Monthly Archives: February 2010

Good Time Charlie

Posted on 28/02/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

I’ve never been a big fan of costume dramas or biopics, so my purchase of a second-hand, Dutch edition* of the BBC mini-series Charles II: The Power and the Passion, was motivated entirely by the talent of the players: Duff! … Continue reading →

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Shop Smart, Shop Big-S-Mart

Posted on 26/02/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

Obviously craving and materialism are bad things… traps designed to hinder the soul’s progression towards shiny, shiny Ascension… but, dammit, Sarah Silverman is sorely testing me with a wave of new releases. Aside from the second instalment of SSP Season … Continue reading →

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Ms. Maven and Her Biggest Fan!

Posted on 20/02/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

BBC2 have just started showing the sixth season of Monk, which means that I’ve finally seen Sarah Silverman’s Emmy-nominated turn as ‘Marci Maven’, the OCD detective’s “biggest fan”. I’ve occasionally dipped in and out of the show’s previous seasons, and … Continue reading →

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Two Pints of Blood and a Packet of Creeps

Posted on 19/02/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

I confess, I hadn’t actually finished watching the sixth series of Two Pints when I posted my previous praise of the show. I was assuming, in my ignorance, that it would play out much the same as all the others … Continue reading →

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Kathryn Drysdale as ‘Louise’

Posted on 16/02/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

When Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps first started back in 2001, I couldn’t stand it. For one thing, it featured two refugees from Hollyoaks, which I already despised… and for another, the show was commissioned after … Continue reading →

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Fail Britannia

Posted on 16/02/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

It’s the Brit Awards tonight… but Paloma Faith isn’t nominated in a single category, therefore they are meaningless. In happier news, she’s finally releasing my fave track off the album, “Upside Down“, as a single. Hurrah! Doesn’t make much difference … Continue reading →

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The Opposite of Love

Posted on 13/02/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

To mark this most faux-mantic of weeks, Helena Bonham Carter is fronting a V-Day-themed campaign for the charity Refuge, aimed at educating women about some of the signs of domestic abuse. To quote from the press release: Research shows that … Continue reading →

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Dare to be Ditzy

Posted on 03/02/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

Last night I watched a BBC3 documentary called I Believe In Miracles (part of a series where various celebrities proclaim a belief in something a bit spooky or unlikely), which followed Jodie Kidd as she explored the world of miracle … Continue reading →

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