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Rubbish Robots From Beyond The Grave

[Contains cyber-selfies and SPOILERS!!!] I managed to stick with the eighth series of Doctor Who for a couple episodes before the Michelle Gomez cameos dwindled and apathy set in… but I made an effort to watch the final two episodes, … Continue reading

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“Rubbish Robots From The Dawn Of Time!”

Generally speaking, I couldn’t give a toss about Doctor Who… all of my friends seem to love it, and it’s remarkably close to the sort of thing I should like, but there’s always been something about it that annoys me. … Continue reading

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“Oot!”

Irvine Welsh’s forays into film and television can be a little hit and miss… Trainspotting and Wedding Belles are stone-cold classics, but his directorial debut, Good Arrows, was total tripe… and the reviews for a lot of his other works are fairly … Continue reading

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This Week’s Very Important News Round-Up:

ITEM: AMANDA SEYFRIED AND JUNO TEMPLE LOOK AWESOME IN HOT-PANTS! Okay, maybe that isn’t “news” as such… but it’s worth knowing all the same, I think. Normally I’m not that interested in leaked “on set” photos (or spoilers in general), … Continue reading

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Amara Karan as “Rita”

In a former life, the British/Sri Lankan actress known as Amara Karan earned a 2:1 in Politics, Philosophy and Economics from Oxford University and spent two years working in mergers and acquisitions in the City. She’d always loved acting though, … 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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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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