Category Archives: TV

Sliding doors

Shortly on BBC1, Sliding Doors. Which, of course, reminds me of Eels.

As in Mr Everett’s dad’s theory. I could expand, but it’d be healthy for you to research.

The walking dead

I do so love my walking dead cup. A before (without hot water) picture.

And an after picture.

Desire

I can’t believe it, A Streetcar Called Desire is on the telly. Sadly, my second in command, who has now passed out, hadn’t recognised Messrs Brando, Malden et al.

I may need to see this through to the end. I have M&S beer left over from the train. And Doritos.

I have to say that I love this city (Glasgow). Today, we’ve visited most of some of my most favourite bars, including Sloans, Mono and the 13th Note.

We didn’t just have beer though. No, we bought more stuff we don’t really need. But we’ll not talk about that here.

Anyway, because I’ve had a moderate (my doctor may not agree) amount of beer, I should focus on the rest of the film. Fortunately, I have more beer.

My Second in Command

I may need to explain why I often refer to my other half as my second in command. My eldest grandchild once drew a picture of us together. A picture founded on her belief (as a very young child) that I was actually Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: the next generation.

This is a picture of my second in command, drawn by my eldest grandchild a few years ago.

The first drawing has long since been lost (the above is from a recently discovered archive). However, a cropped image still exists.

There’s a lot more detail in the original; it’s apparent that my second in command’s hair lacked strands in the follow-up (the first picture above).

OK, in the absence of the original, here’s the later version

Note the detail, the presence of Geordi La Forge on the left

Davy Crockett

Gentlemen of a certain age will be able to hum along to the theme tume from the 50-60s Davy Crockett TV series.

I’m currently watching the Alamo. No, not the early 60s John Wayne film, the 2004 version.

There’s a family connection, you know. No, I have no ancestors, that I know of, who fought on either side at the Alamo.

Unless you count Mr Wayne’s Alamo, that is.

Ok, so technically not a relative, I have a Davy Crocket connection. Somewhat tentatively I admit.

My mother’s uncle Jim was in the RAF during and after the second world war. And so was Davy Crockett.

Well, Fess Parker. He played Davy Crockett in the

Although Mr Parker was was known to my family as Daniel Boone. According to the TV series, he was a big man. You can’t beat a good theme tune.

Anyway, while family history has become somewhat diluted, Mr Dale (my mother’s uncle) and Mr Parker became friends at some point during the 40s.

And that friendship continues until my great uncle Jim’s death in the late 50s.

Westworld

I’ve not made my mind up about Westworld. Thankfully, the series is only loosely based on the 70’s film, but I’m as yet undecided as to whether it’s decent.

However, I was surprised by the inclusion of Yul Brynner in the fourth episode. Well, it obviously wasn’t him, rather a reference to his android character.

The figure was, intentionally I’d assume, out of focus.

Perhaps not quite as out of focus as my picture.

Aquafresh

It seems as though there’s a new scandal involving politicians every few months. But David Cameron does seem to be weathering the current Panama storm and he’ll most likely survive, albeit with a little (more) tarnish. However, should that not be the case, he could fall back on his acting career.

Mars

A view of Mars in a hundred years or so.

Well, a view of the future from 1960. Apparently, the Earth is at risk of becoming ‘a mass of boiling mud’. A rogue spaceship, controlled only by its ‘electronic brain’, is destined for collision. Fortunately, an attempt is to be made to reach the spaceship, Alpha Two, from Venus. And Venus is just a short trip from Mars.

Oh, a detour must first be made to rescue people from a lost ‘space taxi’.

Assignment Outer Space (1960). I need to stop watching this rubbish; I’m not twelve any more.

The pit

Quatermass and the Pit, that is.

Quatermass

Or rather, Quatermass ii. The whole series, from 1955, is on YouTube. The film quality isn’t brilliant, but it matches my (very young) childhood memory. The sound’s surprisingly good though; I’m assuming it’s been cleaned up.

It’s so bad, it’s actually quite good. Quatermass and the Pit next I think. It won’t take long to watch this series, since they’re only half hour episodes.