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Sunday Screening: The Slap – parenting, friendship, loyalty, secrets

By tigtog on 2011-12-04 • ( 33 )

Here There Be Spoilers

What I found particularly satisfying about the series was how the character-based narrative kept overturning my initial conceptions, each POV episode revealing new challenges, realisations, secrets and dreams as events unreel.

Stay classy, Kyle (rhymes with vile)

By tigtog on 2011-11-23 • ( 18 )

Mumbrella: Sandilands threatens to hunt down ‘piece of shit’ News Limited journalist for reporting negative viewer reaction to show

The Doctor, in bowtie and tweed, in a wintry forest at night. He looks concerned.

Doctor Who Xmas Special Trailer! Narnia … in … spaaaaace…

By lauredhel on 2011-11-19 • ( 4 )

The Doctor Who Xmas special trailer is now out! Written by Steven Moffat, the episode is titled The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe. Blurb, video, and transcript below a cut, so that those who are extremely spoiler-averse can avoid… Read More ›

It’s ages since we’ve blogged about True Blood

By tigtog on 2011-10-18 • ( 9 )

I’ve loved every moment Fiona Shaw is on-screen as Marnie, although it wasn’t until I googled her bio right now that it finally clicked that why I knew her face so well was because Petunia Dursley. I also learnt that she’s just about to direct The Marriage of Figaro with the English National Opera. Versatility: you have it by the bucketsful, Ms Shaw.

It must have ridden up with wear

By tigtog on 2011-09-20 • ( 5 )

Outraged opposition MPs debated the merits of At Home With Julia in a party room meeting today, with Nationals MP John Forrest urging the return of tasteful comedy shows such as the 1970s series Are You Being Served?.

At Home With Julia: meh

By tigtog on 2011-09-09 • ( 6 )

It’s hard enough to write a sitcom when you don’t have to worry about the potential for defamation issues and being overtaken by news developments between filming and airing. I have no idea why somebody thought that it was a great idea to shackle their sitcom with such stultifying constraints.