If you’re a fan of the Hugh Grant movie or the original Nick Hornby novel, then you will probably be slightly appalled by the new American sitcom adaptation of About A Boy. Upbeat, sentimental, full […]
TV | Freeview Flicks of the week – Time Bandits, Public Enemies & a giant peach
LSi has compiled our weekly list of the best films on TV. This week we ride an unstoppable train, encounter a giant peach and see WWII through a child’s eyes. MONDAY – Time Bandits (Film4 […]
TV | Made-up spoilers for Game of Thrones season four
**WARNING contains fake spoilers for Game of Thrones season 4 and possibly real spoilers for Game of Thrones seasons 1-3. But to be honest, if you’ve made this this far without knowing the spoilers for […]
Food | 5 exam season ready meals put to the test
It’s deadline season and you don’t want to cook. Aside from a pack of custard creams, a low cost ready meal is the obvious alternative. But which one to choose? We’ve found the worst so […]
TV | The Walshes – 'Original, touching and very, very funny'
This new sitcom, from Graham Linehan deserves all the recognition it can get. What The Walshes does with this base is something original, touching, and very, very funny.
TV | Inspector De Luca – Masterful Italian detective drama
First shown in 2008, Inspector De Luca is the new Italian detective drama to compete with the Scandinavian haven that we’ve all grown accustomed to on BBC4. The TV series is set in 1938 when Italian […]
Travel | A day out in Sheffield
Whether you have a few hours or a whole day to spend, then our Yorkshire neighbour may fit the bill. The city of Sheffield, a cultural hub, is but 40 minutes away by train, and […]
Food | Nick Smith's Prawn and Leek Gratin
Here is a great example of a recipe that looks and seems a lot more posh than it really is in two ways. One, it’s got a French word in the name, and two, it’s […]
TV | Louis Theroux's LA Stories
Louis Theroux’s work has taken him around the globe but it is his interest in the weird and wonderful subcultures of American society that has truly defined his career. In the past Theroux has always […]
TV | Freeview Flicks of the week – Sleepers, Submarine and good old King Kong
Our latest LSi round up of the best films on TV. This week we encounter Brendan Gleeson as an unorthodox Irish policeman, look after a baby with three bachelors and fight off a giant gorilla! […]
TV | W1A – Does it live up to it's predecessor, Twenty Twelve?
From the makers of Twenty Twelve, W1A is the new BBC comedy show recycling the Twenty Twelve the main character, Ian Fletcher (Hugh Bonneville). Fresh from screwing up his role as head of the Olympic […]
Travel | Brighton – Top of our LSi bucket list
If you’re anything like me, and want to see more of England than just Leeds, Brighton should be at the top of your bucket list. Located on the south coast of England, the city has […]