I was just listening to Radio 2 and was most amused to hear the announcer say "Christopher Eccleston is Angry, Sexy and Working-Class!" No, this wasn't a public service announcement: it turns out that he is narrating a radio series about kitchen-sink drama of the 1950s and 60s ( Read more... )

So what number do I call to vote for John Barrowman's denim-clad crotch to become Britain's entry for Eurovision?

In theory he could do a bit of singing as well, but I don't think it's essential....

It has recently been brought to my attention that John Barrowman is the filthiest man on the planet.

Somebody please give him a knighthood.

Here's a turn-up for the books: I seem to have produced a piece of HP artwork. And a serious one to boot. How did that happen?

( Madam Pince, the Hogwarts Librarian )

Lovely Thing 1I got a text from my brother tonight, saying that he was in the same room as Christopher Eccleston. They were both at a Richard Hawley gig in Manchester. Did my brother offer to kidnap Christopher Eccleston and keep him in a box for me until my next birthday or whenever is most convenient for me to collect him? Did he bog-roll. My ( Read more... )

You may have noticed that I spend a lot of time deploring the overuse of various popular items of internet vocabulary, and generally recommend that these be replaced with more conventionally eloquent forms of expression. However, I can also see that the public do enjoy novelty and neologisms and I don't want to take that fun away from them. With ( Read more... )

"The thing is, Christopher Eccleston is more of an up-against-a-tree type, while David Tennant is definitely more spanking-in-a-château."
- my friend Dija cutting straight to the crux of the Nine-vs-Ten debate

A random round-up to celebrate the fact that I had this week off work, and to commiserate the fact that it's over much too soon.

Weirdest Thing I've Seen On A Menu This Week (That I Didn't Eat)Fennel pannacotta. This was a dessert, in case it's not obvious. Fennel pannacotta? Whatever next, celery blancmange? If I didn't hate fennel, I might have ( Read more... )

What with one thing and another, it's fairly certain that I will be spending the next few weekends wandering about in a hormonally charged daze. If there were any likelihood of anyone wanting to take advantage of me, I'd say that now would be a good time to do so ( Read more... )