The BBC/Yahoo! Hack Day (actually two days) is this weekend. If you’re coming then please feel free to link with me on the back network. Now, here are the most pressing questions that need to be answered. Will there be a television showing Doctor Who on Saturday night? And, if there isn’t, will the network… Continue reading Hack Day
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BBC and DRM
I was going to write a bit of a rant about the depressingly familiar DRM discussions that have blown up (again!) on the BBC Backstage mailing list over the last couple of days. But I find that Martin has already done it. So I don’t have to. Which is nice.
Love & Monsters Revisited
The success of this weekend’s Doctor Who story, “Blink“, has led to a number of comparisons with last season’s “doctor-light”[1] story, “Love and Monsters“. And I really don’t know why “Love and Monsters” comes off so badly in the comparison. It’s true that “Blink” is right up there as one of the best Doctor Who… Continue reading Love & Monsters Revisited
Blink
I haven’t been very impressed with this season of Doctor Who so far. Gridlock was ok and the recent two-parter (“Human Nature” and “The Family of Blood”) had some very interesting ideas which were spoilt by a horribly mawkish ending – but other than that it’s all been rather disappointing. But last night’s episode, “Blink”,… Continue reading Blink
BBC Programme Credits
I’m a bit behind here, but I was just catching up on some newsgroups[1] when I saw someone mention Charlie Brooker’s Guardian column from a couple of weeks ago. In it he points to the BBC’s latest guideline for the production of programme credits. Basically they are laying down a far stricter set of guidelines… Continue reading BBC Programme Credits
BBC vs the Scientologists
Of course I enjoyed last night’s Panorama about the Scientologists. John Sweeney’s screaming fit was a bit shocking, but I strongly suspect that I’d react in a similar way if I’ve been subject to the same kind of treatment that he had received. I’ve been interested in Scientology for a long time. Fifteen years ago… Continue reading BBC vs the Scientologists
Doctor When?
Doctor Who Logo I mentioned a couple of weeks ago that March 31st was looking like the date that the new series of Doctor Who was going to start. The Radio Times web site has listings for the next two weeks, so by now it should have the programme listed. And yesterday it was definitely… Continue reading Doctor When?
Tabloid Misreporting
The BBC are reporting that schools will be entitled to ban the wearing of full-face veils under new new guidelines issued by education ministers Schools allowed to ban face veils Schools will be able to ban pupils from wearing full-face veils on security, safety or learning grounds under new uniforms guidance issued by ministers. Note… Continue reading Tabloid Misreporting
Neverwhere on DVD
Neverwhere Neil Gaiman points out that Neverwhere is finally getting an official BBC DVD release. There’s been an import version available for some time – which I have. But it’s nice to know that the BBC have finally remembered what a good series it was. For those that don’t know, Neverwhere was a series that… Continue reading Neverwhere on DVD
Doctor Who Publicity Machine
I didn’t see the Metro this morning – so I missed this story which might be considered the start of the publicity for the new series. Doctor Who scenes showing actress Freema Agyeman have apparently been cut from the family-friendly show. David Tennant – who plays the Timelord – told the Daily Star: “There was… Continue reading Doctor Who Publicity Machine