Canadian TV

Review: The Border 3×1

The Border

In Canada: Thursdays, 9pm, CBC
In the US: Acquired by Ion Television
In the UK: FX probably

Firstly, as always, don’t go to the CBC web site if you want to have any surprises this season. They give the whole game away.

Secondly, where were we? Oh yes. Back at the end of the second season of The Border – Canada’s answer to 24 and Spooks in which its immigrations service, ICS, finds itself having to deal with nasty Muslim terrorists, and even worse, Americans – lots of people got blown up and shot. Maybe. We were left in a “Dynasty wedding scenario”, waiting to see who survived.

But it’s time for the third season so clearly we have to reveal how many cast members can withstand a fusillade of automatic weapons fire at point-blank range with near-zero cover to protect them.

Anyone want to guess if the number is greater than zero?

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Tuesday’s “Death To Megan Fox!” news

Doctor Who

Film

British TV

US TV

Tuesday’s “Death To Megan Fox!” news

Doctor Who

Film

British TV

US TV

The CarusometerA Carusometer rating of 2

Third-episode verdict: Stargate Universe

In the US: Fridays, 9/8c , SyFy
In the UK: Tuesdays, 8pm, Sky1/Sky1 HD

We’re three episodes into Stargate Universe (if we count the launch movie as a two-parter, which we do since the producers do), so time for a third-episode verdict.

On the whole, not bad. I’m not feeling enthused by it, but coming out of episode three – which actually made a brave stab at not being either Stargate Anything or Battlestar Galactica – I’m feeling pleasantly surprised by the whole experience.

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Dick Heads

Monday’s Dick Head (from Susan)

Richard Armitage From Susan

No one loves David Tennant enough to send in pictures of him sitting down. That makes Richard Armitage angry.

Can you write a poem to cheer him up please? Most meters will suffice.

Got a picture of Richard Armitage’s head, preferably wearing a hat? Then leave a link to it below and if it’s judged suitable, it will appear in the “Dick Heads” gallery.