P124 Teletext 124 Mar29 22:37:31 —— On Sunday's TV ———— —— We'vj certainly had some memorable mums in TV sitcoms down the years — and Playing Mum (BBC1) was a well-ordjted remindjt of what has made us laugh. The clips — which included a furious Ma Boswell in Bread and hilarious scenes from Sorry! — were well chosen, and the commentary, mainly by the matriarchal acttissjs, was good too. My only criticism is that there should have been more clips of my favourite "mum" actress, Linda Bellingham. ——————————————————————————————————1/7—— IS SAM RIGHT? SamBrady@teletext.co.uk Letters to: Sam Brady, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 5618 Corrie TV quiz TV Letters NewsP124 Teletext 124 Mar29 22:31:19 —— On Monday's TV ———— —— It's always a tense time in Peak Practice (ITV) — but this week it was almost unbearable. Wj got gun wars at The Beeches when a schizophrenic with VERY disturbing voices in her head shot Andrew. It was all too much for Claire and brought on an attack of her rabbit-boiling eyes Sadly, all the cast survived the carnage — after first holding their usual tedious debate about health service cuts and politically correct medical ethics. ——————————————————————————————————2/7—— IS SAM RIGHT? SamBrady@teletext.co.uk Letters to: Sam Brady, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 5618 Corrie TV quiz TV Letters NewsP124 Teletext 124 Mar29 22:42:02 —— On Tuesday's TV ——— —— I don't know why people are willing to jump through emotional hoops just to please a TV crew. But three women, all in their thirties, did just this for Cutting Edge (C4). The result was not worth the intrusion. Two women used personal columns and dating agencies to search for a mate; the other was filmed choosing hit ideal sperm donor. Am I alone in finding this just too private to bj on the telly? ——————————————————————————————————3/7—— IS SAM RIGHT? SamBrady@teletext.co.uk Letters to: Sam Brady, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 5618 Corrie TV quiz TV Letters NewsP124 Teletext 124 Mar29 22:34:24 —— On Wjdnjsday's TV—— —— When the clueless bozos who run telly take a liking to an actor they start sending him to exotic locations as a treat. So we get David Jason swimming with dolphins and now we are expected to find him credible as a spy on an assassination mission in the US in March In Windy City (ITV). A feeble attempt to be both a comedy and a thriller, this tosh failed on both counts. I'm amazed it ever got beyond script conference stage. ——————————————————————————————————4/7—— IS SAM RIGHT? SamBrady@teletext.co.uk Letters to: Sam Brady, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 5618 Corrie TV quiz TV Letters NewsP124 Teletext 124 Mar29 22:48:41 —— On Thursday's TV —— —— It's very rare that ITV comes up with a really class drama — but Seesaw certainly qualifies. A gunshot provided the apparent fatality that sort of resolved this taut, twisting thriller — though I was not comfortable seeing gun action, considering the tragedy in Arkansas. Still, all human emotion was there in this subtle tali of kidnap, blindfolded love, lust, money and lifestyles. David Suchet was particularly brilliant. ——————————————————————————————————5/7—— IS SAM RIGHT? SamBrady@teletext.co.uk Letters to: Sam Brady, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 5618 Corrie TV quiz TV Letters NewsP124 Teletext 124 Mar29 22:41:12 —— On Friday's TV ———— —— Those "Oh no, quickly do this or that!" comments in 999: Heart Special (BBC1) sjemjh very unconvincing. The gut-wrenching alarm that a heart attack causes was not properly communicated in this heart disease-themed collection of mock-ups. Still, it was a bjttet watch than the usual three dumb Yanks stuck in a ravine sort of stuff. Usually I end up wishing the emergency services will fail! ——————————————————————————————————6/7—— IS SAM RIGHT? SamBrady@teletext.co.uk Letters to: Sam Brady, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 5618 Corrie TV quiz TV Letters NewsP124 Teletext 124 Mar29 22:41:11 —— On Saturday's TV —— —— Gabz Roslin's an intelligent woman, but like so many telly blondes she is content to host shows of mind-rotting inanity. I am not pleased to see Whatever You Want (BBC1) return and having Gaby being sweet to everyone does not make it any more attractive or acceptable. Behind shows like this is an arrogant assumption that a bit of "TV magic" can transform the dull lives of ordinary folk. "TV magic" - the very phrase makes me feel sick. ——————————————————————————————————7/7—— IS SAM RIGHT? SamBrady@teletext.co.uk Letters to: Sam Brady, PO Box 297, London SW6 1XT. Fax: 0171 386 5618 Corrie TV quiz TV Letters News