April 2008 Archives

By Dan Owen

HEROES (BBC2, THU 9PM/ BBC THREE, THU 10.30PM) This series about ordinary people discovering they have extraordinary superpowers, before being drawn together to avert the destruction of New York, was a TV phenomenon last year. It wasn't perfect, but the abundance of ideas, likeable characters, plot-twists and exciting cliffhangers kept it rattling along like an express train.

It was easy to see why it captured peoples' imaginations -- even if it shamelessly stole ideas and storylines from the comic-book back-catalogue it owed its existence to.

By Stevie Harrision

Once upon a time inventors came up with crazy devices to make life easier for us, inventions made everyday tasks simple. But now, not content with improving our lives, they have started stealing our jobs!

Look at the prolific author, Philip M Parker, he has quite pile of publications to his name - 85,000 to be exact - that's even more than that elusive author ‘Anon’

The thing is though, our ubber author Parker he didn’t really 'write' any of them, they were all put together using a fancy computer program. It's not exactly fair is it?

By Poynton

Dean Maynard thinks he is psychic, he claims that for the past eight years he has been able to bring good luck to those around him.

Since a young age Dean has been interested in all things paranormal, he studies ghost stories and hauntings and he attends weekend investigations into spooky goings on with other enthusiasts.

When Dean is not investigating the paranormal he sends out press releases about himself and his abilities. 

By Stevie Harrison

Most people feel the same way about their neighbours, their lawn is always greener, their car bigger ... and shinier. Through the windows you can’t quite see what they are doing and you can never quite make out the noises coming through the walls.

As a result every so often you invite them over for dinner, you know they’re going to knock on the door with a bottle of pricey fine wine in hand and then grab all the attention - but it’s good to know have them round, just to keep an eye on them.

So last week it was Britain’s turn to host the neighbours and like every good neighbour the French had to rub it in that little bit. President ‘Bling Bling’ Sarkozy turned up with Carla Bruni on his arm.