Posted December 7, 2024Dec 7 It's time! 2024 is drawing to close and, as always, it's been documented by some great entertainment. Soon, I'll be counting down my 300 favourite songs of the year, though we have some other business to attend to before we get there! This is what to expect, in order: - Favourite TV shows of the year (sorted by genre) - A brief look at my favourite movies of the year - Hit 300 Awards: acknowledging a select few aspects of my music listening this year that aren't covered by my song and album countdowns, including Artist of the Year - Top 10 EPs - Top 40 albums - Top 300 songs A reminder of the EOY Hall of Fame. Last year, S Club's comeback single These Are the Days cruised to the #1 spot, while The Kid LAROI's first proper studio album saw him at the top of the albums countdown for the third time so far. Who will be joining this year? Singles 2012 Girls Aloud - Something New 2013 Ulrik Munther - Heroes in Defeat (Change Your Mind) 2014 Iggy Azalea feat. Charli XCX - Fancy 2015 Conrad Sewell - Hold Me Up 2016 Frans - If I Were Sorry 2017 Harry Styles - Sign of the Times 2018 Why Don't We - Hooked 2019 Oscar Enestad - I Love It 2020 The Kid LAROI - NEED YOU MOST (So Sick) 2021 The Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber - STAY 2022 Ruel - YOU AGAINST YOURSELF 2023 S Club - These Are the Days Albums 2012 Justin Bieber - Believe 2013 Ulrik Munther - Rooftop 2014 The Vamps - Meet The Vamps 2015 Troye Sivan - Blue Neighbourhood 2016 Benjamin - Fingerprints 2017 Declan McKenna - What Do You Think About the Car? 2018 Why Don't We - 8 Letters 2019 Greyson Chance - portraits 2020 The Kid LAROI - F*CK LOVE (SAVAGE) 2021 The Kid LAROI - F*CK LOVE 3: OVER YOU 2022 Harry Styles - Harry's House 2023 The Kid LAROI - THE FIRST TIME A good place to look to see what's contending for #1 this year is, of course, my #1s list for 2024. There are still two or three more weeks to go, so more songs could of course join this list! The Kid LAROI has achieved eight #1s this year, matching a record he set in 2023, and he claimed the joint-longest runner of the year with GIRLS, spending three weeks at the top. Benson Boone achieved four new #1s for the third year running, and two of those also scored three weeks at the top - Beautiful Things and Slow It Down. A few classics made it to #1 this year, but unfortunately, Sophie Ellis-Bextor's Murder on the Dancefloor and both Girls Aloud #1s won't be eligible for the top 300 countdown as all three were established songs for me beforehand (but there's at least one classic hit that will be included...). 432 | 30/12/2023 | 02 | Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday Girls 433 | 13/01/2024 | 01 | Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder on the Dancefloor 434 | 20/01/2024 | 01 | Ariana Grande - yes, and? 435 | 27/01/2024 | 01 | Benson Boone - Beautiful Things 436 | 03/02/2024 | 01 | The Kid LAROI - HEAVEN 000 | 10/02/2024 | 02 | Benson Boone - Beautiful Things [3 weeks total] 437 | 24/02/2024 | 01 | Djo - End of Beginning 438 | 02/03/2024 | 01 | 44phantom - perfect feeling 439 | 09/03/2024 | 02 | Marcus & Martinus - Unforgettable 440 | 23/03/2024 | 01 | The Kid LAROI - Still Yours 441 | 30/03/2024 | 03 | Benson Boone - Slow It Down 442 | 20/04/2024 | 01 | Perrie - Forget About Us 443 | 27/04/2024 | 02 | Ulrik Munther and Free Will - This Right Here 444 | 11/05/2024 | 01 | Alec Benjamin - Sacrifice Tomorrow 445 | 18/05/2024 | 02 | Daniel Seavey - The Older You Get 446 | 01/06/2024 | 01 | Girls Aloud - Whole Lotta History 447 | 08/06/2024 | 01 | Rita Ora - Ask & You Shall Receive 448 | 15/06/2024 | 02 | Bradley Simpson - Picasso 449 | 29/06/2024 | 01 | The Kid LAROI - NIGHTS LIKE THIS 450 | 06/07/2024 | 03 | The Kid LAROI - GIRLS 451 | 27/07/2024 | 01 | Benson Boone - Death Wish Love 452 | 03/08/2024 | 02 | Jimin - Who 453 | 17/08/2024 | 01 | The Kid LAROI - NIGHTS LIKE THIS PT 2 454 | 24/08/2024 | 01 | Benson Boone - Pretty Slowly 455 | 31/08/2024 | 01 | Sabrina Carpenter - Taste 456 | 07/09/2024 | 01 | Annie - The Sky Is Blue 457 | 14/09/2024 | 01 | The Kid LAROI - BABY I'M BACK 458 | 21/09/2024 | 02 | Charli xcx and Troye Sivan - Talk talk 000 | 05/10/2024 | 01 | The Kid LAROI - BABY I'M BACK [2 weeks total] 459 | 12/10/2024 | 01 | Alyssa Reid - Never Going Home 460 | 19/10/2024 | 02 | The Kid LAROI - APEROL SPRITZ 461 | 02/11/2024 | 01 | Lady Gaga - Disease 462 | 09/11/2024 | 02 | dearALICE - Vibes 463 | 23/11/2024 | 01 | Girls Aloud - I'll Stand By You 464 | 30/11/2024 | 01 | Ruel - Made It Awkward 465 | 07/12/2024 | 01 | The Kid LAROI and Quavo - SLOW IT DOWN
December 7, 2024Dec 7 Author 2023 Recap Listen (click on songs below for a 30 second preview, and open in Spotify for all 300 songs) Songs 1 S Club - These Are the Days 2 Marcus & Martinus - Air 3 The Kid LAROI - LOVE AGAIN 4 Michael Aldag - cheating 5 Fred Roberts - Say 6 Reiley - Lovesongs 7 Nicki Minaj & Ice Spice with Aqua - Barbie World 8 glaive - as if 9 The Kid LAROI - WHAT JUST HAPPENED 10 Sarcastic Sounds - Someday Soon 11 The Kid LAROI - Forever & Again 12 Caity Baser - Pretty Boys 13 Boy In Space - A Hundred Million Lights 14 Benson Boone - What Was 15 Harry Styles - Satellite 16 Fred Roberts - Runaway 17 Conan Gray - Never Ending Song 18 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam 19 Theoz - Mer av dig 20 Ruel - MUST BE NICE 21 Marcus & Martinus - 247365 22 Alec Benjamin - I Sent My Therapist to Therapy 23 The Kid LAROI - BLEED 24 Rita Ora feat. Fatboy Slim - Praising You 25 Benson Boone - To Love Someone 26 Metteson - Waves 27 Sarcastic Sounds - Hero 28 Rita Ora - Don't Think Twice 29 Mae Muller - I Wrote a Song 30 Benson Boone - Little Runaway 31 Sarcastic Sounds - Better Half 32 Michael Aldag - sabotage 33 Ruel - I DON'T WANNA BE LIKE YOU 34 Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls 35 Sarcastic Sounds - Stumbling 36 Raffi Maxwell - We were 37 Fred Roberts - Disguise 38 glaive - all i do is try my best 39 Sarcastic Sounds - Jaycee 40 Troye Sivan - Rush 41 The Kid LAROI, Future & BabyDrill - WHAT'S THE MOVE? 42 Michael Aldag - smoothie 43 Rita Ora - You Only Love Me 44 The Kid LAROI, Jung Kook & Central Cee - TOO MUCH 45 Michael Aldag - girlfriends 46 Benson Boone - Sugar Sweet 47 Loreen - Tattoo 48 Kylie Minogue - Tension 49 Anne-Marie feat. Shania Twain - UNHEALTHY 50 Averagekidluke feat. Boslen - Fuck the World 51 Cub Sport - Hold 52 Michael Aldag - iaw 53 re6ce - angels 54 44phantom - hurricane 55 Delta Goodrem - Back to Your Heart 56 Miles Wesley - ButterFace Tiffany 57 Latto feat. LU KALA - Lottery 58 Conan Gray - Killing Me 59 Ryan Beatty - Ribbons 60 Henry Moodie - eighteen 61 FIFTY FIFTY feat. Kaliii - Barbie Dreams 62 The Kid LAROI - I GUESS IT'S LOVE? 63 Powfu, Ouse & Snøw - welcome to my world 64 Alec Benjamin - Different Kind of Beautiful 65 Adrian Macéus - Hate That I Need You 66 KID E$s & Powfu - Troubles of Today 67 Tom Odell - Black Friday 68 Albe - Così Come Sei 69 David Kushner - Daylight 70 david hugo - Strawberry Ice Cream 71 GUS - Big Things Small Seeds 72 Sugababes - Victory 73 Anne-Marie - SAD B!TCH 74 Sugababes - When the Rain Comes 75 Anson Seabra - Broken Boy 76 Robin Packalen - Girls Like You 77 INNA & Stefflon Don - Yummy 78 FIFTY FIFTY - Cupid 79 Michael Schulte & R3HAB - Waterfall 80 Charli XCX - Speed Drive 81 Joel Corry, MK & Rita Ora - Drinkin' 82 Frank Walker feat. Ella Henderson - I Go Dancing 83 TuralTuranX - Tell Me More 84 Jutes - Ladybug 85 Sarcastic Sounds - Haunt You Forever 86 Boy In Space & Spencer Ludwig - Ciao 87 Ice Spice & Nicki Minaj - Princess Diana 88 glaive - oh are you bipolar one or two? 89 Bianca & Clara Fable - Mad Man 90 Reiley - Breaking My Heart 91 Jutes - Quitter 92 The Kid LAROI - I THOUGHT THAT I NEEDED YOU 93 Tate McRae - greedy 94 FLO feat. Missy Elliott - Fly Girl 95 PinkPantheress & Ice Spice - Boy's a liar Pt. 2 96 The Kid LAROI - KIDS ARE GROWING UP 97 Morgan Wallen - Last Night 98 Matt OX - HOLD ME BACK 99 Griff - Vertigo 100 Anson Seabra - Heartbreak Souvenirs 101 The Kid LAROI - I Can't Go Back to the Way It Was (Intro) 102 Michael Aldag - december 103 Will Linley - Maybe 104 Taylor Swift - Cruel Summer 105 Tom Odell feat. AURORA - Butterflies 106 Addison Rae - I got it bad 107 Jutes - Fingers 108 Arden Jones - not afraid at all 109 Freya Ridings - Weekends 110 Knox - Man Down 111 P!nk - TRUSTFALL 112 Stephen Sanchez & Em Beihold - Until I Found You 113 Knox - Girl on the Internet 114 Paloma Faith - Bad Woman 115 GUNNAR - Fuck a Broken Heart 116 Arden Jones - parachute 117 Sugababes - Summer of '99 118 Anson Seabra - Kryptonite 119 James Smith - Common People 120 Will Linley - Tough (The Girls Song) 121 Caity Baser - Why Can’t I Have Two? (2468) 122 Adrian Macéus - Die for You 123 GUS - I Don't Kill 124 Cub Sport - Songs About It 125 Olivia Rodrigo - Can’t Catch Me Now 126 Powfu & Lil Peej - eleanor & bellami 127 Knox - Not the 1975 128 Thomas Headon - i loved a boy 129 Selena Gomez - Single Soon 130 Tom Odell - Streets of Heaven 131 Arden Jones - fvcked up 132 Troye Sivan - Got Me Started 133 Cheat Codes & Sam Feldt - You Don't Even Know Me 134 Lancelot - I dina armar 135 Zach Bryan feat. Kacey Musgraves - I Remember Everything 136 ROLE MODEL - a little more time 137 Jutes feat. Royal & the Serpent - Punkstar 138 Eddie Benjamin - Over the Moon 139 James Smith - Like a Record 140 Jordan Suaste - 100 boys 141 Anson Seabra - Supposed to Be a Love Song 142 Paloma Faith - How You Leave a Man 143 Conan Gray - Winner 144 JayXander - If We Don't Last 145 Metro Boomin, The Weeknd & 21 Savage - Creepin' 146 Powfu & The Chainsmokers - fault in the stars 147 Meghan Trainor - Mother 148 Billie Eilish - What Was I Made For? 149 Dua Lipa - Houdini 150 Mae Muller - Me, Myself & I 151 Sugababes - I Lay Down 152 Kesha - Eat the Acid 153 Jacob Sartorius - Cowboys 154 Alyssa Reid - Die for Love 155 Noa Kirel - Unicorn 156 Powfu, Ouse & Snøw - wallflower 157 Benjamin - Hoida mut 158 Tate McRae - exes 159 ILLENIUM, Avril Lavigne & Travis Barker - Eyes Wide Shut 160 Coi Leray - Players 161 Black Sands & KOOLKID - Hollywood Heartbeats 162 Olivia Rodrigo - vampire 163 Kiana - Where Did You Go 164 Taylor Swift - All of the Girls You Loved Before 165 KID E$s, MoeTheKidd & bittersweet - Good Enough 166 Will Linley - Gracie 167 Sugababes - Drum 168 Isac Elliot feat. Costi - Kompastun 169 Cardi B & Megan Thee Stallion - Bongos 170 Jacob Sartorius - High 171 Michael Schulte & R3HAB - Better Me 172 Powfu, Cody Lawless & Milkshakes in the Valley - walk on wine 173 Kylie Minogue - Vegas High 174 Isac Elliot & william - Missaat Mut 175 Sugababes - Love Me Hard 176 Powfu & Jomie feat. Skinny Atlas - life in a locker 177 Peder Elias - Row Your Boat 178 Andreas Wijk - I miss somebody who's not missing me 179 Powfu - keep our love alive 180 Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday Girls 181 Enisa - Just a Kiss (Muah) 182 Peggy Gou - (It Goes Like) Nanana 183 Henry Moodie - fight or flight 184 Anson Seabra - If December Never Ends 185 Felly feat. Arden Jones - Crying in Sunshine 186 The Kid LAROI - WHERE DOES YOUR SPIRIT GO? 187 glaive - the car 188 Henry Moodie - drunk text 189 Arden Jones - can't be my friend 190 Kamal. - essential 191 Alexa Cappelli feat. Knox - Backwards 192 44phantom - ugly 193 glaive - im nothing thats all i am 194 44phantom - cherry cigarettes 195 Knox feat. Charlotte Sands - We’re Not in Love Anymore 196 Isac Elliot - Sua Ei Oo 197 The Kid LAROI - NIGHTS LIKE THIS 198 Theoz - Otursdag 199 Tori Kelly - missin u 200 Torine - see u in hell 201 Isac Elliot feat. ibe - Kaks 202 Charlie Puth - Lipstick 203 Dua Lipa - Dance the Night 204 44phantom - fmu 205 Alyssa Reid - Sleep Without You 206 The Kid LAROI - WHAT WENT WRONG??? 207 The Kid LAROI - TEAR ME APART 208 Tom Odell - Somebody Else 209 Powfu & Skinny Atlas - no balls 210 Theoz - Bara lite grann (Sommar igen) 211 Knox - Love Letter 212 glaive - 17250 213 Leigh-Anne feat. Ayra Starr - My Love 214 will.i.am & Britney Spears - MIND YOUR BUSINESS 215 Knox - NYC 216 Powfu & Ollie - crow's nest 217 Dosey - Who I Am 218 David Kushner - Dead Man 219 Theoz - Någon annan 220 Greyson Chance - Herringbone 221 Ava Max - One of Us 222 Sugababes - Back in the Day 223 Cub Sport - Magic in U 224 Bankrol Hayden feat. charlieonnafriday & Arden Jones - Can't Change for You 225 Bizarrap & Shakira - Shakira: Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 53 226 Alessandra - Queen of Kings 227 Peder Elias - Twinkle Twinkle 228 44phantom - f.u.n! 229 Isac Elliot feat. SANNI - Riidellään 230 Declan McKenna - Sympathy 231 David Guetta, Anne-Marie & Coi Leray - Baby Don't Hurt Me 232 Cledos feat. Isac Elliot - Kuka se on 233 Michaël Brun, Anne-Marie & Becky G - Coming Your Way 234 Benson Boone - Coffee Cake 235 Benjamin - Minä-Minä-Maa 236 Lady Gaga - Bloody Mary 237 Ava Max - Ghost 238 Kenya Grace - Strangers 239 Mariette - One Day 240 Steve Aoki & Paris Hilton - Lighter 241 Stephen Dawes - Happiest Girl 242 Carrie Underwood - Out of That Truck 243 Ruel - SET YOURSELF ON FIRE 244 Ava Max - Choose Your Fighter 245 Averagekidluke feat. Turisti - Rich Man 246 BLANKA - Solo 247 Charlie Puth feat. Dan + Shay - That’s Not How This Works 248 Lancelot - Mörkret är min bästa vän 249 Sugababes - I'm Alright 250 Henry Moodie - pick up the phone 251 Bebe Rexha & David Guetta - One in a Million 252 Dillon Francis & Arden Jones - I'm My Only Friend 253 Waterparks feat. blackbear - FUCK ABOUT IT 254 Libianca - People 255 Noah Kahan - Stick Season 256 Zara Larsson - Can't Tame Her 257 Niall Horan - Heaven 258 Thomas Headon - W4NNA DO 259 Zara Larsson & David Guetta - On My Love 260 Ruel - LIE 261 Taylor Swift feat. Ice Spice - Karma 262 Sugababes - Today 263 Arden Jones - young dumb 264 Mimi Webb - Freezing 265 Charli XCX & Sam Smith - In the City 266 Bebe Rexha & Snoop Dogg - Satellite 267 The Kid LAROI - YOU 268 Thomas Headon - Georgia 269 Alicia Keys - Lifeline 270 Ouse - Why Did You Tell Me That You Loved Me? 271 Chris Lanzon - Rollercoaster 272 heyboy - Locked in Love 273 Sugababes - Boys 274 Rxseboy - clouds 275 The Kid LAROI & d4vd - THE LINE 276 Anne-Marie feat. Khalid - YOU & I 277 Budjerah - Therapy 278 Bebe Rexha - Call on Me 279 Sam Ryder - Mountain 280 Bailey Zimmerman - Rock and a Hard Place 281 Lewis Capaldi - Pointless 282 Griff - Astronaut 283 Henry Moodie - orbit 284 Alexander 23 - How to Drive 285 347aidan - candyflips! 286 Big Brovaz feat. Citi Boy - Controlla 287 Greyson Chance - Sex & Other Drugs 288 Loud Luxury, Two Friends & Bebe Rexha - If Only I 289 Jordan Suaste - sleep 290 Kamal. - free flow 291 Rosie Darling & Boy In Space - Nail in the Coffin 292 Taylor Roche - lovemesober 293 44phantom - i feel like crying 294 Trevor Daniel - SYL 295 Leigh-Anne - Don't Say Love 296 Bebe Rexha - Heart Wants What It Wants 297 LUNARS - Hey! Wait! 298 GUS - Pluto 299 Carrie Underwood - Take Me Out 300 Shawn Mendes - WHAT THE HELL ARE WE DYING FOR ? Albums 1 The Kid LAROI - THE FIRST TIME 2 Ruel - 4TH WALL 3 Sugababes - The Lost Tapes 4 glaive - i care so much that i dont care at all 5 Cub Sport - Jesus at the Gay Bar 6 Sarcastic Sounds - Haunt You Forever 7 Kylie Minogue - Tension 8 Jutes - Ladybug 9 Isac Elliot - Kävi Miten Kävi 10 Rita Ora - You & I 11 Anne-Marie - UNHEALTHY 12 Troye Sivan - Something to Give Each Other 13 Anson Seabra - A Heart Is a Terrible Thing to Break 14 Nicki Minaj - Pink Friday 2 15 Olivia Rodrigo - GUTS 16 Ava Max - Diamonds & Dancefloors 17 Powfu - Gathered By the Lantern 18 Arden Jones - age tape 0 19 Ryan Beatty - Calico 20 Bebe Rexha - Bebe 21 Lancelot - Konsten att fly 22 Niall Horan - The Show 23 Noah Kahan - Stick Season 24 P!nk - TRUSTFALL 25 Kesha - Gag Order 26 Hozier - Unreal Unearth 27 Michael Schulte - Remember Me 28 Hunter Hayes - Red Sky 29 Ellie Goulding - Higher Than Heaven 30 Maisie Peters - The Good Witch 31 Kamal. - so here you are, drowning 32 Tate McRae - THINK LATER 33 GUNNAR - Best Mistake 34 RAYE - My 21st Century Blues 35 Mimi Webb - Amelia 36 SZA - SOS 37 Thomas Day - Love Me for Another Day 38 Mae Muller - Sorry I'm Late 39 Claire Richards - Euphoria 40 Tom Grennan - What Ifs & Maybes 41 Zak Abel - Love Over Fear 42 Freya Ridings - Blood Orange 43 Carly Rae Jepsen - The Loveliest Time 44 RHODES - Friends Like These 45 Ed Sheeran - - 46 Gabrielle Aplin - Phosphorescent 47 Miley Cyrus - Endless Summer Vacation 48 44phantom - all my bad feelings 49 Sophie Ellis-Bextor - HANA 50 Lewis Capaldi - Broken By Desire to Be Heavenly Sent EPs 1 Benson Boone - PULSE 2 Knox - I'm So Good At Being Alone? 3 Knox - How to Lose a Girl in 7 Songs 4 Daniel Seavey - Dancing in the Dark 5 Caity Baser - Thanks for Nothing, See You Never 6 Addison Rae - AR 7 Eddie Benjamin - Weatherman 8 Powfu - tell me your feelings and i won't tell you mine pt. 2 9 Will Linley - Magic 10 Thomas Headon - six songs that thomas headon likes and thinks you would like too 11 Powfu, Ouse & Snøw - Flooding the Gates 12 Lancelot - Medborgare av ingenstans 13 Reagan Beem - then 14 Chris Lanzon - Dark Side 15 Tori Kelly - tori Hit 300 Awards Artist of the Year: S Club North American Pop Soloist: Sarcastic Sounds British Pop Soloist: Michael Aldag European Pop Soloist: Isac Elliot Australian Pop Soloist: The Kid LAROI British Group: S Club European Group: Marcus & Martinus Australian Group: Cub Sport Hip-Hop / R&B Artist: The Kid LAROI Alternative Artist: glaive Live Artist of the Year: S Club Breakthrough Artist: Fred Roberts Best Era: Ruel - 4TH WALL Special Recognition: Paul Cattermole Best Music Video: Harry Styles - Satellite Comeback of the Year: S Club TV Returning Drama: Doctor Who New Drama: Wolf Pack Comedy (Sitcoms / Panel): Abbott Elementary Discovery: Girls Aloud: Off the Record Soap: EastEnders Quiz Show: The 1% Club Entertainment: Dragons' Den Competition Show: Big Brother [uK] TV Star of 2023: David Tennant and Catherine Tate Movies 1 Teen Wolf: The Movie 2 Barbie 3 Red, White & Royal Blue 4 Wildflower
December 8, 2024Dec 8 Author TV: Quiz Shows 1 The 1% Club | Series 3 2 Michael McIntyre's The Wheel | Series 4-5 3 Ant & Dec's Limitless Win | Series 3 4 The Hit List | Series 7 5 The Weakest Link | Series 3-4 6 Beat the Chasers | Specials Let's get this going with the quiz show category! The 1% Club reigns supreme for a third year running, just ahead of its return with four brand new episodes this coming week. Hosted by Lee Mack, The 1% Club isn't about general knowledge, but about logic and how your brain works, making it an accessible watch, and Lee's cutting, quick humour creates a lively atmosphere from the start. The second and third place shows have swapped this year, with The Wheel taking the runner-up spot. Whilst the actual quiz aspect isn't the finest example on TV, Michael's hosting makes it something of a comedy act, creating an unusual mix of genres that work so well together to create perfect Saturday night light entertainment. Limitless Win continues to be a fantastic format too though, with a more tense atmosphere as Ant & Dec preside over contestants climbing up the money ladder by answering questions with numerical answers, knowing if they've answered even 1 higher than the real value, they'll lose all the money they've accumulated. The Hit List remains a consistent favourite, and I'm really glad that a music quiz has proven so popular and enduring on the BBC's schedule! I'm continuing to enjoy Romesh Ranganathan's revival of The Weakest Link, although I'd be happy to see it opened up to members of the public as it feels like the celebrity pool is narrowing and becoming repetitive. Last place is Beat the Chasers, which I always enjoy, but it's only seen outings as special episodes this year. A new series is set to air next year, and I'm already looking forward to it! Occasionally I'll catch an episode of main show The Chase too, though I've not included it here due to how sporadically I watch it. Of course, it remains an elite show *.*
December 8, 2024Dec 8 ooh yay at The 1% Club topping out the Quiz Shows list once again, I think I discovered it off your thread 2 years back and I've since got my parents both as big fans of it too so we're quite eagerly awaiting the 4 new episodes coming this week. I'll save bumping your old thread and post my faves of the 2023 top 40 here: 2 Marcus & Martinus - Air -> they really ought to have held this off another year if they knew Loreen was competing agh, I did quite enjoy Unforgettable though this would've probably done better 18 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam -> was one of the best surprises of the year for me, it of course made my year end list too although none of Kylie's this year will be 26 Metteson - Waves -> ooh interesting to see this here now, it's in the current BJSC and one of my faves of the edition ;o 28 Rita Ora - Don't Think Twice -> I enjoyed this a fair bit more than the Praise You sample one (as a bigger fan of the original than yourself), shame that Clean Bandit esque dance strings production doesn't get you a hit single anymore 34 Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls -> hopefully a similar position for his Charli collab this year! 40 Troye Sivan - Rush
December 9, 2024Dec 9 What a fab selection of quiz shows I've seen and watched them all (as you know :kink:) I think I would have switched the top 2 round If I was doing the one! The only quiz show I'd add to my selection is Picture Slam, I rather like it, its chill and tbh I'd do well at that in compared to the harder ones LOL
December 9, 2024Dec 9 Author Thanks all for your comments! :wub: ooh yay at The 1% Club topping out the Quiz Shows list once again, I think I discovered it off your thread 2 years back and I've since got my parents both as big fans of it too so we're quite eagerly awaiting the 4 new episodes coming this week. I'll save bumping your old thread and post my faves of the 2023 top 40 here: 2 Marcus & Martinus - Air -> they really ought to have held this off another year if they knew Loreen was competing agh, I did quite enjoy Unforgettable though this would've probably done better 18 Kylie Minogue - Padam Padam -> was one of the best surprises of the year for me, it of course made my year end list too although none of Kylie's this year will be 26 Metteson - Waves -> ooh interesting to see this here now, it's in the current BJSC and one of my faves of the edition ;o 28 Rita Ora - Don't Think Twice -> I enjoyed this a fair bit more than the Praise You sample one (as a bigger fan of the original than yourself), shame that Clean Bandit esque dance strings production doesn't get you a hit single anymore 34 Troye Sivan - One of Your Girls -> hopefully a similar position for his Charli collab this year! 40 Troye Sivan - Rush Hope you're enjoying tonight's episode if you're watching live! :D I heard Waves was in BJSC! I would've entered it myself a year ago if I were still taking part, hopefully it does well *.* What a fab selection of quiz shows I've seen and watched them all (as you know :kink:) I think I would have switched the top 2 round If I was doing the one! The only quiz show I'd add to my selection is Picture Slam, I rather like it, its chill and tbh I'd do well at that in compared to the harder ones LOL Picture Slam is the work of the devil x
December 9, 2024Dec 9 Author TV: Comedy 1 Big Boys | Series 2 2 Abbott Elementary | Season 3-4 3 Mrs Brown's Boys | Specials My favourite comedies often have a brilliant nuance to them, being able to switch between laugh out loud remarks and relatable, emotional moments that hit harder than most drama shows. Big Boys has perfected this art, and its second series was another superb dose of heartwarming scenes shared between Jack Rooke's semi-fictionalised version of himself, and his university friends, with plenty of hilarious cultural references from the 00s. Definitely a show that's due a rewatch - also the mark of a successful comedy! Second place goes to the consistently strong Abbott Elementary, which has shown no signs of slowing down as it powers through its fourth season like it currently is. Mrs Brown's Boys brings up the rear but I'm never ashamed to admit I continue to enjoy this show - bring on this year's festive specials x
December 10, 2024Dec 10 Big Boys for me is the perfect Comedy show as it tackles real hard hitting stuff as well as getting good laughs in it
December 10, 2024Dec 10 Thanks all for your comments! :wub: Hope you're enjoying tonight's episode if you're watching live! :D I heard Waves was in BJSC! I would've entered it myself a year ago if I were still taking part, hopefully it does well *.* Picture Slam is the work of the devil x I’ll watch it on catchup as mum and I was quite tired last night Waves ended up going top ten so could’ve been another Bellamia smash then!
December 10, 2024Dec 10 Author Big Boys for me is the perfect Comedy show as it tackles real hard hitting stuff as well as getting good laughs in it Thanks Haz! :D I’ll watch it on catchup as mum and I was quite tired last night Waves ended up going top ten so could’ve been another Bellamia smash then! I knew I was onto something! Unfortunately my love for BJSC faded a long time ago and I just can't muster up any enthusiasm to make a comeback :(
December 10, 2024Dec 10 Author TV: New Drama 1 Percy Jackson and the Olympians 2 Lost Boys and Fairies 3 Baby Reindeer 4 My Life with the Walter Boys A disappointingly short list for new drama shows this year - perhaps partly because I've not sought out as much this time around (definitely a new year's resolution), but much less new stuff has jumped out at me this past year sadly. Nevertheless, I made some great discoveries. Despite being aware of the Percy Jackson book series, I didn't really know much about it or the accompanying films, but the hype and trailer for Percy Jackson and the Olympians, a new TV adaptation for Disney+, really caught my eye. It could've done with a little more fleshing out, which its second season will no doubt assist with, but I really enjoyed the core trio of characters and the fantastic world-building, particularly in the early episodes of the season. Lost Boys and Fairies was a limited series that aired on BBC1 earlier this year. It was created by Welsh writer Daf James, and follows gay couple Gabriel and Andy who begin the process to adopt a child. It's a really heartwarming show, but extremely tragic in parts too, and provides a real gut punch at the end of episode 2 - no spoilers! I loved how authentic it felt from start to finish, even the inclusion of the Welsh language throughout. Baby Reindeer was a tough watch at times too, particularly its fourth episode which was one of the darkest hours of television I've ever seen, even more so when you consider it's based on the true story of creator, writer and lead actor Richard Gadd. It's a complex study of some intense emotions and characters and it's so easy to see why it achieved such acclaim - on an objective level it's one of the best shows I've seen this year! It was a very hard watch at times and isn't usually the kind of show I go for but it was undeniably successful in showing the imperfections of every character, not just stalker Martha. I'm a sucker for a cute rom-com type show, and My Life with the Walter Boys did a good job of filling that gap at the end of 2023. It follows main character Jackie, who moves in with a new family after her own is killed in a car accident. Jackie's grief is explored well, but the main focus of the show is the love triangle that follows between her character and two of her new family's brothers. It hits a lot of clichés along the way, and I find one of the love interests quite unlikeable which doesn't really help me root for their relationship, but I quite enjoyed it nonetheless and will definitely be watching season 2.
December 11, 2024Dec 11 Author TV: Soaps 1 Emmerdale 2 Coronation Street 3 EastEnders For the first time since I've separated the TV field into separate categories, Emmerdale reigns supreme among the main three British soaps. It's been a strong year for the Yorkshire-based show, tracing right back to the very beginning of the year, with a bold decision to kill off teenager Heath shone a light on underused and underappreciated regular characters, allowing the likes of Bob and Brenda to deliver their best performances in years, and young stars playing April, Angelica and Cathy got the chance to step up to the plate, succeeding with flying colours in portraying a complex and heartbreaking storyline. The real shining storyline of the year has been the domestic abuse and coercive control Belle Dingle has faced at the hands of husband Tom King. From small, subtle digs, Tom's abuse stepped up significantly to trying to get Belle to move away from her family to a remote countryside house where he'd have no support at all. It's been tough to watch, particularly when Belle's dog Piper was involved, but it's a harsh reality that Emmerdale have portrayed realistically and sensitively, and Eden Taylor-Draper and James Chase (Belle and Tom respectively) have delivered phenomenal performances that are richly deserving of awards next year. Other characters who have really shined this year have included Nicola King, Moira and Cain Dingle, newcomer Ruby Fox-Milligan, and of course, Emmerdale queens Charity and Chas Dingle. Stepping up a spot from last year, Coronation Street has been something of a mixed bag, but I've enjoyed it on the whole. Though at times it seemed far fetch, the pyramind-like scheme of the Institute, toying with Leanne's emotions resulting in her pushing away her closest family and friends, pulled some emotional punches and gave Jane Danson some quality material for the first time in a little while. Paul's motor neurone disease was a touching and devastating storyline, complete with an exceptional special episode between Peter Ash and Daniel Brocklebank (Paul and husband Billy), where Paul decided it was time for his assisted dying plan to go ahead, before he decided against it upon spending time with his nieces and nephews. I've loved Dee Dee Bailey being front and centre of the show, cementing her as an essential character, alongside relative newcomers in Lauren and Lisa (the latter of whom beginning a relationship with Carla is an agonising slow burn, but their chemistry is superb). It's not been perfect - I do think it's a shame how Gail has been largely absent in her final year on the show, and I don't think she's getting the exit she truly deserves, but hopefully Christmas can rectify that somewhat in her final episodes. I'm hoping for a little more consistency as we head into 2025! EastEnders drops from first to last, where it had been previously. After an excellent and focused 2023, 2024 felt a little directionless. The Six was a defining part of EE 2023, but it fell apart after Christmas as if there was no actual plan on how to resolve the storyline and it was made up as it went along. The show's relied too much on returning characters and "sensationalist" moments, which it often writes well (albeit Chrissie Watts' return was both unneeded and badly written - the scene of Sharon's arrest was truly atrocious), but fails to truly develop. Reiss becoming a killer is difficult viewing when Reiss was a difficult character to sympathise with already, particularly now Sonia and Bianca are both off screen as a result of his actions when they're the more interesting characters involved. I've found Linda's drinking storyline to be inconsistently handled, being picked up only when the writers remember it's a thing, but I've enjoyed the Knights' presence once again, with Colin Salmon in particular providing strong performances regularly, notably as he learned more about his real heritage early in the year. My favourite storyline of the year was Yolande's sexual abuse at the hands of Pastor Clayton. Angela Wynter got a deserved moment to shine with a heartbreaking storyline, that not only showed the impacts of Yolande's experience, but also delved into historic sexual abuse and the reactions many face when they try to report such crimes. I think EastEnders excels when it's at its most understated, which is why this storyline was so impactful, but others have fallen flat - and I worry this isn't something that'll change as we head towards its 40th anniversary episodes next February.
December 12, 2024Dec 12 Baby Reindeer and Lost Boys and Fairies :wub: I need to finish Percy Jackson tbf! Also Emmerdale on top as it should be
December 12, 2024Dec 12 Author TV: Discoveries 1 Lost Ollie 2 Alice in Borderland | Seasons 1-2 3 XO, Kitty | Season 1 4 My Family | Series 1-11 5 Keeping Up Appearances | Series 1-5 6 Skins | Series 1-2 A little recognition for shows I watched this year that didn't come in 2024! Lost Ollie was a miniseries from 2022, mixing live action and animation as it follows the story of Ollie, a rabbit toy, who wakes up lost, and embarks on a mission to find best friend, a human child called Billy. What began as a cute show with dodgy southern American accents led me to a tearful finale - I truly did not stop crying for 75% of the episode. A beautiful story, tragic at times but delivering on every emotional beat, with fantastic animation throughout. A real gem of a show that I found on a whim on Netflix! Another couple of recent shows I discovered follow just behind. Alice in Borderland, based on the manga of the same name, bore some similarities to Squid Game, with its use of familiar games with life-threatening consequences for the losers, but the set-up was totally separate, and placed much more focus on its core group of characters. Some episodes were truly horrifying, but it was gripping from the start particularly thanks to Arisu, the protagonist, and love interest Usagi. I can't wait for the third season next year! Also returning next year is XO, Kitty, a spin-off series from the To All the Boys I've Loved Before film trilogy. It's daft fun, and credit to the writers for taking a show of this type down an unexpected route, which really pays off in creating further storyline strands. This year, I've delved into a couple of old comedies that I'd previously seen sporadic episodes of. My Family was a show I watched a little bit of at the time, but wasn't a regular viewer of, so I enjoyed watching it from the start on iPlayer. Robert Lindsay and Zoë Wanamaker had fantastic chemistry as lead stars Ben and Susan and the supporting cast were lots of fun too. I'd seen episodes of Keeping Up Appearances when my mum watched them (she still does) and always found it quite funny, so was great to watch every episode in order to enjoy the ridiculous yet hilarious life of Hyacinth Bucket (pronounced "bouquet" of course). Finally, I've been working through Skins with a few other Buzzjackers, we've not made it that far yet but I've seen all of the "gen 1" cast episodes, lots to enjoy but some filler episodes in there too. Very much of its time so watching it for the first time in 2024 feels a little odd but it feels nostalgic at the same time, as I recognise some of the catchphrases from my secondary school days :lol:
December 14, 2024Dec 14 Author TV: Entertainment 1 Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience | Series 1 2 Dragons' Den | Series 21 3 Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway | Series 20 4 Gogglebox / Celebrity Gogglebox | Series 23-24 / Series 6 5 In for a Penny | Series 6 A new winner arrives atop the entertainment category, in the form of docuseries Made in Korea: The K-Pop Experience, which followed newly formed boyband dearALICE as they worked through a training programme at SM Entertainment, one of the most successful K-Pop companies. Blaise, Dexter, Olly, Reese and James were put through the paces on singing and dancing (at the same time no less), whilst they decided on their identity as a group and got to know each other. It was a fun watch, made all the more enjoyable by how likeable the members of dearALICE are, and how savage SM Entertainment's Hee Jun was - she made Craig Revel Horwood seem like a pushover!! Apparently a series 2 is being commissioned which will follow a newly formed girl group through the same process, I'll be intrigued to see how much I enjoy it with a different group! Last year's winner was Dragons' Den, which slips a place this time around but I'm still thoroughly enjoying it! This series had a couple of guest dragons in the form of Gary Neville and Emma Grede, the latter of whom would've made a really great permanent addition I thought! Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway returned for its landmark 20th series, before beginning another hiatus to rest the concept. It was a really fun series, and it felt like they threw everything at it this time around, and the final episode felt like a poignant goodbye to a much-loved format, even though it's allegedly only being rested. Its spin-off In for a Penny brings up the rear, bringing the most chaos to Saturday night TV once again. In between is Gogglebox, a reliably fun watch, with a cast that I find largely likeable and funny. I felt like I'd tired of the format a little last year but my interest has picked back up in 2024!
December 14, 2024Dec 14 Skins getting mentioned yesss! I started My Family too (I'd seen some eps when younger but not fully seen it all) but still on S1 so should continue it soon! As for entertainment shows. I seen Made in Korea! good show and all the others very entertaining too from what I've seen!!
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