50 years of Dr WHO a 50 ans

Hi all, 

Just a quick one, exceptionnally, because I couldn't miss a chance to tell you about Dr Who!
Today, the BBC will air a special episode celebrating 50 years of this world wide famous monument of British television. 
Our friend Persie has gathered all the trailers, teasers and mini-episodes you should see before you watch The Day of the Doctor. You can find it all here. The article is in French but just watch the videos, they're in English. 

If you don't know the Dr yet, winter weekends are a great time to start catching up! 

Allons-y !

Salut à tous, 

Un petit passage rapide, exceptionnellement, parce que je ne pouvais pas rater cette occasion de vous parler de Dr Who !
Ce soir, la BBC diffuse un épisode spécial pour célébrer les 50 ans de cette série monument de la télévision britannique, devenue cultissime dans le monde entier. 
Notre chère Persie a rassemblé ici pour nous toutes les bandes annonces et autres mini-épisodes à voir avant de regarder The Day of the Doctor ce soir. L'article est en Français et les vidéos en Anglais. 

Si vous ne connaissez pas encore le Dr, les weekends d'hiver sont l'occasion parfaite de rattraper votre retard ! 

Geronimo !


Min'

Broadchurch

Hi all, 

So, I know week time is usually for books or foods, but I HAD to tell you about Broadchurch. 

For those of you who haven't heard of it, it is a British series broadcasted on ITV channel in March-April 2013. 

The show follows, over 8 episodes, DI Alec Hardy (David Tennant) and local DS Ellie Miller (Olivia Colman) as they investigate the death of 11 year old Danny Latimer in the small town of Broadchurch, Dorset. 

I'd wanted to see the show since it was announced as I am a great fan of David Tennant (he's not only my favourite Dr Who, but generally a great actor). It took me a while to get to it though, as it seemed to be quite intense and clearly not a comedy, which didn't fit my current mood. Yet some things are meant to be, so after I found myself stuck at home on crutches for a few days, with the internet down (yes, it WAS a nightmare!), my flatmate kindly lent me her DVDs - I thought it would last me a couple of days: I watched all 8 episodes in a row (well... I didn't get much sleep that night!)

I think Broadchurch deserves all the praise it has received and more. The filming and pictures are stunning and not just thanks to the gorgeous scenery. The story line is gripping and all the twists work smoothly, the characters are amazing and the acting excellent. 

It hooks you up without the usual end-of-episode cliffhanger, action packed scenes and sugar coating. It is beautiful in a terrible and efficient way. We follow Hardy and Miller, but also each member of that close knit community, with a minimalistic and factual approach, yet so much information and emotion is conveyed that you can't help hurting for this family and dying to know what happened. 

Their story is just told as it is, no character is presented in a better or worse light, and as you get to know everyone, you find yourself suspecting them all and, at the same time, desperately wishing that none of them is responsible for what happened. 

I think this show epitomises the amazing potential and qualities of British television, and drama in general. Not only are British actors some of the best in the world (thanks to their classical theatre training?), the Brits have this ability to present life in all its ugliness and beauty without trying to soften the edges or manipulate the viewers emotions (not too obviously at least) yet with great stories and entertainment (I mean do I need to say it? Dr Who? Shelock Holmes?). They also have an audience who can appreciate that. Don't get me wrong, they have some of the worst shows ever and I still can't get used to their fondness for provocative vulgarity and grim perversion - but they very regularly produce such gems as Broadchurch (although unfortunately a lot of them are globally overlooked). 

GO BRITS! (I can't believe I just said that, all our French readers have now disowned me...)

Anyways, just watch it (before Fox carry out their threat of producing a US remake of it, argh) and please come back to let us know what you thought!

Cheerio!

Min'

En bref et en images... Short and sweet with pics

Chers lecteurs, chères lectrices,

Dear Readers,

Aujourd'hui, j'allais procrastiner...
Mais finalement je le ferai demain.

I really didn't have time to write a new post today since I was busy trying out a new brownie recipe that I am sure you will love! I wasn't going to write at all but here's instead a selection of random pics that made me smile lately. There's some wise truths and some not as... sophisticated humour.

Je n'avais vraiment pas le temps d'écrire un nouvel article ce soir, occupée que j'étais à essayer une nouvelle recette de brownie dont je sens qu'elle va vous réjouir les papilles ! Du coup je n'allais pas écrire du tout, mais voici à la place un florilège en vrac de photos qui m'ont fait sourire ces derniers temps. Il y a un peu de tout, des vérités profondes et parfois de l'humour... un peu moins fin.

 

Le chocolat vient du cacao,
qui vient d'un arbre.

C'est donc une plante.

Par conséquent, le chocolat compte
comme de la salade.

Point final.

Quand tu es mort, tu ne sais pas que tu es mort. C'est juste difficile pour les autres.

 
C'est pareil quand tu es stupide.

 LE SAVIEZ VOUS ?


L'océan est salé à cause de toutes les larmes versées par les requins qui veulent juste qu'on leur fasse des câlins.









CALIN !

JE SUIS VIERGE
(Mais ceci est un vieux t-shirt)

Here's what happens
when you fart inside a Smart!

IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THIS IS 

SI VOUS NE RECONNAISSEZ PAS CA

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And if you didn't recognise the dude in the cookie pic above, then here's your plan for the week end: cancel everything and start watching Dr Who!

Et si vous n'avez pas reconnu le mec dans la photo sur le cookie plus haut, tout ce qu'il vous reste à faire ce weekend, c'est tout annuler pour commencer à regarder Dr Who !

Have a great week end y'all!

Un super weekend à tous !

Min'