Recently in Television Category

Maybe I'm just paranoid, or maybe it's just the Zeitgeist working overtime, but I've had the distinct feeling watching Peep Show on Channel 4 recently that there are common themes with the nofear.org gang's shenanigans.

For example episode 2 contained the phrase "shoes are a bit clumpy", and also "f***-monkey". Insanely enough these are common phrases used by the nofear chimps on their past excursions into binge drinking heaven.

What is more the photo associated with this blog entry was taken on one of our recent adventures last October on a certain British waterway. The Shropshire Union Canal was featured in last Friday's episode of Peep Show (episode 5), leaving me wondering if art was imitating life. Worse still could life be unwittingly imitating art in a sort of bizarre Donnie Darko fashion?

These freaky coincidences aside we're thoroughly enjoying the latest bunch of nonsense from Mark and Jez. I have my own theories about how series 4 will end - but I'll keep them to myself to save everyone's sanity...

Fingers crossed for a possible series 5 of Peep Show next year?

(Oh yes, Magicians should be reviewed here soon!)

I don't tend to watch very much television these days, but this evening, as I rest my weary limbs, I stumbled across a programme on BBC 2 called "Double Take", which was remarkably watchable for 21st Century television.

It is, in the words of the BBC itself:

This satirical comedy series places lookalikes of the rich and famous into a succession of unexpected situations. The resulting footage is likely to surprise you. Warning: contains strong language.

Using grainy (simulating DV quality video?) and shaky (handheld) camera as a fly on the wall in the footage throughout the many sketches, it takes a biting and satirical look at recent incidents involving the rich and famous.

Scenes involving George Bush berating Colin Powell for calling him stupid, and the Queen having trouble answering a mobile phone were among the many, many gems.