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Tag: TV

Can a film adaptation ever be better than the book?

17/08/2021 nsford 26 Comments

People have probably been discussing this ever since film adaptations were invented! From the early days of film to our…

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Posted in: Film & TV, Reading Filed under: books, films, reading, TV

TV review: ‘Glow Up’, series 1 – 3 (2019 – 2021)

15/06/2021 nsford 2 Comments

This is a very addictive TV show! I’m only a fan of TV talent contests if they are about something…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: art, reviews, TV

Obscure children’s TV comedies

31/05/2021 nsford 10 Comments

Comedy for adults is difficult to write. You’d think that it’s easier to make children laugh – all you need…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: TV

TV review: ‘Pole to Pole’ with Michael Palin (1992)

23/05/2021 nsford 4 Comments

“It’s going to be a hell of a long journey. But, well, let’s go.” Michael Palin crunches over the ice…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: Michael Palin, reviews, travel, TV

Steam engines and sliding doors: trains in books, music and film

17/04/2021 nsford 11 Comments

I like trains. I used to travel by train several times a week. I even lived right next to a…

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Posted in: Film & TV, Music, Reading Filed under: books, Doctor Who, E Nesbit, films, J K Rowling, Kraftwerk, music, Peter Gabriel, Philip Reeve, Recoil, Terry Pratchett, The Feeling, transport, TV

TV review: ‘Incredible Journeys with Simon Reeve’ (2021)

11/03/2021 nsford 4 Comments

‘If I’m not meeting people and learning about their lives, I’m not on a proper journey.’ This is not merely…

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Posted in: Book Reviews Filed under: reviews, Simon Reeve, travel, TV

TV review: ‘Last Woman on Earth with Sara Pascoe’ (2021)

21/01/2021 nsford 8 Comments

I really enjoyed this show. Funny, amazing and also informative, the three-part BBC documentary is about comedian Sara Pascoe trying…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: comedy, reviews, Sara Pascoe, travel, TV

Who will you invite to your fictional party?

11/01/2021 nsford 20 Comments

I’m having a party! Not a real one, obviously. Fictional characters only. The venue is Doctor Who’s TARDIS (it’s bigger…

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Posted in: Film & TV, Random, Reading Filed under: books, children's fiction, fiction, films, random, reading, TV, YA fiction

Films I watched in 2020

01/01/2021 nsford 17 Comments

More time spent at home + Netflix subscription = an increase in the number of films watched this year! More…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: films, TV

TV review: ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ with Michael Palin (1989)

12/12/2020 nsford 9 Comments

“I’m not going around the world again. I tell you, this is it!” says Michael Palin as he rushes to…

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Posted in: Film & TV Filed under: Michael Palin, reviews, travel, TV

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