Wednesday 17 August 2011

TV

Dragons' Den
9x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) in HD on iPlayer.]

The Great British Bake Off
2x01 Episode 1
Mmm, cake...
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Pointless
4x51 (15/8/11 edition)
So, we have one team wondering if Winston Churchill was ever Prime Minister, which makes me despair for the state of education in this country (and they weren't even young), and a question about Pirates of the Caribbean that doesn't even acknowledge the existence of the fourth movie, which was released three months ago -- how long ago was this filmed?!
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Comics

2000 AD #1743
Despite my best intentions I'm getting increasingly, ludicrously behind with 2000 AD (prog 1747 is in shops today). Should've known this would happen. Maybe a more concerted effort to catch up...

Articles

The 30 Harshest Filmmaker-on-Filmmaker Insults In History by Jason Bailey
(from Flavorwire)
Does what it says on the tin. Some of those are very funny... and some you may well disagree with.

5 Reasons You Should Be Sure to Watch The Hour by Caroline Stanley
(from Flavorwire)
Based on this mini summary of reviews, it seems like The Hour is going down quite well Stateside -- which is more than can be said for it over here. Despite reservations, I do like it.