Category Archives: Television

Pre-destined for ‘the good life’ … (or how 1970s British TV comedies may have written my future)

Perhaps like many people around my age, I watched a lot of old-school British comedies when I was growing up. The entire list of programs would run very long indeed (and probably stretch my memory too far), but off the … Continue reading

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Things I have loved about Lost

There have been many television shows which have won me over heart and soul with their characters, their writing and their storylines (such as Buffy, Angel, and Love My Way). Over the years spent in the company of these shows … Continue reading

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For the love of Don Draper (& other Mad Men).

It wouldn’t be too inaccurate a statement to say that I pretty much adore everything about this show. Apart from providing a fascinating insight into the world during the 1960s, Mad Men delivers consistently interesting plots played out by a … Continue reading

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Ten Lessons to Learn From Gordon Ramsay

What is it about restaurant inspired reality television shows that makes them so irresistible? Is it because they deal in food, that essential replenisher and comforter of all? …possibly… Is it because against the fire of the kitchen hotplate and … Continue reading

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Captain Jack Harkness was right

Together at last! What a beautiful day you are 7th July 2007. We live in auspicious times indeed!! Do you know how special you are? Did you know that I long sensed your approach and held you often in my … Continue reading

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Jack Bauer’s Guide for the Modern Man – Part 2

Last time Jack inspired us with valuable guidance on how to embrace your inner man and live your life in true Bauer style. We have here now another series of pointers straight from the school of Bauer to assist with … Continue reading

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Men of Men in Trees

While Men in Trees is about much more than men, the show just wouldn’t have the same appeal or frame storylines in quite the same way without the quality and quantity of men who call Elmo home. Men in Trees … Continue reading

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Jack Bauer’s Guide for the Modern Man – Part 1

We have previously examined Jack Bauer as the prime example of an evolutionary return to the ‘Real Man’ in this the Retrospective Age of Men. But what does this mean for men in a practical sense? After studying Jack’s motives, … Continue reading

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Keystone Mother of the OC – Kirsten Cohen

A keystone species is a species that, though it may appear insignificant, or be quite rare, it actually supports the survival of other species in a very significant way. If a keystone species becomes extinct in an ecosystem, other species … Continue reading

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The Forgotten Heroes – Why Tara Matters

Often the role of those who lurk in the shadows is overlooked by those who grab the limelight with their obvious displays of heroism or gallantry. While heroes are often the people who receive the praise and become the focal … Continue reading

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