The Arts Interview: Sir Ridley Scott
Katie Razzall chats to the 85 year old director about his new film on Napoleon, and working on a sequel to Gladiator, and other things.
The A Team Ep 12 "Till Death Do Us Part" Season 1.
Desmond’s Ep 10 “Here Comes De Sun” Season 2
Talking Comedy: Bob Monkhouse
Repeated with that Last Stand doc, this had him more or less doing his act for the benefit of Wogan, Parky and Des. It's interesting to spot which stories clearly became embellished with frequent telling. Most illuminating is an early clip about him appearing at a WMC, which I think came at a time when he was out of favour on telly, and so suddenly slagging off the small screen audiences in favour of live (and paying) ones.
Sian Phillips at 90
Decent round-up from S4C which rather dwelt on her horrendous marriage to Peter O'Toole, a controlling scumbag. But television and theatre enabled her to prove her mettle in the end.
The A Team Ep 13 "The Beast from the Belly of a Boeing" Season 1
Desmond’s Ep 11 “Kung You” Season 2
The Latest Secrets of Hieroglyphs
A French-funded documentary from Theban Tomb 33, and one of the largest found tombs not to belong to a Pharoah, and how computers and stuff are helping to crack ancient pictures and texts.
Less of a show, a sporting event!
World Table Tennis 'Finals' - Youtube
Could not watch too much of it though! Man how they have ruined a once world class sport! It didn't need reinventing, but still they gave it this 'modern day' 'razmataz' with over the top player introductions, stage lighting etc. Worse though - I still can't get used to the first to 11, short attention span points system - is the ludicrous change to the camera angles to 'side on'. What muppet thought that this would be a better angle to get a perspective on how the shots and rallies were being played out?? As for the WTT Web commentary?? The darts was in - depth political analysis in comparison!
Masterchef - Battle of the Critics special
5 food critics agree to be contestants for once over 2 rounds, all of which find it a more emotional challenge than they expect. Jay Rayner wins.
Reacher Ep 6 “New York’s Finest” Season 2
Desmond’s Ep 12 “Auntie Susu” Season 2
Tom Cruise: Movie Maverick
From 2022, the tiresome Alex Zane gets a 1-on-1 interview with the most famous Cancerian Scientologist, about a film franchise which I haven't seen and don't plan to.