We've had a busy couple of days going to two exhibitions but I'll save the second one for another entry. Prompted by kazzy_cee's post about it and my brother saying it was "worth seeing" (this is the equivalent of a five star rave review from him) I finally managed to galvanise myself to book tickets for Tutankhamum: Treasures of the Golden Pharaoh on ( Read more... )

I was going to post something happy but I thought I should acknowledge the death of Paul Darrow, announced yesterday, first. I can't even really put into words what Blake's 7 meant to me at one time. It sounds melodramatic but it is certainly true to say that without it I would be a different person and have lived a different life. Paul Darrow as ( Read more... )

I had an enjoyable day out yesterday going to the BFI andRadio Times Television Festival. As we had a lot going on I didn't originally think of going so was very disorganised booking tickets. J said that the only panel he wanted to go to was the Line of Duty one, which was, of course, sold out, but I thought I would go to a couple of things anyway ( Read more... )

We've been away for a couple of days so I've only been able to read about the 20th anniversary of Buffy the Vampire Slayer on Twitter. It's been very frustrating feeling so nostalgic and not able to watch an episode. Anyway, now we're back from our brief jaunt and I can't let the occasion pass unmarked. I was going to write something about the show ( Read more... )

I've just noticed that I haven't updated for ages. I haven't dropped off the planet, just been quite busy and a bit allergic to summer. Unfortunately I do mean that as hot, humid weather and my skin do not go well together. It's no accident that the slightly fresher weather has made me suddenly notice I haven't updated recently ( Read more... )

Wow! That was epic!

I can actually remember watching the first episode so seeing the 50th anniversary is a bit like a time machine for my whole life :) Too many feelings to put into words really.

And then we watched The Five(ish) Doctors which is utterly hilarious. Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann (briefly) and a cast of ( Read more... )

I know all the Merlin fans on my flist will have seen it but

( Boys! )

Today is the last day to sign the petition to save BBC Four from swingeing budget cuts. Sign it if you can as BBC4 is a thing of wonder and delight, full of fascinating documentaries, new dramas and Danish detective in sweaters. British (and foreign) television at its best ( Read more... )

I went to the Museum of London today with my friend T on a hunt for something we both remembered very fondly. You would have to be British and of a certain age to share our glee when we found it so I'll put the rest behind a cut, but first of all I will say that before finding anything in the Museum of London you need to find the Museum of London ( Read more... )

I don't usually do these as my brain goes blank when required to provide lists of more than two. All of these are things I was unspoiled for and it would probably have been a lot easier to do if I didn't have the occasional fall off the spoiler free wagon. Buffy Season 6, you have a lot to answer for *g ( Read more... )