Leverage: Redemption
1x11 The Jackal Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
9x23 Week 5: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 2 February 2026
Sunday, 1 February 2026
Video Games
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
I've been on my way to do something specific for days, but keep getting sidetracked by other stuff I stumble across — ah, that's Skyrim!
Like today: I was going to clear one dungeon, then do some other stuff... but it turned out to be quite a big dungeon, which took over an hour. That's another thing: you never know quite what you're going to get when you enter one of those. Which is good, I guess — it'd be rubbish if they were all the same — but bad for "I've got a few minutes, I'll just pop in here", because while sometimes a location is tiny and cleared in five or ten minutes, sometimes... well, it's an hour-long sidequest.
Then I set off to do what I was planning... but got distracted by a few other things. For another hour-and-a-half. Altogether, I've probably spent longer "on my way to this one thing" than I have done completing entire other games (point-and-click adventures that can be done in six to eight hours, for example). Mad.
But next time I'll get there... yeah, next time...
I've been on my way to do something specific for days, but keep getting sidetracked by other stuff I stumble across — ah, that's Skyrim!
Like today: I was going to clear one dungeon, then do some other stuff... but it turned out to be quite a big dungeon, which took over an hour. That's another thing: you never know quite what you're going to get when you enter one of those. Which is good, I guess — it'd be rubbish if they were all the same — but bad for "I've got a few minutes, I'll just pop in here", because while sometimes a location is tiny and cleared in five or ten minutes, sometimes... well, it's an hour-long sidequest.
Then I set off to do what I was planning... but got distracted by a few other things. For another hour-and-a-half. Altogether, I've probably spent longer "on my way to this one thing" than I have done completing entire other games (point-and-click adventures that can be done in six to eight hours, for example). Mad.
But next time I'll get there... yeah, next time...
this week on 100Films.co.uk
Is it February already?! Jeez! Well, that means it's time for the first monthly review of 2026 over on 100Films.co.uk...
Next Sunday: my January failures.
Next Sunday: my January failures.
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
This week, that sale order from All the Anime finally turned up. And that was all.
Number of titles in collection: 3,664 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 977 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,687 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 502 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,799 [up 5]
Number of films: 4,701 [up 4]
Number of additional cuts: 483 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 10,192 [up 4]
Number of short films: 1,280 [no change]
But it's also time for a monthly running time update!
Total running time of collection (approx.):
615 days and 12 minutes.
(Up 23 hours and 45 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
This week, that sale order from All the Anime finally turned up. And that was all.
Number of titles in collection: 3,664 [up 4]
Of which DVDs: 977 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,687 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 502 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 8,799 [up 5]
Number of films: 4,701 [up 4]
Number of additional cuts: 483 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 10,192 [up 4]
Number of short films: 1,280 [no change]
But it's also time for a monthly running time update!
Total running time of collection (approx.):
615 days and 12 minutes.
(Up 23 hours and 45 minutes from last month.)
See you next week, faithful reader.
Saturday, 31 January 2026
Friday, 30 January 2026
TV
How I Met Your Mother
1x07 Matchmaker [2nd watch]
Leverage: Redemption
1x10 The Unwellness Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
9x18 Week 4: Wednesday
9x19 Week 4: Thursday
9x20 Week 4: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
1x07 Matchmaker [2nd watch]
Leverage: Redemption
1x10 The Unwellness Job
Richard Osman's House of Games
9x18 Week 4: Wednesday
9x19 Week 4: Thursday
9x20 Week 4: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Thursday, 29 January 2026
TV
Dexter: Original Sin
1x09 Blood Drive
1x10 Code Blues [series finale]
It was originally announced that this had been picked up for a second season, before they walked that back and cancelled it. I don't know if they knew about the recommission while writing/filming, but either way, thank goodness it doesn't end on a cliffhanger or with a bunch of stuff unresolved! Indeed, the ending is almost perfectly setup to flow into Dexter season one.
Richard Osman's House of Games
9x16 Week 4: Monday
9x17 Week 4: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
1x09 Blood Drive
1x10 Code Blues [series finale]
It was originally announced that this had been picked up for a second season, before they walked that back and cancelled it. I don't know if they knew about the recommission while writing/filming, but either way, thank goodness it doesn't end on a cliffhanger or with a bunch of stuff unresolved! Indeed, the ending is almost perfectly setup to flow into Dexter season one.
Richard Osman's House of Games
9x16 Week 4: Monday
9x17 Week 4: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Video Games
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
Today, cleared a fort to find a spell tome I wanted... only to discover I don't have high enough magic (because I've focused my skills elsewhere) to actually use that spell. I guess I should probably follow the game more naturally and stop seeking stuff out with outside knowledge.
Today, cleared a fort to find a spell tome I wanted... only to discover I don't have high enough magic (because I've focused my skills elsewhere) to actually use that spell. I guess I should probably follow the game more naturally and stop seeking stuff out with outside knowledge.
Wednesday, 28 January 2026
TV
How I Met Your Mother
1x06 The Slutty Pumpkin [2nd watch]
Richard Osman's House of Games
9x12 Week 3: Tuesday
9x13 Week 3: Wednesday
9x14 Week 3: Thursday
9x15 Week 3: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
1x06 The Slutty Pumpkin [2nd watch]
Richard Osman's House of Games
9x12 Week 3: Tuesday
9x13 Week 3: Wednesday
9x14 Week 3: Thursday
9x15 Week 3: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Video Games
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim Special Edition
I keep thinking I should start a proper quest/storyline, and I keep ending up exploring and discovering random places and doing random dungeons. There's just so much to see and do! But it also feels a little aimless right now. But I'm also wary about 'committing' to a plot when there's still swathes of the world I haven't seen and could still explore. But do I really want to keep going at that til I've seen everywhere, then do all the proper stories (aside from the small handful I've already done)? I mean, I'm already well past the average completion time for the entire game (today I reached 132 hours).
Well, we'll see.
I keep thinking I should start a proper quest/storyline, and I keep ending up exploring and discovering random places and doing random dungeons. There's just so much to see and do! But it also feels a little aimless right now. But I'm also wary about 'committing' to a plot when there's still swathes of the world I haven't seen and could still explore. But do I really want to keep going at that til I've seen everywhere, then do all the proper stories (aside from the small handful I've already done)? I mean, I'm already well past the average completion time for the entire game (today I reached 132 hours).
Well, we'll see.
Tuesday, 27 January 2026
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