More Who. Much More
The Guardian is reporting that Jane Tranter, Head of Drama Commissioning at the BBC, has confirmed that she's commissioned a second series of Doctor Who, as well as a Christmas special.
The Guardian's gone for registration, so unless you've signed up you can't get the story, but if you want to, go to Media Guardian and it's linked from the homepage at the moment.
EDIT - BBC Story here.
Now That’s What I Call….
David has been introducing me to all sorts of music recently that I otherwise wouldn't have touched wit a bargepole, and generally speaking, I'm liking it.
Recent additions to my listening range include:
Kaiser Chiefs - whose album Employment is very impressive. Favourite track is probably You can have it all, though I predict a riot runs it a close second.
Bodies Without Organs, a Swedish outfit from the school of Army Of Lovers. Their album, Prototype is very solid poppy stuff with some very cool tracks on it, including Sixteen tons of hardware and Open door which are my favourites.
Rilo Kiley ("the other Kylie in my life"). Female vocal-led, sort of poppy, sort of rocky, sort of folky, they have something for everyone. Standout track is Portions for foxes, but most of the rest could run it a close second.
All recommended.
The School Meals Thing
I've avoided commenting on the whole sorry saga of the pathetic state of the school meal system in England and Wales, but as the government has decided to make some new cash available for ingredients, it's reminded me to make a comment about a brief bit of the Jamie Oliver series that kicked it all off that I saw.
In one of the biggest "WTF?" moments in TV history, when the new, fresh and healthy, school meals had been introduced into a school in South East London, parents were coming to the school and passing bags of McDonalds' food in through the bars of the school gate!
I mean, really, seriously, what the hell kind of parent is it that doesn't want their kids to eat more healthily?