345.Wishes to not watch the x-factor

Film and TV are often applauded in the blogosphere for their striking visuals, and as a community our eyes have become accustomed to posts filled with meticulously chosen screen caps.

However, today I'm celebrating “Our friends in the North” not for beautiful, almost photographic compositions (I'm thinking Wes Anderson here- or even BBC1's “Wallander”) but just for being such a gripping well told series, filled with lesser known historical topics. A 9 part BBC Gem following the lives of 4 Northerners , “Our friends...” was my revision retreat during my AS level exam period. Yet I'll definitely be delving back into it as my constant retreat from the majority of the brain-destroying TV showcasing at the moment.
 Wishes,Sofie