Watched recently

Lordy, I haven't posted this stuff in an age. Here goes...

Dragons' Den: Deborah Meaden's Story - naff taste, a regular affliction of the rich - 3/5

Grand Designs: The Violin Factory, Waterloo - very, very impressive conversion - 5/5

Apparitions: Episode 1.1 - new BBC drama about an exorcist priest. Quite gruesome at the end and a vaguely interesting premise, but too long. Would have worked better in 45 minutes - 3/5

The Daily Show: 12th November - 4/5

Grand Designs: Customised German Kit House, Surrey - an aestetically pleasing Huf Haus, but rather too much glass to make it comfortable (for me) to live in - 4/5

Entourage: Pie - Stellan Skarsgaard! Fuckin' A! - 4/5

The Daily Show: 13th November - 4/5

Fringe: The Curve - 4/5

TV's Naughtiest Blunders - 4/5

QI: Family - 4/5

Spooks: Episode 7.5 - 4/5

The Baader Meinhof Complex - film charting the story of German terrorist group the Red Army Faction, which carried out a series of robberies, bombings, kdnappings and other acts through the 1960s and 70s, ostensibly with the aim of overthrowing capitalism. Highly accomplished, fast-paced and absorbing thriller that absolutely justifies its lengthy running time. Great perfomances throughout too and Johann Wokalek is gorgeous - 5/5

Flight Of The Conchords: The Fans - 3/5

Breaking Bad: A No-Rough-Stuff-Type Deal - end of the first, strike-truncated season and on balanced, it's safe to say it's justified its renewal. Incidentally, on the subject of renewals, news from the US today that Pushing Daisies, Dirty Sexy Money and Eli Stone have all been axed. I only got to see the first episode of Pushing Daisies, thanks to ITV's fuck up in the summer, but want to give it a go on DVD. I tried both the others for a few episodes, but truth is they did suck and deserved to go. Will someone please cast Natasha Henstridge in something good? - 4/5

Political Capital: 16th November - 4/5

Underbelly: The Black Princes - think The Sopranos, but based on true events and set in Melbourne and you have vague idea of what this show's about. It's not the same quality as The Sopranos, presumably down to a smaller budget, but it's enthralling nonetheless - 5/5

Prison Break: The Legend - looks like this is the last season of Prison Break, which is a shame, but the plotline is daft and, in retrospect, the show should have disappeared after the second season. That said, I'm still enjoying it, so what do I know - 4/5

Heroes: Villains - 3/5

Grand Designs: An Idiosynchratic Home, Dorset - 4/5

Charles At 60: The Passionate Prince - documentary film following Prince Charles around for a year as he does various good things for his charities. Moderately interesting insight into the prince from which he emerges unscathed - 3/5

Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles: Allison From Palmdale - my love affair with Summer Glau continues. Her performance as a terminator is splendidly observed, just watch how she walks - 4/5

Lead Balloon: Gas - 4/5

Grey's Anatomy: Crash Into Me - 4/5

Entourage: Seth Green Day - 4/5

Steven Fry In America: Pacific - would have been better if it had run over a couple more weeks. Everything passed by too quickly - 3/5

The Daily Show: 17th November - 3/5

Fringe: In Which We Meet Mr Jones - my weekly spot-the-witness fix. Just keeps getting better and better - 4/5

John From Cincinnati: His Visit, Day One - cancelled by HBO at the end of its first 10-episode season, this 'surf noir' drama from Deadwood creator David Milch could possibly be the most original TV drama since Twin Peaks - 4/5

Grand Designs: The Modernists Sugar Cube, Sussex - 4/5

Grand Designs: The 19th Century Sandstone House, Edinburgh - 4/5

The Daily Show: 18th November - 3/5

America's Next Top Model: For Those About To Walk, We Salute You - fuck knows what that episode title's about. Anyway, Stacy-Ann's gone and that's fair enough, but Fatima didn't even take part in the shoot because of her Somali consulate appointment, so if I were Stacy-Ann, I would feel aggrieved. Since when did Somalia have consulates anyway? The country doesn't even have a functioning government! - 4/5

Grand Designs: The Curved House, Clapham - 4/5

The Department Store: Milner's, Leyburn - 3/5

Underbelly: The Sorcerer's Apprentice - 4/5

The Daily Show: 19th November - 4/5