May 12, 2016
Look who's back! It's been three and a half weeks and we've missed talking Televigion a heck of a lot. We finally kick off our discussion of sitcoms and what they mean to us, creating definitions and committing to a book deal along the way. But we need your thoughts on the matter too!
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NB Here is the PBS documentary about the evolution of TV, America in Primetime, for those in the US
Details this week
Correspondence and Recommendations:-
- The Televigion Mum informed us of many things over the last 3.5
weeks
- GBBO's Nadiya was baking the Queen's 90th birthday cake
- The wonders of Slow
TV
- Intro video to Slow TV - Norway's 'Slow TV' Movement, Real Time Knitting and All,
- Hilarious TedX talk by one of the documentary makers - Thomas Hellum: The world's most boring television ... and why it's hilariously addictive,
- Guardian Article on Slow TV
- Sir David Attenborough and President Obama: The Full Interview
- Caravanner of the Year - BBC Two "Not seen it but reviews are that it is terrible and so a must see."
- Invictus Choir with Gareth Malone Thurdays 9pm, BBC One
- Yorkshire, The Hairy Bikers' Pubs That Built Britain - BBC Two
- Gauntletgirl
- The Aliens (All4)- "very good, Sci fi but not really, full of British actors you'll recognise from other things. Have seen the whole series and hope it gets another."
- Undercover, (BBC1, Sundays, 9pm) - "I like it but it does take concentration, two different times now and 90s. It's a drama about the police rather than a police drama, if you see what I mean. Think there's a couple of episodes left to go in the series."
Current TV:-
- Game of Thrones S6, Sky Atlantic, Sunday/Monday
"On Demand"s My Attention:-
- Flowers, All4
Gold Star:-
- Flowers, All4 for both of us
- Attenborough at 90 (iPlayer) and The Queen's Invictus video for Rachel
Disappointment:-
- Once Upon a Time S5 (Netflix) for Rachel
- James was sad that Crazy Ex-Girlfriend is being offered free on iTunes as it is up for awards, BUT ONLY IN THE US https://itunes.apple.com/us/tv-season/crazy-ex-girlfriend-season/id1093947697
Top of the Pile:-
- Caravanner of the Year (iPlayer) for Rachel
- Silicon Valley S2 (Sky Go) for James
Thanks for listening!