I watched quite a lot of television this year, both shows that were new (including continuing shows that were airing new episodes) and also older shows that I watched on DVD. I’m won’t go into too much detail here, just some brief observations. (The links take you to my reviews.)
Of the new/current shows that I watched, I particularly loved Doctor Who, the second series of Rev., the new show Death in Paradise and the television film about Monty Python, Holy Flying Circus. I also thought that James May’s Man Lab was pretty fun too, although that may be somewhat controversial. The only American show I really watched was Community, and that was brilliant too. I also watched all the standard panel shows (QI, WILTY, HIGNFY and other such acronyms) all of which continued to be enjoyable viewing.
I watched a lot of older stuff on DVD. The major one to mention is Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, which took up a fair chunk of time and which I haven’t actually finished yet, although it has been fantastic to rewatch that show. Another one that stands out is Father Ted, which I saw for the first time and loved. I also watched The IT Crowd again, another sitcom, which I’ve seen many times and still thoroughly enjoy.
I also watched a lot of old television shows with my boyfriend, including Avatar: The Last Airbender and Firefly, which are old favourites of mine, and also The Goodies, which was something new and great to see. We also watched quite a lot of classic Doctor Who, which was also fun.
Finally, I watched Sherlock three times on DVD. Not that I’m obsessed or anything!
I don’t keep track of what I watch on television as rigorously as I track my reading and film viewing, so this post is mostly based on what I’ve written reviews for over the past year. I definitely watched quite a lot more television than in some previous years, which I think corresponds with a decline in my film viewing. But the important thing is that I wasn’t just randomly channel-surfing, I watched some really good stuff on DVD, and I used iPlayer to keep up-to-date with new shows. There are a few notable things that I missed (I may be the only person who didn’t watch Game of Thrones!) which I plan to catch up on next year. Overall I am happy with my viewing habits and looking forward watching some more great television shows coming up in the new year.
