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.
Sorry. Missed this one. It was in my folder of things from Friday, but the folder got moved, yadda yadda, yadda.
Anyway, Mitchell and Webb are going to be making a movie for Universal, according to Variety. Writer Jesse Armstrong is coming along, as are Juliet Stephenson and Peter Capaldi.
Director is Andrew O’Connor, whom you may remember from kids TV during the 80s. He’s also a bit of a magic obsessive, since he’s responsible for Derren Brown’s shows, as well as Magick and Rajan and His Evil Hypnotists. So quelle surprise that the movie’s called Magicians.
Claire Forlani is joining the cast of CSI: New York next season. She’s always interesting so that might be a good reason to watch the usually rather dull CSI: NY. It might also mean something rather exciting is happening on a completely different show.
On the other hand, Forlani’s casting might put you off watching CSI: NY. She’s intended as a potential love interest for Gary Sinise. Which is a bit icky – she’s 34, he’s 51 – although not overwhelmingly icky. Enough to give me second thoughts about watching, though.
Plus what is it about ‘Mac’ and English women in their early 30s? He was after that Sonya Walger last season.
The fact he’s not suggests something interesting is happening elsewhere.
DO NOT READ ANOTHER WORD IF YOU WANT TO AVOID BIG SPOILERS FOR A US SERIES YOU MIGHT WELL BE WATCHING.
A rather rich man has the prototype Angel of the North in his back garden.
Missed the first episode of The One Show? Don’t blame you (review coming later). Anyway, the “high point” if there was one was Freema Agyeman, who gave her first TV interview since her appointment as Billie Piper’s replacement on Doctor Who. The interview is available on the BBC web site.
What do you reckon? I thought she was a tad giggly, myself, but it wasn’t the most probing interview I’ve ever seen.
Not seen any take up of my “Sweet FA” nickname yet. Give it time, though.
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