Sunday, May 20, 2007
WPBS
It's hard to avoid wild and fanciful conspiracy theories about WNET's often dreadful scheduling here in the New York area. Years ago, it was they who got some of us completely hooked on complex, well-written dramas. Then they left us in the lurch and recently have given us only a rare morsel. So we were eager for tonight's The Secret Life of Mrs. Beeton, on the Victorian Martha Stewart who could neither cook nor sew but was a talented journalist. Her Book of Household Management has been a century-long bestseller and her life was a crazy mix of delight and tragedy, complete with inept and reprobate husband. But the show was oddly bland and one of the most depressing ninety minutes I've ever watched. Deconstruct your heart out, Rebecca Eaton, but need it be so ghastly? And not even particularly well acted or filmed?
The very good news is that Jericho will have two new episodes soon -- June 3rd and 10th, to be precise -- and will be followed by four Sundays with new episodes of Foyle's War. So all is not lost, pledge drives and desultory programming to the contrary notwithstanding.
The very good news is that Jericho will have two new episodes soon -- June 3rd and 10th, to be precise -- and will be followed by four Sundays with new episodes of Foyle's War. So all is not lost, pledge drives and desultory programming to the contrary notwithstanding.
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