If you had asked me if I was a dog person a week ago, I would have looked at you incredulously. But that was before someone handed me a little silver box and my heart softened towards the entire canine community. Well, the ones with a volume control and an off switch. Actually, I haven’t warmed to dogs at all: I have warmed to Nintendogs. (more…)
I don’t know about you, but I’m still reeling from the BBC’s decision not to televise the “Best of Eurovision” 50th anniversary event held in Denmark this weekend. Or rather still reeling from the moment that someone informed me that this was the case, having already missed the event through Auntie’s generally reasonable “not publicising shows they’re not actually showing” policy. But still, I am shocked and appalled! Evidence of the nanny state, say I! Censorship! After all, what do I pay my licence fee for unless to choose not to watch Eurovision of my own free will? (more…)
In case you weren’t among the 20 people watching ITV3 the other night, let me fill you in on my new favourite show: Numb3rs. It stars that bloke from Northern Exposure, which is one plus point already; involves an extraordinary amount of unneccesary graphics, which is two points; and is especially notable for usage of gratutious mathematics which is, erm, however many points we’re up to plus one. (more…)
“The perfect crime was committed last night, when thieves broke into Scotland Yard and stole all the toilets. Police say they have absolutely nothing to go on.”
The news came through this morning that a straight-faced news-reading punster had died. That a middle-sized, middle-class man in a hat, a belligerent prisoner, stuttering shopkeeper, respected writer, gifted actor, antiques dealer and comedian’s comedian had passed away. (more…)
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