Tag Archives: Sheridan Smith

No GoT, No Go!

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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Paranoia & Pants

[Contains soiled-underwear-flinging SPOILERS] Although their first album sold like hot-cakes, Kula Shaker were a frequent target for mockery, thanks to their conspicuous co-opting of Indian music, culture, and mysticism… but as a white Britisher intent on misappropriating Indian mythology in … Continue reading

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BAFTA TV 5/12

Last night the annual BAFTA TV Awards were held at London’s Royal Festival Hall, and broadcast on BBC1… I didn’t have many horses in this particular race, but I’m certainly not going to let that stop me from writing a … Continue reading

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Tapped Out

In far less tragic news, the BBC have finally nixed Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps! As I’ve said before, I probably would have pulled the plug when Kathryn Drysdale and Sheridan Smith left, but I guess … Continue reading

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BAFTA-TV 22/05/11

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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Snaps To Smith (Again)

Apparently Legally Blonde: The Musical won three big prizes at the fancy-schmancy Laurence Olivier theater awards this Sunday, leaving Andrew Lloyd Webber choking on its dust, as his seven nominations came to naught and he went home empty-handed. Hah-ha! To be fair … Continue reading

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Snaps to Smith

As we all know, awards are meaningless… except when they’re given to the right people, and we plebs get to goggle at the celebs who get all gussied-up for the ceremony! Sadly, I’m having a hard time finding any decent … Continue reading

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Dust to Dust

And so, after three series, Ashes to Ashes finally came to an end last Friday. NO SPOILERS!!! I don’t ‘do’ spoilers… but I would say that their finale can also be seen as an epilogue to Life on Mars, dealing … Continue reading

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Two Pints of Blood and a Packet of Creeps

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’

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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