Sunday 14 June 2009

TV

Have I Got News For You
37x08 (12/6/09 edition; uncut repeat) [season finale]
Though it went by without fanfare, this is apparently the last episode of HIGNFY for now. Shame.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Stephen Tompkinson's African Balloon Adventure
Part 2 (of 3)
[Watch it (again) on ITV Player.]

Articles

3:10 to Yuma by Livius
(from Riding the High Country)
Excellent comparative criticism of the 1957 original and 2007 remake of 3:10 to Yuma.

Torchwood has succumbed to the story arc craze by Jonathan Wright
(from TV & Radio Blog at guardian.co.uk)
An hilariously poorly argued and thought-through article. The comments quickly become the best bit, especially when they get on to costume dramas. The ease with which the article's stupidity can be identified almost makes you feel sorry for its author... except, of course, it's his own damn fault.