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pie in the sky and harry potter films

first cam across the actor when he appeared in the comedy series(with Tim Healy and Frances De La Tour) A Kind Of Living due to the Bolton connection.

By SatGold

1 reply

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AM 29 Mar 2013 7:25pmamosc100

30th anniversary of first regular Breakfast television

Did anyone manage to capture the recreation titles of the 1983 ones used on the 30th Anniversary Breakfast? Thanks

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By A former member

32 replies

6,740 views

MU 28 Mar 2013 10:26pmMulti

Happy 12th Birthday TVForum

Haha, I couldn't not reply and say hello with his name mentioned! Don't really come here much any more, and post even less. I got caught out posting on here about a programme I was working on towards the start of my career (about 10 years...

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By Whataday

35 replies

5,488 views

AS 27 Mar 2013 11:08amAston

Night filming

Think it basically boils down to why do they film at some ungodly hour in the morning as opposed to filming at, say, 7pm when it's already dark. Of course for younger actors (under 1

, for night-shots you can usually only film for so many...

By stevek2

6 replies

1,809 views

NJ 26 Mar 2013 10:20pmNeil Jones

Sky+ Remote Record

Any STV users having any problems?

What happens if you set your region to London and record from ITV London? I used to find that being outside London, using Sky Remote Record would always record off Channel 4 on EPG 9-hundred-and-whatever-it-is.

By Gary McEwan

5 replies

2,195 views

DV 26 Mar 2013 9:18pmdvboy

Granada Tonight in Liverpool

Talk of when the regional news programme was based at Albert Dock, Liverpool

Just a couple more things on this thread before it disappears: when Granada Tonight moved back to Manchester in 1993, the news stayed in Liverpool. This included in the main programme, where the Granada Tonight anchors would cross over to someone ...

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By Mr Kite

26 replies

7,384 views

MK 25 Mar 2013 11:33pmMr Kite

CBBC Rebrand 2013

A new look on the cards.

#S*itTumbleTowerWorldSay

By Multi

6 replies

2,877 views

DB 24 Mar 2013 1:34pmdbl

Scotland 2014

Would the BBC etc be regarded as Foreign channels?

STV not changing is highly unlikely. It'd be at the mercy of whatever the SNP create to replace Ofcom. They could extend its license to cover the Borders, they could take its license off it if they felt like it.

By Ne1L C

4 replies

911 views

MK 23 Mar 2013 1:09pmMr Kite

When Sky Got The Premier League

A whole new ball game

On the other hand there is a lot more football on TV these days. Remember there was no live First Division football on TV at all until the mid-1980s and after that it was the (Big) Match once a week.

By SatGold

4 replies

1,367 views

RD 23 Mar 2013 10:40amrdd

Sky's catch-up service & EPG software updates

4OD now available

The BBC have FINALLY moved the awful DOG on their iPlayer downloads on Sky so they are in the corner of the screen, rather than languishing randomly somewhere in the 4:3 safe zone.

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By Jake

112 replies

31k views

ST 23 Mar 2013 12:19amStuart

Comic Relief 2013 - Mildly Amusing at Times for Money

Tumble Tower's Verdict: Dross

Aye, we're a fickle bunch. In this case case closing this thread, its beyond boring/tedious/strangeness/off-topic/trolling now (delete as appropriate).

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By Jon

111 replies

19,733 views

BA 21 Mar 2013 11:02pmBail

Channel 4 on Sky Go

Just seen C4 on Sky go on channel 104: Looking forward to ITV et al joining as well.

By Ne1L C

0 replies

600 views

NL 18 Mar 2013 10:53pmNe1L C

The new BBC news studio

BBC news

This one:

By Identity

3 replies

1,743 views

BA 18 Mar 2013 2:58pmBail

A whole new ball game?

3PM kickoff ban now worthless?

The live Player broadcasts audio commentary of the team concerned, supplied by whoever has the radio commentary rights, as well as that of the other clubs signed up to the Player service.

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By Ne1L C

15 replies

6,151 views

MA 16 Mar 2013 1:36pmMalpass

Local TV in North Wales

Sorry I misread the post. I though you said "Why these towns? Why Wrexham, Cardiff, Swansea.." My bad.

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By steddenm

12 replies

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ID 15 Mar 2013 12:30pmIdentity

Familiar ident music samples heard elsewhere

Plus: BBC 2 Sunroof music used in car ad... In 1997

I had no idea that Channel 3 North East music has done the rounds in this way - and despite having played a fair bit of the original Grand Theft Auto years ago, never clocked it was in there! I'd wonder if that sample might actually be royalt...

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By Paul Clark

25 replies

9,078 views

PC 15 Mar 2013 11:42amPaul Clark

Sky Tyne & Wear

Odd iPhone/iPad App

Sky Tyne & Wear, launched a while ago now. I guess it's a trial of their idea for local broadcasting.

By steddenm

1 reply

822 views

JO 15 Mar 2013 11:39amJon

A quick query on narration

Eh? That's a bit rude.

By peterh

7 replies

1,793 views

FB 13 Mar 2013 6:13pmFluffy Bunny Feet

Tony Gubba RIP

Commentator passed away after a short illness.

Brief voiced tribute to Tony Gubba by the match commentator prior to the second half on ITV's coverage of Barca - AC Milan tonight.

By Fluffy Bunny Feet

7 replies

2,097 views

DV 12 Mar 2013 8:47pmDVB Cornwall

Dancing on Ice 2013

The line-up revealed

Unfortunately read other thread currently at time of writing listed just benaneth this one about his death announced earlier then you will obviously see why he was unavailable last night.

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By steddenm

38 replies

7,425 views

PE 11 Mar 2013 10:12pmpeterh