Caught up with the last 3 eps in time to watch the final ep of series 2 tonight. I think this series has been stronger than series 1. I can't help but think of Hot Fuzz sometimes - especially - the ep with the Neighborhood Watch Alliance - Gene Hunt's advice!! Genius. Also, Alex's correction of police woman to police officer being a woman has nothing to do with it.

I was surprised to hear Glennister announce on BBC News this morning that there will be a third series of Ashes to Ashes - glad though that we will see more of Gene Hunt - I think the writers have tried to keep the character moving forward so look forward to finding out more in series 3 - I know there are a lot of theories out there already about who he is.

Also I meant to post that the final episode of er - made me happy - it was brilliant and not sentimental one bit. As it should be. I can't quite believe it has finally finished.

OMG er GO ARCHIE! also full of cute with the kids. I can't believe next week will be the last ever episode after 15 years :( It is time to go though I do believe that. But there are so many great characters to have come from this show. I will miss it.

And Ashes to Ashes this week was good with the funny but less on the plot development - ok so we have a name Martin Summers to explain the roses and messages but nothing really progressed... hopefully it will in the next episode.

Ashes to Ashes this week - was not expecting that ending with the Mac story line. Nor was I expecting Sam Tyler history not that this was a bad thing at all.

And double bill of er last week with George Clooney's Doug Ross' return. Meh, it was nicely done but it just reminds me that this show is going to end soon :( Best bit was the return of Carter and Benton friendship :) Oh and poor Morris' girlfriend - cop woman can't remember her name - hope we find out what happens to her in the next ep because she got forgotten about to make room for Doug and Carol return!

The Matt Berry gig was good. Made for a different kind of night out. His support act were a bit random - Pocket Lips - first they sounded like 90s Reel 2 Reel, then they sounded like Limp Bizkit. They were billed as electro - but I don't think that was accurate IMO. Matt Berry has an a-mazing band supporting him, that was just as fab to hear live as him singing his songs. One Track Lover and Snuffbox went down a storm amongst others. The venue Scala - never been before, love it - its the perfect size - not too big not too small. :)

And OMG er tonight! Horrible, horrible cliffhanger. Carter's back but there's something he's not telling us :( And I heart Morris - the storyline with the police woman girlfriend and the actions of her boss resulting in life threatening injuries, doing the right thing might threaten his relationship with her... what's gonna happen next? And Ray sent Neela a CD/DVD but we didn't get to see what Neela watched... lots of unanswered questions tonight! Just glad the next episode is only a week away :)

First off - I just read that David Tennant and rest of RSC cast are to perform Hamlet for film. Fantastic news for all those fans who signed a petition for exactly that - let's hope it gets a release on DVD.

Onto TV, Being Human - superb episode to end a great series. This is my favourite new show in ages. So I am glad it has been given a second series. Hurry up already :D And er - god how many doctors this season are carrying some horrible dark trauma's around with them :( That's all I can say without typing a spoiler. The emergency eye surgery is the grossest thing I've seen on er in a long time. I couldn't watch it :-/

EPIC CLIFFHANGER! - in tonight's Being Human. Can't believe it's the last episode next week. Nooo I want more!

Also, er on Thursday - the 'return' of Dr Greene - loved how they did with the link to Banfield. It was a pretty tough episode to watch but hey nothing new there and it beats most medical dramas hands down dealing with painful subjects. This one was no exception. Oh, and Romano - oh how I cheered at his mini-return - he's only on screen for a minute and managed to insult *grin*.

I see Heroes is back on BBC2 tomorrow. Can't decide if I should try to get back into it or not? Hiro and Sylar *are* great. We shall see...

Being Human was good again this week. It may earn itself and LJ tag this rate. Who writes it? Full marks for writing something creative that doesn't feel stale or as if its trying to hard. As for other TV, er was ok on Thursday, yay for Ray being mentioned - at last! Also, Morris - the woman asked you out - go for it! The new chief of staff is getting a nice character development. I also watched two episodes of Big Train on DVD. Why are sketch shows out of fashion at the moment? No Catherine Tate at the moment, and I guess Little Britain has been the most popular recently but I can't think of one that's actually airing at the moment? I was sad to read that one of the creators of Goodness Gracious Me passed away - that was a superb sketch show that made me a fan of Sanjeev Bhaskar.

Talking of comedy COMIC RELIEF IS ON MARCH 13th as Simon & Nick point out:



And here's the all important link.

So on a last minute whim as a suggestion by missy_manic we sat and watched the first episode of Being Human. The first episode was very promising, I love the humour in it and Russell Tovey is especially funny in this :) Sci Fi + Comedy fans - worth checking out if you missed it. I liked it enough to want to tune in next week :)

er last thursday - Abby left - but I can't help but think she'll be back before the last ep? Could be wrong, but it didn't seem like a final goodbye. And I know how Morris feels - I never pick up on such things *doh* Pooey to More 4 for not making trailers any more for the next episode - I suspect they will when it comes to the episodes with returning cast members.

DON"T TOY WITH MY EMOTIONS LIKE THAT. er how could you! ( SPOILERS ahead )

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swankkyfunk was right *glee* but heck I didn't even notice one sentence till missy_manic pointed it out:

After months of speculation and bare faced denial, I can finally say yes, Nick and I will be appearing as the Thom(p)son Twins in Steven Spielberg and Peter Jackson's forthcoming motion capture adaptation of Tin Tin. It's been on the cards for ages but because it hadn't been announced by HQ, we couldn't really confirm it. It's weird when you have to be so clandestine about something essentially so ephemeral but I guess it comes down to making the announcement when the time was right and not simply because the scoop hounds are barking. I've actually been working on another movie for over a year now without my involvement being announced. There's even a trailer in theaters. I'll be able to tell you all about that soon. Just got to wait for the nod from the PR bods.

*scratches head* wonder what that is. A year is a long time.

... plus not really related to the above but... SPOTTED! Katy Carmichael aka Twist from Spaced in an episode of Waterloo Road tonight! Looks like she's a new regular character this series. Talking of TV, last ever season of er starts tomorrow - yay! and noooo! Am gonna miss it :(

ahh I love it when fandoms don't disappoint. So much fab TV this weekend. Please read f-list, share your thoughts.

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Well am pleased to say, compared to this time last week am feeling better. Have stood my ground at work and although that was tough am all the better for it. But enough of real life stuff. On to fandoms....

This week I have caught up and watched...

The final episode of series two of Torchwood - sad to say the least. *But* am highly confused as to how Captain Jack's brother knew how to control all that modern technology (?) did I miss something or am I just picking?

The final episode of Ashes to Ashes - superb, brilliant twist at the end. I think from the third episode in I enjoyed watching this and stopped comparing it to Life on Mars. A lot of that is to the credit of Philip Glenister who somehow despite playing the 'same' character made it feel different. I look forward to its return.

and tonight series 4 of Doctor Who started - yay!!!! I loved the first episode. How cute were the Adipose? I loved Catherine Tate. I'm sticking up for her. I know some fans are cautious but she's gonna add something different to Martha and Rose. I'm not a big Doctor/Rose shipper as I only really became a fan during the last series - yes, late I know, it was missy_manic who got me watching. But ( Doctor Who Spoilers ahead ). I'm deaf and so I loved physical comedy so I adored the part where Donna and the Doctor met again. Hilarious.

Talking of funny physical/visual comedy, thanks to a fan on Peggster.net I got a hold of a copy of Edgar Wright's A Fistful of Finger's : D Me and missy_manic watched it after Doctor Who tonight and laughed a lot. I'd seen Dead Right made before this one, and some of the cast members are the same! fearcat and redderz - you have to see this movie. It's filmed in Wells and other areas in Somerset. There are lot of scenes that look suspiciously like Cheddar Gorge! The title of this movie refers to one of the funniest (IMO) scenes in the movie and is absolutely a predecessor to the famous "gunfight" in Spaced.

I missed er and half of Love Soup tonight. But as much as I'm a fan of Tamsin Greig, I miss the male view and counterpart that we had in the first series. :( I am currently watching a documentary on BBC4 on TV producer Verity Lambert. I had no idea her career spanned 50 years. She is responsible for a lot of British TV drama including the first ever series of Doctor Who and more recently Love Soup. Sadly she died last year. R.I.P.

Meant to say in my previous post:

HAPPY BIRTHDAY cglass81. Hope your day was a super one :)

Just watched er and finally Kovac is back from Croatia - yay! But poor Abby struggling to cope with what life throws at her :( The more I watch this season the more I laugh my head off at Morris. I don't know much about the actor Scott Grimes (except for finding some you tube videos of his singing!) but his comedy as Morris I am loving. Reminds me of Simon Pegg, which is a good thing ;)