In the first of a new series of blog posts, I recall my early days and the circumstances that gave me a passion for radio — beginning with the pirate stations of the 1960s … On Monday the 14th of August 1967, at just after three o’clock in the afternoon, I sat alone in my [...]
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How Gutter Journalism Works …
First, select the target for your vitriol. Next, sharpen your pencil, dash off your poison piece and send it to your paper. Job done. Then just sit back and wait for the cheque to arrive … From that opening, you might think I’m going to comment about Jan Moir’s recent item about Stephen Gately that [...]
Watch ITV HD On Your Sky HD Box
ITV HD is only available via FreeSat. Sky HD subscribers can’t receive it. At least, that’s the official line. So you might think you need to buy yet another set-top box or a TV with FreeSat built-in — but that’s not the case. ITV’s HD Q&A Help page states: ITV HD is only available through [...]
Addition To VO Demos: The Great British Chair Company TV Commercials
In December 2006 I travelled to Barney’s Ltd in Bristol and voiced two television commercials for the Great British Mobility Group‘s Great British Chair Company. They were so successful for the client on their initial run in the Midlands, they ran them again in southern UK TV areas. Click here to play the Great British [...]
