Monthly Archives: March 2009
The Apprentice: Series 5 Episode 1
Before the broadcast of tonight’s series opener, there were disturbing rumours that this year’s Apprentice would be a gentler, kindlier affair, reflecting our credit-crunch affected times. Thankfully, these rumours were proved to be utterly ungrounded as the Apprenctice makers have decided to … Continue reading
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The Wire: Top 40 Characters: 30-26
30. Norman Foster (Reg E. Cathey) Tommy Carcetti’s right-hand man, he guides his boss into power, and frequently acts as the voice of reason to Carcetti’s power hungry mayor. Despite quietly possessing a strong sense of morality, he is always aware of the moral comprimises that have … Continue reading
The Wire: Top 40 Characters: 35-31
35. Spiros ‘Vondas’ Vondopoulos (Paul Ben-Victor) Right hand man to ‘The Greek’, Vondas is almost as inscrutable as his boss. Their organisation, run out of a small cafe, is responsible for importing many of the drugs that flood the streets … Continue reading
The Wire: Top 40 Characters: 40-36
40. Ziggy Sobotka (James Ransone) In many ways, Ziggy is the most dislikeable character in the show. His combination of arrogance and stupidity constantly lands him and his family and co-workers in trouble. But his downfall at the end of … Continue reading
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