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Thursday Night Fights

thehomeoffice — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 08:07:24 +0000

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

The Shadow Line

thehomeoffice — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 19:00:05 +0000

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.

Costume Drama

thehomeoffice — Fri, 20 May 2011 15:12:29 +0000

Pure class form THE TRIP Episode 4.

A Vital Lump Of Information

thehomeoffice — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 13:12:55 +0000

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

Ad Nauseam

thehomeoffice — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 13:55:40 +0000

Now Hear This

thehomeoffice — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 13:52:51 +0000

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

Fuzzy Memories

thehomeoffice — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:39:58 +0000

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

Senator Tankerbell (D) Takes On The Arts

thehomeoffice — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 14:34:32 +0000

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