TV ratings 27-02-2022

 The first episode of the final series of BBC1 period crime drama Peaky Blinders was was watched 3.6 million viewers. ITV thriller Trigger Point was seen by 4.7 million viewers for it's last episode.

Caped fury

 Need Friday sees the release of The Barman the latest film to feature that most iconic comic book character. But it comes with a higher than usual age certification, the British Board of Film Classification have given it a 15 certfitic. This due to a grim plot in which The Riddler ( played by Paul Dano) commits a series of graphic murders. Cinema owners are not happy with this decision. Weather there be a change at the last minute remains to be seen.

She's back!!

 The BBC has announced that an new series of Mrs Brown's Boys will be made. Much to some people disgust.

Costume comeback

 At the Winter Olympics the Figure Skating Ice Dance was won by the French Pair of Gabriella Papadkis and Guillame Cizeron. This is an improvement on the silver they got at the last games. Their standing in the early stages of the competition was not helped by a tear to Papadkis's costume which forced a clumsy performance that cost her and her partner the gold. But that can be written off as a curious footnote.

Bamber Mastermind

 The recent death of Bamber Gascoigne brings back memories of his time as host of University Challenge. Most famously in The Young Ones episode Bambi, in which the luckless quartet go on University Challenge.first they have to get past a security guard played by Mel Smith before seeing Bamber himself as played by Griff Rhys Jones. A few years later Bamber showed he got the joke when he joined Mel and Griff on their sketch show. In one Bamber is accosted by a man,who wants his autograph which he gives only for the man to say is that how you spell Mangus. A reference to the then host of Mastermind Mangus Mangusson.

Awful quiz show 07-02-2022

 On Mastermind a contestant was asked on which Sketch show did the characters Arthur Atkinson and Swiss Toni appear on. The answer given was Only Fools and Horses. The actual answer is The Fast Show.

Who be in the hall this year?

 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame has announced who has been nominated for inclusion this year. It is e varied list that includes Kate Bush, Duran Duran Judas Priest and Dolly Parton. The results will be announced in a couple of months.

What would the Baroness think?

 After 6_years as just an online service BBC3 is returning to linear television. In it's first period as a TV channel  it faces criticism. On one infamous occasion then BBC Director General Mark Thompson went on Radio 4 Today programme to be interviewed by guest editor Baroness PD James who took  him to task  over the output of the channel citing such examples as Bitter than my  Daughter. Despite being the home of such popular programmes as Gavin & Stacey, BBC3 became an only online service. However it still make a Mark with the likes of Fleabag. One of the first night shows is RuPaul''s Drag Race UK versus the World which has a programme description that would make the late Baroness James  eyes pop.