Category Archives: Documentaries

Young Dumb and Living Off Mum on BBC 3 – Review by Zenya Smith.

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Stupidity is taking over and we are all doomed, it wont be long before we transform into brainless fleshy lumps, cackling uncontrollably at the likes of The Only Way is Essex, whilst kebab grease dribbles down the podgy mounds which … Continue reading

Superheroes of Suburbia – catching the bus to catch that mugger.

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Superheroes of Suburbia A short Channel 4 documentary about men around England looking to fight crime with some vigilante justice and Lycra. Think Kick Ass, but in Devon or… Billingham? Will is 27, works in finance, does all the house … Continue reading

Louis Theroux investigates a Miami MEGA jail – part one of two.

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This latest offering from Louis Theroux saw him go to Miami to investigate a MEGA jail. In comparison, the expansive run down jail made wormwood scrubs look like a luxury health spa. Then again I’ve not been to the “Scrubs” or … Continue reading

Wonders of the Universe – the age of the stars with Brian Cox.

1. Why are we here? 2. Where do we come from? These are some of the most enduring questions Professor Brian Cox asks in his new series on BBC 2, which for my money should have been called The Universe of … Continue reading

Attenborough and the Giant Egg – on BBC One.

When justifying the BBC licence fee there are perhaps three defining arguments: A need for impartiality/ plurality in the media. Tradition with a brand recognised around the globe and, David Attenborough. The good egg, David Attenborough, once voted one of the … Continue reading

Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands – on BBC Three.

Junior Doctors: Your Life in Their Hands This six-part documentary follows several junior doctors in Newcastle. Adam is the “ward bitch” and wants to save the world. He pricks an old lady called Doris? A blonde girl who looks 16 … Continue reading

Arctic with Bruce Parry – last in the series.

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Bruce’s six month adventure comes to an end. In this last episode of the five-part series Bruce Parry travels to the North of Europe. First off he stays deep in the Boreal Forest, which is apparently home to one-third of the … Continue reading

Arctic with Bruce Parry – the Caribou of Canada.

This week was perhaps Bruce at his thought-provoking best and having just caught up with the intrepid explorer on BBC iplayer there was so much to think about and digest. First Bruce was in the far north of Canada with … Continue reading

How TV Ruined Your Life – or just wasted 30 minutes of it?

About a year ago I wrote a short story called Stalking Charlie Brooker in which I suggested that the erudite wordsmith must have sold a slice of his soul to some blues playing devil on a crossroads. At the time it seemed … Continue reading

Arctic with Bruce Parry – the Alaskan Frontier.

This week Bruce found himself in Alaska – the last wilderness in America. To begin he went salmon fishing with a rich all-American family showing off his water poking with a stick skills. The family who fish the Alaskan waters were all smiles … Continue reading