http://lowculture.co.uk lowculture.co.uk Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:09:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FINALE! Heroes, BBC Two, 9.00pm Haters to the left, as I believe they say on the internet; I enjoyed season two of Heroes, and I'm not ashamed to admit it. Sure, I'll admit that it had its faults: Hiro's adventures in ancient Japan grew tedious very quickly, the accents in ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/03/holding-out-for-heroes-2/ MUSICAL! Abba: The Mamma Mia! Story, ITV1, 9.00pm I refuse to believe there is a single person on Earth who is not champing at the bit waiting to see Mamma Mia! in the cinema. (Please note: this is hyperbole, please do not take it as an invitation to prove me wrong ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/03/streepmate/ KITCHEN! Celebrity Masterchef, BBC Two, 8.00pm It's been a few weeks since Great British Menu vacated our screens, so it's definitely time for another daily cookery challenge, no? Be warned, though, the new series of Celebrity Masterchef isn't on at 6.30pm on BBC Two, it's on at 8pm on ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/02/if-you-cant-stand-the-heat/ FAGS!Duncan Bannatyne Takes on Tobacco, BBC Two, 9.00pm Learning from his and Peter Jones' past attempts to break out of Dragon's Den into cancelled ITV shows made of fail, Duncan Bannatyne has taken the 'serious' tack for his latest endeavour, Duncan Bannatyne Takes on Tobacco which certainly sounds a lot more ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/01/the-anti-smoking-bannatyne/ SHEFFIELD!Jarvis Cocker's Musical Map of Sheffield, Radio 2, 10.30pm We don't often preview radio here, but every now and then, a little (potential) gem stands out. Tonight sees one of those, as Jarvis Cocker takes us on a musical tour of his home city (and mine - well my adopted ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/07/01/steel-city-blues/ Fans of Aussie soaps, American dramas and wacky documentaries, rejoice! Five has finally launched Demand Five, its online catch-up service, after a trial service recently for some of its US imports. Now you need never miss an episode of Neighbours or Home and Away, or any of the ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/06/30/i-want-it-all-and-i-want-it-now/ LEGAL! Criminal Justice, BBC One, 9.00pm When a TV show is scheduled so that all the episodes of a series run over a comparatively short space of time, it generally means one of two things: either the show is bobbins and the schedulers know it's a millstone, and they want to ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/06/30/just-deserts/ YOOF! How TV Changed Britain, Channel 4, 8.00pm On TV tonight, we say hello to old friends, come face to face with villains we'd long hoped were lost and worry about the future of the universe as we know it, and we get prepared to hide behind the sofa in fright. ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/06/28/children-of-time/ TRAUMA! Hollyoaks, Channel 4, 6.30pm So after what feels like months of the tedious will-they-won't-they antics all soap couples have to go through before a wedding, and the obligatory outing-the-priest at the ceremony, Max and Steph finally marry today in Hollyoaks. So far they have proved a likeable couple, much ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/06/27/maxed-out/ DRESSY!Gok's Fashion Fix, Channel 4, 8.00pm In the 80s and 90s, telly was able to guide us through the dizzying world of fashion through The Clothes Show. But without Caryn, Selina, Geoff and, err, the other ones, the noughties has thus far been bereft of such style advice. Well, ... http://lowculture.co.uk/index.php/2008/06/26/i-would-fix-you/