Awful quiz show answer of the day 16-11-2017
On today's edition of Tenable a team of 5 contestants were asked to name the last 10 Conservative party leaders. One of them offered Kriss Akabusi. Everybody laughed in the studio as soon as it was given. Akabusi has claims to fames, one as a world class athlete and the other having the most famous laugh in the UK.
Thursday, 16 November 2017
Wednesday, 15 November 2017
Keith Barron 1934 -2017
The death has been announced today of Keith Barron. As an actor he starred in a wide range of production covering many genres. His big break came in the 1960's in 2 politically minded plays written by Dennis Potter Stand Up, Nigel Barton and Vote, Vote, Vote for Nigel Barton. Barron's most high profile role came in the sit-com Duty Free which ran from 1984-86, the show saw Barron's character having an affair while on holiday in Spain. He made guest appearances in many hit shows like Doctor Who, Minder and Dalziel & Pascoe name just 3. Barron appeared in the first ever episode of The Professionals playing a mad man threatening to poison water supplies unless his demands are met. Keith Barron leaves behind a varied body of work.
The death has been announced today of Keith Barron. As an actor he starred in a wide range of production covering many genres. His big break came in the 1960's in 2 politically minded plays written by Dennis Potter Stand Up, Nigel Barton and Vote, Vote, Vote for Nigel Barton. Barron's most high profile role came in the sit-com Duty Free which ran from 1984-86, the show saw Barron's character having an affair while on holiday in Spain. He made guest appearances in many hit shows like Doctor Who, Minder and Dalziel & Pascoe name just 3. Barron appeared in the first ever episode of The Professionals playing a mad man threatening to poison water supplies unless his demands are met. Keith Barron leaves behind a varied body of work.
Tuesday, 14 November 2017
Football's end times
The world of Football has been shocked by the news that one of the game's powerhouses have not qualified for next year's World Cup. Italy who are in the top 3 countries with the most wins in the tournament lost a play off with Sweden 1-0 on aggarete. The reaction in Italy has been one of trauma, with some comparing it to the Acoiypse. When you think that Iceland one time whipping boys of International Football qualified at the first time of asking it just goes to show how the pecking order of the sport has changed a great deal in recent years.
The world of Football has been shocked by the news that one of the game's powerhouses have not qualified for next year's World Cup. Italy who are in the top 3 countries with the most wins in the tournament lost a play off with Sweden 1-0 on aggarete. The reaction in Italy has been one of trauma, with some comparing it to the Acoiypse. When you think that Iceland one time whipping boys of International Football qualified at the first time of asking it just goes to show how the pecking order of the sport has changed a great deal in recent years.
Monday, 13 November 2017
Toons sell out
In a review for The New Statesman of Paddington 2 critic Ryan Gibley bemoans the fact that the famous bear from Peru currently appears in an advert for Marks & Spencer, he also cites the example of the characters of the Oscar winning Inside Out selling Sky Television packages. Perhaps Gibley just overlooks the fact that cartoon characters are used by the companies that for maxium commercial results.
In a review for The New Statesman of Paddington 2 critic Ryan Gibley bemoans the fact that the famous bear from Peru currently appears in an advert for Marks & Spencer, he also cites the example of the characters of the Oscar winning Inside Out selling Sky Television packages. Perhaps Gibley just overlooks the fact that cartoon characters are used by the companies that for maxium commercial results.
Sunday, 12 November 2017
The age of Howard
A new production of the E M Forrester novel Howard's End. There was of course the Oscar winning film version of 1992. I thought to make a comparsion of the ages of the actors playing the 2 main characters.
Henry Wilcox
1992 - Anthony Hopkins - age at time of production - 55
2017 - Matthew MacFadyen - age at time of production - 44
Margerat Schengal
1992 - Emma Thompson - age at time of production - 33
2017 - Haley Atwell - age at time of production -35
As you can see the age gap between Hopkins and Thompson was 22 years yet the one between MacFadyen and Atwell is only 9. Does this reflect a growing unease about the large age gaps of screen couples. we may never know the answer.
A new production of the E M Forrester novel Howard's End. There was of course the Oscar winning film version of 1992. I thought to make a comparsion of the ages of the actors playing the 2 main characters.
Henry Wilcox
1992 - Anthony Hopkins - age at time of production - 55
2017 - Matthew MacFadyen - age at time of production - 44
Margerat Schengal
1992 - Emma Thompson - age at time of production - 33
2017 - Haley Atwell - age at time of production -35
As you can see the age gap between Hopkins and Thompson was 22 years yet the one between MacFadyen and Atwell is only 9. Does this reflect a growing unease about the large age gaps of screen couples. we may never know the answer.
Friday, 10 November 2017
The Encore is over.
ITV Encore is to close down as a standard TV channel. The channel that showed many ITV dramas of the past such as Brideshead Revisted, Poirot and Upstairs,Downstairs plus new productions such as the Frankenstein Chronicles will now become an premium box set service via services like Virgin. If this is to herald a change with ITV's other digital stations remains to be seen.
ITV Encore is to close down as a standard TV channel. The channel that showed many ITV dramas of the past such as Brideshead Revisted, Poirot and Upstairs,Downstairs plus new productions such as the Frankenstein Chronicles will now become an premium box set service via services like Virgin. If this is to herald a change with ITV's other digital stations remains to be seen.
Thursday, 9 November 2017
Leaving the Street
In the last month ITV have started to show a second episode of Coronation Street on Wednesday night. Last night the first edition at 7:30pm got nearly 7 million viewers. Yet the second edition on at 8:30 lost a million and a half viewers. ITV bosses will be concerned the high number of viewers not tuning for the night's second instalment.
In the last month ITV have started to show a second episode of Coronation Street on Wednesday night. Last night the first edition at 7:30pm got nearly 7 million viewers. Yet the second edition on at 8:30 lost a million and a half viewers. ITV bosses will be concerned the high number of viewers not tuning for the night's second instalment.
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