TV ratings 03-07-2019

The much hyped adaption of His Dark Materials launched to 7.3 million viewer on BBC 1. One person who will not be happy with this will be conservative writer Peter Hitchens who attacked the source novel for it's anti religion stance. Mr Hitchenss will be hoping ratings take a dip.

Sore losers

South Africa won this year's Rugby Union World Cup beating England in the final 32-12. However the English players did not react well to the defeat and refused to pick up their runners up medals. Even element of the British took against this display. The sense of sportsmanship is alive and well in some quarters.

2019 Rugby Union World Cup final - possible press reactons

England win

Calls for a victory parade through London

Demands for awards for everyone connected


England lose

Brave losers no matter the losing margin

Outrage over a countervail decision

Awful quiz show answer of the day 31-10=2019

On today's Tipping Point a contestant was which nationality was fashion designer Coco Chanel. The answer they gave was Italian. Coco was famously French.

Half a return to Westeros

HBO have announced the first Game of Thrones prequel to gain a full series order. House of Dragons will focus on the rise of the Targeyen family to power. Based on the George R R Martin book Fire and Blood the series did not have to go through the pilot stage. However the other which was having a pilot made has been cancelled despite having a starry cast including Naomi Watts and Miranda Richardson. House of Dragons should be seen in the next couple of years.

Awful quiz show answer of the day 29-10-2019

On today's Tipping Point a contestant was asked which fictional Bear had a friend called Piglet. The contestant answered Donkey. The answer is of course Winnie the Pooah.

Awful quiz show answer of the day 28-10-2019

On today's Tipping Point a contestant was asked which Shakespeare play set on an island featured the character of Pospero. The contestant answered Treasure Island.  The correct answer is The Tempest. Treasure Island is an novel by Robert Louis Stevenson.