A Very BrokenTV Christmas

(aka. We've had a bit to drink, and aren't tired enough to go to bed just yet.)Before we start on our Top Ten TV Things Of The Year (we're not naming our Worst TV Show Of The Year until we hit number two on the Best TV list, to ramp up the suspense), here's another rundown....

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THE BrokenTV TOP BOTTOM TEN OF THE YEAR 2005 AWARDS4. THE CATHERINE TATE SHOW (BBC Two)The Guardian's Rupert Smith classified The Catherine Tate Show pretty much correctly when he stated that it's basically a product aimed at children so undemanding they're happy with their Crazy Frog ringtones and Girls Aloud singles. Unfortunately, he soon followed...

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THE BrokenTV TOP BOTTOM TEN OF THE YEAR 2005 AWARDS6. THE DAVID LETTERMAN SHOW (ITV4)There's a reason why nobody ever watches David Letterman in the UK. The reason is: because it's generally thirty-five minutes of tedious jokes-that-aren't, with a few interviews tacked on at the end. One episode we sat through featured a researcher being made to do...

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The BrokenTV Awards 2005

Yes, I know we've only been going for a few weeks. But anyway, here's the first exciting section of our end of year rundown, and not just an excuse to stick the boot in on several TV shows that have irked us months before we had the idea of starting a blog purely for the purposes of sticking the boot in on several TV shows that have irked us.And don't...

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Little Britain Series Four: EXCLUSIVE SCRIPT EXTRACT!

Yes, they're working on it already. Cunningly disguising ourselves as Richard Herring's letterbox, we've intercepted an early draft of episode 4.1, from which we present to you the following 'skit'.[The scene: The studio set of Channel Four's hit not-really-a-quiz quiz show...

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Further Deal Or No Deal News

The American version begins on the 19th of December, on NBC. In a staggering display of wrongness, The Dealer in the American version is known as 'The Bank'. Therefore, it is rubbi...

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Speaking of Deal Or No Deal...

...are we bored of it yet? Due to a combination of factors such as:(a) The bullish performance of that bloke in yesterday's episode, where - wonderfully - he declared his own 'deal' price, got to speak to The Dealer (proving that HE INCONTROVERTIBLY EXISTS), who instead of making a counter-offer, simply said "no deal". Oh yes, it's moments like this...

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Otherwise Excellent DVD Release Underestimates Intelligence Of Potential Audience On Artwork

Oh, that Matt Groeni...

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Making Television Great Again. Here's how.

You know, when BrokenTV isn't sitting at home downing shots of Kwik Save rum in order to stave off the cold because the bloke hasn't turned up to fix the sodding boiler again (don't get us started), or cursing ITV4 for it's habit of starting Larry Sanders before the listed timeslot...

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Rubbish Films That Are Great

Admit it. If anyone asks what your top three films of all time are going to be, it's quite likely that you'll want to try and look 'clever' and chuck Citizen Kane, Seven Samurai or Rebecca in there, even though you secretly want to say how much you want to put Teenwolf or something...

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"Ha ha! The best bit was when that woman pissed on the floor!"

Little Britain: Series ThreeThursdays 9pmBBC OneSure, it might not seem very funny now. Just wait until they've repeated the exact same eight jokes in slightly different settings, then you'll see. Tom Baker doing BBC One's continuity all evening was good, though. He even did...

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How advertising works: Part one

Case study: The 118118.com Break Bumpers From Lost on Channel Four and E4.Here's how it works. Say 118118.com paid £2million for the privilege of showing their mini adverts showcasing the talents of the 118118 'actors' in a rehearsal studio. Here's how they can turn this into...

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Old TV versus New TV: First Qualifying Round

BBC Four ratings. week ending 6/11/05."Yes Minister for the 21st Century" (i.e. a brand new episode of Armando Ianucci's excellent The Thick Of It) : 146,000 viewers.Yes Minister from the 20th Century (i.e. a repeat of Yes, Prime Minister that has already been repeated on various digital and terrestrial channels since original transmission) : 148,000...

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Deal Or No Deal: Are We Bored Of It Yet?

So, Deal Or No Deal. The sleeper TV hit of the year. It's a bit like '...Millionaire', only without the questions, and not really all that much like it after all. The question is: What with Deal Or No Deal being on six days a week despite it only being a case of "Someone has...

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BrokenTV versus Broken News

Hello and welcome to BrokenTV: A Blog Where An Embittered Crisp-Chomping Idiot Sits In Front Of A PC Railing Against Current TV Programmes In Lieu Of Anything Worthwhile. Hmm. Needs a better tagline, perhaps.Anyway, down to business.BROKEN NEWSBBC Two, 10pm, MondaysFricking...

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