Tomorrow is coming back
On the 22nd of this month one of the most iconic titles makes an one off return on BBC4. For 38 years between 1965 and 2005 Tomorrow's World reported on scientific developments and in studio demonstrations of the latest inventions. Maggie Philbern and Howard Stableford who presented the show in the 1980s will be returning to present this one off.
Saturday, 3 November 2018
Friday, 2 November 2018
The Doctor is not coming this Xmas
It has been announced that for the first time since it returned in 2005 Doctor Who will not have a Christmas special. Instead there will be an episode on New Year's Day. This is not the first time the new run has has had an episode go out on that day, David Tennat's final episode in the role went out on New Year's Day 2010. The reason given for the gap this year is that the production team have run out of ideas to tie plots into the festive period!
It has been announced that for the first time since it returned in 2005 Doctor Who will not have a Christmas special. Instead there will be an episode on New Year's Day. This is not the first time the new run has has had an episode go out on that day, David Tennat's final episode in the role went out on New Year's Day 2010. The reason given for the gap this year is that the production team have run out of ideas to tie plots into the festive period!
Thursday, 1 November 2018
Tuesday, 30 October 2018
An unwanted front cover
Normally the front page of The Radio Time is devoted to a puff piece article on an upcoming programme but this week is entirely different. The cover features current Radio 2 Drivetime hosts Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley though the article about them is not a happy one. Instead the article focuses on the current troubles that are plaguing Radio 2. Since the late 1990s Radio 2 has become the UK's most listened to radio station. However the ratings to the station have been on the slide for the past year. Breakfast host Chris Evans has seen his show sink to it's lowest ratings, Evans is now moving to commercial broadcaster Virgin with Zoe Ball taking over the show at the end of year. The Drivetime show has been the centre of much debate ever since Whiley joined Mayo as co-host. However this move proved unpopular with listener with some voicing hostile reactions with Mayo having to defend Whiley. It has since been announced that Mayo will be leaving Radio 2 (he will still his Radio 5 Live Film Show with Mark Kermode) with Whiley leaving the show to be replaced by Sara Cox. Another changes that have raised the ire of include the dropping of long time Blues music programme Paul Jones in favour of Cerys Matthews. One could compare the current situation at Radio 2 to that of Radio ! in the early 1990s that some would say led to Radio 2 gaining the most listened title in the first place.
Normally the front page of The Radio Time is devoted to a puff piece article on an upcoming programme but this week is entirely different. The cover features current Radio 2 Drivetime hosts Simon Mayo and Jo Whiley though the article about them is not a happy one. Instead the article focuses on the current troubles that are plaguing Radio 2. Since the late 1990s Radio 2 has become the UK's most listened to radio station. However the ratings to the station have been on the slide for the past year. Breakfast host Chris Evans has seen his show sink to it's lowest ratings, Evans is now moving to commercial broadcaster Virgin with Zoe Ball taking over the show at the end of year. The Drivetime show has been the centre of much debate ever since Whiley joined Mayo as co-host. However this move proved unpopular with listener with some voicing hostile reactions with Mayo having to defend Whiley. It has since been announced that Mayo will be leaving Radio 2 (he will still his Radio 5 Live Film Show with Mark Kermode) with Whiley leaving the show to be replaced by Sara Cox. Another changes that have raised the ire of include the dropping of long time Blues music programme Paul Jones in favour of Cerys Matthews. One could compare the current situation at Radio 2 to that of Radio ! in the early 1990s that some would say led to Radio 2 gaining the most listened title in the first place.
Monday, 29 October 2018
TV ratings 28-10-2018
The fourth episode of the current run of Doctor Who attracted nearly 6 and a half million viewers while the first part of The Little Drummer Girl was seen by almost 5 million viewers. Meanwhile The X-Factor continued it's downward slide with barely 4 million. The big winner of the night was Strictly Come Dancing (which it has to said has been going just as long as The X-Factor) was watched by just over 9 million.
The fourth episode of the current run of Doctor Who attracted nearly 6 and a half million viewers while the first part of The Little Drummer Girl was seen by almost 5 million viewers. Meanwhile The X-Factor continued it's downward slide with barely 4 million. The big winner of the night was Strictly Come Dancing (which it has to said has been going just as long as The X-Factor) was watched by just over 9 million.
Sunday, 28 October 2018
Drummer Girls
Starting tonight on BBC1 is the adaptation of the John le Care novel The Little Drummer Girl. The tale of an English actress who finds herself caught up in a Mossad operation to catch the bombers targeting Jewish targets in Europe. This is not the first time the novel has been brought to the screen, in 1984 Dianne Keaton starred in a Hollywood film version. The main character is inspired by le Care's own half sister the actress Charlotte Cromwell, she had a bit part in another film adaptation in one of his novels The Russia House. Charlotte Cromwell's other TV/Film credits include New Tricks, The Mentalist, Toast of London and The Saint.
Starting tonight on BBC1 is the adaptation of the John le Care novel The Little Drummer Girl. The tale of an English actress who finds herself caught up in a Mossad operation to catch the bombers targeting Jewish targets in Europe. This is not the first time the novel has been brought to the screen, in 1984 Dianne Keaton starred in a Hollywood film version. The main character is inspired by le Care's own half sister the actress Charlotte Cromwell, she had a bit part in another film adaptation in one of his novels The Russia House. Charlotte Cromwell's other TV/Film credits include New Tricks, The Mentalist, Toast of London and The Saint.
Wednesday, 24 October 2018
Not enough tweeting
A report has emerged that suggests what are the standards that shows have to meet if they are to survive on Netflix. It appears that the number of tweets about a programme following it;s release. The report points the number of tweets about the second series of Luke Cage after a week were sharply lower that the first series at the same point. If true it seems to be rather trivial.
A report has emerged that suggests what are the standards that shows have to meet if they are to survive on Netflix. It appears that the number of tweets about a programme following it;s release. The report points the number of tweets about the second series of Luke Cage after a week were sharply lower that the first series at the same point. If true it seems to be rather trivial.
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