I know John Barrowman is pure cheese but I’ve got to say that I’m a fan, mainly because he has that kind of bouncy optimism that is utterly infectious, but also because he’s (probably) the Face Of Boe, which is just a bit too cool. Thanks to his genuinely brilliant career on the stage, and more recent TV career he seems the perfect choice to host a Saturday night light entertainment show – it’s just a shame it’s a complete mess.
Archive for the ‘New reality shows’ Category
TV Review: Tonight’s The Night, BBC One, Saturday 18 April, 6.55pm
Sunday, April 19th, 2009TV Review: Britain’s Got The Pop Factor And Possibly A New Celebrity Soapstar Superstar Strictly On Ice, Channel 4, Sunday 12 October, 8pm
Monday, October 13th, 2008
When I heard that Peter Kay was producing a new piece of television, I was pleased – he may have gone slightly out of fashion over the last couple of years stand-up-wise (where’s his eyeliner for chrissakes?) – but there’s no denying that Phoenix Nights is a really fantastic sitcom. But the topic he had chosen, reality TV shows, did worry me slightly. Everyone’s been knocking reality TV for ages! He’s about three years too late with this parody, and it would only work if the jokes and the satire were really top notch…
Take a look at our Britain’s Got The Pop Factor gallery…
UPDATE: To read Anna’s review of BGTPFAPANCSSSOI, go here.
New ‘Middle Class’ reality show – The Family
Friday, August 29th, 2008
Reality TV can be a bit of a modern freak-show, where we get a chance to point and laugh at the funny people who didn’t get the breaks we did in life. At its worst it’s over-the-top, exploitative, patronising and unedifying. But all that might be set to change…
New talent show hunt for Girls Aloud
Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
No idea how this came about, but imagine my girls-aloud-loving surprise at the Paris Hilton’s New Best Friend
Thursday, August 21st, 2008
For a long time it was Nicole. Then Nicole lost the weight and she had to go, so for a while it was the marginally-heavier chihuahua Tinkerbell instead. There were brief flings with other dogs, but now Paris is alone again. And she’s looking for a new best friend.
From:Set The Video: NASA: Triumph and Tragedy, BBC Two, Wednesday, 24 June, 9pm