Monday 19 April 2010

Nerd news

Did you all watch Doctor Who on Saturday? I was stunned: the new direction is scary but full of comic turns: it is, after all, for kids. WW2 British Army Daleks menacingly asking 'Would. You. Care. For. A. Cup. Of. Tea?' and cameos from all sorts of quality classically-trained actors. The new assistant is dreamy and the new Doctor is settling in brilliantly. Next week's episode looks amazing - the Blink angels and River Song are back, back, BACK.

If you can't access the BBC iplayer outside the UK, you might be interested in this helpful page.

Perhaps it's the high point of British TV at the moment. It can't seem to do serious drama at the moment - I miss GBH, Boys From the Blackstuff, State of Play to name just a few: the US does those now (e.g. The Wire), but the BBC in particular is brilliant at sheer entertainment. Shame the Tories want to give it to Murdoch.

11 comments:

Anonymous said...

Dreamy? She's twenty two! Three words for you Vole: Dirty. Old. Man.

The Plashing Vole said...

Trust you to assume a sexual connotation to an innocent remark.

Anonymous said...

Oh sorry. You meant dreamy in the sense of vague or impractical? Or relaxing and gentle? Resembling a dream in quality?

The Plashing Vole said...

Second AND third. She's got it all.

Anonymous said...

And you would like to have sex with her. Yes?

The Plashing Vole said...

No!

Anonymous said...

Sorry, sorry. I'm only teasing.

The Plashing Vole said...

I know! That's why I love you.

Anonymous said...

And you would like to have sex with me. Yes?

The Plashing Vole said...

Once was quite enough, thank you.

Anonymous said...

You gave yourself away there Vole. With me, once is never enough.