Stefan's Naturally Aspirated Blog

Many of you who know me are aware that my absolute favourite TV Series of all time is Twin Peaks (1990/91) - I loved every minute of every episode - even the weirder tangents. For those that grew up with the series, there has not been anything since really that has had the same lasting impact. David Lynch uses a unique alchemy of atmosphere, mystery, music, photogenic cast and smart filming and editing techniques to instil wonder, fear, hope and dread all in the same frame.

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Netflix continues to grow from strength to strength, and what was once a Blockbuster-alike video rental is now one of the world’s leading producers of high quality original ’TV’ programming. It is easily my preferred version of ’Television’ (99% of my viewing is on-demand) and its eclectic mix of quality content and superior user experience sees it outpace the likes of Amazon Video and NowTV / Sky - to which I also subscribe.

What started with House of ...

It did not used to be the case for me, but I seem to be increasingly preferring to watch Television series over films in general. Of course I don’t really watch TV in the way it used to be watched either - my consumption is almost entirely on-demand now. The only thing I watch live these days is the occasional football match, music award show or the occasional X-Factor or Apprentice episode.

I do like to binge watch on occasion too, but that is not really the entire story, as I&...

I was a little sad to see that Google TV failed to take off, as I really saw it as the perfect solution to my viewing requirements. I spend most days and several nights working on my 27" iMac, which has ended up as my proxy television set as well. I am so grateful to the various terrestrial TV on-demand services, best exemplified by the BBC’s iPlayer, but pretty much every major terrestrial Channel has one now:

BBC - iPlayer
ITV - ITV Player
Channel 4 - 4 on Demand (4oD)
Channel 5 - Demand 5

I...