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TV REVIEW: Obi-Wan Kenobi 1.06

November 3, 2022October 27, 2022 Grant Watson

Part Six There is much that could be discussed over the series finale of Obi-Wan Kenobi, but to be honest it all feels secondary to the Obi-Wan-versus-Vader duel that dominates it. It is, in almost all respects, the perfect climax. … Continue reading TV REVIEW: Obi-Wan Kenobi 1.06

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100 Years of the BBC: #10-1

October 26, 2022 Grant Watson

10. Porridge (1974-1977) Ronnie Barker was one of the UK’s most outstanding comedic actors, and Porridge represents his personal master work. Written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, it featured Barker as professional burglar Norman “Fletch” Fletcher, sentenced to five … Continue reading 100 Years of the BBC: #10-1

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100 Years of the BBC: #20-11

October 25, 2022October 25, 2022 Grant Watson

20. Colditz (1972-1974) Major Pat Reid, imprisoned by the Germans during World War II, eventually wrote a successful memoir of his experiences as a prisoner-of-war, and that hugely successful book inspired the feature film The Colditz Story in 1955. Almost two decades … Continue reading 100 Years of the BBC: #20-11

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100 Years of the BBC: #30-21

October 23, 2022 Grant Watson

30. Wolf Hall (2015) The BBC do period drama like nobody’s business. Wolf Hall, broadcast in 2015 and based on the novels of the late Hilary Mantel, is one of the very best. Both books and series focused on Thomas Cromwell, first … Continue reading 100 Years of the BBC: #30-21

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100 Years of the BBC: #40-31

October 19, 2022October 19, 2022 Grant Watson

40. All Creatures Great and Small (1978-1990) Veterinary surgeon Alf Wright, writing as James Herriot, had made a lucrative career out of a series of semi-fictionalised memoirs about caring for animals in the Yorkshire Dales. While his work had already … Continue reading 100 Years of the BBC: #40-31

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100 Years of the BBC: #50-41

October 18, 2022October 17, 2022 Grant Watson

50. This Life (1996-2007)As the mid-1990s saw the United Kingdom succumb to the Britpop explosion, so television and film evolved to accommodate this new music-inspired craze for youth and drug culture. In 1996 audiences got Trainspotting in the movie theatres, … Continue reading 100 Years of the BBC: #50-41

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100 Years of the BBC: #60-51

October 14, 2022October 19, 2022 Grant Watson

60. Challenge Anneka (1989-1995) This entertainment program was devised specifically as a vehicle for Anneka Rice, who had become very popular in the UK off the back of the Channel 4 game show Treasure Hunt. The concept was trialled in 1987 as … Continue reading 100 Years of the BBC: #60-51

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100 Years of the BBC: #70-61

October 12, 2022October 12, 2022 Grant Watson

70. Cracked Actor (1975) Tasked with covering David Bowie’s Diamond Dogs tour, director Alan Yentob (later controller of BBC1 and ultimately creative director of the whole BBC) was granted full backstage access. Combining behind the scenes observations, sit-down interviews, and excerpts from … Continue reading 100 Years of the BBC: #70-61

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TV REVIEW: Obi-Wan Kenobi 1.05

October 12, 2022October 4, 2022 Grant Watson

“Part Five” Since Obi-Wan Kenobi started streaming on Disney+, it has been explained by Lucasfilm that the six-part serial is based on the same storyline intended some years ago for a feature film. The film never eventuated, of course, but … Continue reading TV REVIEW: Obi-Wan Kenobi 1.05

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100 Years of the BBC: #80-71

October 11, 2022 Grant Watson

80. Star Cops (1987) In 1987 writer Chris Boucher – who had created Leela for Doctor Who and script-edited all four seasons of popular classic Blake’s 7 – created his own science fiction series Star Cops. It had a terrible title, and it wasn’t helped … Continue reading 100 Years of the BBC: #80-71

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