For those interested … The Rambert Ballet’s “Peaky Blinders: Redemption of Thomas Shelby” is on BBC Four this evening from 9:00pm (and probably iPlayer for a while after too). The best show of last year for me, so good we went back again to watch it, and looking forward to see it with all the cameras on it.
More nails in the coffin of TV journalism hammered in on a daily basis. Both main news programmes described the successful evacuation of passengers from the jet in Tokyo as ‘a miracle’. Multiple reporters and in particular Clive Myrie, the world’s worst news anchor, used the phrase repeatedly. Although I know they don’t mean this literally, the implication is that divine intervention was required for this to happen. More importantly the coverage totally ignored the fantastic job done by the airline staff and the people who trained these staff to manage a terrifying situation calmly and effectively. It wasn’t a ****ing miracle, it was excellent professionalism.
Went to see this bloke last night Knew nothing about him untill an ad popped up a few weeks ago telling me he was playing in a small venue very near me I had a great night Apparently he's big on YouTube and Facebook
I thought it was Hasselbaink as well. The film was also about as a exciting as most of the games he was in charge of.
How did Nadhim Zahawi manage to look like a poor actor when playing himself in the Post Office thing?
Cos he’s an absolute 100% ****. He’s my MP, in a town largely underwater and his last ‘live’ local activity was attending a Remembrance Day service in November. He has been selected by the local Tory party to stand again at the next election, presumably so the taxpayer can keep him in loose change for another few years for no work. I walk the dog past his local ‘office’ sometimes, never seen anyone in there, let alone working.
Just finished watching ' Fool Me Once ' on Netflix. I didn't want to watch it, but Mrs Nines thinks it's nice to lay on our sofas and watch something together ... occasionally. I thought it was a bit slow at first and the characters unlikeable, but as it moved on it became quite good and had a satisfactory climax. I more or less worked out the conclusion in the end. It's only eight episodes that you won't regret.
Good to know you had a satisfactory climax mate. My daughter said I should watch this. I'll have to give it a go.
There's so many shows and books that don't end satisfactory ... At least, I think this is one of them ... A lot of second guessing went on.
Slow horses Fantastic tv Watched it over three days Gary Oldman is great Can't wait for the fourth series
This is going very low brow, but read a few books while away...... First the ****e,,,, The latest Jack Reacher novel, Better Off Dead written by Lee Child and his Son...... What a one dimensional pile of tosh still I'm sure it will transfer to the big screen well once the 5' 7" Tom Cruise plays the 6' 5" main character...... I don't get how these books are so popular unless earlier ones are better. Next ripping yarns.... Not the most intellectually challenging but both Richard Osman's The Thursday Murder Club Series - The Man Who Died Twice and Robert Thorogood's The Marlow Murder Club, were both enjoyable in a pick up and put down sort of way, light hearted and entertaining...... could do much worse...
I like the Richard Osman books, good humoured fun read ideal for holiday. Reacher is now on Amazon, with no Tom Cruise...guy who now plays him is a man mountain. It ain't great TV, but I've seen a lot worse.
Saw first episode of Reacher on Amazon … thought the acting was a bit cringeworthy myself. But you’re right he’s a beast
I quite enjoy those shoot-em-up type series where you suspend belief for an hour. Reacher is pretty good in that regard.
