Television

Ray Bradbury – I Sing the Body Electric!

Finished: December 9, 2011 2011 Book Count: 61 I was just looking at my 2011 Book Count Post-Mortem, and I realized that I hadn’t written about many of the books that made my Notably Excellent Books of 2011 list. Oops.

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Ray Bradbury – I Sing the Body Electric!

Finished: December 9, 2011 2011 Book Count: 61 I was just looking at my 2011 Book Count Post-Mortem, and I realized that I hadn’t written about many of the books that made my Notably Excellent Books of 2011 list. Oops.

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Eddie Izzard is my Long John Silver

I was trolling IMDB for other things when I found out that someone had made an adaptation of Treasure Island without my knowledge. How dare they! Anyway, I was looking for something to watch and it was feature length, so

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Eddie Izzard is my Long John Silver

I was trolling IMDB for other things when I found out that someone had made an adaptation of Treasure Island without my knowledge. How dare they! Anyway, I was looking for something to watch and it was feature length, so

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The Crimson Petal and the White – Episode Four

I’m not sure if that last episode improved for my knowing the ending or not. Sugar got what she wanted all along – independence from men and someone to care for and be cared for by unconditionally in Sophie; and

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The Crimson Petal and the White – Episode Four

I’m not sure if that last episode improved for my knowing the ending or not. Sugar got what she wanted all along – independence from men and someone to care for and be cared for by unconditionally in Sophie; and

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The Crimson Petal and the White – Episode Three

Did your nurse bring you extra blankets, miss? No, but that’s how I know you needed one. That is the whole episode in a nutshell, really. Sugar has moved in with William into his house in the position of governess

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The Crimson Petal and the White – Episode Three

Did your nurse bring you extra blankets, miss? No, but that’s how I know you needed one. That is the whole episode in a nutshell, really. Sugar has moved in with William into his house in the position of governess

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The Crimson Petal and the White – Episode Two

I’m still vastly impressed with this series. Both Chris O’Dowd and Mark Gatiss (not that Mark Gatiss really had anything to prove to me, I know he’s brilliant) have grown on me in their roles – though I am sad

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The Crimson Petal and the White – Episode Two

I’m still vastly impressed with this series. Both Chris O’Dowd and Mark Gatiss (not that Mark Gatiss really had anything to prove to me, I know he’s brilliant) have grown on me in their roles – though I am sad

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The Crimson Petal and the White – Episode One

I have finally, finally gotten around to watching the first episode of The Crimson Petal and the White, after all this time (I wrote about the book in March). What was I waiting for? We will never know, but I

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The Crimson Petal and the White – Episode One

I have finally, finally gotten around to watching the first episode of The Crimson Petal and the White, after all this time (I wrote about the book in March). What was I waiting for? We will never know, but I

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Alec Guinness vs Gary Oldman: Fight!

As you have no doubt noticed before, gentle reader, I do rather like John Le Carre’s Tinker Tailor Solider Spy. I originally read the book because Benedict Cumberbatch, the most beautiful man on the earth, was to be in the

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Alec Guinness vs Gary Oldman: Fight!

As you have no doubt noticed before, gentle reader, I do rather like John Le Carre’s Tinker Tailor Solider Spy. I originally read the book because Benedict Cumberbatch, the most beautiful man on the earth, was to be in the

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The Elusive Jane Eyre

I have seen, I think, nearly every adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre ever made, and I haven’t yet been satisfied with a single one of them. That is why I was very excited about the new adaptation by BBC

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The Elusive Jane Eyre

I have seen, I think, nearly every adaptation of Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre ever made, and I haven’t yet been satisfied with a single one of them. That is why I was very excited about the new adaptation by BBC

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“I rather like being a foreigner” Christopher and His Kind for the telly

Well, last night I finally got to watch BBC Two’s adaptation of Christopher and His Kind. How was it, you ask, was it all you hoped for, you ask. The answer: pretty much. There are, of course, a small host

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“I rather like being a foreigner” Christopher and His Kind for the telly

Well, last night I finally got to watch BBC Two’s adaptation of Christopher and His Kind. How was it, you ask, was it all you hoped for, you ask. The answer: pretty much. There are, of course, a small host

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Christopher Isherwood – Christopher and His Kind

At long last the BBC Two adaptation of Christopher and His Kind is finally going to be aired! I have been waiting since October for this, tireless reading my Google Alerts every day hoping that they would finally confirm; it

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Christopher Isherwood – Christopher and His Kind

At long last the BBC Two adaptation of Christopher and His Kind is finally going to be aired! I have been waiting since October for this, tireless reading my Google Alerts every day hoping that they would finally confirm; it

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