I watched Zelenskiy’s “Servant of the People”, and I’m glad I did
Category Archives: television
Japanese TV series Aggretsuko
Cute, funny and relatable Japanese anime
End of Year Round-Up, Stats, Additions to the TBR and Plans for ‘Japanuary’
A quick end of year summary, a few stats, December’s additions to the TBR and, after Turkey month, my plans for ‘Japanuary’
Turkish TV show Ethos (Bir Başkadır)
An emotionally involving, well-reviewed Turkish television series currently screening on Netflix in the UK – Ethos (Bir Başkadır)
Polish series Wataha (The Border/The Pack)
Atmospheric TV thriller set inside the Polish-Ukrainian border guard
TV series Wellington Paranormal (New Zealand): Review no 154
New Zealand supernatural comedy mockumentary series currently streaming on Sky
Review no 148: German TV Series Deutschland ’86
Stylish German Cold War drama Deutschland ’86
March 2021 Round-up
I’ve read a few great books this month, after splurging on a handful of newly released hardbacks (well, the library’s shut so…. and never mind all the unread books around the house). The most enjoyable read was Canadian author Emily St Mandel’s 2020 release The Glass Hotel. I’d loved Station Eleven a few years back, …
Review no 136: French dramedy Dix Pour Cent or Call My Agent
Highly entertaining French comedy drama
January 2021 Round-up
A round-up of what I did, read and watched in January 2021