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After his fairly lacklustre Doctor Who season 5 I'd started to wonder if Steve Moffat had lost his mojo - thankfully last night's Sherlock (BBC One) proves that's not the case. Witty, fast-paced, well directed and emotionally charged, Sherlock was everything Moffat's debut Who series failed to be. It does however have one thing in common with Doctor Who - great casting. Benedict … [Read more...]
Being a careful type you checked out the reviews before finally buying your new HD TV, asked mates to work out whether your needs were best fulfilled by the HD offerings on Freeview, Freesat, Sky or Virgin and then took the plunge. And after all that hard work what did you find? Well according to some commentators on the BBC's blog, what you get with the corporation's HD channels … [Read more...]
The BBC today announced that a new, simulcast high definition (HD) version of BBC One will launch on Freesat, Freeview, Sky and Virgin Media later this year. With an expected 'on air' date of Autumn, BBC One HD will be able to simulcast a network version of BBC One thanks to popular shows such as EastEnders, Holby City, The Apprentice and QI moving to HD production. The existing … [Read more...]
It's now clear that a lot of Doctor Who fans were annoyed by the BBCs misuse of the show as a trailer for their annual Graham Norton/Lloyd Webber plug-fest. My guess is the 5,000 who have complained so far will be joined by an extra few thousand in the days ahead. I'm genuinely puzzled how anyone within the BBC could have thought this was a good idea. It's as if the corporation, … [Read more...]
