Posts about BBC

Happy 10th Birthday 6music

Published on 11 March 2012 in BBC, Radio, BBC, BBC Radio 6music, radio

It was the day that some of us feared would never happen. But it has. Today BBC Radio 6music has reached the age of ten and it's going strong.

The growing story of BBC iPlayer on TV

Published on 22 August 2011 in BBC, Internet, BBC, BBC iPlayer, television, video on demand

Who wants to watch programmes on their computer when you've got a nice big television set instead?

Last Day at the BBC

Published on 10 June 2011 in BBC, Work, BBC, BBC Out of London, work

So today is my last day at the BBC. I joined Auntie with a three month contract in January 2000. It was Greg Dyke's first day too. I like to think that I taught him everything he knew during his stint there. Somehow I managed to last eleven and a half years before saying goodbye.

The BBC iPlayer button that does nothing

Published on 7 June 2011 in BBC, Interactive TV, BBC iPlayer, Freesat, Freeview, interactive television, interactive TV, usability

Whilst writing on the exciting topic of train-ticket-collection-usability, I was reminded of my own recent example of useless usability.

Bye bye NBH

Published on 21 May 2011 in BBC, Radio, Television, BBC, Manchester, radio, television

I was about eight when I first stepped foot in the BBC's New Broadcasting House in Manchester. Having grown up in the area there was a tingle of excitment as we were given a tour of the building and shown the steps which John Munday and Stuart Hall walked up every night in order to watch North West Tonight. We weren't shown what was at the top of the steps, just the steps themselves.

At Risk of Redundancy

Published on 2 November 2010 in BBC, Work, BBC, BBC Out of London, work

Baring the minor miracle of getting some dream job, it means I'm likely to be leaving the BBC next June, pocketing a redundancy cheque in the process.

I’m Proud of the BBC…

Published on 15 October 2010 in BBC, BBC

...so says the utterly fantabulous Mitch Benn in his latest track, and with music like this who can disagree?

Yet another BBC iPlayer launch

Published on 13 September 2010 in BBC, Work, BBC, BBC iPlayer, television, video on demand

I was off work last week with a disturbingly early-in-the-season bout of flu but whilst I was sitting on the sofa watching Star Trek re-runs on Channel One and CBS Action my team quietly launched a new version of BBC iPlayer.