction are still together and that Liam Payne (who can sing) and Harry Styles (who can shag) have not yet ditched Louis Tomlinson, Zain Malik and Niall Horan. The talented and shaggable are bridled with the also rans. Boy banding is a tough game.
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Posted: 7th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Norman Is The Scooting Dog: Video
NORMAN is a briard, and that breed is, as you know, tops for scooting.
Posted: 5th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Newsreader Kate Wilson Gets The Hiccups: Audio
TO Australia, where Melbourne newsreader Kate Wilson on 3AW is presenting in a new style she hopes to make her own.
She blames hiccups:
“I’m sitting there, I’m swallowing, I’m trying to just get rid of them in any way I can. And I just took a deep breath and went: Right, I’m just going to have to do it.There’s no one else that can do it.’’
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Posted: 4th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Man Eaten By Camera On Brighton Beach
DAVE makes films at his company Sheepfilms. Or at least he used to..:
Posted: 4th, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Rupert Murdoch, Sky News And The Avaaz Myth: What’s Your Agenda?
RUPERT Murdoch says that if his News Corporation gains control of BSkyB, he would hive off the Sky News channel into a new independent company in which it would retain a 39% stake. And his firm will fund the channel for 10 years. Great. We get lots of telly – and the option to pay for it if we want to or not. The BBC gets a genuine rival – although we do have to pay for the BBC. And Channel 5 (owned by Richard Desmond, who also owns the Muslim toilet bashing Daily Star) gets the chance to be the right-wing news channel the left wing media loves to moan about.
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Posted: 3rd, March 2011 | In: Key Posts, TV & Radio | Comments (2)
The Laughing Baby Is A Creative Accountant: Video
THE Laughing baby has a good future as a creative accountant. In this video she rips up the bank statements:
Spotter: Karen
Posted: 2nd, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
Chinese Robber Takes Minutes To Break In: Video
TO a post office savings bank in Tianjin, China on February 7, where the local Raffles has a big hammer and a cunning plan to take minutes smashing the glass in to perform his daring robbery. They will never suspect a thing…
Posted: 2nd, March 2011 | In: TV & Radio | Comment
