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Nurses Anonymous

I’ve been rewatching my Green Wing boxset for the third or fourth time, and while the verbal jokes and surreal sight-gags are still as funny as ever, the soapy storylines are a little too familiar now to stir up much … Continue reading

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ReCoupling

More treasure from the bargain bin this week, with series 2 and 3 of the BBC sitcom Coupling. Since it aired in the mid-90s, I’ve developed a bit of a grudge against this show… partly because it featured annoyingly attractive … Continue reading

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Tamsin Greig as “Dr. Caroline Todd”

Theoretically the first time I saw Tamsin Greig was in Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere… but at the time I was probably too busy crushing on Laura Fraser to notice. As a big Sandman fan, I really enjoyed the show when it … Continue reading

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Sally Phillips

Over the last few weeks I’ve been having something of a Sally Phillips-fest… entirely unintentional, but very pleasant nonetheless. First I picked up a s-hand copy of The Best of Smack the Pony, then a new series of Jam & … Continue reading

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Meredith MacNeill

I think I first started paying attention to the Canadian actress Meredith MacNeill when I forced myself to sit through the Brit comedy flick Confetti. The review aggregate sites rate it at about six-out-of-ten, and I think that’s fair enough… … Continue reading

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Scottish Belles

It’s quite bracing to watch Wedding Belles, shortly after catching up with the first series of Mistresses. Both focus on the ups and downs of a group of four female friends, but the latter is a glossy, glamorous romp compared … Continue reading

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