Beyond death

 The BBC has announced it is making a spin-off of one of it's popular programmes, Death in Paradise. Beyond Paradise will focus on the character of Humphrey Goodman as played by Kris Marshall who solved crimes in the fictional Caribbean island of Saint Martin. The new series will find Goodman back in the UK. It should air sometime next year.

Goodbye Rev

 The death has been announced of Frank Williams. Best known for his role of Reverend Timothy Farthing in Dad's Army. His character was always fretting about what the Home Guard were doing on church grounds.

R. I. P. Frank Williams

Tim Sale's visual legacy

The death has been announced of comic book artist Tim Sale. His work on the Barman mini series Th out since. Else's work was also on the TV series Heroes.e Long Halloween has been said to be a visual influence on the Barman films that have come

Tim Sale R. I. P.

Book review - With a Mind to Kill by Anthony Horowitz

 The third James Bond novel by Horowitz starts at the funeral of M. But this a deception. Anyone who knows me last Bond book Ian Fleming wrote, The Man With the Golden Gun at the start a brainwashed Bond is sent to kill his superior but the attempt fails. When information gets to the British Secret Service of a cabal of high ranking Soviet agents are planning a world shaking event an now deprogmed Bond is tasked with stopping it. With the exception of an action set piece on London's Tower Bridge this is a low key novel.The ending suggests an ending for the character though Horowitz in the afterword admits others taken the character further. All in all an interesting take on Bond

Sue leaves the court

 It has been announced that Sue Barker is stepping down as the main presenter of the BBC coverage of Wimbledon. A winner of the French Open herself She started with the BBC in 1993  becoming main presenter when Des Lynam moved to ITV. Her other work included The Olympics and The Grand National. No news as yet on who will also take over from Sue.

Martin and the circles

 3 years ago I wrote a blog on a YouTube video about forgotten British sit come of the 1980s. I took issue with some of the choices. One of these was Ever Decreasing Circles, the show that reunited Richard Briers with the writers of The Good Life  Richard's character in The Good Life was a cheerful character, his character in Ever Decreasing Circles was not. Today Martin Brice would be called a micro manager. His life is turned upside down when the suave Paul played by Peter Egan moves into the neighbourhood. Paul's relaxed attitude to life gets up Martin's nose. This Tuesday BBC4 are starting a repeat run.

The article about the YouTube video is from April 2019

Best of The Avengers. - Tara King era

 When Diana Rigg left her role as Emma Peel, she was replaced by Linda Thorson as Tara King. These are the five best episodes to feature her..

2. Take me to Your Leader

s Steed (Patrick MacNee) and Tara must fellow instructions given by a talking brief case in order to unmask a mole. Penelope Keith appears in a small role.

2. Have Guns, Will Haggle

When a consignment of the Amry's  newest rifle is stolen the trail leads to  a brother and sister arms dealers and an African war lord.

3.Requim

steed is protecting a vital witness. But Tara may be about to give the game away..

4. Game

an number of Steed's ex Army colleagues are being murded. The only being a piece of a jigsaw puzzle in their hands.

5. They Keep Killing Steed

Steed is kidnapped by enemy agents so that those with copies of his face can attack a peace conference.

What are you thinking Dan?

 Last year Johnny Depp lost a libel case against the Sun newspaper that said he had abused his then wife Amber Herd. Dell lost the case. The article was written by Dan Wotton who is now a presenter on the right wing GB news channel. In the US Depp has won a suit on the same lines. I doubt you be working in the States anytime soon Dan