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- Mon Jan 11, 2021 7:44 pm
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: Andy Marriott's Television Show
- Replies: 114
- Views: 9587
Re: Andy Marriott's Television Show
Some of the team behind Serenade are also behind Boom programming wise. I suspect the break on Serenade is to allow time to get Boom up and running.
- Mon Jan 11, 2021 1:27 pm
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: Andy Marriott's Television Show
- Replies: 114
- Views: 9587
Re: Andy Marriott's Television Show
You may not have to wait too long to hear Andy's Television Show again. According to the provisional schedule, the programme will be returning on Boom Radio, which launches on February 14th online and on DAB in some parts of the country, this time at 5pm on Sundays. Obviously, that may change betwee...
- Thu Dec 31, 2020 7:42 am
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: Andy Marriott's Television Show
- Replies: 114
- Views: 9587
Re: Andy Marriott's Television Show
I just asked on their Facebook page and it's not the final one but is taking a short break during January.
- Sun Nov 29, 2020 8:59 pm
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: Andy Marriott's Television Show
- Replies: 114
- Views: 9587
Re: Andy Marriott's Television Show
Gosh, has it been going that long? What station was it on? Serenade Radio only started in 2015. He originally started the programme on Radio Trent, moving to GEM AM and I think it continued on at least one of the East Midlands regionals. It's taken different forms over the years. I have a couple on...
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 8:42 pm
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: Andy Marriott's Television Show
- Replies: 114
- Views: 9587
Re: Andy Marriott's Television Show
Yes, he did get that one wrong. Having been listening to Andy's Television Show since the 1980s I'm fairly sure he will know that so I suspect he recorded the links separately and maybe the track was mislabelled in the system.
- Wed Sep 23, 2020 6:34 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: The box that says “the adverts are coming”
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1154
Re: The box that says “the adverts are coming”
They're called cue dots, rather like those you see in old films to indicate to the projectionist when to change rolls. In tv, they were used to indicate to each of the ITV regions when to standby and run commercial breaks. They were also used to provide cues in and out of live programmes and OBs (th...
- Mon Jul 06, 2020 7:59 am
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Ennio Morricone
- Replies: 2
- Views: 679
Ennio Morricone
Ennio Morricone, Prolific Italian Composer for the Movies, has died aged 91:
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... -91-858358
https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/ ... -91-858358
- Thu Jun 13, 2019 7:24 am
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: Radio Cymru 'Post Prynhawn' music
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1320
Re: Radio Cymru 'Post Prynhawn' music
David, Did you ever manage to track this piece down? Hi Nigel, Sorry for taking so long. I've not found it yet, I'm afraid. It's not on any of the cassettes I've already transferred and I've been having problems with my PC which has delayed transferring the rest. I'm determined to find it though! D...
- Mon Apr 22, 2019 8:47 am
- Forum: Other Media
- Topic: Novelty Records
- Replies: 15
- Views: 2749
Re: Novelty Records
There was Patrick Macnee and Honor Blackman with Kinky Boots.
- Sun Jan 06, 2019 12:22 pm
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: Radio Cymru 'Post Prynhawn' music
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1320
Re: Radio Cymru 'Post Prynhawn' music
Although I can't answer your question, I'm fairly sure that I have a recording of it from the early 80s. I'm away from home at the moment but when I get back I'll see if I can find it and post it somewhere.
- Mon Mar 12, 2018 8:54 pm
- Forum: Tech Ops
- Topic: Roobarb Forum question
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1161
Re: Roobarb Forum question
I had a similar problem when I registered last year. I'd pretty much given up when I received an e-mail after a few weeks to say my account had been approved. You might just need to be patient.
- Wed Aug 23, 2017 6:23 pm
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: Genome listings for VHF-only programmes
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3090
Re: Genome listings for VHF-only programmes
From the 1977 BBC Handbook: "In Scotland, the Geneva frequency plan should lead to an improvement in the low-frequency (long -wave) service. The present 200 kHz (400 kW) transmitter at Droitwich does not adequately serve Scotland but, under the new plan, additional 200 kHz (50 kW) and 227 kHz (50 kW...
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 5:26 pm
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: The Network That Never Was
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4026
Re: The Network That Never Was
I know there has been a policy at some points in the past for the north-east to be protected from certain regional and local cuts to help strengthen the BBC's position in the area, as evidently it's a part of the country where the Corporation has traditionally been less popular. I believe the old N...
- Mon Aug 14, 2017 10:12 am
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: The Network That Never Was
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4026
Re: The Network That Never Was
The regional 5 minute news bulletins finished on Friday 12 September 1980, the day after Radio Norfolk launched. I have an audio recording of a part of Nationwide in which, following a link up with Radio Norfolk, Sue Lawley interviewed the then BBC Chairman George Howard about the cuts and mentioned...
- Sat Feb 18, 2017 11:08 am
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Probation Officer
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1103
Re: Probation Officer
The episodes listed on the cover, and their TX dates, are: Episode One - 14 September 1959 Episode Two - 21 September 1959 Episode Three - 28 September 1959 Episode Five - 12 October 1959 Episode Six - 19 October 1959 Episode Seven - 26 October 1959 Episode Eight - 2 November 1959 Episode Thirteen -...
- Fri May 20, 2016 5:28 pm
- Forum: Tech Ops
- Topic: Belmont and the Beeb
- Replies: 20
- Views: 3449
Re: Belmont and the Beeb
I have a vague recollection of reading something along those lines too, but can't remember where. A couple of possible sources are Edward Pawley's History of BBC Engineering or On Air - The History of BBC Transmission. I'll have a look over the weekend although the latter is available as a free down...
- Sat Mar 19, 2016 4:08 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: "Except for viewers in Scotland"
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2192
Re: "Except for viewers in Scotland"
It happens now towards the end of the 10 O'clock News on BBC 1 when they trail Newsnight on BBC 2 since BBC 2 Scotland are showing Newsnight delayed by half-an-hour.Simon Coward wrote:Would it have ever been used towards the end of the late national news?
- Sun Jan 31, 2016 9:03 am
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: Sir Terry Wogan
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1252
Sir Terry Wogan
Veteran BBC broadcaster Sir Terry Wogan has died aged 77, after short illness, his family confirms
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment ... 4756603642#_=_
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment ... 4756603642#_=_
- Sat Oct 25, 2014 3:11 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: BBC Northern Ireland 50th Anniversary Documentary
- Replies: 1
- Views: 659
BBC Northern Ireland 50th Anniversary Documentary
For anyone interested in these kind of things, as part of the BBC Northern Ireland 90th anniversary, last night BBC2 NI repeated a behind the scenes documentary made in 1974 for their 50th. It's available on iPlayer: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... nniversary.
- Mon Aug 18, 2014 6:18 pm
- Forum: Ashes to Ashes
- Topic: James Alexander Gordon
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1144
James Alexander Gordon
James Alexander Gordon, one of the most recognisable voices in British broadcasting, has died aged 78.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28844131
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28844131
- Tue Apr 01, 2014 8:46 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Change to Licence Fee law could cost BBC £200m a year
- Replies: 23
- Views: 2949
Re: Change to Licence Fee law could cost BBC £200m a year
It would appear so: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p01s52zyGarethR wrote: Is it actually possible to pinch Sky anyway?
- Tue Mar 04, 2014 8:26 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: BBC4 to be axed this month?
- Replies: 77
- Views: 9198
Re: BBC4 to be axed this month?
Because you wouldn't save anything unless you did the same to either CBBC or CBeebies - they use shared infrastructure.Clive wrote:Why not make either BBC3 or BBC4 iPlayer only channels and so avoid distribution costs towards the terrestrial broadcast network ?
- Mon Jan 13, 2014 7:22 pm
- Forum: Tech Ops
- Topic: When did promotion of 625-line TV start?
- Replies: 83
- Views: 10135
Re: When did promotion of 625-line TV start?
Was it generally understood at the time that all channels would eventually go to 625 lines Well, the frequency planning for the UHF network was certainly planned from the outset as being a four channel network so it was certainly understood from technical and political perspectives. Whether the gen...
- Sun Dec 22, 2013 12:00 am
- Forum: Tech Ops
- Topic: BBC News - preroll hasn't vanished yet?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1780
Re: BBC News - preroll hasn't vanished yet?
I can't speak for news, but in playout it's normal practice for server clips have 5 second handles so that the VT clock is still present as an ident. While the scheduled clip will have an in point of 10:00:00:00 that is 5 seconds into the clip and sometimes the director will change the in point to 0...
- Sat Jul 27, 2013 9:38 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Corrie double standards ?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3259
Re: Corrie double standards ?
But that's the sort of thing that does happen in real life. Surely the character is only reflecting that?
- Sat Jul 27, 2013 4:02 pm
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: Corrie double standards ?
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3259
Re: Corrie double standards ?
Is it really double standard's on Coronations Street's part though, or just a reflection of the hypocrisy we see in real life?
- Tue Jun 04, 2013 5:50 pm
- Forum: Tech Ops
- Topic: Major ITV Failure?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 995
Re: Major ITV Failure?
London DTT seems to be OK so it looks like it might be an uplink problem rather than playout.
- Fri Apr 05, 2013 9:24 pm
- Forum: Radio and Spoken Word
- Topic: 104mhz to 108mhz ?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2215
Re: 104mhz to 108mhz ?
I also miss listening to BBC Wales TV sound which was in the same VHF frequency range, this was around 1984. VHF tv was never in the same band as VHF radio before or after the changes. VHF TV used bands I (41-68 MHz) and III (174-216 MHz), with radio in between in band II. VHF tv also used AM for t...
- Fri Mar 22, 2013 6:56 pm
- Forum: Archive Television
- Topic: Possibly interesting for test card enthousiasts...
- Replies: 1
- Views: 799
Re: Possibly interesting for test card enthousiasts...
It is indeed true and was announced by Andy Quested on his blog:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/pos ... rd-Special
http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/internet/pos ... rd-Special
- Sun Mar 17, 2013 8:44 am
- Forum: Current Television
- Topic: I'll give you the money meself...
- Replies: 84
- Views: 10557
Re: I'll give you the money meself...
The Byrds?Brock wrote:So what group was Alfred Hitchcock in originally then?