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Recent Books
It feels like ages since I wrote about some of the recent books I’ve been reading. Let’s try to put that right with this handful of recently finished books. Taipei Story by Rebecca F. Kuang I first discovered Rebecca F Kuang when I read her fantasy epic Babel a couple of years ago. Her lastest…
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As Used on the Famous Nelson Mandela: Underground Adventures in the Arms and Torture Trade
Anyone would have thought I’d stopped reading, given that it’s ages since I’ve written up a book review. Rest assured that’s not true. I’m just a little behind. Look to a flood of reviews over the next few days. You’ve probably seen Mark Thomas on Channel 4. Well not latterly, since his brand of political…
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Great Reality TV
In this age of terrible “reality” programming, this week sees the return of a wonderful reality show. As ever, this series sees the housemates couped up inside their newly designed structures. But you never know exactly what’s going to happen next, and there’s minimal interference. Yes, Springwatch is back. And in a completely genius idea,…
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Serial Competition Winners
Here’s a little known fact: it’s easier to win radio competitions than you might think. Most people assume that there are thousands of people phoning in to try to win tickets, cash, a holiday or maybe even a car. But the truth is that it can be easier than you think to get through. I’m…
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Voting
… or “Viewer Participation” is an essential part of all entertainment TV programmes now. Or at least it was until it was revealed to viewers that the TV companies were ripping them off in many instances. But votes on programmes such as B** B****** have always been an intrinsic part and invariably there’s always someone…
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Mobile News
I’m on the move, and I want to catch a news bulletin. What should I do? From today, if I want to, I can subscribe to ITN’s Newsfix on my mobile phone for £2 a week. Or maybe I’d prefer to watch the BBC’s free stream of News 24. What would you do? (OK –…
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Pet Shop Boys – Hammersmith, May 2007
To the Hammersmith Apollo to see a great Pet Shop Boys concert with all your favourites in a non-stop show. Great stuff, and more photos to be found here in my Flickr stream.
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Is Channel 4 Being Held to Account?
You really do need to listen to this week’s episode of MediaGuardian’s Media Talk podcast. Presenter Matt Wells interviews C4 Chief Exec Andy Duncan, and really takes him over the coals in response to Ofcom’s damning endictment about how Channel 4 and producers Endemol failed in their duty. As Emily Bell and Janine Gibson, also…
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Meeja News
All culled from Broadcast: – Kudos is developing a new BBC series called Outcasts, an SF series about “social misfits and criminals” sent into space to find and develop a new home for mankind. Science fiction is suddenly cool again with the likes of Dr Who, Battlestar Galactica, and even Life on Mars (yup –…
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