The Thin Blue Line
7.7
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The Thin Blue Line (a colloquial term for police forces) is a British sitcom starring Rowan Atkinson...
Absolutely Fabulous
7.9
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Absolutely Fabulous, also known as Ab Fab, is a BBC sitcom created by, written by and starring...
The Best Technology Writing, 2009: 2009
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"The ubiquity of the digital lifestyle has forced us to write and think about technology in a...
LeftSideCut (3778 KP) rated Twin Peaks - Season 1 in TV
Sep 7, 2019 (Updated Sep 7, 2019)
I wasn't overly excited to watch an early 90s show that on the surface seemed like a run of the mill murder mystery. I had heard to the odd thing or two, about how it was actually quite unsettling etc.
But I wasn't prepared for what I witnessed - a truly great series of television - as mentioned, on the surface, a murder mystery, sometimes verging into lighthearted sitcom territory, bit with some seriously disturbing undertones.
Twin Peaks made my skin crawl on more than one occasion. As I slowly fell in love with the quirky characters, and beautiful American log town setting, I found myself almost constantly on edge. Mainly because of Bob. Goddamn Bob.
The first time Bob graces the screen will stick in my mind for the rest of time.
The unsettling nature of Twin Peaks, woven so lovingly with the less serious moments, and woven again with the just straight up bizarre moments, proves that David Lynch is a master of his craft.
Angelo Badalamenti's musical score elevates the show to even greater heights.
It's hard to truly describe Twin Peaks - but it's something I'm damn glad I was made to watch.
Gimme Gimme Gimme
7.2
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This outrageous flat share sitcom takes the 'odd couple' scenario and augments it with a hefty dash...
Stalkers: True Stories of Deadly Obsessions (Dark Webs True Crime #3)
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Deluded narcissists. Obsessed fans. Sinister internet trolls.Stalkers who turned deadly A young...
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David McK (3422 KP) rated Unruly: A History of England's Kings and Queens in Books
Sep 29, 2024 (Updated Sep 29, 2024)
NOT David Mitchell, the author of "Cloud Atlas" (never read it).
I know the comedian best from his involvement in various TV panel gameshows, most noticeably BBCs "Would I Lie To You?", as well as as from the sitcom "Upstart Crow", where he plays William Shakespeare.
In all cases, his persona is of an uptight, repressed, middle aged man.
So I had a good idea what to expect of this, especially as I knew the audiobook was narrated by none other then he himself - indeed, the only reason I picked up the ebook version over the audiobook version is simply because the ebook was on sale (plus I find I can read faster than I listen).
Billed as 'Horrible Histories for Grownups' (as an aside, anyone remember the Horrible Histories with the links by Stephen Fry?), this is actually both quite entertaining and educational, with Mitchell taking it chapter about to tell the story of England's various Kings and Queens, from their earliest days and right up until the reign of Elizabeth I.
OK, the humour may be a bit, ummm, ribald (and sweary) in certain places, but if you go in knowing what to expect (as I did) ...
Size Matters Not: The Extraordinary Life & Career of Warwick Davis
Warwick A. Davis and George Lucas
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Published to coincide with his highly anticipated new sitcom - a mockumentary follow-up to Extras...