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New Host + New Games + New Team Captains = New Spicks and Specks

Spicks and Specks is coming back, but apparently without any of these people [source]. BIG NEWS: Australia’s favourite1 music quiz show SPICKS AND SPECKS will be back in 2013 with a new host, new team captains and new games! SPICKS … Continue reading

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iWho: Asylum of the Daleks

I’m not considering this image to be particularly spoilery due to its similarity to promotional images that everybody has already seen, and the fact that it is from the pre-titles sequence.  Episode screencap taken while watching on iView. I just … Continue reading

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There’s Nothing Dandy About… Horrible Histories

Horrible Histories – “Dick Turpin”  Over the past month or so, I’ve found myself drawn into the world of BBC children’s series Horrible Histories.  Based on the books by Terry Deary, the show uses skits and musical numbers to teach … Continue reading

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Headlines – May 27th

Arctic Monkeys – “She’s Thunderstorms” artwork featuring Alexa Chung. The only source I can find for this is tumblr, so I’m unsure of its legitimacy.  Real or not, though, it looks brilliant. This YouTube video is a must-watch for anyone … Continue reading

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The End of a Speck-tacular Era

Alan Brough, Adam Hills & Myf Warhurst [source] After seven years, ABC’s comedy music quiz, Spicks & Specks, will be coming to an end in November.  It’s a sad announcement, and I’m sure it would have been a difficult decision … Continue reading

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Florence + the Machine on ABC2 tonight!

“You’ve Got the Love” – a preview of Florence + the Machine’s Splendour sideshow. Make sure you tune in to ABC2 from 11:25pm tonight, because they’ll be airing Florence’s performance from the Hordern Pavilion in August [yes, this one].  Sarah … Continue reading

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TGIF … or not, in this case

Image by satanicmechanic on tumblr. Friday.  And so arrives the moment of truth: the end of Ashes to Ashes. Well, no.  Actually. The moment of truth won’t arrive until sometime tomorrow morning, and then I’ll only be able to see … Continue reading

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Headlines – May 14th

Anything and everything you need to know from the past week.  Or something like that… Entries for Triple J’s Unearthed High close this week This is the best one that I’ve heard so far – a group of girls from … Continue reading

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