Another entry in the ongoing top titles stakes: The Persuaders! Outstanding tune by John Barry, who did the James Bond theme, plus titles that give the entire history of the two main characters in just a few moments.
The rest of the titles bear little resemblance to the series itself, so are more aspirational than representative, but great titles all the same.
Today’s little nugget from Doctor Who Monthly: Russell T Davies proposed a show called Rose Tyler: Earth Defence as a 90-minute Bank Holiday special. The BBC commissioned it and assigned it a decent budget. But he began to feel it would reduce the quality of Doctor Who, so cancelled it.
How odd. On all counts.
In the UK: BBC1, 6.55pm, Mondays-Fridays
Nationwide was great, wasn’t it? Populist 70s entertainment and current affairs, in touch with the person in the street, able to mix the serious with the fun, the highbrow with the lowbrow. So what to make of The One Show, a resurrection of the concept for the 21st Century.
Firelighters? Compost?
I’m reviewing The Man Whose Arms Exploded for Off The Telly. The question is, is it ethical to review a show you spent most of the time watching between your fingers? How about with your eyes closed and your hands over your ears so you couldn’t hear what was being described, too?
Sorry, but the guy performed operations on himself once his arms became infected and pussy…. I’m starting to feel ill again. I’ll rely on my wife’s descriptions for ‘colour detail’ then.
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