Friends
1x04 The One with George Stephanopoulos [many-th watch]
Ghosts
5x06 Last Resort [season finale]
[Watch the entire series (again) on iPlayer.]
Friday, 29 December 2023
Games
The Dragon Staff of Maladoria
30–31 December 2021
My copy of the 2024 calender arrived today (complete with all kinds of bonus swag — fun times), so I thought I'd finish this one off, ready to start a brand-new adventure on Monday. It's a slightly underwhelming ending, because (as predicted) it sets up "next year's" (i.e. 2022's) calender, but there you go. (I got 2021's as a discount add-on when I bought 2024's — maybe if they do the same for 2025, I'll get 2022's!)
Overall, it's been fun — I'll kind of miss my character and this world — but that also means I'm excited to experience a new one in the 2024 calendar. That said, playing multiple days at a time felt about right, so I'm slightly worried dropping down to a day-by-day pace will feel a bit slow. On the other hand, having read a little of the forums, it seems they acknowledged some pacing issues with this calendar (their first), so perhaps a couple of years of adjustments will have addressed that. We'll see.
30–31 December 2021
My copy of the 2024 calender arrived today (complete with all kinds of bonus swag — fun times), so I thought I'd finish this one off, ready to start a brand-new adventure on Monday. It's a slightly underwhelming ending, because (as predicted) it sets up "next year's" (i.e. 2022's) calender, but there you go. (I got 2021's as a discount add-on when I bought 2024's — maybe if they do the same for 2025, I'll get 2022's!)
Overall, it's been fun — I'll kind of miss my character and this world — but that also means I'm excited to experience a new one in the 2024 calendar. That said, playing multiple days at a time felt about right, so I'm slightly worried dropping down to a day-by-day pace will feel a bit slow. On the other hand, having read a little of the forums, it seems they acknowledged some pacing issues with this calendar (their first), so perhaps a couple of years of adjustments will have addressed that. We'll see.
Thursday, 28 December 2023
TV
Blankety Blank
3x09 Episode 9
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Friends
1x03 The One with the Thumb [many-th watch]
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
31x10 Christmas Special [season finale]
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
2x06 Week 2: Monday
It's called "Monday", but it went out on a Tuesday, and Osman pointedly describes it as "Day One" because they clearly had no idea what day it would air.
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
3x09 Episode 9
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Friends
1x03 The One with the Thumb [many-th watch]
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
31x10 Christmas Special [season finale]
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
2x06 Week 2: Monday
It's called "Monday", but it went out on a Tuesday, and Osman pointedly describes it as "Day One" because they clearly had no idea what day it would air.
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Films
Out of the Past (1947)
[#91 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
"What Do You Mean You Haven't Seen...?" 2023 #11
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
[#91 in The All-New 100 Films in a Year Challenge 2023]
"What Do You Mean You Haven't Seen...?" 2023 #11
The Shop Around the Corner (1940)
Games
The Dragon Staff of Maladoria
27–29 December 2021
This, more than anything else, is making me realise how close we are to the end of the year! Well, I guess that is part of the purpose of a calendar. (But my 2024 one hasn't arrived yet. Oh no!)
27–29 December 2021
This, more than anything else, is making me realise how close we are to the end of the year! Well, I guess that is part of the purpose of a calendar. (But my 2024 one hasn't arrived yet. Oh no!)
Wednesday, 27 December 2023
TV
Friends
1x01 The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate [many-th watch]
1x02 The One with the Sonogram at the End [many-th watch]
Here we go, off on another rewatch — coming up on four years since I happened to comment I needed to "soon", and over 10 years since I last actually did. No wonder bits were unfamiliar.
Ghosts
5x05 Carpe Diem
[Watch the entire series (again) on iPlayer.]
Murder Is Easy
Part 1 (of 2)
Part 2 (of 2)
Murder may be easy, but making high-quality Agatha Christie adaptations clearly isn’t. I've seen worse, but, sadly, this could've been better.
[Watch the series (again) on iPlayer.]
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
31x09 Episode 9
The Rookie
5x01 Double Down
1x01 The One Where Monica Gets a Roommate [many-th watch]
1x02 The One with the Sonogram at the End [many-th watch]
Here we go, off on another rewatch — coming up on four years since I happened to comment I needed to "soon", and over 10 years since I last actually did. No wonder bits were unfamiliar.
Ghosts
5x05 Carpe Diem
[Watch the entire series (again) on iPlayer.]
Murder Is Easy
Part 1 (of 2)
Part 2 (of 2)
Murder may be easy, but making high-quality Agatha Christie adaptations clearly isn’t. I've seen worse, but, sadly, this could've been better.
[Watch the series (again) on iPlayer.]
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
31x09 Episode 9
The Rookie
5x01 Double Down
Tuesday, 26 December 2023
TV
Blankety Blank
3x10 Christmas Special [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
2x04 Week 1: Thursday
2x05 Week 1: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Shetland
8x04 Episode 4
8x05 Episode 5
8x06 Episode 6 [season finale]
[Watch series 8 (again) on iPlayer.]
3x10 Christmas Special [season finale]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
2x04 Week 1: Thursday
2x05 Week 1: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Shetland
8x04 Episode 4
8x05 Episode 5
8x06 Episode 6 [season finale]
[Watch series 8 (again) on iPlayer.]
Monday, 25 December 2023
TV
Doctor Who
40x00 The Church on Ruby Road [Christmas special]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Not Going Out
13x08 Wilfred [Christmas special]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
2x03 Week 1: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
40x00 The Church on Ruby Road [Christmas special]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Not Going Out
13x08 Wilfred [Christmas special]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
2x03 Week 1: Wednesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Sunday, 24 December 2023
TV
Blankety Blank
3x08 Episode 8
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Ghosts
5x04 En Français
[Watch the entire series (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
2x01 Week 1: Monday
2x02 Week 1: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
17x00 At Christmas
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
3x08 Episode 8
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Ghosts
5x04 En Français
[Watch the entire series (again) on iPlayer.]
Richard Osman's Festive House of Games
2x01 Week 1: Monday
2x02 Week 1: Tuesday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Would I Lie To You?
17x00 At Christmas
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
this week on 100Films.co.uk
No, your eyes do not deceive you: it's a 100Films.co.uk post that isn't at the start of a month!
Don't get too excited, though — there are no new reviews here. Rather, just a bit of site housekeeping before the end-of-year palaver kicks off.
936 days late, it’s a new Directors banner!
More next Sunday, as 2023 comes to a close.
Don't get too excited, though — there are no new reviews here. Rather, just a bit of site housekeeping before the end-of-year palaver kicks off.
936 days late, it’s a new Directors banner!
the header image at the top of my Reviews by Director listings page features the top 20 directors featured on this blog — not my 20 favourites, but the 20 with the most films I’ve reviewed — pictured in alphabetical order. Obviously, sometimes the lineup changes; but rather than modify the image every time it does, I’ve always intended to update it about once a year. The last time I did was May 2020, so a new one has been overdue for about two-and-a-half years — or 936 daysRead more here.
More next Sunday, as 2023 comes to a close.
Saturday, 23 December 2023
TV
Blankety Blank
3x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Doctor Who
40x0C The Giggle [2nd watch]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
31x08 Episode 8
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x20 Week 4: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Shetland
8x03 Episode 3
[Watch series 8 (again) on iPlayer.]
3x07 Episode 7
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Doctor Who
40x0C The Giggle [2nd watch]
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
31x08 Episode 8
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x20 Week 4: Friday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Shetland
8x03 Episode 3
[Watch series 8 (again) on iPlayer.]
Games
The Dragon Staff of Maladoria
15–19 December 2021
Beginning to suspect this last burst of adventure is going to be a tie-in to the 2022 calendar, which I don't have and didn't intend to get (I'm going on to 2024 next, of course). I might be wrong on that count, but it'll be a little frustrating if I'm right...
15–19 December 2021
Beginning to suspect this last burst of adventure is going to be a tie-in to the 2022 calendar, which I don't have and didn't intend to get (I'm going on to 2024 next, of course). I might be wrong on that count, but it'll be a little frustrating if I'm right...
Collection Count
Collection Count tracks my DVD/Blu-ray collection via a number of statistics every week.
The stars never quite seem to align, do they? This week: the rarity of a new DVD (a free one with a Doctor Who fanzine). And it contains what I'm classing as short films, another infrequently-boosted number. But, despite acquiring quite a few recently, no 4Ks this week. If only a couple of things had moved through the post a bit quicker, there would have been — and then the stars would have aligned and every number in these stats would've gone up. Never mind.
Number of titles in collection: 3,207 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,021 [up 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,186 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 318 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 7,827 [up 4]
Number of films: 3,943 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 349 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,668 [up 3]
Number of short films: 1,109 [up 3]
Oh, and as for the "nine new releases" I mentioned were expected last week? The grand total to have now turned up is... two. Will the remaining seven turn up before the end of the year? They bloody well should, but I wouldn't put money on it.
See you next week, faithful reader, for the final tally of the year!
The stars never quite seem to align, do they? This week: the rarity of a new DVD (a free one with a Doctor Who fanzine). And it contains what I'm classing as short films, another infrequently-boosted number. But, despite acquiring quite a few recently, no 4Ks this week. If only a couple of things had moved through the post a bit quicker, there would have been — and then the stars would have aligned and every number in these stats would've gone up. Never mind.
Number of titles in collection: 3,207 [up 2]
Of which DVDs: 1,021 [up 1]
Of which Blu-rays: 2,186 [up 1]
— of which Ultra HD Blu-rays: 318 [no change]
Number of discs in collection: 7,827 [up 4]
Number of films: 3,943 [no change]
Number of additional cuts: 349 [no change]
Number of TV episodes: 9,668 [up 3]
Number of short films: 1,109 [up 3]
Oh, and as for the "nine new releases" I mentioned were expected last week? The grand total to have now turned up is... two. Will the remaining seven turn up before the end of the year? They bloody well should, but I wouldn't put money on it.
See you next week, faithful reader, for the final tally of the year!
Friday, 22 December 2023
TV
Death in Paradise
12x00 Christmas Special 2022
Catching up with last year's Christmas special just before this year's... except I've got a whole series to go before I can watch that. Maybe I'm destined to be a year behind forever, now...
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Ghosts
5x03 Pineapple Day
[Watch the entire series (again) on iPlayer.]
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
31x07 Episode 7
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x18 Week 4: Wednesday
7x19 Week 4: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Shetland
8x01 Episode 1
8x02 Episode 2
[Watch series 8 (again) on iPlayer.]
12x00 Christmas Special 2022
Catching up with last year's Christmas special just before this year's... except I've got a whole series to go before I can watch that. Maybe I'm destined to be a year behind forever, now...
[Watch it (again) on iPlayer.]
Ghosts
5x03 Pineapple Day
[Watch the entire series (again) on iPlayer.]
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
31x07 Episode 7
Richard Osman's House of Games
7x18 Week 4: Wednesday
7x19 Week 4: Thursday
[Watch various episodes (again) on iPlayer.]
Shetland
8x01 Episode 1
8x02 Episode 2
[Watch series 8 (again) on iPlayer.]
Games
The Dragon Staff of Maladoria
7–14 December 2021
I wanted to get a little ahead, but I didn't mean to play three days' worth! But that's because these days contain the climax to the story and a few quick days of resting and whatnot. And yet, there's still two-and-a-half weeks of the calendar to go. What will happen?!
7–14 December 2021
I wanted to get a little ahead, but I didn't mean to play three days' worth! But that's because these days contain the climax to the story and a few quick days of resting and whatnot. And yet, there's still two-and-a-half weeks of the calendar to go. What will happen?!
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