Further Adventures Pt.5 - No.1252

Above: Russell Tovey at the after party for "The Sea" a play in which he performed.

Above:  Russell Tovey and Lenora Crichlow with a Being Human fan.

THE FURTHER ADVENTURES

OF

THE FAMOUS FIVE

PART.5
  

A Fluffy Tail

by

Tom Markstahler
and 
Tom In Oz
© 2011

Continued from post No.1251

 THE WAIT

New Year’s Eve was getting closer but Ozziebear was just a little bored and a little lonely in Germany without his friends Manny, Helmut and Dragonite but his hosts were trying to make him feel at home. Barkston T. Mouse, Lady Retriever and Hamish Hamster had told him if he wanted anything he was most welcome to use it. But Ozziebear should have realised they were just being polite. Sadly for his hosts Ozzie had already hit the bottle and was working his way year-by-year through the various vintages in the Markstahler’s cellar.

When Ozziebear sobered-up the friends tried very hard to keep him entertained and busy. They played games like "bear hunt" and watched TV (with subtitles). But as everyone knows, the way to cheer yourself up, is with comfort food....and they had plenty of it!

To be continued…

The Best TV Shows Of 2011

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Our fervent TV watcher David Bedwell casts his (square) eye over the year's finest shows.

Posted 29th December 2011

With recognisable movie actors like Steve Buscemi, Kathy Bates, Sean Bean, Glenn Close, Sam Neill, and Zooey Deschanel now appearing in weekly shows, TV in 2011 is arguably stronger than it ever has been. Certainly the rise of HBO, Showtime and AMC has helped a lot in terms of breaking out of the boundaries and delivering the content we all deserve; they have forced other traditional American networks to raise their game, as well as our own UK channels.

Whether it be Mildred Pierce, a mini-series starring Kate Winslet, or Game Of Thrones, a show akin to a weekly Lord Of The Rings, television in 2011 has had many highlights. I have gone through the pain and torment of selecting my top 10 highlights, covering the back end of the 2010-11 season, the summer shows, and the first few months of 2011-12. I'm sure everyone has their own Top 10s and I'd love to hear your thoughts too.

Honorable mentions: Once Upon A Time (beautifully shot, stellar cast); Black Mirror (unique, daring); Breaking Bad - Season 4 (every season is amazing); The Fades (the new Being Human?); Friday Night Lights - Season 5 (goodbye to the most underappreciated show on TV); This Is England '88 (superb acting and writing); Downton Abbey - Series 2 (addictive, best UK show in years).

10. SMALLVILLE - SERIES FINALE

9. THE KILLING (FORBRYDELSEN)

8 DOCTOR WHO

7.THE MENTALIST – SEASON 3

6.FROZEN PLANET

5. COMMUNITY/PARKS AND RECREATION

4. THE WALKING DEAD - SEASON 2

3. AMERICAN HORROR STORY

2. GAME OF THRONES

1. BEING HUMAN - SERIES 3

 
Proud to be able to put a UK show at the top of my chart this year - there was no better central cast this year than the combination of Lenora Crichlow, Russell Tovey and Aidan Turner. They all have the ability to make you laugh or cry, sometimes even both. With no prior knowledge of Turner leaving the show, Being Human shocked its fanbase by delivering a stake to their hearts - and to Mitchell. If there was a more surprising and heartbreaking moment in all of 2011, I didn't see it. Despite complete despair at the end, everything that came before it was of such a high quality. The return of Jason Watkins as Herrick was worth the wait, with Watkins showing once again that he's one of the best actors on TV. His range between good and evil is astounding. It's hard to see how the show carries on without one of its main characters, especially when the bonds between them were so tight, yet we do get a fourth series starting early 2012. No one man makes a show after all. Whether that will be the final series is yet to be seen, but I almost feel like the Series 3 ending could have been a perfect finale for the whole show. Maybe once our version finishes, I'll get brave enough to try the US version...

NB.Thank you David Bedwell for allowing the Tovey blog to copy part of this article.
If you would like to read the complete article go HERE

Above: The B&B house used for Being Human Season 3 & 4 it is located in Barry South Wales. In 2010 Mrs Oz and I did a flying visit and also went to the house where Gavin & Stacey was filmed and some of the sets for Dr Who and The Sarah Jane Adventures.

Below: Click map to enlarge.