Tag: bbc
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Do we put too much faith in institutions? | Remembrance | Podcast #11
Why is it that ‘lockdown sceptics’ have largely failed to make inroads into public opinion? Is it because people have too much faith in institutions? In this video we explore why I lost faith in instutitions and a Christian approach to institutions which is neither optimistic nor pessimistic. We also finish with a short reflection…
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No more boys and girls: they’re not good enough apparently.
On the BBC recently there was a two-part programme entitled “No More Boys and Girls: Can Our Kids Go Gender Free?” (Still available on the iPlayer at the time of writing). I watched both parts, and the programme was both intriguing and annoying in about equal measure. The basic premise of the programme is not a…
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The Night Manager…
I’ve really been enjoying watching the BBC’s adaptation of The Night Manager by John Le Carré. Now it’s finished I will feel bereft on a Sunday night! I thought it was a brilliant, compelling piece of TV and I loved watching it. That said, I do have a couple of questions – to do with the…
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Brief Thoughts on Sherlock series 3
The latest series of Sherlock aired its last episode on Sunday night. I really enjoyed the first two series (i.e. I think it’s one of the best things the BBC have done in the past few years, perfect cast and tone), so this was something I was eagerly anticipating. However… after a few days I’m still…
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Merlin vs God
Have you been watching the BBC Series ‘Merlin’? Mrs Phil and I have been watching it virtually since the beginning, and very much enjoy it. It’s silly, it’s a bit of fun, but it has some great moments in it. Obviously the programme has its flaws… as someone pointed out the other day, for a…
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Rev: The Rev-iew
Rev-iew. Rev review. Did you see what I did there? Hahahaha! *ahem* Sorry. The BBC series ‘Rev’ finished its second series on Tuesday with a Christmas special (although, as the character Nigel pointed out in the show, technically it’s not Christmas until Christmas day: it’s ‘Advent’ until then…) The series as a whole was well…