Christmas TV Musings
Dec. 29th, 2006 04:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
Doctor Who - Runaway Bride
Well I thought it was bloody marvellous. Although I suspect it helped not having seen any Catherine Tate before. Loved the little kids in the car watching the chase on the motorway, shouting "jump". Thought it was a bit of a cop out not seeing any of the hoards of Racnoss presumably scuttling up the tunnel - budget not stretch to that then lads? Definitely one to watch again though.
Top Gear Round-ups
Favourite moment: on the 2005 awards programme repeat, James muttering "award for best thong" while the other two were arguing had me creased up. They will obviously actually have to *have* one this year. AND then a 2006 highlights programme. Bonus!
Books For Boys
With Richard Hammond (filmed earlier in the year) zipping about on a motorbike, helicopter and flashy car, interviewing authors. Very interested to see Garth Nix and Anthony Horowitz, confused because Charlie Higson was in the trailer but not the programme. Suspect this was the other programme that was on last night, that I missed...And, ooh, Hammond's brother was on it. That was weird. Looks like a cross between Hammond and Goran Ivanisevic...
Torchwood
Weevil Fight Club! Heh. Best one for a while, definitely. Loved Gwen - "I'm sorry. Because I'm ashamed. And because I've drugged you." Wasn't expecting that, had me in stitches.
Ruby In The Smoke
I can't actually think of anything earthshattering to say about this. It felt a bit slow, I ended up doing other stuff while it was on, rather than being glued to it. But Billie was good, Fred looked about right and it did the job. And it had Lance from the Runaway Bride in it. Refuse to watch Shadow In The North though.
Jackanory with John Sessions
I can't express how fantastic this was. I missed it when it was first on, so this was a good afternoon's treat. All those characters at once (and the animation wasn't irritating, which is always a bonus) - the man's a marvel *Sessions!love*
Well I thought it was bloody marvellous. Although I suspect it helped not having seen any Catherine Tate before. Loved the little kids in the car watching the chase on the motorway, shouting "jump". Thought it was a bit of a cop out not seeing any of the hoards of Racnoss presumably scuttling up the tunnel - budget not stretch to that then lads? Definitely one to watch again though.
Top Gear Round-ups
Favourite moment: on the 2005 awards programme repeat, James muttering "award for best thong" while the other two were arguing had me creased up. They will obviously actually have to *have* one this year. AND then a 2006 highlights programme. Bonus!
Books For Boys
With Richard Hammond (filmed earlier in the year) zipping about on a motorbike, helicopter and flashy car, interviewing authors. Very interested to see Garth Nix and Anthony Horowitz, confused because Charlie Higson was in the trailer but not the programme. Suspect this was the other programme that was on last night, that I missed...And, ooh, Hammond's brother was on it. That was weird. Looks like a cross between Hammond and Goran Ivanisevic...
Torchwood
Weevil Fight Club! Heh. Best one for a while, definitely. Loved Gwen - "I'm sorry. Because I'm ashamed. And because I've drugged you." Wasn't expecting that, had me in stitches.
Ruby In The Smoke
I can't actually think of anything earthshattering to say about this. It felt a bit slow, I ended up doing other stuff while it was on, rather than being glued to it. But Billie was good, Fred looked about right and it did the job. And it had Lance from the Runaway Bride in it. Refuse to watch Shadow In The North though.
Jackanory with John Sessions
I can't express how fantastic this was. I missed it when it was first on, so this was a good afternoon's treat. All those characters at once (and the animation wasn't irritating, which is always a bonus) - the man's a marvel *Sessions!love*