• The World Loves a Bastard

    Posted by Dave Tanner on 7 May 09 in TV

    The World Loves a Bastard It is the gits of this world that not only get the luck, but also the laughs.

  • All you need is Gab

    Posted by Dave Tanner on 15 Apr 09 in TV

    All you need is Gab What's the key to a great sitcom? Our blogger has a theory.

  • The scourge of the Countdown clock

    Posted by Dave Tanner on 16 Feb 09 in TV

    The scourge of the Countdown clock It's only good and proper that an honest, upright citizen has just thirty seconds to untangle an anagram. But why does TV impose time limits on itself beyond the game show?

  • Bring back Blockbusters

    Posted by Dave Tanner on 6 Feb 09 in TV

    Bring back Blockbusters What are the key ingredients to a masterful quiz-show? You need the right amount of tension but with added quirkiness, you'll need some sort of cash incentive plus a mixture of easy and tricky questions. And, of course, a wondrous host.