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The thrill of crime

Crime/thriller-writing is a genre with legions of fans – I like to dabble myself from time to time quite separately from my reviewing duties – and it’s pleasing to note that some of its most popular exponents and indeed fictional characters are women. Here are some relevant links [...]

March 21, 2017 // 0 Comments

This and that

Like many, though not as devotedly as Ivan Conway and Alan Tanner, I am following the Championship with interest particularly the race for the play-offs which is boiling up nicely. Last night Huddersfield in 3rd place played lowly Bristol City and Reading in 5th went to Sheffield Wednesday 6th. My [...]

March 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Television drama musings

Confession time: by habit I don’t watch much ‘meat and potatoes’ telly, but occasionally – usually by chance – I come across drama series that floats my boat. For example, a few years back I was recommended the (what is now called) the Scandi-Noir piece The Killing featuring detective [...]

March 16, 2017 // 0 Comments

SKY GOLF COMMENTATORS

Rust contributors like to work up a fair old head of steam on female sporting broadcasters, the view of some being that they are there not because of any indigenous talent but because they are women. To take a contrarian view I would like today to champion the cause of Henni Zuel, the youngest ever [...]

March 4, 2017 // 0 Comments

SSGB

Often it is more accurate to review a new series after the second or third episode so I held back till I watched last Sunday’s second part of SSGB. The story is that the Nazis won the Battle of Britain, Churchill was executed and there was Nazi Occupation. This is well tramelled territory. In [...]

February 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Shadow of a doubt? (He seems to have thought so)

Over the past number of years on the Rust I have occasionally made reference to or analysed the movies of Alfred Hitchcock, one of the greatest directors and film-makers of all time and of course British to boot. Despite this being the annual season of movie awards – now with the Oscars [...]

February 24, 2017 // 0 Comments

Carry On Barging (Channel 5 Friday 8-30)

When I joined the Rust I made it clear I was not going to review celebrity/ reality tv programmes as I do not watch them. However a few years ago I met Lorraine Chase at a health farm of all places (as she is so slender) and we kept in touch. On a whim I emailed her yesterday and she replied with [...]

February 18, 2017 // 0 Comments

Who dares sometimes wins

Despite my general antipathy towards technology over time I am pleased to report that I have mastered the rudiments of being able to record television programmes before they are aired – or alternatively go back and watch those I have missed via a ‘catch up’ facility –  on my cable TV [...]

February 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Watching it all anyway

One of the special hallmarks of this website is its editorial stance, or some might suggest lack of one. I’m reminded of it every time I consider making a contribution because it forces me to confront probably the most beneficial constraints and imperatives that any would-be scribe can operate [...]

January 28, 2017 // 0 Comments

Not elementary enough, Doctor Watson

Yesterday after my evening meal (having recorded the same on Sunday) and because Monday is worst night of the week for television I watched the third and final episode of the BBC drama’s blockbuster Sherlock’s fourth series. By now most UK viewers will know that this incarnation of Sir Arthur [...]

January 17, 2017 // 0 Comments

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