TV

Doctor Who
39x01 Flux, Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x22 Week 5: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

Films

Search for Danger (1949)
[#179 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
The final Falcon film. The series doesn't exactly go out on a high, but it's the best of the three starring John Calvert.

TV

Blankety Blank
1x04 Episode 4
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x21 Week 5: Monday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

Films

Going in Style (2017)
[#178 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]

Collection Count

Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.

And this week, we're back in "biggest ever" territory — although it's not quite a record-breaker.

The week started off normally enough, with three new releases arriving on Monday. I say "normal", but I don't think I typically buy that many new releases on any given week (although, as their arrival tends to get spread across Friday–Tuesday nowadays, the impact is normally diluted, so...)

But then I caved to Arrow's Shocktober sale. Try as I might to cut down my order, I went for a whopping 9 titles. Those all arrived this morning... and Arrow threw in one for free, apparently (I don't know if that was a mistake on their end or a deliberate free gift, but it's a title I don't own, so...)

Altogether, that's 13 new titles this week — and every one of them brand-new to my collection, too; no upgrades.

How does that compare to the spate of "biggest week[s] ever" I had in the middle of 2020? It's up there amongst them, but, as I said, not a record-breaker: my biggest-ever increase remains in April 2020, when 18 new additions made net +16 increase in titles. And before that, there was a +14 in July 2011. There were a couple of other weeks in March 2020 where I received 13 new titles, but with upgrades and whatnot they came down to +11 or +12 — so you could say this week settles into 3rd place.

Anyway, here are the numbers...

Number of titles in collection: 2,690 [up 13]
Of which DVDs: 1,062 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,628 [up 13]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 129 [up 2]

Number of discs in collection: 6,769 [up 20]
Number of films: 3,144 [up 15]
Number of additional cuts: 233 [up 1]
Number of TV episodes: 9,115 [no change]
Number of short films: 887 [up 1]

It was also meant to be the monthly running time update this week, put off from last week; but with so many titles arriving just this morning, I just don't have the time today to work it out. Of course, that means the backlog of titles I need to add in is just getting bigger! But hopefully I'll work it out for next week — by which time it'll be the month-and-a-half-ly running time update. Hey-ho.

See you then, faithful reader.

TV

Lucifer
6x06 A Lot Dirtier Than That
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
29x02 Episode 2

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x20 Week 4: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

TV

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x18 Week 4: Wednesday
5x19 Week 4: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

TV

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
8x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x17 Week 4: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

TV

The Great British Bake Off
12x02 Biscuit Week
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x16 Week 4: Monday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

TV

Blankety Blank
1x03 Episode 3
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x15 Week 3: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

Collection Count

Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.

Another belated count this week, primarily because it was meant to be the monthly running time update but I haven't had time to work it out. So, that's bumped to next week, and here's just last week's new additions — of which there were five, but three were upgrades.

Number of titles in collection: 2,677 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,062 [down 2]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,615 [up 4]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 127 [up 2]

Number of discs in collection: 6,749 [up 5]
Number of films: 3,129 [up 3]
Number of additional cuts: 232 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,115 [no change]
Number of short films: 886 [no change]

See you next week, faithful reader.

TV

Death in Paradise
10x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

The Goes Wrong Show
2x02 The Most Lamentable...
[Watch it (again and again) on iPlayer.]

Lucifer
6x05 The Murder of Lucifer Morningstar
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x14 Week 3: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

Films

Sylvia Scarlett (1935)
[#177 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]

TV

Blankety Blank
1x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Grantchester
6x02 Episode 2
[Watch it (again) on the ITV Hub.]

Lucifer
6x04 Pin the Tail on the Daddy
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x13 Week 3: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

TV

The Great British Bake Off: An Extra Slice
8x01 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]

Leverage
3x15 The Big Bang Job
3x16 The San Lorenzo Job [season finale]

Lucifer
6x03 Yabba Dabba Do Me
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]

Films

Dune (2021)
[#176 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
aka Dune: Part One

TV

The Great British Bake Off
12x01 Cake
[Watch it (again) on All 4.]

Lucifer
6x02 Buckets of Baggage
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x11 Week 3: Monday
5x12 Week 3: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

TV

The Goes Wrong Show
2x01 Summer Once Again
Nothing else makes me laugh as much as this show. It's so silly and often predictable, and yet utterly hilarious.
[Watch it (again and again) on iPlayer.]

Lucifer
6x01 Nothing Ever Changes Around Here
[Watch it (again) on Netflix.]

Richard Osman's House of Games Night
2x03 Group 1: Final
[Watch House of Games Night (again) on iPlayer.]

TV

Leverage
3x14 The Ho Ho Ho Job
Very much a "Christmas special" kinda episode. I probably should've saved it for December.

Richard Osman's House of Games Night
2x01 Group 1: Week 1
2x02 Group 1: Week 2
The first series of House of Games Night was basically "the same, but on in the evening". This time, at least they've tried to make it more obviously different, with a new set, an audience, and distinct rounds. So that's nice.
[Watch House of Games Night (again) on iPlayer.]

Films

Capernaum (2018)
[#175 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]

Films

Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
[2nd watch]

Collection Count

Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.

A variety of stuff this week, including a new-ish release of a new title (Another Round, which came out a couple of weeks ago — unusual for me: I normally either preorder or leave until a sale), a brand-new release of an archive title (Unbreakable in 4K), a release so new it's not actually out until Monday (The Sabata Trilogy, ordered direct from Eureka), an older limited edition that's been replaced with a regular edition but that I still managed to get at a reasonable price (Eureka's release of Spaghetti Western The Specialists), and a couple of older titles on offer. So that's nice, then.

There's plenty more in the post or due to ship soon (including, unusually, two packages from Australia), so expect these numbers to continue. And, with plenty more exciting releases out before the end of the year, I don't really see it letting up 'til after Christmas.

Number of titles in collection: 2,675 [up 6]
Of which DVDs: 1,064 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,611 [up 6]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 125 [up 1]

Number of discs in collection: 6,744 [up 11]
Number of films: 3,126 [up 8]
Number of additional cuts: 232 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,115 [no change]
Number of short films: 886 [no change]

See you next week, faithful reader.

TV

The Graham Norton Show
29x04 (15/10/2021 edition)
With guest Jodie Whittaker and the premiere of the new Doctor Who trailer.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Films

Sherlock Holmes Baffled (1900)
[#174a in 100 Films in a Year 2021]
This 30-second short barely feels worth logging... but I watched it and it's technically a film, so... It's also the first screen appearance by Sherlock Holmes, so it's undoubtedly significant.

TV

Strictly Come Dancing
19x05 Week 3 (aka Movies Week)
19x06 Week 3 Results
[Watch these episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

this week on 100 Films

For the first time in almost five months, 1 new review was published to 100 Films in a Year this week! And it was...


No Time to Die (2021)

Make no mistake: this is an immensely entertaining Bond film... I foresee it settling in as a well-liked entry in the series, and I’m sure it will cement a reputation as the greatest last-Bond-film for any actor... But, on the flipside, it doesn’t quite hit the dizzying heights of Casino Royale or Skyfall. Is that a problem? Nah. Not everything has to be “the greatest ever” to have merit.

Read more here.


Hopefully, more next Sunday.

TV

Have I Got News For You
62x01 (9/10/2021 edition)
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

University Challenge
2020/21 Episode 13
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Collection Count

Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.

After a busy month, back to a quiet week: just one new addition, a 4K upgrade that doesn't replace my BD copy (because it's in a box set). But I've got loads of stuff on preorder, some of it already in the post, so don't expect it to stay quiet for long.

Number of titles in collection: 2,669 [up 1]
Of which DVDs: 1,064 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,605 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 124 [up 1]

Number of discs in collection: 6,733 [up 2]
Number of films: 3,118 [up 1]
Number of additional cuts: 232 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,115 [no change]
Number of short films: 886 [no change]

See you next week, faithful reader.

TV

Blankety Blank
1x01 Episode 1
I said there'd be more.
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x09 Week 2: Thursday
5x10 Week 2: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

Films

A Little Chaos (2014)
[#174 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]

Raffles (1939)
[#173 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]

this month on 100 Films

Still only managing one post each month over at 100 Films in a Year, and here it is...





More next Sunday... or maybe in a few Sundays...

TV

Leverage
3x13 The Morning After Job

Never Mind the Buzzcocks
29x01 Episode 1
Buzzcocks is back, and as good as it ever was — hurrah!

Richard Osman's House of Games
5x07 Week 2: Tuesday
5x08 Week 2: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]

Films

Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
[#172 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]

Collection Count

Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.

It's not the busiest week of recent times, but it's no slouch either, with five new additions across most categories: there's 3D, 4K, TV, and films all here; stuff I've seen before, and stuff I haven't. There's even a short.

No alternate cut are counted, although there sort of is one: the animation of Doctor Who serial Evil of the Daleks comes in both colour and black & white versions. But I've not quite worked out how to count alternate cuts of TV episodes (which I do have, for things like Doctor Who, Battlestar Galactica, and some anime) so there's no change to that figure.

So, the only thing that's entirely unrepresented this week is DVDs. Not so unusual, that.

Number of titles in collection: 2,668 [up 5]
Of which DVDs: 1,064 [no change]
Of which Blu-rays: 1,604 [up 5]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 123 [up 1]

Number of discs in collection: 6,731 [up 8]
Number of films: 3,117 [up 4]
Number of additional cuts: 232 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,115 [up 7]
Number of short films: 886 [up 1]

See you next week, faithful reader.

TV

Grantchester
6x01 Episode 1
[Watch it (again) on the ITV Hub.]

Leverage
3x12 The King George Job

Films

Appointment with Death (1988)
[#171 in 100 Films in a Year 2021]