Review: Sunshine Film 1970’s Based On Jacquelyn Helton
In 1971 a young woman died at the age of 20. She left behind a husband, a two year old daughter, and a journal of tape recordings. A journal that told what it was to be young, and a mother, and in love…and dying. The names of the people in her life have...
Video: Nuclear War Sketch by Jasper Carrott
In the early 1980's when we were in the grip of the cold war, the threat of nuclear war was everywhere. In the midst of all the scaremongering stand up comedian Jasper Carrott took the mickey out of the "Protect and Survive" public information films and...
“Threads” Tweetalong #ThreadDread and the Actor Reece Dinsdale
Some of you may remember that I wrote this review of the iconic BBC docu-drama film "Threads", which was made in 1984 and depicts the effects of a nuclear war in the UK. Last Monday night at 8pm I took part in a "Tweetalong" on Twitter following the film,...
Threads: The Closest You’ll Ever Want to Come to Nuclear War
In the last year tensions between the USA and North Korea have escalated massively with a big stand-off between the leaders of these two countries and them both playing a game of “who can p**s the highest”. But I think that they should both be locked in a room, made...
Video: BBC 1 Christmas Ident
I don't normally pay any attention to the Christmas idents on BBC-1, but this one....well....it makes me cry every time I see it... Anyone who knows me knows how much I love my Dad and how much my Dad means to me, and this sums up our relationship...
Video: Jasper Carrott: The Mother In Law’s Driving Sketch
I just love the comedian Jasper Carrot, so when I was browsing YouTube and came across this video I just had to share it on here for you all, it is stand up comedy at its best: Hope you all enjoy this clip as much as I did!
My Top 3 Favourite TV Adverts That Are Showing Right Now In The UK
Ever since I can remember I have always been fascinated by the adverts on TV. When I was little I would stop whatever I was doing when the adverts started showing and would be glued to them until they finished. I have jingles that go round my head to this day such as...
Backstage At The House Of Hugo – The Original Dog Hotel
Back in 2015 my Mum told me about a series on Watch TV called “The Dog Hotel”. She said it was absolutely brilliant and that it was about a “hotel for dogs” – literally. I did a double take – what did she mean, a hotel for dogs? Surely not! I decided to download all...
Psychomania: What Is The Secret Of The Living Dead?
In the early 1970’s the UK was the master at churning out low budget horror films involving witchcraft, the occult and devil worshipping, and the "Hammer House Of Horror" films reigned supreme. I’m not really a big fan of the horror film genre, I can only just about...
Video: The Naked Gun Film Clip
I love the Naked Gun films, and Leslie Nielsen plays a brilliant part as the bungling Sergeant Frank Drebin of Police Squad. Based on the series Police Squad, which ran for just one series, the Naked Gun films pick up where the series left off and also stars George...