Awful quiz show answer 28-02-2018
On today's edition of Tenable a contestant from Wales was set the task of naming the first 10 Welsh musical acts to hit No 1 in the UK singles chart. One name he offered was Bob Dylan, I shall not go into the reasons why that was wrong. Though in the end he and his team mates won the final jackpot.
Wednesday, 28 February 2018
Tuesday, 27 February 2018
The return of that question
ITV have announced that will be a revial of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The show that ran for 16 years from 1998. At it's height it was one of the most popular shows on UK television. It even was sold to various international markets with countries making their own versions, even inspiring the Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire. The show was not without convtersty, the most infamous occasion being Charles Ingram won the million pound jackpot only to be convicted of cheating. No news as yet on who will be hosting though the name of Jeremy Clarkson has mentioned. Will the show have the impact it did this time around is perhaps an even more intriguing question.
ITV have announced that will be a revial of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. The show that ran for 16 years from 1998. At it's height it was one of the most popular shows on UK television. It even was sold to various international markets with countries making their own versions, even inspiring the Oscar winning film Slumdog Millionaire. The show was not without convtersty, the most infamous occasion being Charles Ingram won the million pound jackpot only to be convicted of cheating. No news as yet on who will be hosting though the name of Jeremy Clarkson has mentioned. Will the show have the impact it did this time around is perhaps an even more intriguing question.
Monday, 26 February 2018
The power of the Panther
Black Panther the new Marvel Studios is proving to be massive success. After just 2 weeks on release the film has made $700 million dollars. To say this unbelievable consider the previous obscure level recognition to the character is a massive understatement of the highest order. The character could have seen in cinemas in the mid 1990's with Wesley Snipes playing the character however disagreement with the would be director saw those plans put on ice. Snipes did however go on to star as another Marvel character the vampire hunter Blade in 3 films.
Black Panther the new Marvel Studios is proving to be massive success. After just 2 weeks on release the film has made $700 million dollars. To say this unbelievable consider the previous obscure level recognition to the character is a massive understatement of the highest order. The character could have seen in cinemas in the mid 1990's with Wesley Snipes playing the character however disagreement with the would be director saw those plans put on ice. Snipes did however go on to star as another Marvel character the vampire hunter Blade in 3 films.
Sunday, 25 February 2018
Awkward Charlie
In 1986 a special edition of (Old Grey) Whistle Test was devoted to The Rolling Stones as they filmed a promo for the song One Hit to the Body. Host David Hepworth interviews drummer Charlie Watts in what could be called be a rather testy interview. The interview took place during what Watts has admitted a mid life crisis of drink and drugs addiction. When Hepworth asks about Watts Big Band side project he calls self indulgence. Watts then bemoans the promo making process as mainly sitting around doing noting but then he concludes that pretty much sums up his time with The Stones eliciting a large laugh from Hepworth.
You can see the interview on Youtube.
In 1986 a special edition of (Old Grey) Whistle Test was devoted to The Rolling Stones as they filmed a promo for the song One Hit to the Body. Host David Hepworth interviews drummer Charlie Watts in what could be called be a rather testy interview. The interview took place during what Watts has admitted a mid life crisis of drink and drugs addiction. When Hepworth asks about Watts Big Band side project he calls self indulgence. Watts then bemoans the promo making process as mainly sitting around doing noting but then he concludes that pretty much sums up his time with The Stones eliciting a large laugh from Hepworth.
You can see the interview on Youtube.
Friday, 23 February 2018
Thursday, 22 February 2018
Wednesday, 21 February 2018
The Eagle is unimpressed
One person who has expressed the view that they are not impressed with the sucess of Team GB at this Winter Olympics. Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards declared in an interview with BBC Radio 2 that money should not be spent to compete with the Swiss, the Austrians etc because the UK is not a Winter nation. Edwards shot to fame from coming last at both of the Ski Jumping events he competed at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Such was the impact he made Edwards found himself on US chart shows appearing with the likes of Burt Reynolds
One person who has expressed the view that they are not impressed with the sucess of Team GB at this Winter Olympics. Eddie 'The Eagle' Edwards declared in an interview with BBC Radio 2 that money should not be spent to compete with the Swiss, the Austrians etc because the UK is not a Winter nation. Edwards shot to fame from coming last at both of the Ski Jumping events he competed at the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. Such was the impact he made Edwards found himself on US chart shows appearing with the likes of Burt Reynolds
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