Hmm, I wonder whether I'm actually not alive. You see, I had this really bad asthma attack in the middle of the night, and it's possible that everything I imagined happening since then is just the final bit of brain activity before I switch off. If so, I must say I'm a bit miffed that I'm not imagining hanging out with Gene Hunt, but still ( Read more... )

George Gently was brilliant (Sunday night, BBC1). I can't tell you how much I appreciate having a detective (or 'murder mystery'[1]) drama that is gripping from start to finish, and doesn't rely on clues so obvious that an amoeba with special needs[2] could spot them. This series has also had a number of notable enhancements: firstly, the ( Read more... )

I watched episode 5 of series 2 of Life on Mars last night, and can confirm that it remains one of the funniest things ever. What is it about episode fives in LoM ( Read more... )

- I was half-listening to something on TV where some antiques guy was looking at implements of torture and similar. I could have sworn he referred to something he called a 'Sam Tyler'. Turned out to be a sand timer ( Read more... )

Meme from epea_pteroenta:

1. Comment to this and I will give you 3 people.
2. Label which you would marry, shag, and throw off a cliff.
3. Provide pictures and the names of 3 people.
4. Post this meme with your answers.

I was given Sam Tyler, Odysseus and Aragorn - so here goes...

( With pictures )

Well, I just reread my Human Rights fic - the Life on Mars / Torchwood / Dr Who crossover story, and possibly my best piece of fanfic ever. The only other contender for my best fanfic is, I think, Dark Times (Lord of the Rings inspired, with Hobbits fighting vampires). For reference, the plot of Human Rights involves Jack Harkness meeting Sam Tyler ( Read more... )

Firstly, I have to tell/remind you that Red Riding starts tonight and looks great, if dark. It's a fictionalised account of Yorshire Ripper type crimes, set in Yorkshire in the 70s and 80s, and stars Sean Bean and David Morrissey among others.

Secondly, the second part of season 3 of Heroes got off to an OK start, though I feel confused again now ( Read more... )

Yes, that's Tuesday, the film that causes lots of confusion by its title.

Me to James: Can I borrow Tuesday on Friday?
James: Wha?See what I mean ( Read more... )

1) Demons: Gene Hunt kills vampires. Seriously2) Sharpe's Peril: Still in India. Just saw a trailer on ITV, and it looks fantastic ( Read more... )

Apparently the world didn't end. Or if it did, then the afterlife bears a painful resemblance to my old life (and I'm also disappointed not to wake up in 1973).

I don't suppose there's any chance of a zombie apocalypse?

Or, slightly more realistically, a baby boom caused by a worldwide bout of end-of-the-world sex?