Archive for May, 2011
Five minutes with Sean Power – Lead Balloon IV, 2nite, finally….
At long last, zero hour is here. Lead Balloon IV premieres tonight at 10pm for those lucky enough to be within range of BBC Two. Hopefully, in the not too distant future, the first three seasons of what has already become in my mind a classic British comedy will be seen on public television stations [...]
Memorial Day tribute to the Home Guard, the Resistance and more….
As we collectively pause across the United States to pay tribute to servicemen and women everywhere who gave their lives in military service, let’s not forget both the Home Guard of Dad’s Army along with those brave souls of Allo Allo such as French cafe owner, Renee Artois, and wife, Edith, who, with no regard [...]
The Man Who Invented the Daleks – Terry Nation
Maybe you are searching for a little three-day weekend reading as opposed to yesterdays suggestions of some classic British comedy marathon viewing? If so, the book for you has just released this week in the UK. So you can make plans now for a little Labor Day weekend reading, a September 1 release in the [...]
British comedy viewing fix for a long weekend
Hopefully, the long weekend has begun for folks on both sides of the pond. Going to make a little time for some marathon telly watching? That said, I’m thinking you’re needing a classic British comedy fix, at some point, during the long weekend. Some suggestions….
Goodnight Sweetheart
Have loved this series for a long, long time. Gary [...]
Doctor Who v. Harris Tweed….the horror of it all
Who would have ever bet money that, in the 21st century, there would be an uproar involving the classic 60’s Harris Tweed manufacturer and the longest running science fiction series either side of the pond. If you didn’t, you should have.
We all remember the recent resurgence of Harris Tweed when, back in 2009, the newest [...]
