Tag Archives: Katherine Parkinson

Rant: (Bi)-Monthly Dee-Lights (10/20 + 11/20)

Posted on 02/12/2020 by Dee CrowSeer

Oopsie! What with Halloween (yay!), the new lockdown (boo!), the American election (yay!), and a crisis with my current scriptwriting project (boo!), I kinda let my blogging “obligations” slip… so here, for my millions of adoring readers (ho ho), is … Continue reading →

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No GoT, No Go!

Posted on 19/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

Last night was the annual BAFTA Television Awards, and several of my fave actresses were nominated in various categories… though sadly my crossed-fingers failed to bring two of them a win. Then again, I question the validity of any TV awards … Continue reading →

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Mssscheeef!

Posted on 14/03/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

This week saw the conclusion of the first series of Inside No. 9, a darkly comic horror anthology series written by (and occasionally starring) Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Each episode was set in a single, unrelated location (either a … Continue reading →

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This Is How I.T. Ends

Posted on 28/09/2013 by Dee CrowSeer

I liked the first three series of The IT Crowd enough to buy them on DVD, and have watched them several times since… but, for reasons I can’t really recall right now, I found the fourth series pretty disappointing, and … Continue reading →

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Flatlining

Posted on 10/09/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

A young woman lies in a hospital bed, comatose, exploring a surreal fantasy world in her slumber, trying to find her way back to the real world, where three old school friends attempt to unravel the mystery of how she … Continue reading →

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Get Schooled

Posted on 25/05/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

Another day, another play… and another gorgeous redheaded actress (or two) to fawn over! This time it’s The School for Scandal at the Barbican Theatre, London, starring Katherine Parkinson as ‘Lady Teazle’, and co-starring Vicki Pepperdine as ‘Mrs. Candour’. Hotcha! … Continue reading →

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BAFTA-TV 22/05/11

Posted on 23/05/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

The BAFTA TV awards 2011 were held last night, and broadcast on BBC1. I thought it might be a bit of a chore to sit through for two whole hours, but Graham Norton made for a pretty hilarious host… although I … Continue reading →

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Brand Erosion

Posted on 04/03/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

We didn’t have access to the digital channels when Katy Brand’s Big Ass Show first started airing in 2007, so I didn’t even know it existed until I noticed it on Katherine Parkinson’s resume (apparently Katy Brand and Parkinson knew … Continue reading →

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“Greige” is the Word

Posted on 13/02/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

Last night, the BBC were nice enough to broadcast Easy Virtue (2008), a period comedy based on Noel Coward’s play of the same name, concerning a rather spineless and bland young Englishman (Ben Barnes), who hooks up with a feisty … Continue reading →

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Not Getting Any

Posted on 24/01/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

So, my internet access went down last Sunday, necessitating a “cold turkey” break from my compulsive blogging and surfing habit… which forced me to endure a period of quiet reflection and meditation on The Important Things In Life™. Don’t you … Continue reading →

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