All Entries in the "Narratively Minded" Category
The TV Rundown – 16/04/12
This week I’ll be looking the futures of ‘New Girl’ and ‘Raising Hope’, the reason for the ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ schedule change, a ‘Dexter’ alumni joining ‘Son’s Of Anarchy’, Ricky Gervais one off ‘Derek, two reasons to mark your TV calendars and the possible meaning behind the date of the final episode of ‘Awake’.
Narratively Minded #23 – The Fades ‘Brilliant But Cancelled’
At the end of February I wrote an article on my favourite shows to ever be cancelled, and a few people on Twitter pointed out there weren’t any British shows on the list. Well this week that changed, and if tasked with creating that list now, BBC Three supernatural drama ‘The Fades’ would be almost definitely have a place reserved on it.
The TV Rundown – 02/04/12
This week I’ll be looking at the casting for Grandpa in Bryan Fullers ‘Munsters’ remake, the metric ton of ‘Doctor Who’ news, the fate of ‘Battlestar Gallactica’ prequel ‘Blood and Chome’, Ricky Gervais convincing his ‘Idiot Abroad’ back on the road, ‘30 Rock’ and the future of ‘Stewart Lee’s Comedy Vehicle’, ‘Being Human’ and ‘Terra Nova’.
Narratively Minded #22 – ‘The Voice’ Impresses
Welcome to the 22nd edition of Narratively Minded, a bi-weekly column examining whatever TV related subject took my interest. This week I’m going to be taking a look at the first episode of new UK talent show ‘The Voice’ and how it stacks up to it’s ITV rival ‘The X-factor’.
The TV Rundown – 19/03/12
This week I’ll be discussing the cancellations of ‘Terra Nova’ and ‘Skins’ neither of which seem to be sticking, the return dates being set for sitcoms ‘Grandma’s House’ and ‘Episodes’, ratings news for ‘Alcatraz’ and ‘Person Of Interest’ and some pretty wonderful and surprising casting news for a new BBC Three sitcom.
Narratively Minded #21 – In Defence Of The Procedural
Serialised programming versus the ‘procedural’. In recent years I have noticed that among some writer types and TV enthusiasts that ‘procedural’ has become a dirty word. But in my opinion the problem doesn’t lie in the genre, it’s somewhere else entirely…
Nearly Minded – Why Freaks and Geeks Shouldn’t be Forgotten
Firstly apologies for Mr Dan Doolans absence but it appears like some sub-par substitute teacher I am to fill the void left in his place for this week. What I’m going to do briefly in light of the ‘great cancelled series’ article last time is to put up my own case of one of my favourite shows; Freaks and Geeks.
