In this day and age of digital streaming and global access to content, it's almost confusing when you can't find something available. I have a short list of items that I want to watch, both film and TV, that aren't available to me at the moment, and every now and then, I ask Siri to have a quick scout around and tell me if they're available. Amazingly, Spin City, which …

It's a while ago I finished watching the sequel television series to the hit film The Full Monty - usually if I don't get around to writing about something relatively quickly, then I don't bother. But this has been living with me, at the back of my brain, thoughts that I have to get down on digital paper. Firstly, there's the obvious question with all these reboots and nostalgia trips …

I continue to find the post-Top Gear careers of the three hosts fascinating, particularly as they diverge more and more into distinct personalities and making their hobbies their jobs. At the moment, James May is winning the battle for best-of-the-three for me, and not just because he makes very good gin. There was an interview in The Times with him recently, on the subject of the future of pubs, but …

This may be a tricky review to write because it's hard to talk too much about the Apple TV series Hijack without giving away any spoilers. I'm not usually worried about spoilers one way or the other, but actually this series is really helped when you don't know what's going to happen next, or who you can trust. The simple premise is a hijacking on a plane travelling back to …

I got to grips with circular knitting needles in the last project, and thought perhaps it was about time I dipped my toe in the waters of double pointed knitting needles - which means I could try my very first socks! I used this pattern for Relax at Home socks which seemed relatively easy and the kind of footwear I would enjoy wearing. It took a little while to get …