Oh, yes...

And for those who don't have BBC3 access, the half-hour Doctor Who Confidential shows are also going up on the BBC website the day after each new episode screens on BBC1 (and will almost certainly be on the DVDs, when they're released).

They're a behind the scenes look at the new series, with a bunch of old-series interviews and clips thrown in too. Quite fun and very informative (and with an interesting choice of music - so far we've had Echo and the Bunnymen, Vangelis, The Killers, Violent Femmes, The Cure, Dead or Alive, and the Kinks...). It's all narrated by Simon Pegg, too.

Note: They're also quite hefty in terms of spoilers, mostly for the episodes they follow - so if you're not in the UK (or if you've just missed the episode) you might want to be careful about watching 'em.

"I only became an actor because of my love of bacon sandwiches and tea at 11 o'clock in the morning" - Tom Baker

Opera

Hmm. There's a fair chance that (barring physical or financial disasters) I'm going to be attending the Wexford Festival Opera this year, probably with my sister. This could be a bit of a shock to the system. :)

I don't know much about opera, although I do like some of what I've heard. And, er, I'm not familiar with any of this year's operas. Which are:

Gaetano Donizetti - Maria di Rohan
Gabriel Fauré - Pénélope
Carlisle Floyd - Susannah

I'm sure google will provide some help (and I can probably find sound-snippets on Amazon), but is anyone here familiar with them and able to share some opinons?