Category: Television

And Another Thing… Emmys supplementary post 2015

A supplementary post to my main Emmys spiel. Don’t read this first. That would be lawlessness. That would be anarchy. It would be the beginning of the downward spiral.

The US Office: The same, but different

Because I like to stay topical and have my finger firmly on the cultural pulse of the world, I have recently started watching the US remake of The Office, which had been recommended to me by several people. As a British person (which is… Continue Reading “The US Office: The same, but different”

Emmy Picks, Predictions, Unsung Heroes & Oh-No-Nos – 2014

Back by popular demand! Colm takes us through the should-bes, will-bes, should-have-beens, and should-never-bes of television this year.

Seven Things I’d Like to See in ‘Better Call Saul’

“Spin-off! Is there any word more thrilling to the human soul?” – Troy McClure

Breaking Bad: How Does Walt Win?

Before you read on, I should once again tell you (since I don’t want to receive any death threats) that this contains spoilers up to and including the most recent Breaking Bad episode, Granite State. If you’re not up to speed and don’t wish… Continue Reading “Breaking Bad: How Does Walt Win?”

Walter White, Family Man

Before you read on, I should tell you (since I don’t want to receive any death threats) that this contains spoilers up to and including the most recent Breaking Bad episode, Granite State. If you’re not up to speed and don’t wish to have the show spoiled… Continue Reading “Walter White, Family Man”

Emmy Picks, Predictions, Unsung Heroes & Oh-No-Nos – 2013

My “expert” guide to the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards

My Favourite TV Lawyers

Characters on television constantly seem to get themselves into scrapes, binds, pickles and other tricky situations, which require them to contact their lawyers to sort everything out for them. Often, lawyers – along with private investigators, accountants and general problem solvers – make for… Continue Reading “My Favourite TV Lawyers”

My Seven Favourite Simpsons Episodes

As I’ve already documented, this has been an incredibly difficult list to make. I will therefore not complicate it any further by saying which of these are better than which others, but simply list them in alphabetical order. Here goes nothing:

Seven reasons why Netflix is the perfect platform for the return of ‘Arrested Development’

Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you probably know that Arrested Development is coming back next month. The 26th of May 2013, to be precise, with 15 brand new episodes, all of which will debut on Netflix at 00.01 (Pacific Time), which will… Continue Reading “Seven reasons why Netflix is the perfect platform for the return of ‘Arrested Development’”