It's new. I like things that are shiny and new. It has a TV guide within it that is actually correct. Our previous Freeview box kept losing the time and would show us a guide for the following day. Not very helpful. Within said TV Guide, you can schedule a recording with one click. It doesn't always work and I've yet to figure out why it is so selective, but …

I just watched The Hoobs (absolutely rubbish, potato printing is so not what kids these days want to do), and I realised that one of the Hoobs is voiced by the same guy that voices one of the Hyenas in Ministry of Mayhem. I need to get out more.

Three things I need to admit to before I start this post: I didn't know there was such a thing as the Stirling Prize before we caught the awards on television. We only watched two and a half out of the six entrants I am biased towards all things F1 So, flicking through the channels, we stumbled across Kevin McLoud. I got all excited, thinking a new series of Grand …

Jo Whiley on Radio 1 is starting a campaign to stop people watching television for one week. It's part of her 'I Have Never' slot which is there to get people doing things they would never normally dream of, getting them to engage with other people (I have never given a flower to a stranger), getting them to embrace new things (I have never been to see a band I've …

Extras I really liked this. Lots of people and a hell of a lot of critics have been whining about its similarities to The Office but it not being as funny. I think you have to take this show as it was intended. It's similar to The Office, in that it makes you cringe and the people won't shut up when they really should. But I think that's where the …

I watched the first three episodes of LOST) on E4 last night, and I just have a couple of questions. Given the acres and acres of ocean that they were flying over, what exactly are the odds of the plane crash landing on the island itself and not in the water? What are the programme makers going to do if the show is infinitely successful but people start leaving? There's …

Last year, the Technophobe and I gossiped at the water cooler about Big Brother. That's right, he knows how to use a television. Actually, we didn't do that because the water cooler is the other side of the office and we sit next to each other anyway, so that would have been silly. We would predict nominations and evictions, gossip about the housemates and bitch about those that were driving …

I'm disappointed. My television has disappointed me. I've been watching the new series of Cutting It with interest as the writing has been superb and the acting first class. The storyline with Allie finding out she has cancer was done brilliantly. I read an interview with her in a TV guide and she said she was leaving so I said to Mr C "She's definitely dying of the cancer." He …

I mentioned previously that whenever I vote for something, it has the opposite effect than what I'm aiming for, so I'm not voting for anything ever again. Remember that? Well, since I went and sat in front of the television, Andy Murray has gone from two sets up to playing catch up in the fifth set. This is ridiculous. Does that mean I can't watch tennis anymore either because they'll …

Dear Strictly Dance Fever people, Are you freaking kidding me with this? Sadie and Joseph? No. I know they're brilliant choreographers but Danny and Jodie should have won. Dear Big Brother people, Why kick out dear ol' Mary when you could have kicked out boring Craig? I mean, at least Mary was interesting (if a little too interesting) at times. Craig has done nothing but sit around and bitch about …

I'm often told that if I'm going to watch television so much, I should take the time to watch educational programmes instead of Emmerdale and ER and such. I'm all for learning about stuff. I thought Journey Of Life was excellent, although some might think that a TV vet should probably stick to what he knows best and not try to be a presenter. I also started to really enjoy …

...and then ruin it with an annoying Irishman in a ridiculous suit. I'm probably not the only one who's going to comment on this but I just wanted to mention how funny it was that the BBC finally got their brand new Doctor Who series up and running, after much hype and speculation, and they managed to ruin the tension of the first five minutes by fading up and down …

The guy that rattles his change in his pockets incessantly. I don't care how much money you have or haven't got on you so please find a less irritating nervous habit. The people in Holby City that use their mobile phones all the time - even the doctors! This is not a good message to send out to your viewers. In ER, the only time I've ever seen reference to …

I'm not watching X Factor anymore, due to its descent from a decent talent contest into what is essentially a forum for Sharon Osbourne and Simon Cowell to bicker with each other. Not good television. And Kate Thornton is just too strict, making sure everyone is in their place - sometimes with live TV, you just have to just go with the flow - take a leaf out of Davina's …

I really thought this post wouldn't happen for quite some time. It's inevitable every year, but I thought I still had a few weeks left, at least. Doing the shopping today, I was surprised to find Halloween goodies decorating the entrance to the store. Orange and black was the main theme throughout and I suddenly realised that yes, it is October already. Pushing my trolley through the wonderland, with children …

Okay, I have been proclaiming several things as rubbish the past couple of days and every time I have been proved wrong. The most important one is the new comedy Green Wing which has just begun on Channel 4 and stars a whole host of comedians. The adverts didn't really get me chuckling and I was determined that it was going to be rubbish, but when we sat down to …

I've had a much better day today, although I'm still annoyed at the lack of anything decent to watch on TV. However, in the meantime, there are only 18 days left until The Sims 2 comes out and I can hardly wait. And I'd just like to say, even though I don't watch Eastenders anymore, having Martin cheat on Sonia just weeks after they've got married is not on and …

I made an iMix but half the songs aren't in the music store. I've been bitten a million times - AGAIN - and it itches and it hurts and I hate it. I started watching Nip/Tuck, but didn't think it was very good. I watched the first ten minutes of Ny-Lon but thought that was rubbish too. Where's all the good TV gone?

What a great day! The sun is out and it's beautiful! I got up this morning and the first thing I did was fling all the windows open to let a non-existent breeze in. I didn't get a lie-in today, I woke up early which was a bit annoying. It did mean that I was up in time to watch Ministry of Mayhem though - my new favourite kids show! …

I woke up early yesterday morning with a sudden thought that I couldn't figure out the answer to. You know Coronation Street? (If you don't watch it, stick with me, because it's a universal soap question really). The character of Bethany (a little girl of about three) is played by twins, so that it's not too stressful for them, all the long hours and such. But what happens if the …

Three adverts have caught my attention and not for good reasons... Firstly, the second instalment of the Yakult Bacteria guy. I actually quite appreciate the idea of the advert and think it's really nice that the girl is sticking up for her geeky friend. BUT... those Yakult bottles are so expensive, you just WOULD NOT give one away like that. Not even to a friend! And especially not to two …

It's only been a week but it seems forever. I hope everyone had a great St Patrick's day, plenty of Guinness was flowing, I hope. The very last Sex & The City was on Channel 4 last night and it was brilliant. Everything happened just as it should and I thought the ending, when she just sort of melted into the crowd was brilliant. It tied up all the loose …

Did anyone else watch If the lights go out? I thought it was going to be really good, eye opening, scare us all into doing something about the use of all our power sources. But it actually did nothing of the sort. First of all, they didn't show that we were using a ton more electricity than now. The girl was playing a video game. Er, we do that now …

So, today's the day. I'm sorting out my website again, once and for all. I've decided that it needs updating and I have a whole weekend on my own with no distractions to get it done. Except that really good book that I started yesterday. And the television. And the trip to town and the supermarket I have to fit in. But yes, best get started!

We've been inspired by educational TV again, this time it was Days That Shook The World on the BBC. So far I have learnt about the plane that came down in Scotland, and also about the Chernobyl disaster. This was before my TV decided to stop working though. Sound is no problem, but there's no picture. I was trying to "watch" Coronation Street yesterday, but it was like trying to …

Yesterday was the last ever Buffy and it made me cry, not because it was sad or anything - it was good but nothing fancy. It made sense and everything worked out okay, but it seemed to go out with a whimper instead of a big bang... in my opinion. Anyway, it just made me cry because I spent the best part of this time last year watching all the …

I just finished reading the whole of the Heat special double Christmas issue, with all the TV listings and I'm sulking because I can't find Mary Poppins in there anywhere. I know she has to be in there someplace, but I can't find her.

I'm really annoyed because I've been driving up and down so much and working all day and stuff I haven't had time to learn anything or I've been too tired to read any of my books. We just finished watching Time Commanders and I really love it. We've discovered a passion for educational TV and at least it's not mindless soap like Emmerdale. But TC is really good because they …

Who watched Eastenders? I have to put my two cents in and say that the whole nation would have been watching the episode and not even bothered concentrating on what was happening with Sharon and Little Dennis, when they knew who was going to appear at the end. And could it have been more predictable? "Hello princess" and roll the drums... I've been listening to Radio One a lot recently, …

Today I watched James Bond - one that I haven't seen for ages. It's such an institution, it always cheers me up. Yesterday, I wrote a lot of notes for the software testing that I learnt and I also started a new book on UML. My hands are hurting from too much writing! I've been a little obsessed with bid-up.tv the last couple of days, it really draws me in. …

Today, I was driving through Dartmoor and winding around those intriguing roads. Into my head popped an amazing story, and I was visualising it being adapted from the book to television, on the BBC. Of course, the big obstacle is writing it, but at least the dream is there.

I hate computers... I updated this once already today, well, yesterday and it just disappeared. Typical. Today was the longest day of my life, second after second ticked by slow as ever. I even wrote a poem called Bored. Says it all really, doesn’t it? When I got home, took a nice shower then settled down to watch some Buffy. Looks like I'm gonna have to speed watch and get …

Friends was on yesterday - a double bill and all! It was completely chuckle-full and brilliant as usual. I have a whole day ahead of me today and have no idea what to do with it.

Today I have just attempted to tidy up all the mess that I made yesterday. I didn’t get up until late, having not gone to bed until 3am, so it’s been an odd day. The Osbournes is playing in the background. I have to say I’ve avoided it mostly so far, but I can understand how people find it funny.

Because my brother is away at the moment and has limited space available, I get to look after all his videos for him. I have collected from him all the series’ of Friends that are out, and today he brought me six seasons of Buffy. Now this is a real treat, because I only manage to catch the occasional Buffy episode and although I love it, I never seem to …