Doctor Who thing: RIP classic-era director Christopher Barry
He directed the first Dalek story, the first regeneration story, and some of the most beloved serials of the classic era.
All Creatures Great and Small
Doctor Who thing: the announcement of a new Doctor didn’t used to be a big deal
A “controversy” over K-9 was considered more important than the new Doctor. Weird.
London photo of the day: looks like Uncle Herriot has been good this year
Christmas hampers from Fortnum and Mason always make me think of Mrs. Pumphrey and Tricki Woo from All Creatures Great and Small…
watch it: Peter Jackson’s fourth video blog from the set of ‘The Hobbit’
Did you know that The Hobbit is being shot in 3D? Well, it is.
the oh-yes! DVD of the week: ‘Lark Rise to Candleford: Season Four’
Lark Rise to Candleford reminds me very much of All Creatures Great and Small, with its bucolic setting and mellow sense of humor hiding a subtle sharpness…
question of the day: What is the longstanding appeal of British costume dramas, like the new ‘Downton Abbey’?
For me, it’s the bottling up of emotion required by the (stereotypical) British stiff upper lip, until it just won’t stay bottled up anymore, which results in exquisitely drawn out encounters full of subtext and seething with feeling, and eventually explosive outbursts. You?
omg: ‘All Creatures Great and Small Babies’ on its way
I’ve been rewatching *All Creatures Great and Small,* and I’m so happy to find that this 1970s-80s series holds up very well indeed.
‘Doctor Who’ blogging: “The End of Time: Part Two”
Tons of spoilers. Don’t read until you’ve seen the episode.
I love my new Roku
That’s the little settop box that lets you stream stuff from Netflix and Amazon Unbox. I’m streaming old episodes of All Creatures Great and Small from Netflix as we speak. Oh my god, Peter Davison was adorable when he was 12…
The Last Detective: Complete Collection (review)
Oh my goodness, I’ve been in love with Peter Davison for 25 years, and oh dear, I’ve just fallen in love with him all over again…
