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I’ve updated my ‘Surfing at School’ page with new information:

Update! Well, guess who decided to get into the game, albeit a little late? You can now use a very realistic version of MSN Messenger on the web direct from Microsoft itself – check out Web Messenger and start chatting!

http://dominicself.co.uk/surfingatschool.html

I wonder if MSN will keep this free or if it will become one of their paid for services?

The final episode of 60s cult classic ‘The Prisoner’ was on BBC FOUR last night (and they actually managed to show it without ‘accidentally’ cropping into widescreen or DOGing for once.)

Is everything explained? Well – no. This series started out as an off beat idea and morphed into surreal craziness, but just sane enough so that you can bear to watch. It’s also excellent. Quite telling that originally it was made and shown on ITV, who would never broadcast anything of such quality today.

Anyone who likes sci-fi, fantasy or just generally weird TV should try and see The Prisoner during their life, if only to admire the midget butler.

Just saw another great show at the Tricycle theatre (do they ever disappoint??) featuring Marc Salem – the US equivalent of Derren Brown – and Mind Games. Great stuff, and incredibly spooky, but it’s always fun when you can spot his little directions and manipulations. Go see!

Woo hoo!

The Daleks will be back in the new series of Doctor Who, due to be broadcast next year (around March 2005)

Yes, I know they weren’t going to be, but now all the issues have been resolved. I can’t wait!

Don’t believe me? Check out BBC NEWS

Hopefully now people won’t ask what on earth the title of this blog means either.

Got it today (yes, day of release!) from HMV. Now that’s what I call top quality TV – so many favourite episodes. And of course it means I won’t have to endure Channel 4 to watch The Simpsons (Seasons 1 -4) on DVD. So there!

(Prediction – Channel 4 will destroy The Simpsons the same way they killed Futurama and The West Wing: incompetent scheduling)

“Mr. Plow, yes Mr. Plow, that name again is Mr. Plow!”