Brittas Location Photos News Posted by John Hoare on 18th April 2007, 04:31 Here. Scroll down, and you'll get some pictures taken in Ringwood, the location used for Brittas - including some photos of the leisure centre itself. Also: best Brittas-related news story ever? Read more →
Roman’s Empire News Posted by John Hoare on 4th April 2007, 08:34 Is a new drama that's currently being trailed on BBC TWO. *Puts on Mark Gattis voice* Been done, hasn't it? Read more →
Insert offensive Australian joke here News Posted by John Hoare on 26th February 2007, 10:50 But after you've done that, ya dag, get ready to cry at my patheticness once again. Two more Eureka-related titles have Region 4 releases, so as usual, let's do my little cover comparisons. Because I'm a WANKER. Read more →
Faulty Redux News Posted by John Hoare on 2nd October 2006, 00:56 Remember our worst covers ever discussion on NTS? Well, we have a new contender - the Brittas American VHS releases: Read more →
Ludicrous Brittas Deal News Posted by John Hoare on 28th September 2006, 00:35 The complete Brittas Series 1-7 boxset is being re-released on the 23rd October. Benson's World have it for £39.99 including UK delivery. That's 77p an episode. Are they selling child prostitutes on the side to make the numbers up, or something? Read more →
“unusual obsession with death and danger…” News Posted by John Hoare on 17th September 2006, 23:27 I'm currently watching Brittas Series 5, in preparation for my DVD review. (More for my own anal completist benefit than the thought that anyone might enjoy reading my bitching, it has to be said.) And something struck me whilst watching the episode The Lies Have It. Read more →
The Brittas Empire: The Complete Series Four DVD Reviews Posted by John Hoare on 15th September 2006, 10:57 And so, over two and a half years late, we continue our look at the Brittas DVDs. Does the series continue its excellent run? Clue: yes. Read more →
Brittas Bitching News Posted by John Hoare on 12th September 2006, 20:35 This can hardly count as news, considering how late it is, but it passed completely under our radar. Remember our "reporting" of the release of Series 1 and 2 of Brittas in Region 4? Well, Series 3, 4 and 5 have been released over the past year (on the 3rd August 2005, 2nd March 2006, and 6th July 2006 respectively) - and it's well worth taking a look at the covers - Region 4 on the left, and Region 2 on the right. Read more →
Amusing Wikipedia Vandalism News Posted by John Hoare on 19th March 2006, 01:05 Ho! It wasn't me, promise. But whoever did it is right - that ep is pretty terrible. A run of 35 spectacular episodes, with not a dud amongst them - and then this. Read more →
I like it when he says fuck News Posted by John Hoare on 31st January 2006, 23:57 Ha ha, fuck! (Back From The Dead, Blue chapter.) I keep reading of instances pretty much everywhere where something is bleeped out or has the sound dipped, and the subtitles reveal the true version. Either people are very careless, or they just like sneaking swearing in wherever possible... Read more →