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The Story And The Engine is the fifth episode of Season 2… or, perhaps Series 15 or Series 45. Oh, where to begin with this one? Doctor Who is massively tanking in the ratings, and …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of DOCTOR WHO: LUCKY DAY (Season 2 Episode 4)
Lucky Day Lucky Day is the fourth episode of Season 2… or, perhaps Series 15 or Series 45. It opens with a CGI New Year’s Eve, and Not-My-Doctor picking up someone’s 50p off the ground… …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of DOCTOR WHO: THE WELL (Season 2 Episode 3)
The Well is the third episode of Season 2… or, perhaps Series 15 or Series 45. Being deaf is this month’s token disability highlight at the BBC, and their doyen is Rose Ayling-Ellis. She was …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of DOCTOR WHO: LUX (Season 2 Episode 2)
Lux is the first episode of Season 2… or, perhaps Series 15 or Series 45. The episode opens in a 1952 cinema, long before the days of IMAX 1.43:1 films (the aspect ratio for Sinners, …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of DOCTOR WHO: THE ROBOT REVOLUTION (Season 2 Episode 1)
The Robot Revolution is the first episode of Season 2… or, perhaps Series 15 or Series 45. Ah, Russell T Davies… The man who both resurrected Doctor Who AND killed it off, 20 years later. …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of REUNION on BBC1!
Reunion sees Daniel Brennan (Matthew Gurney) leaving jail after a 10-year sentence for murder, so it marks rather a change that a deaf actor and character takes the lead in a prime-time drama. He’s initially …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of AUSTIN on BBC1!
Austin is another show that appears to be UK made, on the surface, given some cast members, but it’s an Australian import, and shows we’re in the realm of an issues comedy/drama, because we have …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of THIS CITY IS OURS!
This City Is Ours sees crime boss Ronnie Phelan (Sean Bean – Time) wanting to retire, whilst passing on the reins to Michael Kavanagh (James Nelson-Joyce, who attached himself to the lead weight that was …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of VIRDEE on BBC1!
Virdee… DCI Virdee. The opener begins with our hero cop, Harry (Staz Nair – Rebel Moon), chasing after a baddie, Mirror’s Edge-style, even going into a train tunnel, although it does get a bit sensationalist …
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My BRUTALLY HONEST REVIEW of WALLACE AND GROMIT: VENGEANCE MOST FOWL!
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl sees Feathers McGraw is back – saying as little as ever – even cricking his neck while in jail, alongside spoof Cape Fear music while he does pull-ups like …
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