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Review: Doctor Who – 3×3 – Gridlock

17 April 2007 Rob Buckley 11 Comments

Hey hey hey! That’s a bit more like it.

Sorry, that came out a bit more Krusty the Clown than I’d have liked.

But, Gridlock is definitely the first of this series’ episodes that I’ve really liked. Sure, if I were Ozymandias, king of lorries, I would be able to summon a vehicle that would be able to take me through all the plot loopholes, but it was still fun, emotional when it needed to be, and chockablock with continuity fun.

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Review: Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul

17 April 2007 Rob Buckley 2 Comments

In the UK: Fridays, BBC1, 9.30. Repeated numerous times in the week

In the US: Nothing yet, but the new-look, redesigned BBC America might go for it

Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse have been at the forefront of first alternative and then mainstream British comedy for decades now. Well, Harry Enfield was, with Paul Whitehouse writing for him. Then Paul Whitehouse got fed up, went into business for himself, and got all famous with The Fast Show. Now they’re of roughly similar fame so they get equal billing for their new BBC1 show, Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul.

It’s a hell of a lot like their previous efforts, Harry Enfield and Chums et al, but despite the years apart and the occasional duff show between them, they’ve still got what it takes. More or less.

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Tuesday’s “Crap my computer’s crashed so I’ve got to start again on the” news

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Doctor Who

Avoid WH Smith’s if you want to escape spoilers. Thanks Radio Times

Film

Richard Gere and Shilpa Shetty cause international riots
Sam Raimi is interested in directing The Hobbit
Chow Yun Fat quits the latest John Woo film
Clive Owen finally gets a spy movie of sorts
John Rhys-Davies won’t be in Indy 4

British TV

Magic Roundabout‘s being remade
BBC2 has bought the rights to The Tudors
Big Brother partners with The Sims
Five hangs onto its US dramas

US TV

The FBI’s never had a 24 moment
Liev Schreiber mocks Studio 60 for Conan
NBC’s Thursday ratings drop to historic low
Lost spoilers and why those two had to die
Jericho likely to get renewed
In Case of Emergency dropped
Drive needs more than 13 episodes to finish

Monday morning post-weekend, worried-about-global-warming news

16 April 2007 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

That was a little too hot, don’t you think?

Doctor Who

Gridlock got eight million viewers
Episode four is on at 6.35pm next week
David Tennant jokes (hopefully) that Jimmy Krankie should be the next Doctor

Film

Edward Norton is The Incredible Hulk
Saddle up, Billy Zane
David Mamet recycles a plot or two for a movie about jiu jitsu
A script review of the State of Play movie

Theatre

Guttenberg promotes Gutenberg
The cast of Frasier may reunite on stage

British TV

There’s going to be a new series of The Mr Men
Drop the Dead Donkey‘s writers turn to semi-improv comedy for the BBC [free registration required]

US TV

John Cho gets another pilot, now The Singles Table appears to have disappeared. The curse of Silverstone strikes again.
The Tudors gets a second season, and Tracey Ullman gets a new show
The last five episodes of Six Degrees will air online
CBS signs lots of deals to put its content online for free
First shots from The Sarah Connor Chronicles
Death comes to Smallville

Friday’s funky news

13 April 2007 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Doctor Who

If the footie over-runs, Saturday’s episode will be postponed by a week, not shown afterwards.

Film

Laurence Fishburne as the voice of Galactus?
Oh no. Halle Berry won’t play Catwoman again
A sneak peek at Shrek 3
The cast and crew of Trainspotting are ready to reunite for the sequel

Book

Ask a Ninja has a book deal

British TV

Virgin Media sues Sky
Life on Mars could increase homophobia, say teachers
Sky’s bought the format rights for US show Are You Smarter Than A Fifth Grader?
Simon Cowell‘s first TV appearance: Sale of the Century
TV exports brought in £593m last year

US TV

The first four minutes (and 38 seconds) of Drive are on Yahoo! TV
Which show would you cancel?
24‘s writers admit to being bored this season
UK production company Red signs a deal to make pilots for CBS

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Review: Doctor Who – 3×3 – Gridlock

Review: Ruddy Hell! It’s Harry and Paul

Tuesday’s “Crap my computer’s crashed so I’ve got to start again on the” news

Monday morning post-weekend, worried-about-global-warming news

Friday’s funky news

The Umbrella Academy and The Terminal List

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