Not 3D TV, but 360 Degree Telly — 29 March 2011
Just one month ago, I wrote a blog that looked back over the life and times of the box in the corner of our living rooms, and questioned what may be in store for...
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TV: How Times Have Changed – 27 February 2011
Television today is a world apart from the TV of yesteryear. While programmes like Blue Peter, Coronation Street, and Panorama have all celebrated 50 years on the airwaves in the last decade, the way...
My Thoughts: BBC World Service Cuts – 5 February 2011
Until last week, I couldn’t really see the purpose of the BBC World Service. Paid for by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office – i.e. you, the British taxpayer – it seemed like a way...
New Top Gear – 23 January 2011
Tonight sees the welcome return of Top Gear, now in its sixteenth series. This run has been delayed – it usually broadcasts in the run up to Christmas – due to HarperCollins (the book...
The Archers at 60 – 1 January 2011
It’s fair to say that we Burdetts are an Archers family. My parents have been fans since the day they both independently discovered the BBC Radio 4 soap, and when on our summer holidays,...
Blue Peter Appeal 2010 – 22 September 2010
On Monday, the BBC Children’s programme Blue Peter, launched their annual Christmas appeal. This year’s appeal is in association with Whizz-kids, a charity which aim “to ensure that every disabled child has an opportunity...
Pope’s Official Visit to Scotland – 16 September 2010
After many ‘difficult’ headlines in recent days, weeks, and months, Pope Benedict XVI has arrived in Scotland for his four-day visit to the UK – the first visit by a Pope since John Paul...
Dig In Gardening – 4 September 2010
Well this is my very last post from my gardening project. Regular readers will know about the BBC’s ‘Dig In’ campaign I’ve been growing my veg under. We’ve been enjoying the taste of some...
