Monday, 28 March 2022

Oscars 2022

 This year Oscars were an eventful one. Coda became the first film to be backed by a streaming service to win Best Picture, however the most awards were won by Science Fiction epic Dune. No Time to Die became the third Bond film running to have it's theme win Best Original Song. However the t was overshadowed by a true involving Best Actor winner Will Smith and Chris Roc k after the latter made comments about Smith's wife hair loss.

Friday, 25 March 2022

Running in the family

 A stair was caused yesterday at the World Figure Skating championships. Event commenter Simon Reed thinking he was off air called a female Canadian computer a b****. Reed is no longer working at the championships. Perhaps this is not surprising given that Fred's brother was notorious help raiser Oliver

Friday, 18 March 2022

Peter Bowles (1936-2022)

 The death has been announced of Peter Bowles. An actor with a long career. On TV in the 1960s he appeared in shows  e The Avengers and The Saint usually as a bad guy. However in the late 1970s he appeared in two very successful sit coms, To the Manor Born and Only When I Laugh. The final episode of the former was seen by one of the largest audience in UK Ty. Bowles played conmen in two different shows,The Bounder and Perfect Scroundals. Films Peter appeared in include The Bank Job from 2008.


R. I. P. Peter Bowles

Friday, 11 March 2022

Awful quiz show answer 10--03-2022

 On Tipping Point a contestant was asked which prison island in San Francisco bay was closed in 1967. The answer given was Monetergo. The answer of course is Alcatraz.

Tuesday, 8 March 2022

Lynda Baron (1929-2022)

 The death has been announced of Lynda Baron. Best known for her role as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel who was always having to ward off the,advances of Ronnie Harper's Arkwright. Lynda's other work include Minder, Eastenders and 2 appearances in Doctor Who.In

R. I. P. Lynda Baron


Monday, 7 March 2022

Major shake up

 Tonight ITV start an new look week day schedule. The Early Evening News now lasts for a hour. Emmerdale now starts at 7.30 pm. On Monday, Wednesday and Friday Coronation Street will last for a hour. How the viewing public reacts to these changes remain to be seeen.