Thursday nights on BBC. The highlight of my week as a boy.

Written, directed by Hugo Blick, The Shadow Line is one of the best things I’ve seen in a while. Underplayed, understated, beautiful and terrifying.

Pure class form THE TRIP Episode 4.

Richard Pryor once said “The hospital ain’t no place to get well” and it couldn’t be more true. GETTING ON, set in an NHS Hospital, is written by Jo Brand, Joanna Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine. It is also directed by Peter Capaldi. Damn funny stuff!

L to R:

Hillary Loftus: Male matron who may or may not be gay.

Kim Wilde: A nurse, not the singer.

Den Flixter: Ward nurse and frequent sampler of patients’ food.

Dr. Pippa Moore: Care Of The Elderly Consultant and quite proud of her speech at the Budapest Fecal Forum

I read about the new BBC kids’ show RASTAMOUSE in The Guardian this week. A crime-fighting reggae band, The Easy Crew. Class.

Big John, Little John. What a way to go.

A lude, lascivious fandango and an appearance by Frank Pentangelli.