Desert of Zin

I’ve been waiting for this new series (which started tonight at 9pm) for ages, especially as they’ve had it in the can for a good while, unable to show it in case Lord Sugar influenced anyone during the last election.

Aye, fine.  But it’s back and it’s just the best thing the BBC produce.  Or the best thing when Doctor Who or Sherlock isn’t on.

What I especially like about it, and there’ll be no spoilers here as to who got fired, is that these guys are meant to be some of the best and brightest.  And they’re pretty much a shambles.  Other than things like Big Brother where you have a dozen ramdom tossers.  At least these guys are ment to be a bit less random.  As tossers.

- Alistair

This afternoon I had the great (mis)fortune to watch a film called Rawhead Rex, based on an original story by Clive Barker.  The script was written by Clive Barker, which was the only good thing going for it.  (That is, it was written by Barker, I’m not saying that the film is in fact any good…)

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Oh.  My.  God.

Yep, Russell T Davies, executive producer of Doctor Who, is stepping down. But not until after the proposed two hour specials planned for next year instead of a full season.

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I was feeling a bit on the dubious side when faced with the prospect of watching the new series of Doctor Who.

To explain, it was the majority of series three that spoiled it for me, with the Christmas special (the Kylie episode) being the final nail in that particular coffin. But more on that train wreck some other time…

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It seems that the classic television show The Prisoner is heading for a remake.

The remake will be 6 (aye, very good) episodes for SkyOne.

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Did anyone see the Christmas Day special of Doctor Who?

It was… good?

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