What TV show did you last watch?

Global Public Square
FZ talks to David Rubenstein, Peggy Noonan and Kishore Mahbubani, all of whom had books to flog, and were presumably easier to book as a result.

(11-11-2024 14:57 )Doddle Wrote:  In My Own Words: Hanif Kureishi
I skipped a couple of these. The acclaimed writer suffered a terrible fate the other year, and is now in a wheelchair. But he's still kicking. He was quite moved to watch old clips, with Nigel Williams (a somewhat less acclaimed writer, but probably a better documentary maker). [Two writers I've never read from for the price of one].

IMOW: Jackie Kay
Scottish poet relates her life story, with rare footage of her adoptive parents. {continues the run of writers I've never read}

(04-12-2024 22:18 )Doddle Wrote:  Landscape Artist of the Year 2018
4.6 The final heat is at Inverary Castle, on a dry but cloudy day, with a high standard including one lass who used a typewriter to construct her genuinely impressive works (though not impressive enough to make it through to the next stage).

LAotY 2018
4.7 The semi-final takes place at Harwich Harbour, with a view at Felixstowe Docks. Only 1 amateur had been put through, beside the wild card. Some big ships arrive during the day, altering the composition, but the standard is high.

Late Night w/Seth Meyers
Jennifer Hudson's new album cover is somewhat saucy, James Acaster really made Seth laugh, and chef Michael Marciso helped Seth and his vegan brother cook something vegan for Thanksgiving.

Dune: Prophecy Ep 1 "The Hidden Hand" Season 1.

Anthony Bourdain: Parts Unknown
The late chef must have done tons of seasons of this show. This 2016 edition sees him in London and meeting Jay Rayner, Marco Pierre White and Nigella Lawson, superbly timed to film just after Brexit, which becomes an undercurrent to rhapsodising about simple, old-fashioned food.

(06-12-2024 14:22 )Doddle Wrote:  Landscape Artist of the Year 2018
4.7 The semi-final takes place at Harwich Harbour, with a view at Felixstowe Docks. Only 1 amateur had been put through, beside the wild card. Some big ships arrive during the day, altering the composition, but the standard is high.

LAotY 2018
4.8 The final takes place at Greenwich Park, with a complicated view which the three finalists take in different ways. The sole lady contestant, despite being perhaps less accomplished than the other 2, gets the win.

Creature Commandos Ep 1 "The Collywobbles" Season 1

(01-12-2024 14:20 )Doddle Wrote:  Portrait Artist of the Year 2024
11.8 The last heat offered Emma "Marchioness of Bath" Thynn, Rebecca Lucy "Self Esteem" Taylor and Dr Karan Rajan.

PAotY 2024
11.9 The semi-final sees Joely Richardson subjected to 8 portraits. Having put through 6 women and 2 men to this stage, the judges kick out 5 of the chicks to decide on the finalists.

Irresistible: Why We Can't Stop Eating
Dr Chris van Tulleken learns about the bliss point, and other researches that lead to the truth of ultra-processed foods being so addictively deadly to so many of us. One thing that was worth hearing is that the more you chew food, the more full your brain thinks you are.