Ask any millennial if they remember Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow, and their reply will probably be:
“Bogieeeessss!”
Once they’ve stopped gleefully screaming the show’s catchphrase, they’ll tell you it was a weekend kids’ TV programme on the BBC presented by Richard ‘Dick’ McCourt and Dominic Wood – aka comedy duo Dick and Dom – and it was also pure, unadulterated, I’m-writing-to-Ofcom chaos.
Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow – whose name was a parody of the Sacha Baron Cohen film Ali G InDaHouse – aired between 2002 and 2006. It became a cult hit with kids and students alike, thanks to its puerile humour, its complete absurdity (once a cat randomly appeared and sang a song about Stoke-on-Trent) and the fact that Dick and Dom seemed to be having the absolute time of their lives making total havoc on live TV.
Was there any kind of format to this live mayhem?...
“Bogieeeessss!”
Once they’ve stopped gleefully screaming the show’s catchphrase, they’ll tell you it was a weekend kids’ TV programme on the BBC presented by Richard ‘Dick’ McCourt and Dominic Wood – aka comedy duo Dick and Dom – and it was also pure, unadulterated, I’m-writing-to-Ofcom chaos.
Dick and Dom in Da Bungalow – whose name was a parody of the Sacha Baron Cohen film Ali G InDaHouse – aired between 2002 and 2006. It became a cult hit with kids and students alike, thanks to its puerile humour, its complete absurdity (once a cat randomly appeared and sang a song about Stoke-on-Trent) and the fact that Dick and Dom seemed to be having the absolute time of their lives making total havoc on live TV.
Was there any kind of format to this live mayhem?...
- 6/27/2023
- by Lauravickersgreen
- Den of Geek
Dick and Dom have discussed the legacy of their game, Bogies, two decades after their hit children’s show Dick & Dom in da Bungalow began on the BBC.
In the game, presenting duo Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood would visit places where silence or discretion were required, such as art galleries, high-end restaurants and plays.
They would then take it in turns to say “bogies” at increasing volume until they were yelling the word, to the confusion and bewilderment of members of the public.
In a new interview in Thei, the pair discussed the fact that many, many viewers of the show had started playing Bogies in real life.
The duo revealed that they even received letters from funeral directors admitting to playing the game while on the job.
“So wrong,” said McCourt. “Nothing to do with us.”
In the interview, the presenters also reminisced about letters of complaint they received from viewers.
In the game, presenting duo Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood would visit places where silence or discretion were required, such as art galleries, high-end restaurants and plays.
They would then take it in turns to say “bogies” at increasing volume until they were yelling the word, to the confusion and bewilderment of members of the public.
In a new interview in Thei, the pair discussed the fact that many, many viewers of the show had started playing Bogies in real life.
The duo revealed that they even received letters from funeral directors admitting to playing the game while on the job.
“So wrong,” said McCourt. “Nothing to do with us.”
In the interview, the presenters also reminisced about letters of complaint they received from viewers.
- 3/9/2023
- by Ellie Harrison
- The Independent - TV
Comedy duo Dick and Dom have joined calls for the UK government to call a general election.
The Dick & Dom in da Bungalow stars – real names Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood – shared their thoughts on Twitter following a turbulent day in British politics.
Wednesday (19 October) saw the sudden dismissal of home secretary Suella Braverman after just weeks in the role.
“#GeneralElectionNow you twisted f***s,” tweeted Dick and Dom, from their official shared Twitter account.
Since Truss took over as prime minister just weeks ago, calls have been mounting for a general election.
The Independent has launched a petition, known as Election Now, calling for an election to be held following the turmoil of recent political events.
Braverman’s dismissal is but the latest episode of upheaval in Truss’s short but controversial leadership.
Last week, chancellor of the exchequor Kwasi Kwarteng was removed from the role after a disasterous...
The Dick & Dom in da Bungalow stars – real names Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood – shared their thoughts on Twitter following a turbulent day in British politics.
Wednesday (19 October) saw the sudden dismissal of home secretary Suella Braverman after just weeks in the role.
“#GeneralElectionNow you twisted f***s,” tweeted Dick and Dom, from their official shared Twitter account.
Since Truss took over as prime minister just weeks ago, calls have been mounting for a general election.
The Independent has launched a petition, known as Election Now, calling for an election to be held following the turmoil of recent political events.
Braverman’s dismissal is but the latest episode of upheaval in Truss’s short but controversial leadership.
Last week, chancellor of the exchequor Kwasi Kwarteng was removed from the role after a disasterous...
- 10/20/2022
- by Louis Chilton
- The Independent - TV
The latest Asterix is a distinctive, energised 3D animation, redubbed by British comic talent including Matt Berry, Jim Broadbent, and Dick and Dom
The French rework Goscinny and Uderzo at the same rate we do Dickens and Shakespeare. This here is not one of those Depardieu-as-Obelix live-action pantos. Rather, a distinctive, energised 3D animation, redubbed by a smattering of British comic talent.
The Gauls’ resistance against a looming Roman housing development allows writer-director Alexandre Astier to mock the processes of gentrification, while razzing all those recent Euro toons trying so desperately to be American. Where others have plumped for generic action, Astier’s preference is for bathetic pauses and funny-eccentric jokes of scale. Even the English-language version’s vocal ensemble (Matt Berry, Dick and Dom, Jim Broadbent) proves a small triumph of out-of-the-box thinking, the sole quibble being with the casting of Jack Whitehall as the title character: apparently even...
The French rework Goscinny and Uderzo at the same rate we do Dickens and Shakespeare. This here is not one of those Depardieu-as-Obelix live-action pantos. Rather, a distinctive, energised 3D animation, redubbed by a smattering of British comic talent.
The Gauls’ resistance against a looming Roman housing development allows writer-director Alexandre Astier to mock the processes of gentrification, while razzing all those recent Euro toons trying so desperately to be American. Where others have plumped for generic action, Astier’s preference is for bathetic pauses and funny-eccentric jokes of scale. Even the English-language version’s vocal ensemble (Matt Berry, Dick and Dom, Jim Broadbent) proves a small triumph of out-of-the-box thinking, the sole quibble being with the casting of Jack Whitehall as the title character: apparently even...
- 8/18/2016
- by Mike McCahill
- The Guardian - Film News
Children's BBC turns 30 tomorrow and Hacker T Dog is throwing a party.
In a fun new video, Hacker calls up some old friends - including Zoe Ball, Andi Peters, Dick and Dom, Gordon the Gopher and Edd the Duck - to invite them along, although the attempt doesn't prove entirely successful.
Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC airs tomorrow (September 9) at 6pm on the Cbbc TV channel.
The 60-minute live programme will see more than 20 former presenters and puppets returning.
Andi Peters will reunite with Edd the Duck in the Broom Cupboard for the special, while Zoe Ball and Phillip Schofield will look back on their time on the channel.
Viewers have been warned that Gordon the Gopher "has been off the rails for several years", with Cheryl Taylor, Controller of Cbbc, saying of the celebration: "Even Gordon is welcome - as long as he's a good gopher!
In a fun new video, Hacker calls up some old friends - including Zoe Ball, Andi Peters, Dick and Dom, Gordon the Gopher and Edd the Duck - to invite them along, although the attempt doesn't prove entirely successful.
Hacker's Birthday Bash: 30 Years of Children's BBC airs tomorrow (September 9) at 6pm on the Cbbc TV channel.
The 60-minute live programme will see more than 20 former presenters and puppets returning.
Andi Peters will reunite with Edd the Duck in the Broom Cupboard for the special, while Zoe Ball and Phillip Schofield will look back on their time on the channel.
Viewers have been warned that Gordon the Gopher "has been off the rails for several years", with Cheryl Taylor, Controller of Cbbc, saying of the celebration: "Even Gordon is welcome - as long as he's a good gopher!
- 9/8/2015
- Digital Spy
When we found out last week that Gordon the Gopher and other childhood favourites were being revived for a special, we got so excited we dug out our Edd The Duck lunchbox and started reminiscing about our first loves: Andi Peters, Zoe Ball and Phillip Schofield.
But when we started to talk about some of our favourite kids' TV programmes, there were blank faces in the office. And in fact, when we've brought up these classics in the past, we've been met by general bafflement. So below, we present just 7 of our favourite kids' TV shows that no-one remembers... Do you?
1. Incredible Games (1994-1995)
It only aired for two series from 1994 to 1995, but The Incredible Games was one of the cleverest kids' games shows ever, and no-one seems to remember it.
Essentially The Crystal Maze for kids, it was set in a fictional Tron-like skyscraper, and featured a bunch of...
But when we started to talk about some of our favourite kids' TV programmes, there were blank faces in the office. And in fact, when we've brought up these classics in the past, we've been met by general bafflement. So below, we present just 7 of our favourite kids' TV shows that no-one remembers... Do you?
1. Incredible Games (1994-1995)
It only aired for two series from 1994 to 1995, but The Incredible Games was one of the cleverest kids' games shows ever, and no-one seems to remember it.
Essentially The Crystal Maze for kids, it was set in a fictional Tron-like skyscraper, and featured a bunch of...
- 8/14/2015
- Digital Spy
It's all over bar the shouting now, as the heavily-hyped return of Tfi Friday finally hit screens tonight (June 12).
Chris Evans put together a true spectacle, jam-packed with Liam Gallagher and Blur returning as the kings of Britpop, Shaun Ryder trying to keep his mouth shut and Jeremy Clarkson bickering with Evans over the Top Gear succession.
10 classic Tfi Friday moments, from Shaun Ryder swearing to Freak or Unique
Twitter had a feeding frenzy with tonight's Tfi Friday revival, so we round up reaction below:
1. An event 15 years in the making
Been up since 3.07 a.m. Sleep vastly over rated
Cut To 10 O'Clock News:"Tonight on C4 a ginger man slept all the way through his own show"
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) June 12, 2015
Yep I'm definitely at Tfi Friday!!! pic.twitter.com/MvICq2JKxP
— Graham Albans (@GrahamAlbans) June 12, 2015
In case you've been living in a cave #TFIFriday is back, live on Ch4 at 9pm.
Chris Evans put together a true spectacle, jam-packed with Liam Gallagher and Blur returning as the kings of Britpop, Shaun Ryder trying to keep his mouth shut and Jeremy Clarkson bickering with Evans over the Top Gear succession.
10 classic Tfi Friday moments, from Shaun Ryder swearing to Freak or Unique
Twitter had a feeding frenzy with tonight's Tfi Friday revival, so we round up reaction below:
1. An event 15 years in the making
Been up since 3.07 a.m. Sleep vastly over rated
Cut To 10 O'Clock News:"Tonight on C4 a ginger man slept all the way through his own show"
— Chris Evans (@achrisevans) June 12, 2015
Yep I'm definitely at Tfi Friday!!! pic.twitter.com/MvICq2JKxP
— Graham Albans (@GrahamAlbans) June 12, 2015
In case you've been living in a cave #TFIFriday is back, live on Ch4 at 9pm.
- 6/12/2015
- Digital Spy
Dick and Dom will appear at the BBC Proms 2015.
The pair will be joined by Blue Peter's Barney Harwood at the Royal Albert Hall for two special concerts on July 18 and 19.
BBC Music's initiative Ten Pieces - which aims to open up the world of classical music to younger generations - will celebrate children's creative responses to the music at the shows.
Ten pieces of classical music, including Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5' and John Adams's 'Short Ride in a Fast Machine', will be accompanied by dance, digital art and animations by children.
The July 18 concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, while the second show will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 2 at a later date.
Primary schools across the country can get involved with the special concerts by submitting their creative responses to the Ten Pieces website by March 27.
The pair will be joined by Blue Peter's Barney Harwood at the Royal Albert Hall for two special concerts on July 18 and 19.
BBC Music's initiative Ten Pieces - which aims to open up the world of classical music to younger generations - will celebrate children's creative responses to the music at the shows.
Ten pieces of classical music, including Beethoven's 'Symphony No. 5' and John Adams's 'Short Ride in a Fast Machine', will be accompanied by dance, digital art and animations by children.
The July 18 concert will be broadcast live on BBC Radio 3, while the second show will be recorded for broadcast on BBC Radio 2 at a later date.
Primary schools across the country can get involved with the special concerts by submitting their creative responses to the Ten Pieces website by March 27.
- 1/29/2015
- Digital Spy
Awards also included the youngest-ever winner of a Bafta.
The Lego Movie won Best Feature Film at the Bafta Children’s Awards in London last night (Nov 23).
The Warner Bros. film, directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, beat competition from Disney’s Frozen and Maleficent as well as Dreamworks’ How To Train Your Dragon 2.
However, Frozen took the top film prize in the Bafta Kids’ vote, based on more than 200,000 votes from children aged 7-14.
The ceremony, held at London’s Roundhouse, also saw nine-year-old Cherry Campbell become the youngest Bafta winner ever, winning Best Performer for her title role in kids drama series Katie Morag.
The show, about a feisty young girl who lives on a Scottish island with her family, also won the award for Best Drama.
Campbell was seven when she started making Katie Morag, based on the books of Mairi Hedderwick.
For the first time, Cartoon Network...
The Lego Movie won Best Feature Film at the Bafta Children’s Awards in London last night (Nov 23).
The Warner Bros. film, directed by Phil Lord and Chris Miller, beat competition from Disney’s Frozen and Maleficent as well as Dreamworks’ How To Train Your Dragon 2.
However, Frozen took the top film prize in the Bafta Kids’ vote, based on more than 200,000 votes from children aged 7-14.
The ceremony, held at London’s Roundhouse, also saw nine-year-old Cherry Campbell become the youngest Bafta winner ever, winning Best Performer for her title role in kids drama series Katie Morag.
The show, about a feisty young girl who lives on a Scottish island with her family, also won the award for Best Drama.
Campbell was seven when she started making Katie Morag, based on the books of Mairi Hedderwick.
For the first time, Cartoon Network...
- 11/24/2014
- by michael.rosser@screendaily.com (Michael Rosser)
- ScreenDaily
The winners of the British Academy Children's Awards have been announced.
CBeebies' Katie Morag claimed two awards at the ceremony hosted by Doc Brown at London's Roundhouse.
The show won Drama and the show's star Cherry Campbell also received the Performer award for her turn in the title role.
Dick & Dom (Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood) picked up the Presenter award, while their show Diddy Movies picked up the Comedy gong.
Elsewhere, Cartoon Network won in the Channel of the Year category, Dixi was named as Interactive Original, and Adventure Time won International.
Other winners included Share a Story (Short Form), Operation Ouch! (Factual), Aardman (Animation), The Lego Movie (Feature Film), Mario Kart 8 (Game) and Peter Firmin (Special Award).
Also among the winners were Disney Animated (Interactive – Adapted), Kindle Entertainment (Independent Production Company of the Year), Lizard Girl (Learning: Primary), Poetry: Between the Lines (Learning: Secondary), Old Jack's Boat (Pre-school...
CBeebies' Katie Morag claimed two awards at the ceremony hosted by Doc Brown at London's Roundhouse.
The show won Drama and the show's star Cherry Campbell also received the Performer award for her turn in the title role.
Dick & Dom (Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood) picked up the Presenter award, while their show Diddy Movies picked up the Comedy gong.
Elsewhere, Cartoon Network won in the Channel of the Year category, Dixi was named as Interactive Original, and Adventure Time won International.
Other winners included Share a Story (Short Form), Operation Ouch! (Factual), Aardman (Animation), The Lego Movie (Feature Film), Mario Kart 8 (Game) and Peter Firmin (Special Award).
Also among the winners were Disney Animated (Interactive – Adapted), Kindle Entertainment (Independent Production Company of the Year), Lizard Girl (Learning: Primary), Poetry: Between the Lines (Learning: Secondary), Old Jack's Boat (Pre-school...
- 11/24/2014
- Digital Spy
The nominations for the British Academy Children's Awards have been announced.
CBeebies' Katie Morag leads the way with Drama and Writer nods. Cherry Campbell also receives a Performer nomination for her turn in the title role.
Old Jack's Boat receives a Pre-School Live Action nomination, with Bernard Cribbins up for Performer for his role on the show.
4 O'Clock Club receives Comedy and Performer nods with Akai Osei as Nero.
Roy and Wolfblood both receive Drama and Writer nods and The Amazing World of Gumball is nominated in both the Writer and Animation fields.
Rocket's Island is up for Drama and Kia Pegg picks up a Performer nomination for her role as Jodi in The Dumping Ground.
Dick and Dom (Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood) are nominated in the Presenter category, as are Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes, Iain Stirling and Naomi Wilkinson.
Junior Bake Off, Hacker Time, Fort Boyard: Ultimate...
CBeebies' Katie Morag leads the way with Drama and Writer nods. Cherry Campbell also receives a Performer nomination for her turn in the title role.
Old Jack's Boat receives a Pre-School Live Action nomination, with Bernard Cribbins up for Performer for his role on the show.
4 O'Clock Club receives Comedy and Performer nods with Akai Osei as Nero.
Roy and Wolfblood both receive Drama and Writer nods and The Amazing World of Gumball is nominated in both the Writer and Animation fields.
Rocket's Island is up for Drama and Kia Pegg picks up a Performer nomination for her role as Jodi in The Dumping Ground.
Dick and Dom (Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood) are nominated in the Presenter category, as are Sam Nixon and Mark Rhodes, Iain Stirling and Naomi Wilkinson.
Junior Bake Off, Hacker Time, Fort Boyard: Ultimate...
- 10/21/2014
- Digital Spy
A daily spinoff of Sunday Brunch has been announced.
Daily Brunch will air on weekdays at 10am, from October 13.
Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer will present the 60-minute show, which is backed by online supermarket Ocado.
Joined by a host of celebrity guests, they will treat viewers to a range of recipes and regular items from the weekend show.
C4 head of formats Dom Bird said: "We look forward to welcoming Tim and Simon onto Channel 4 from Monday to Friday to give current fans and a whole new audience a weekday serving of Daily Brunch with Ocado."
Rimmer will also present a new hybrid quiz and cookery show on Channel 4 called Win It Cook It.
Daily Brunch will air on weekdays at 10am, from October 13.
Tim Lovejoy and Simon Rimmer will present the 60-minute show, which is backed by online supermarket Ocado.
Joined by a host of celebrity guests, they will treat viewers to a range of recipes and regular items from the weekend show.
C4 head of formats Dom Bird said: "We look forward to welcoming Tim and Simon onto Channel 4 from Monday to Friday to give current fans and a whole new audience a weekday serving of Daily Brunch with Ocado."
Rimmer will also present a new hybrid quiz and cookery show on Channel 4 called Win It Cook It.
- 9/29/2014
- Digital Spy
Myleene Klass has signed up to be a judge on a new Cbbc reality show.
Blue Peter - You Decide will see hopefuls battle it out for the chance to join the long-running children's programme's current hosts Barney Harwood and Helen Skelton in the presenting lineup.
Klass will sit on the panel alongside This Morning's Eamonn Holmes and 17-year-old kids presenter Ceallach Spellman, when the talent show starts next month.
She said of the role: "Everyone recalls the Blue Peter presenter they grew up with and I want to make sure I choose someone who will inspire the next generation."
Viewers at home will vote for the competition's winner out of the final three contestants selected by the judges.
The premise for the show - which will be hosted by Dick and Dom - was announced in March under the working title So You Think You Can Be A Blue Peter Presenter.
Blue Peter - You Decide will see hopefuls battle it out for the chance to join the long-running children's programme's current hosts Barney Harwood and Helen Skelton in the presenting lineup.
Klass will sit on the panel alongside This Morning's Eamonn Holmes and 17-year-old kids presenter Ceallach Spellman, when the talent show starts next month.
She said of the role: "Everyone recalls the Blue Peter presenter they grew up with and I want to make sure I choose someone who will inspire the next generation."
Viewers at home will vote for the competition's winner out of the final three contestants selected by the judges.
The premise for the show - which will be hosted by Dick and Dom - was announced in March under the working title So You Think You Can Be A Blue Peter Presenter.
- 6/3/2013
- Digital Spy
Dick and Dom are to appear on the next series of 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The children's TV presenters - whose full names are Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood - will be the first double act to take part in the show, though the 'Are You Smarter Than A Ten Year Old?' hosts will not dance together, being paired with professional females instead. Dick and Dom - who shot to fame in 2002 with weekend morning show 'Dick and Dom In Da Bungalow' - are hoping the show will help carve out a more ''grown-up'' career path. A source told the Daily Star newspaper:...
- 5/13/2013
- Virgin Media - Celebrity
Dick and Dom are to appear on the next series of 'Strictly Come Dancing'. The children's TV presenters - whose full names are Richard McCourt and Dominic Wood - will be the first double act to take part in the show, though the 'Are You Smarter Than A Ten Year Old?' hosts will not dance together, being paired with professional females instead. Dick and Dom - who shot to fame in 2002 with weekend morning show 'Dick and Dom In Da Bungalow' - are hoping the show will help carve out a more ''grown-up'' career path. A source told the Daily Star newspaper:...
- 5/13/2013
- Virgin Media - TV
It's summer, summer, summertime, time to sit back and unwind, as The Fresh Prince once rhymed. Iron Man, Wolverine, Superman and Hit-Girl are suiting up and the AC is pumping as studios trot out their big guns, eager to put butts in the seats with big stars, bigger explosions and lots of numbers after titles.
That's right, nearly a third of our list is sequels, there's even more that didn't make it, and that doesn't even count the reboots and potential franchise-starters in store as we dive headfirst into our glistening pool of summer movie bliss.
30. 'The Internship'
Release Date: June 7
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson
The Scoop: Since 2005 we've been champing at the bit for "Wedding Crashers" duo Vaughn and Wilson to re-team, and now nearly a decade later they're back in … a 90-minute ad for Google? Well, the premise has them pegged as two older...
That's right, nearly a third of our list is sequels, there's even more that didn't make it, and that doesn't even count the reboots and potential franchise-starters in store as we dive headfirst into our glistening pool of summer movie bliss.
30. 'The Internship'
Release Date: June 7
Starring: Vince Vaughn, Owen Wilson
The Scoop: Since 2005 we've been champing at the bit for "Wedding Crashers" duo Vaughn and Wilson to re-team, and now nearly a decade later they're back in … a 90-minute ad for Google? Well, the premise has them pegged as two older...
- 4/22/2013
- by Max Evry
- NextMovie
The next Blue Peter presenter will be chosen via a TV talent show with the final winner being voted for by Cbbc viewers.
Dick and Dom will host the series, which has the working title So You Think You Can Be A Blue Peter Presenter.
The winner will join Blue Peter's current lineup of Barney Harwood and Helen Skelton.
Hosts Dick and Dom will be joined by a panel of judges as the hopefuls make it through a series of challenges and eliminations.
Cbbc Controller Cheryl Taylor said: "Working on Blue Peter is a dream job for any aspiring presenter and our search for a new face to join Helen and Barney will generate a huge level of excitement for Cbbc viewers.
"With the irrepressible Dick and Dom on hand to orchestrate proceedings we anticipate high tension and high jinks!"
So You Think You Can Be A Blue Peter...
Dick and Dom will host the series, which has the working title So You Think You Can Be A Blue Peter Presenter.
The winner will join Blue Peter's current lineup of Barney Harwood and Helen Skelton.
Hosts Dick and Dom will be joined by a panel of judges as the hopefuls make it through a series of challenges and eliminations.
Cbbc Controller Cheryl Taylor said: "Working on Blue Peter is a dream job for any aspiring presenter and our search for a new face to join Helen and Barney will generate a huge level of excitement for Cbbc viewers.
"With the irrepressible Dick and Dom on hand to orchestrate proceedings we anticipate high tension and high jinks!"
So You Think You Can Be A Blue Peter...
- 3/4/2013
- Digital Spy
Children’s TV is dire now. Just awful. Have you seen it? God, it’s terrible. And this isn’t an older person looking down on what kids enjoy watching these days. It’s nasty, tacky, and mostly imported (pretty much like most of our consumer goods these days…). It was amazing but naff all at the same time back when my parents were young- Basil Brush, Tiswas, all those bloody scary dramas they used to put on. It used to be pretty good when I was a child as well- Bodger and Badger, Mr. Blobby (well I liked him anyway!), Otis The Aardvark and the last days of Blue Peter being quality children’s television. Nowadays it’s preachy, politically correct and lame. Horrible Histories is not good, read the book instead! The hosts were always a bit cheesy, but they’ve plucked them from nursey now, and range...
- 10/11/2012
- by Oscar Harding
- Obsessed with Film
For the uninitiated, Henry is Horrid. He doesn’t like school, or his suck-up younger brother, Perfect Peter. He wants to make a lot of mess, shirk his homework and rock out with his band. He hates girls, especially his nemesis Moody Margaret and constantly buts up against his class teacher, Miss Battleaxe. Vic Van Wrinkle, the headteacher of a local private school wants to try to shut down Henry’s school, thereby forcing all of the parents to fork out to have their little darlings educated by him. He enlists he School Inspectors to help him, until Henry and his cohorts get wind of his plan and set out to put a stop to it.
*****
Reviewing a film like Horrid Henry is nigh on impossible. Your take on it will so very much depend on your age and disposition towards the source material, that giving it a star-rating is really an exercise in futility.
*****
Reviewing a film like Horrid Henry is nigh on impossible. Your take on it will so very much depend on your age and disposition towards the source material, that giving it a star-rating is really an exercise in futility.
- 7/29/2011
- by Dave Roper
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Dick and Dom think Ben Shephard will leave them in a ''cloud of dust'' during the Virgin London Marathon. The children's TV presenters are training hard for the 26-mile-long charity run on April 25, but after running into 'GMTV' presenter Ben Shephard during training recently, they are terrified he will show them up. Dom - real name Dominic Wood - told Bang Showbiz: ''I do two-hour runs at the moment. I can do half a marathon in about 1 hour 45 minutes. But, I was jogging around a common recently when I bumped into Ben Shephard, who expects to finish in about three-and-a-half ..
- 4/9/2010
- Virgin Media - TV
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