If you attended a UK primary school in the last 50 years, then the sight of two white, animated eyes on a black screen turning into the heart of the word ‘Look’ is likely to trigger all sorts of pink custard and plimsoll memories. Those moving eyes, shown on the big TV wheeled by teachers into classrooms every so often, signalled the start of an adventure.
The eyes were part of the Look and Read logo, a schools TV series designed to teach literacy, apostrophe usage and the joys of magic, magic E. The first Look And Read programme was 1967’s Bob And Carol Look For Treasure, a 10-part story about two kids’ clue-filled search for swag and eventual capture of a thief. The most recent, Shadow Play – about a young boy who discovers the diary of a Victorian girl – aired in 2004. In between were the likes of Geordie Racer, the...
The eyes were part of the Look and Read logo, a schools TV series designed to teach literacy, apostrophe usage and the joys of magic, magic E. The first Look And Read programme was 1967’s Bob And Carol Look For Treasure, a 10-part story about two kids’ clue-filled search for swag and eventual capture of a thief. The most recent, Shadow Play – about a young boy who discovers the diary of a Victorian girl – aired in 2004. In between were the likes of Geordie Racer, the...
- 10/6/2023
- by Jbindeck2015
- Den of Geek
Ron Hogan Oct 21, 2016
American Horror Story takes on trashy reality TV in this highly meta Roanoke instalment...
This review contains spoilers.
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Well, my theory about the sudden turn of American Horror Story was both correct and incorrect. The thing that brings everyone back to the Roanoke house is indeed a TV show, but it's got nothing to do with Billy Dean Howard. Instead, it's got everything to do with greed and laziness. The greed and laziness inherent in modern television.
Sidney (Cheyenne Jackson) has turned My Roanoke Nightmare into a massive success. We're talking 23 million viewers, more than professional sports, The Walking Dead, and Empire. You can't say Ryan Murphy doesn't dream big. Needless to say,...
American Horror Story takes on trashy reality TV in this highly meta Roanoke instalment...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Sad Story Of Henry: is this TV's most tragic tale? Looking back at Through The Dragon’s Eye Peppa Pig and its perplexing mysteries Geordie Racer: revisiting an 80s Look And Read classic
Well, my theory about the sudden turn of American Horror Story was both correct and incorrect. The thing that brings everyone back to the Roanoke house is indeed a TV show, but it's got nothing to do with Billy Dean Howard. Instead, it's got everything to do with greed and laziness. The greed and laziness inherent in modern television.
Sidney (Cheyenne Jackson) has turned My Roanoke Nightmare into a massive success. We're talking 23 million viewers, more than professional sports, The Walking Dead, and Empire. You can't say Ryan Murphy doesn't dream big. Needless to say,...
- 10/21/2016
- Den of Geek
James Hunt Oct 21, 2016
James' Star Trek: The Next Generation episode-by-episode odyssey continues with In Theory...
This review contains spoilers.
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4.25 In Theory
As the Enterprise prepares to explore a strange dark matter nebula, Data and well-known Enterprise crew member Lieutenant (Junior Grade) D’Sora, with whom he has a long-standing platonic relationship that just happened to develop entirely off-screen, are modifying a torpedo for surveying purposes. As she explains her feelings about a recent break-up, Data offers her a cold unfeeling robot shoulder to cry on.
Tentatively, she attempts to get closer to Data. It isn’t long before they’re having dinner with the O’Briens (god help us) and chatting with some familiarity.
James' Star Trek: The Next Generation episode-by-episode odyssey continues with In Theory...
This review contains spoilers.
See related The Sad Story Of Henry: is this TV's most tragic tale? Looking back at Through The Dragon’s Eye Peppa Pig and its perplexing mysteries Geordie Racer: revisiting an 80s Look And Read classic
4.25 In Theory
As the Enterprise prepares to explore a strange dark matter nebula, Data and well-known Enterprise crew member Lieutenant (Junior Grade) D’Sora, with whom he has a long-standing platonic relationship that just happened to develop entirely off-screen, are modifying a torpedo for surveying purposes. As she explains her feelings about a recent break-up, Data offers her a cold unfeeling robot shoulder to cry on.
Tentatively, she attempts to get closer to Data. It isn’t long before they’re having dinner with the O’Briens (god help us) and chatting with some familiarity.
- 10/21/2016
- Den of Geek
Matthew Byrd Oct 21, 2016
Finally, PC users are getting the Red Dead Redemption port they've been hoping for - well, sort of...
If you're one of the many gamers that have screamed their lungs sore for Red Dead Redemption on PC, your prayers have just been answered.
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Well...kind of.
Rockstar and Sony have announced that they plan to bring Red Dead Redemption to the PlayStation Now streaming service. The service that allows PS4 gamers to "stream" PS3 games to their system so long as they pay the $19.99 a month service fee was recently ported over to the PC. In essence, this means that gamers will be able to play Red Dead Redemption on PC...
Finally, PC users are getting the Red Dead Redemption port they've been hoping for - well, sort of...
If you're one of the many gamers that have screamed their lungs sore for Red Dead Redemption on PC, your prayers have just been answered.
See related The Sad Story Of Henry: is this TV's most tragic tale? Looking back at Through The Dragon’s Eye Peppa Pig and its perplexing mysteries Geordie Racer: revisiting an 80s Look And Read classic
Well...kind of.
Rockstar and Sony have announced that they plan to bring Red Dead Redemption to the PlayStation Now streaming service. The service that allows PS4 gamers to "stream" PS3 games to their system so long as they pay the $19.99 a month service fee was recently ported over to the PC. In essence, this means that gamers will be able to play Red Dead Redemption on PC...
- 10/20/2016
- Den of Geek
Pete Dillon-Trenchard Oct 21, 2016
Red Dwarf delivers a surprisingly emotional episode that once again proves Doug Naylor and the gang still have the ability to surprise...
Note: This is our spoiler-filled review of episode 5 of Red Dwarf XI, currently available on the UKTV Play app. It will air on Dave at 9pm on Thursday the 20th of October.
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As is somewhat cruelly pointed out by the bottom half of the internet any time a new series comes around, there’s no hiding the fact that the Red Dwarf crew are all a lot longer in the tooth than they used to be; the original twenty-somethings are now fifty-something, and both Kryten actor Robert Llewellyn...
Red Dwarf delivers a surprisingly emotional episode that once again proves Doug Naylor and the gang still have the ability to surprise...
Note: This is our spoiler-filled review of episode 5 of Red Dwarf XI, currently available on the UKTV Play app. It will air on Dave at 9pm on Thursday the 20th of October.
See related The Sad Story Of Henry: is this TV's most tragic tale? Looking back at Through The Dragon’s Eye Peppa Pig and its perplexing mysteries Geordie Racer: revisiting an 80s Look And Read classic
As is somewhat cruelly pointed out by the bottom half of the internet any time a new series comes around, there’s no hiding the fact that the Red Dwarf crew are all a lot longer in the tooth than they used to be; the original twenty-somethings are now fifty-something, and both Kryten actor Robert Llewellyn...
- 10/14/2016
- Den of Geek
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Den Of Geek wheels in the big telly for a fond look back at pigeon crime Look And Read schools series, Geordie Racer…
“Spuggy and Plod weren’t runners. They just didn’t see the point”. And thus the hero of the BBC's Geordie Racer and his dog were endeared to a generation of biscuit-eating 1980s schoolchildren.
Part of the long-running Look And Read series of television programming for schools, Geordie Racer was written by The Bill’s Christopher Russell and first aired in 1988. Its ten episodes told a continuing crime story interspersed with factual spots about the North-East and appearances by Wordy, a floating Henry Hoover/Scrabble set who played songs about gerunds. Wordy was just part of Geordie Racer’s educational framing narrative though, Spuggy was its star.
Richard “Spuggy” Hilton was my kind of people. He wore a Star Trek: ToS t-shirt, had neat...
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Den Of Geek wheels in the big telly for a fond look back at pigeon crime Look And Read schools series, Geordie Racer…
“Spuggy and Plod weren’t runners. They just didn’t see the point”. And thus the hero of the BBC's Geordie Racer and his dog were endeared to a generation of biscuit-eating 1980s schoolchildren.
Part of the long-running Look And Read series of television programming for schools, Geordie Racer was written by The Bill’s Christopher Russell and first aired in 1988. Its ten episodes told a continuing crime story interspersed with factual spots about the North-East and appearances by Wordy, a floating Henry Hoover/Scrabble set who played songs about gerunds. Wordy was just part of Geordie Racer’s educational framing narrative though, Spuggy was its star.
Richard “Spuggy” Hilton was my kind of people. He wore a Star Trek: ToS t-shirt, had neat...
- 6/7/2016
- Den of Geek
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Jokers, circus masters and demonic dolls. Which TV characters terrify you? Den Of Geek asked its writers that very question…
The subconscious is a terrible place; dark, mysterious and peopled by spectres from the past. As a bit of a laugh then, we sent our writers journeying into theirs and asked them to drag out any TV terrors they found lurking in the shadows.
Some television fears had been ensconced there since childhood, others were more recent tenants. Some were morally terrifying; human beings with icy hearts capable of atrocities, others were simply… atrocities.
Join us as we count down in order of terror from the sort-of-creepy to the downright terrifying, the 50 TV characters that, for whatever reason, give our writers chills. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, so feel free to fill in gaps by adding your own peculiar television nightmares below…
50. Charn -...
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Jokers, circus masters and demonic dolls. Which TV characters terrify you? Den Of Geek asked its writers that very question…
The subconscious is a terrible place; dark, mysterious and peopled by spectres from the past. As a bit of a laugh then, we sent our writers journeying into theirs and asked them to drag out any TV terrors they found lurking in the shadows.
Some television fears had been ensconced there since childhood, others were more recent tenants. Some were morally terrifying; human beings with icy hearts capable of atrocities, others were simply… atrocities.
Join us as we count down in order of terror from the sort-of-creepy to the downright terrifying, the 50 TV characters that, for whatever reason, give our writers chills. It’s by no means an exhaustive list, so feel free to fill in gaps by adding your own peculiar television nightmares below…
50. Charn -...
- 10/29/2015
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
From The Twilight Zone to Penny Dreadful, Doctor Who and more, Den Of Geek’s writers revisit the TV episodes that truly terrify them…
It’s Halloween! Icicles are glistening from window sills. Chestnuts are roasting on open fires. North Pole elves are… hang on, no. None of that nice, fluffy stuff is happening. At Halloween, demonic creatures hunt for flesh, monsters creep out of their graves, and TV does its level best to freak us all the hell out.
In the spirit of all that, we asked our writers to select and share the TV episodes, horror or otherwise, that have made them whimper with fear. Here they all are, 31 of them, because, well, at Halloween, we like things to add up to 31.
Note that this isn’t a Top 10, or a Best Of, nor is it listed in order of scariness. It’s a collection of the particular...
It’s Halloween! Icicles are glistening from window sills. Chestnuts are roasting on open fires. North Pole elves are… hang on, no. None of that nice, fluffy stuff is happening. At Halloween, demonic creatures hunt for flesh, monsters creep out of their graves, and TV does its level best to freak us all the hell out.
In the spirit of all that, we asked our writers to select and share the TV episodes, horror or otherwise, that have made them whimper with fear. Here they all are, 31 of them, because, well, at Halloween, we like things to add up to 31.
Note that this isn’t a Top 10, or a Best Of, nor is it listed in order of scariness. It’s a collection of the particular...
- 10/30/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
★★★☆☆The BFI really do take an exhaustive approach to their film seasons. To tie-in with the forthcoming Sci-Fi: Days of Fear and Wonder, they have ventured deep into the BBC archives to unearth this classic piece of children's small screen sci-fi. The Boy from Space was a ten-part serial attached to educational series Look and Read. Aimed at improving children's literacy skills at primary level, schools programme Look and Read ran for an unprecedented five decades, lasting from 1967 until 2004. The Boy from Space, available here in Look and Read bite-sized chucks, or as a standalone hour-plus minute version, was first broadcast in the early seventies, but was deemed successful enough to be repeated a decade on.
- 8/26/2014
- by CineVue UK
- CineVue
The rise of YouTube and a handful of committed archivists/nostalgics means that almost any programme you grew up with can be remembered, found and rewatched in seconds. Conversations which used to end with fond, communal remembrances now finish two minutes into a YouTube video with rose-tinted bubbles burst and a shared sigh of disappointment. Make no mistake – this is a good thing.
The latest releases from the BFI, to coincide with their Wonders of Sci-Fi season, are two examples of the genuinely unsettling TV; both designed to educate, in very different ways. The Changes is a ten episode exercise in Luddite terror as a strange event causes people to turn against the electronic infrastructure built into everyday life. This is before Skynet and tablets for toddlers so, despite the sedate pace, this is as relevant today as ever.
It’s a challenging watch, the ubiquity of technology in our...
The latest releases from the BFI, to coincide with their Wonders of Sci-Fi season, are two examples of the genuinely unsettling TV; both designed to educate, in very different ways. The Changes is a ten episode exercise in Luddite terror as a strange event causes people to turn against the electronic infrastructure built into everyday life. This is before Skynet and tablets for toddlers so, despite the sedate pace, this is as relevant today as ever.
It’s a challenging watch, the ubiquity of technology in our...
- 8/26/2014
- by Jon Lyus
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Follow us through the mural on a trip to Pelamar, to look back at BBC Look And Read fantasy adventure, Through The Dragon’s Eye…
If you attended a UK primary school in the last forty years, then the sight of two white, animated eyes on a black screen turning into the heart of the word ‘Look’ is likely to trigger all sorts of pink custard and plimsoll memories. Those moving eyes signalled the start of an adventure (albeit one delivered in twenty minute instalments designed to teach you about literacy, apostrophe usage and the joys of magic, magic E).
The first Look And Read television programme, Bob And Carol Look For Treasure was broadcast in 1967, a ten-part story about two children’s clue-filled search for swag and eventual capture of a thief. Each episode was divided in two by an educational section, the material for which - puzzles, songs and reading challenges,...
If you attended a UK primary school in the last forty years, then the sight of two white, animated eyes on a black screen turning into the heart of the word ‘Look’ is likely to trigger all sorts of pink custard and plimsoll memories. Those moving eyes signalled the start of an adventure (albeit one delivered in twenty minute instalments designed to teach you about literacy, apostrophe usage and the joys of magic, magic E).
The first Look And Read television programme, Bob And Carol Look For Treasure was broadcast in 1967, a ten-part story about two children’s clue-filled search for swag and eventual capture of a thief. Each episode was divided in two by an educational section, the material for which - puzzles, songs and reading challenges,...
- 7/31/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
British readers of a certain age may well still be haunted by images from the BBC's incredibly disturbing children's TV show The Boy From Space. Created as part of the Beeb's educational Look And Read series, it was originally broadcast in 1971 and again in 1980 and follows the startling discovery of an extra-terrestrial being by two inquisitive young British children. While perhaps a niche nostalgia item that may seem alien to many, The Boy From Space was a hugely influential piece of work when it first came out, and its surreal style and imagery dug deep into the memories and imaginations of a generation, where they have lain dormant until now. The Boy From Space will be released in a 2-disc DVD set by the...
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- 7/30/2014
- Screen Anarchy
House of Cards
Kieran Kinsella
David Croft
If you write a list of your 10 favorite British TV sitcom characters, probably half of them were created by comic genius David Croft. His creations include Mr Humphries (Are You Being Served?), Sergeant Major ‘Shut up’ Williams (It Ain’t Half Hot Mum) Herr Flick (Allo, Allo) and Corporal Jones (Dad’s Army). Like many great comedy writers, Croft collaborated with others including Jimmy Perry and David Floyd. Few writers though could match his creativity or career longevity. Such was Croft’s popularity that he was a regular guest on the British TV convention circuit right up until his death at the age of 89.
Paul Abbott
BAFTA and Emmy winning writer Paul Abbott, rose from humble origins to become one of the most successful writers in British TV history. His hard-hitting dramas are far removed from the idyllic world of Marple and Midsomer Murders.
Kieran Kinsella
David Croft
If you write a list of your 10 favorite British TV sitcom characters, probably half of them were created by comic genius David Croft. His creations include Mr Humphries (Are You Being Served?), Sergeant Major ‘Shut up’ Williams (It Ain’t Half Hot Mum) Herr Flick (Allo, Allo) and Corporal Jones (Dad’s Army). Like many great comedy writers, Croft collaborated with others including Jimmy Perry and David Floyd. Few writers though could match his creativity or career longevity. Such was Croft’s popularity that he was a regular guest on the British TV convention circuit right up until his death at the age of 89.
Paul Abbott
BAFTA and Emmy winning writer Paul Abbott, rose from humble origins to become one of the most successful writers in British TV history. His hard-hitting dramas are far removed from the idyllic world of Marple and Midsomer Murders.
- 7/31/2013
- by Edited by K Kinsella
Midsomer Murders ITV
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The Dark Rider saw Midsomer Murders regulars Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and Jones (Jason Hughes) investigating a seemingly supernatural headless horseman. Was the horseman really 17th century aristocrat Geoffrey DeQuetteville? Or was it someone else using the wealthy DeQuetteville family’s past to literally scare the living daylights out of the current inhabitants of Quitewell Hall? Basically, the Dark Rider was kind of a grown up version of the old Look and Read story Dark Towers only with better special effects and a bit more blood and guts. While the locals were taken in by tales of spooks and hauntings, it didn’t take Barnaby and Jones too...
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The Dark Rider saw Midsomer Murders regulars Barnaby (Neil Dudgeon) and Jones (Jason Hughes) investigating a seemingly supernatural headless horseman. Was the horseman really 17th century aristocrat Geoffrey DeQuetteville? Or was it someone else using the wealthy DeQuetteville family’s past to literally scare the living daylights out of the current inhabitants of Quitewell Hall? Basically, the Dark Rider was kind of a grown up version of the old Look and Read story Dark Towers only with better special effects and a bit more blood and guts. While the locals were taken in by tales of spooks and hauntings, it didn’t take Barnaby and Jones too...
- 2/2/2012
- by admin
Roll up! Roll up! Welcome to The Big Dipper that is season 19 of Doctor Who. Marvel at the swanky production values! Shield your eyes and protect your ears from the horror that is the terrible trio of companions! Gasp in wonder at how the season lurches giddily from one extreme to the other!
Season 19 has so many ups and downs, so many polar opposites that I feel queasy just typing this. Although it could have been the chicken curry that I had for tea. So far we've had the introspective, intelligent Castrovalva followed by Four To Doomsday - a story about overgrown, talking frogs. Then we have the multi-layered, surreal tour-de-force that is Kinda. And what do you know, we then head for The Visitation, which is generally about as sophisticated as an episode of Neighbours.
Actually, maybe that's not a bad thing. Brilliant though Kinda is, can you imagine...
Season 19 has so many ups and downs, so many polar opposites that I feel queasy just typing this. Although it could have been the chicken curry that I had for tea. So far we've had the introspective, intelligent Castrovalva followed by Four To Doomsday - a story about overgrown, talking frogs. Then we have the multi-layered, surreal tour-de-force that is Kinda. And what do you know, we then head for The Visitation, which is generally about as sophisticated as an episode of Neighbours.
Actually, maybe that's not a bad thing. Brilliant though Kinda is, can you imagine...
- 12/24/2010
- Shadowlocked
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