There's some pretty damn good shit on the box at the moment.
It all kicked off with 'Downton Abbey', which I am still ever so slightly mind-boggled at. Then I sat through 'Pillars of The Earth', Channel 4's slightly raunchy adaptation of Ken Follett's medieval tale of regicide and conflicts over power. Now, I'm watching 'Garrow's Law' on BBC 1 and there's something distinctly Sherlock-like about the smart lawyer who takes centre stage, albeit with a bit of a dodgy voice... Though he still doesn't top Benedict Cumberbatch.
;)
Now, I've just watched the first episode of 'Any Human Heart' on Channel 4OD. And I don't think at any one time in my life have I watched so many single one-off drama pieces that I've actually enjoyed too. 'Any Human Heart' is based on the novel by William Boyd and is shaping up to be another brilliant novel-adaptation from Channel 4.
Furthermore, I've finished writing the first episode of my own little TV mini-series for ITV, hopefully. Maybe mine will be on TV sometime soon too.
:)
GET THE FUCK OFF MY TV.
Regrettably, my mother is a fan and if she's not watching it pissed as a fart on Saturday night, she's hogging the telly with it on Sunday. ITV - Why the hell do you need to repeat stuff all over again? If people didn't watch it first time round, it means they don't wanna! If you're struggling to find new shows to fill in these many hours, then bang your friggin' heads together and START COMING UP WITH SHOWS THAT YOUR VIEWERS ACTUALLY WANNA WATCH!
I am sick of having to scrutinise what other people call entertainment. The fashion war between Dannii and Cheryl?! Do on. Get over yourselves. Instead of spending all that money on dresses and hair, spend it on something that really matters. Save a bit of your self-respect. You're there to judge. And if you ask my, Cheryl Cole's not doing it properly. You're paid to give your honest critique on how the 'contestants' are singing, not sit there and look pretty. Grow a backbone and live up to the plate.
As for the contestants, it's commercial madness. The amount of 'bad press' that's been speculating around these people is ridiculous! Perhaps you should tell your friends and family to keep their traps shut and be a little more gracious about what's being said about you.
Find something better to put on my TV set on a Saturday night.
It's the judge's show and no one elses.
Sit the FUCK down, Cheryl.
Alas, the world has come to an end... 'Downton Abbey', my weekly hour of complete and utter writing heaven on ITV has ended... After seven glorious weeks, seven glorious episodes... I am left lonely.
:(
But it was a very good run.
The cleverest thing that it did before it was even aired was craft one of the best TV Drama adverts I have ever witnessed in my life. The best and most intriguing clips of the series were chipped and chopped and put together with Scala's 'Every Breath You Take', one of the most beautiful choir sets I've heard. Britain was ready for this slice of early 19th Century magnificence.
Julian Fellowes penned this masterpiece and I'm only sorely disappointed that I didn't come up with it first. Yet, he knows what he's talking about. He also wrote the very much noted 'Gosford Park' and the recent triumph, 'The Young Victoria'. But his escapades with Downton Abbey don't finish there... The second series is due to be released next year to an eagerly awaiting audience with new and more pressing matters to hand: the horrors of World War 1, the romances waiting to happen and the recurring point of Lord Grantham in desperate need of a male heir to inherit and keep the state of Downton Abbey within the family.
Next year could not come any sooner.
If you didn't watch it, get to HMV and buy it!
You won't regret it.
:)
In the space of 18 hours, I've sat and watched all of the new four-part Drama 'This Is England '86', a continuance from the 2006 film, 'This Is England'.
And boy, was that shocking.
Not for the faint-hearted, I know that only a couple of my friends would choose to watch it as well. My mum loves this stuff, but even she was spazzing out a bit at some of the brutal scenes at the end of each episode.
But one thing's for sure, the cinematography in these films is BEAUTIFUL. I've watched some beautiful films and these episodes are surely part of them. Main character Lol - I would bonk her if I was mildly intoxicated. Eli from Emmerdale, what more can you want? And more cast members with cheeky names such as Gadget, Meggy, Smell, Trev and, my personal favourite, Milky.
The harrowing piano notes through the scene where the 'skinheads' are surrounding their old, heart-attack prone friend at the hospital are, quite simply, beautiful. If they release the soundtrack and that song is on there, I'm bloody buying it.
I just wish I had the money and resources to film my own harrowing British drama that everyone would love.
:)
P.S. I want Lol's airwears and I want Trev's hair.
You've gotta watch it.
