The Time Bubble

In a shock announcement today, the next actor to play Doctor Who was revealed at a hastily assembled press conference at a secret location in Wales. A spokesman claiming to be from the show said "Rather than go through all the speculation that normally follows a lead actor announcing that they are leaving the role, we thought we would get the new man on board before Peter Capaldi actually leaves. As let's face it, he's coming up for his third series and bound to quit soon, just like all the others do just as we are starting to get used to them." The new actor was truly a surprise, as he is better known as a novelist than an actor. Oxford born Jason Ayres, 46, rebuffed claims that he had no acting experience at the conference, listing a number of TV and film appearances over the years. We checked him out on IMDB and found that he had played the following illustrious roles: Man in Pub - Eastenders (2 episodes) - 2015 Man in Kebab Shop - Emmerdale Farm - 2013 F...

Academics talk of theatre as an art form, and also cinema - arty French films and all that, you know, the ones "New Men" were supposed to take sophisticated young graduate trainees to back in the 90s to try and get into their knickers. But - what of television? So dumbed down with it's daytime trash, talent shows, soaps and all the other stuff. That can't be an art form can it? You wouldn't think so, not by the supplements of the broadsheets. And whilst the lesser dailies and countless TV guides are without doubt a testament to its popularity, they are hardly known for their coverage of the art world. Yet to me - TV is everything. It's a unique and amazing snapshot of life over the last 50+ years, not only here, but in the US, and anywhere else we import shows from - which is not that many places to be honest. We've got one unique and complete snapshot of life that could tell you the history of life in the UK better than any book or teacher since 196...