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1. History? Pah. Bring on the sex
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 13 August 2008If you’re tuning into The Tudors expecting a traditionally stuffy historical drama, then you’ll be surprised: there’s plenty of drama and excitement that’s more akin to EastEnders than Price and Prejudice.
2. Hitting the right notes?
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 9 July 2008New reality show Last Choir Standing attempts to take a fresh look at a genre that traditionally revolves around the same boring contestants – this time, the hopefuls take the form of choirs and will try to sing their way to the final round, where they’ll be crowned the nation’s favourite choir.
3. It’s a right Royal cliché
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 25 June 2008Medical drama The Royal has been a fixture on our screens since 2003 and, unlike most medical shows – which take place in the present day – the popular programme is set firmly in the 1960s.
4. Sayle it isn’t so
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 18 June 2008Liverpudlian Alexei Sayle has always been fiercely proud of his home city – and his new series, Alexei Sayle’s Liverpool, explores the history of the famous old metropolis.
5. Punishments make great entertainment
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 11 June 2008I know that Big Brother’s started again this week – unbelievably, it’s the ninth series and the premise is wearing thinner than the average pop group – but there’s plenty of decent TV around if you’re keen to avoid Channel 4’s collection of attention-seeking folk cooped up in a house for a few months.
6. Where’s the talent?
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 4 June 2008Saturday night saw one of the biggest TV showdowns of the year: Andrew Lloyd Webber versus Simon Cowell, as the live finals of musical reality show I’d Do Anything and variety contest Britain’s Got Talent went head-to-head in the ratings.
7. River Cottage Spring
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 28 May 2008Hugh’s back and continuing his crusade to get Britain back to basics and eating proper food.
8. Presenters a tad hard to swallow
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 28 May 2008Giles Coren and Sue Perkins, after fattening up in Edwardian Supersize Me, have taken to slimming down with a unique new diet – rationing, World War II style.
9. Mears certainly beats the Bear
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 28 May 2008After the abomination that was Bear Grylls last week, I was truly relieved to see that Ray Mears has just stormed back on to our screens with a new show.
10. A taste of my life
Get Wokingham, Wednesday 28 May 2008Food lovers will welcome the return of this insightful show.