I Talk Telly | Articles 2013

Nov 20, 2013

I TALK Him & Her: The Wedding

I've said it before, but it's worth saying again, Him & Her is one of the best (and most under-rated) sitcoms of recent times. But sadly,...

Nov 12, 2013

I TALK Crackanory

Back in 1965, a programme aimed to stimulate an interest in reading, Jackanory, burst onto our screens. and now almost 50 years on it's...

Nov 10, 2013

I TALK Hebburn (Series 2)

For me, one of the surprise hits of last year, in terms of sitcoms, was Hebburn on BBC Two. Starring Chris Ramsey, who at the time was...

Nov 6, 2013

I TALK The Revolution Will Be Televised

When The Revolution Will Be Televised first burst onto our screens in August of last year, it was a breath of fresh air for BBC Three as...

Oct 30, 2013

I TALK Drifters

We've already met The Inbetweeners, but now it's time to get familiar with the Drifters - Meg, Bunny and Laura. Some of you may recognise...

Oct 30, 2013

I TALK Fresh Meat (Series 3)

Monday night saw the first episode in the third series of Fresh Meat premiere on 4oD, a week before it airs on Channel 4. Watching the...

Oct 27, 2013

I TALK The Escape Artist

2013 has been quite a year for David Tennant. First there was the phenomenal benchmark setting Broadchurch in which he starred alongside...

Oct 27, 2013

I TALK Ripper Street (Series 2)

When Ripper Street first came onto our screens on 30 December 2012, the reaction was split. The representation of women was described as...

Oct 20, 2013

I TALK Toast of London

Some of you will remember Toast Of London from the Funny Fortnight pilot of the same name back in August 2012. The pilot, written by Matt...

Oct 16, 2013

I TALK Man Down

Greg Davies, best known for playing Head-teacher Mr Gilbert in The Inbetweeners, has written his very own Channel 4 sitcom called Man...

Oct 13, 2013

I TALK Hello Ladies

He's not Ricky Gervais and he's not the "round-headed buffoon" who hangs around with Ricky, he's Stephen Merchant. The tall one from...

Sep 24, 2013

I TALK London Irish

Last night I attended the launch of Channel 4's latest sitcom, London Irish, at the BFI in London. The sitcom follows the lives of four...

Sep 22, 2013

I TALK The Wrong Mans

Most of us first fell in love with James Corden when he played the brilliant Smithy in Gavin & Stacey, quite possibly my favourite comedy...

Sep 14, 2013

I TALK Dave Gorman Modern Life Is Goodish

I've been a fan of Dave Gorman's for a very long time now, I've read all his books, seen all his live shows (on DVD, sadly never in...

Sep 5, 2013

I TALK Educating Yorkshire

It's that time of year again, September. Time to go back to school. Even those too old to go to school will feel like they've stepped...

Aug 15, 2013

I TALK Big School

It's very rare these days for the BBC to hit the spot when it comes to sitcoms. Shows like Count Arthur Strong and Citzen Khan I really...

Aug 4, 2013

I TALK Southcliffe

I'm not sure about you, but I felt a bit empty inside when it got to 9pm on a Sunday. Why? Because there were no more episodes of The...

Aug 4, 2013

I TALK Skins (Series 7)

My love affair with Skins ended after series four, and I'm not entirely sure why. Perhaps it was because I was 21 and had outgrown that...

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