Published on 1 November 2019 in Entertainment, Life, Television, Travel and Holidays, TV Programmes, Walking, Rambling Man, Video editing, YouTube
For a long time I made YouTube videos. I enjoyed making YouTube videos. But then I stopped making YouTube videos. For many reasons. But mostly due to them not having a title sequence.
Published on 6 December 2012 in Television, advent calender, Teletext, television
Happy 6th day of advent. Or somet.
Published on 25 October 2012 in Internet, Television, Work, internet, Kindle Fire, LOVEFiLM, video, video on demand
Corporate blogging alert! Corporate blogging alert!
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.
Published on 23 February 2011 in Life, Television, adverts, stereotypes, television
Hello. I'm a woman, in an advert. You can tell I'm a woman because I'm wearing a dress. Or maybe a skirt. But not trousers. Because women don't wear trousers. And certainly not jeans. Women don't wear such clothes. Only someone who doesn't care about their appearance would look so bad.c
Published on 3 August 2010 in London, Radio, Television, BBC, London, radio, television
If there's one thing that seems to provoke irie from the BBC's viewers and listeners, it's doing anything about London on air. Well unless said viewer and listener is in London. Probably.
Published on 18 February 2010 in Television, BBC, BBC iPlayer, Freesat, television, video on demand, Virgin Media
Yes on demand may be everywhere, however it appears we do still love our TV sets...
Published on 23 June 2009 in Television, Digital TV, interactive television, television
One of the comments that I occasionally hear about the red button is how people turn the TV off! Because, of course, most remotes have a red button to put them in standby.
Published on 1 February 2009 in Television, Digital TV, television, VHS tapes
As I sit here typing this, my PC is hard at work recording onto computer, an old copy of News at Ten. Not just any News at Ten, but the "final" "ever" News at Ten from 1999.
Published on 13 July 2008 in Computers, Television, iPod, iTunes
Anyone following my microblog updates yesterday may have noticed a certain anger with the trauma centre that is iTunes. I've never been a huge fan of iTunes (bloated, slow, klunky), but after yesterday I now hate, loathe and despise it.