Whether or not people like Allison actually exist outside of the wish-fulfilment fantasies of cult fiction writers is a moot point. But as played by Ellie Kendrick, she’s utterly endearing nonetheless.
We recently went along to a screening of The Cabin in the Woods, the latest celluloid offering from Joss Whedon, with a (brief) introduction by the Buffy creator himself.
The real draw of this deliberately silly – and occasionally, surprisingly moving little programme – is to see a ‘new’ version of the Python boys do their stuff.
Love is a dangerous luxury in the Being Human universe. So Hal and Tom going on a double date promises only two things: trouble, and maybe the best episode yet of Series 4.
Skins really is a series that should be fearless, a series that can do anything and it’s utterly gratifying to see it live up to that potential.
At some point the show finds a rhythm that the pilot never had and bounces jauntily along with verve and – crucially – some much-needed laughs.
Written by Zach Braff (Scrubs) in his stage debut, All New People takes black comedy to a whole new level, taking dark aspects of personality and society and drawing out the funniest moments of each.
After three excellent episodes and one sensational one, Being Human has fumbled the ball slightly by falling back on one of the oldest plots in comedy: the love spell.
While Fawlty Towers will always be the best known post-Python programme, the most fondly-remembered by fans is probably Michael Palin and Terry Jones’ Ripping Yarns.
Teen vampire Adam’s back, there’s a new monster, and Cutler’s anti-werewolf campaign is accelerating. What does this all mean? It means that, for yet another week, Being Human is on incredible form.