Advantage Murray…

It’s some kind of Wimbledon effect, I guess. It happens with British male tennis players, primarily during Wimbledon. It may just be me. But I always become overwhelmed by the urge to shout “Twat” at the screen. It certainly happened with Tim Henman and I know it happened with Greg Rusedski, the faux British Canadian. It is however reaching new heights with Andy Murray. I think it’s a combination of the clenched fist, grimacing and gurning when put in close proximity to fawning commentary and slow motion shots of toothless grannies clutching Union Jacks. It’s a potent mixture that is calculated to enrage – me, in particular. I suppose it’s the instant assumption of sanctity that arises, once they get past the third round. He’s the anointed one, he’s the greatest player in the world, he’s struggling really badly in the fourth round. Em, against some guy we’ve never heard … There’s more

“I’m running Sainsbury’s…”

Well, you’re not, obviously. But the guy who is, is the most unbelievable twat. I’ve never seen someone so up his own arse and yet so matter of fact about it. He’s spent two full minutes explaining to us what “a helicopter view” is… “It’s as if you were in a helicopter you see, so you’d get an overview. It’s like you’re above everything and can see what is going on…” and so on. For two minutes. Later he explained to poor innocent trainee guy, that running a business is like driving a bus – and either people would be on the bus – i.e. working with you, or not on the bus… I’m sure you can work it out, but just in case he explained it anyway. The pitch I think for the show, is that lower level workers get the chance to be managers. This week, it’s some … There’s more

Grey’s Anatomy – Poignant? Pained? Puerile?

I’m torn sometimes… It’s a pretty straightforward formula, the old medical drama…. Casualty is still the stone cold classic… Old lady reaching for toast, trips over terrier, sets house on fire and next thing you know 14 people are in ambulances, heading for the one ward where all the cameras are… The American shows are more about the people in the hospital, ever since ER, it’s always been about the doctors, the nurses and the interaction between the two…And the hotter the doctor / nurse combinations, all the better… It also is about the adrenalin rush, the cut and spurt of blood, the shouting and the drama that the high speed life saving creates. ER is probably modern TV’s formative medical drama, although I have a soft spot for what is now probably the hopelessly slow and old fashioned St Elsewhere. No one seems to show that one on the … There’s more