Television

Michael Rosen's Patient Diary

Michael Rosen’s Patient Diary

I’d like all the people working to dismantle our NHS by stealth, to watch “The Repair Shop” as they preserve Michael Rosen’s Patient Diary. Kept by the staff that looked after him while he was in an induced coma having contracted Covid. He was alone and had he died this would have been the only witness to his last days. Epicurus said “for a life to be...

Harry and Meghan Netflix Documentary

The Harry and Meghan Documentary: Hidden Messages

The Harry and Meghan Documentary: Hidden Messages is part one of my look at some of the production techniques used in the Netflix documentary. It’s not a review of the documentary or a commentary on the story. Its is my analysis of how the production team have used certain techniques to tell the story. Some of these techniques have a hidden psychological effect on the audience. They...

ITV’s The Ipcress File: Good or Bad?

ITV’s The Ipcress File: Good or Bad? This is a review of the latest version of the Ipcress File by TV director and producer Jonathan Glazier. Starring Michael Caine, the original film of Len Deighton’s book became a classic. It epitomises the 60’s with its cool visuals and restrained performances from the cast. The ITV remake still has that wonderful retro look, although of course, in the...

StarStudded Pointless

Star Studded Pointless

Tonight on BBC one I can look forward to a, “Star Studded Pointless celebrating 100 years of the BBC”. I need it having just returned from a trip to our local Cooperative to purchase ingredients for my Special fried rice. Becca is out, and my 扬州炒饭, or Yáng zhōu chǎo fàn, is one of my two go to dishes, and to be clear, there are only two...

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Fear

Fear is a very personal emotion. One only has to watch “I am a celebrity, get me out of here” to see just how personal. I think a viewer gets some idea of how debilitating fear can be and how it can affect your entire personality. Fear can make a person feel inadequate, guilty, worthless, and depressed. Especially when another human, a person with one of everything...