Telly Roundup

Have been too busy to post the last few days but I have enjoyed the TV this past week.  Here is a roundup of what we have been watching in the Rising household;

X-Factor

First live shows were this last weekend.  We watched them a day late as we were at a party on Saturday night.  Is quite good catching up on Sky Plus on a Sunday because you can fast forward adverts and also the acts/songs that you don't like - and you also don't have to wait another day for the results show.

Anyway, I'm a big fan of Cher.  I think she is really talented but she won't win as the voting public will probably want another forgetable wailing diva who wants to be Whitney Houston.  Is probably best that she doesn't win actually as she can then make her own way - very much the way Diana Vickers is now doing.  I thought Diana was easily the best two years ago but she came third and I think we can probably expect the same from Cher. 

The painter bloke is very good, as is Aiden.  Mary has an amazing voice but she's on the wrong show.  She should be on Britain's Got Talent.  Wagner is beyond hilarious, and Storm is the one that I have just taken an immediate dislike to and I want him out as soon as possible.  Good first week though and looking forward to more.

Food Programmes



I love Masterchef Australia.  It is on every night on Watch.  Our version is good - this is better.  Strange that I have come to love food programmes so much as I loathe the idea of cooking!

Masterchef, The Professionals is also on right now, but I don't enjoy this as much as regular Masterchef purely because of Michel Roux Jr being on it.  I don't have a problem with him so much.  I just don't think it is right without Jonty Road! 

Come Dine with me is another that we watch and this is just genius.  Purely because of the comments of the bloke that narrates it.  Great stuff.

The Apprentice

Week 2 of The Apprentice and I enjoy this show every week.  This weeks test to invent, produce, and sell a beach product was really good.  I thought the blanket/towel thing was a great idea, but the book stand was rubbish.  I can't see that there is a problem in the first place that requires such a product, and the product itself looked awkward, and not very functional.

I used to love the You're Fired aftershow as well but I think it has really lost something since Adrian Chiles has gone.  The bloke who is now hosting it belongs on the panel really as opposed to the hosts chair. 

Anyway, I think that's about it.  Can't think of anything else that we watch.  We have just got Sky Movies free for 2 months so am hoping to watch a few films.  Don't think we are watching enough films at the minute so hopefully we can correct that and I can review some of them here!