VIDEO: Review of the Year 2021
Andrew Burdett presents his annual reflections on the last twelve months: from the third national coronavirus lockdown, to a 21st Century space race.
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Unwrapped: John Lewis Christmas Ad 2014 – 6 November 2014
A common Christmas crisis: finding something suitably special for one’s nearest and dearest, when twelve months earlier it seemed unlikely you’d ever better that ‘one-off’ gift. Imagine, then, the struggle for the ad team at John Lewis, who every year give the Great British public greater and greater offerings.
Top Gear Africa Special: Part One – 3 March 2013
I’m a great fan of Top Gear, but its India Special in 2011 was embarrassing to sit through. Happily, this year, it seems Andy Wilman and his team have redeemed themselves.
London 2012 Opening Ceremony: Isles of Wonder – 27 July 2012
‘The centre of the world’ is a media hyperbole used too frequently to describe something that people from around the world are perceived to be focussed on. But last night’s breathtaking Olympic Opening Ceremony...
Review of the Week – 16 to 22 January 2012
That Was The Week That Was Week Three has come to an end, but the most recurring news story of the last seven days is still the Costa Concordia disaster of last week. Thirteen...
Review: Nativity! – 28 December 2011
Nativity! BBC Films, 105 minutes ★★★★★ When I saw a film called Nativity on the BBC iPlayer earlier today, I sat down to watch it on our internet-connected television in the living room. One...
Review: Johnny English Reborn – 14 October 2011
Johnny English Reborn Universal Pictures, 101 minutes ★★★★★ Ever since I caught wind of filming for a sequel to the brilliant 2003 comedy Johnny English, I’ve been eagerly awaiting the film’s release in cinemas....
A BBC Audience with Jeremy Vine – 22 September 2011
Given how much I enjoyed listening to an interview with the BBC’s Mark Lawson in June, I was the first in Burdett Towers to express my interest for a similar event with another Beeb...
