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Suzanne Virdee's sudden departure from BBC Midlands (September 2004)

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tvmercia Founding member
Philip Cobbold posted:
What happened today about The Politics Show? Did they do it from the MT sofa, or did they change the furniture for the purple chairs?

nah the purple chairs were back.

itll be interesting to see if the presenting rota is altered this week due to the dummy runs they will be recording at the mailbox.
CC
CrusadeforCentral
[QUOTE][quote="Functional Aesthetic"]Visited Brum today (Sat 2nd Oct).

Walked by Gas Street studios to see if they still have Carlton signage, or have changed to ITV Central signage.

Answer: they have [i]no[/i] signage on them whatsoever right now! Shocked[/quote][/QUOTE]
I too walked up Gas Street a couple of weeks ago and noticed that there were no signs up at all at Central Court.

After emailing Central they told me that the new signs will be up "within a couple of weeks"...perhaps in time for the ITV rebrand?????
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tvmercia Founding member
pebble mill studio b looks a sad sight, there is just a line of chairs that have been used in bbc mids productions in the last few years. the set has gone and it hasn't turned up at the new studio yet. perhaps they're modifying it elsewhere.
PE
Pete Founding member
tvmercia posted:
pebble mill studio b looks a sad sight, there is just a line of chairs that have been used in bbc mids productions in the last few years. the set has gone and it hasn't turned up at the new studio yet. perhaps they're modifying it elsewhere.


Maybe Central have stolen it and are secretly installing it in the reception for tonight's show.
WM
Weather Man
Just looking at the mailbox cam and looks quite unusual, like someone put it in a studio or something!!
http://rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/birm_mailbox.jpg
PC
Philip Cobbold
Weather Man posted:
Just looking at the mailbox cam and looks quite unusual, like someone put it in a studio or something!!
http://rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/birm_mailbox.jpg

Where's the studio on this image?
BB
BBC TV Centre
Philip Cobbold posted:
Weather Man posted:
Just looking at the mailbox cam and looks quite unusual, like someone put it in a studio or something!!
http://rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/birm_mailbox.jpg

Where's the studio on this image?


Looks like the camera is next to some electrical gear with loads of lights ...

EDIT - they've moved the obstruction a bit. Looks like it's in some office.

http://tvforum.ath.cx:8080/tvftemp/birm_mailbox.jpg
SA
Salty Founding member
Sorry to disappoint, but the webcam is still in the same place looking out of the office window onto the canal. It always like that at night, because the way the lights are, you just get a reflection of the office in the window. Clever eh.
KA
Katherine Founding member
Good old Nick Owen eh? I've just been invited to tour the Mailbox with him next month AND he might be putting aside a signed copy of his autobiography (out soon) for me as well!

The Biggie Birthday Presents arrive! Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy
KA
Katherine Founding member
dvboy posted:
Westy2 posted:
Does Radio Nottingham have a similar problem, because besides footy coverage, they also have an Asian show on Fridays between 7 & 10pm?


All East Midland stations do their own thing on Friday between 7 and 10.

Not quite - Pilgrim Hospital Radio 'steals' BBC East Midlands' airtime between 7-10PM to go on air!
WE
Westy2
Katherine posted:
Good old Nick Owen eh? I've just been invited to tour the Mailbox with him next month AND he might be putting aside a signed copy of his autobiography (out soon) for me as well!

The Biggie Birthday Presents arrive! Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy Very Happy


Can I assume you've not heard about his cancer scare then, Kath ?

I've heard a rumour it might get a mention in said autobiography.

The first I heard about it was Wednesday morning, when he was interviewed by Adrian Goldberg, & it got a mention in our local paper, the Express & Star, last night too !

ISTR it was around last Xmas it happened, & IMSMC(If memory serves me correctly, for future reference!), he had a longer break off screen than normal !
GD
g.dyke
Eh? Shocked Ain't you on about this Nick Owen? Or is it just one of those 'coincidental' name things?

Wink g.dyke

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