UK TV

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UK TV

Torchwood 1×4 – Cyberwoman

9 November 2006 Rob Buckley 21 Comments

Torchwood



Better, no? Still tinged with a certain amount of pants-ness and the acting is getting noticeably worse, but still better than the last two episodes anyway.

Re: the swearing. If they actually swore consistently – or went for it full-on like proper Welsh people – I’m not sure it would be an issue for anyone, except those who don’t like swearing. At the moment, every time someone swears, it’s like someone in the middle of the set holds up a placard with “Bum” written on it.

Nevertheless, at least it’s improving.

US TV

Review: The State Within

3 November 2006 Rob Buckley 8 Comments

In the UK: Thursdays, BBC1, 9pm
In the US: BBC America. Premieres in 2007

Here’s new: a co-prod (I want to say cod-prod, but won’t) between BBC America and BBC1. Whatever next? BBC Scotland and BBC Factual? BBC Knowledge and BBC Sport?

Anyway, here’s a show I had high hopes for. Good cast: Jason Isaacs (Brotherhood), Lennie James (Jericho), Sharon Gless (Cagney and Lacey). An interesting premise: a terrorist attack and the UK and US governments’ response to it plus a great big conspiracy underneath the surface.

But tarnation. It was mostly pants.

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Three supernatural dramas for the Beeb

3 November 2006 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

Since BBC Wales has the whole sci-fi thing sewn up for the Beeb, BBC Scotland has decided to create its own niche by ploughing a more supernatural course: the slightly poor Sea of Souls is back for a new two-part special but two new dramas have been commissioned. Empathy is about a former convict who has visions that he uses to help the police investigate a murder. Less exciting is Life Line, a supernatural love story written by Stephen Gallagher, who brought us the atrocious Eleventh Hour.