Category Archives: Commentary

Last Tango in Halifax – Series 1 – Missing Scenes (eps 4-6)

Posted on 15 October, 2013 by jlynnstapleton

As I’ve watched the first series of “Last Tango in Halifax” (UK BBC aired version plus the DVDs) enough times, I began to notice when full scenes (even if short) or parts of scenes, were dropped during the PBS airing … Continue reading →

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Bomb Girls – a Canadian gem

Posted on 7 February, 2013 by jlynnstapleton

Last year, a little Canadian 6-part miniseries, Bomb Girls aired with critical acclaim, enough so that they were given a second season with double the number of episodes. The show takes place in the 1940s during World War II, around … Continue reading →

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‘Hospital Central’: a Spanish love affair

Posted on 23 April, 2012 by jlynnstapleton

So, in the last few weeks, I’ve been marathoning episodes of the Spanish series, “Hospital Central”, which for anyone not familiar with it, it is a prime time ensemble soap like “Grey’s Anatomy” and “ER”, set in the city of … Continue reading →

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‘Bad Girls’: A look back on some exceptional television drama

Posted on 21 February, 2012 by jlynnstapleton

Recently, I’ve felt a little nostalgic and I’ve gone back to re-watch the UK ITV1 drama, “Bad Girls” on DVD; a show which started airing in the UK in 1999. Being fortunate to have a PAL/NTSC player, I have all … Continue reading →

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