Monthly Archives: February 2012

Couch Potato column – Saturday, 25 February – The BRITs Came And Went In A Blur

Let’s Dance For Sport Relief. Let’s not, eh? =========================================================  This time last year I was writing previews for The Sun’s TV Buzz magazine, so I had to watch ITV1’s Benidorm. This year I’m not. So I’m not. ========================================================= Adele. She’s … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – Friday, 17 February – Bafta Buffoons Have The Gift Of The Jab

Grimm on channel Watch? You’re not wrong there. =======================================================  This week’s Couch Potato Spudulike awards go to: BBC4’s Old Jews Telling Jokes. Steven Mackintosh ruling the roost on Inside Men. BBC News channel’s typo in its Thursday lunchtime headline: “Scottish … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – Friday, 10 February

Liz Bonnin on BBC1’s cute but bantamweight Super Smart Animals: “A sea lion here in Santa Cruz, California, is using its intelligence to master basic numbers and the entire alphabet.” Rumour has it Harry Redknapp has signed up to the … Continue reading

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Couch Potato column – Saturday, 3 February

Some help for all those struggling with Daybreak’s quiz question of the week: “In a standard pack of playing cards, which card follows the 10?” I checked mine. It’s the eight of hearts. =======================================================  The Toughest Place To Be A … Continue reading

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