The Yorkshire and Lincolnshire Thread - Page 150

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Andrew Founding member 4 July 2005 6:18pm

Square Eyes posted:

Where have those awful plasma graphics in that dreadful thin font suddenly appeared from on Calendar ?

Ok, so it might be good that they are breaking the mould, but at least make them half decent, they match nothing.

It's good that they are moving away from the corporate look though. It seems that since they got their upgrade they are trying new things out.

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Andrew Founding member 4 July 2005 10:58pm

Here we are, the new plasma graphics
http://www.rp-networkservices.com/tvforum/uploads/calendarthin.jpg

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freddy1980 5 July 2005 5:35pm

Andrew posted:

freddy1980 posted:

Andrew posted:

I'm sure they could have slotted it in somewhere else instead of dropping the whole programme

Would you care to look at Sunday's schedule and suggest where they could have put it?

1.35pm on BBC TWO?

Not quite sure how you're going to fit an hour-long Superleague show in there instead of half an hour of gardening. Or did you mean chop the first half hour off Eastenders as well?

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Andrew Founding member 5 July 2005 11:07pm

Following the look into the archives due to the sad death of Richard Whiteley, here is a montage I've just knocked together of all the Calendar opening themes from the 1970s to present day. It's about 2 minutes long. It's good to see the progression through the years

Calendar Montage

Which theme do you like best?

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Nicky 6 July 2005 12:54am

Very nice there Andrew, my favourite theme is the 1995-97 one - the theme that accompanied that 'map of Yorkshire on a flying plate' with all those flying circular objects in the background. I didn't think much to the last Calendar theme (2003, before the generic look) but liked the previous one (from 2000).

On a different note, what do you all think about the new Calendar graphics appearing on the plasma screens? I think that each region should have their own look but with a 'generic feel', so as to keep in with the idea of 'ITV News Group'.

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Katherine Founding member 6 July 2005 1:06am

Met Look North (E. Yorks/Lincs) Sports Presenter Simon Clark during my gym workout at Boston's Princess Royal Sports Arena today..... came in to film the gym, but I won't be on any of the shots....

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Spencer 6 July 2005 2:24pm

She's back!!

Your absence had us worried there Kat. We were about to call out the search parties.

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Katherine Founding member 6 July 2005 2:50pm

Spencer For Hire posted:

She's back!!

Your absence had us worried there Kat. We were about to call out the search parties.

Been preoccupied as of late with a 10-day hiking holiday in the Lake District (Saw the Red Arrows at Whitehaven), followed by yet another Red Arrows display at Waddington's airshow. Five more to come before the year's out!

Wonder if Paul Hudson could do a very long-range forecast for summer 2012? A torrential downpour of British gold?

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Isonstine Founding member 6 July 2005 3:01pm

Katherine posted:

Spencer For Hire posted:

She's back!!

Your absence had us worried there Kat. We were about to call out the search parties.

Been preoccupied as of late with a 10-day hiking holiday in the Lake District (Saw the Red Arrows at Whitehaven), followed by yet another Red Arrows display at Waddington's airshow. Five more to come before the year's out!

Wonder if Paul Hudson could do a very long-range forecast for summer 2012? A torrential downpour of British gold?

*Mops brow*

It's good to have you back Kat - you had us worried.

Square Eyes was just dialing Crimewatch when you posted and Alf Garnett has been sticking your picture on milk cartons.

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Katherine Founding member 6 July 2005 5:13pm

I'll be hokey-cokeying all summer; am spending the majority of it following the Red Arrows....

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Spencer 6 July 2005 5:28pm

Katherine posted:

I'll be hokey-cokeying all summer; am spending the majority of it following the Red Arrows....

You must be able to run quite quickly.

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Katherine Founding member 6 July 2005 5:40pm

Spencer For Hire posted:

Katherine posted:

I'll be hokey-cokeying all summer; am spending the majority of it following the Red Arrows....

You must be able to run quite quickly.

Can manage running for 20 minutes on a treadmill with a medium incline setting now.....