Post popping my Edinburgh TV festival cherry last weekend, I was left under an oppressive cloud of thoughts about convergence, fragmentation, HD and series stacking (amongst other things). I was surprised and relieved, therefore, to have a slightly depressing Larkin poem come to mind mid week to offer some clarity and solace to my web/tv … Continue reading
Exciting Times
Ok, I can’t vote for the guy but c’mon …
4mations has lift off
Those crazy cats at Aardman and Lupus films have pulled it off! 4mations.tv, the new home of all kinds of animation talent online (backed by Channel 4) is live and there’s already an entertaining and ecletic bunch of films and games on there to enjoy. It’s still in beta, so be gentle with them – … Continue reading
Learning to Love You More: For Real
LTLYMOriginally uploaded by wolves!!. I have loads more to write on this but realised that there are only a few days left for anyone able to go to see Learning to Love You More so thought I should post my big shout out now. If you are anywhere near Middlesbrough, or even if you’re not … Continue reading
No book + Delayed tube journey = idle inspiration
Stressed and without reading material but determined to make the most of a delayed tube journey, on Wednesday evening I found some pleasure in discovering the following: 1) A book with an online trailerThe Last Exile (trashy looking book) tube carriage ad implores the reader to watch the trailer and buy the book at http://www.borders.co.uk. … Continue reading
Note to self: say my name, say my name (both of them)
The first time it happened I was a young, drunk twentysomething swimming out of her depth with the soaks in the Colony. “And you are …?”, the older, drunker, posher woman drawled, sprawled across the lap of someone related to the famous and talented. “Louise.” I answered. “Louise who?” she hooted back, irritated. “Brown” I … Continue reading
Families, Pacificists, Jingoists and Philatelists Unite
Watched The Culture Show last night on BBC Two and saw a piece on Steve McQueen‘s latest works. The big feature was Hunger, his first feature film about the IRA Hunger Strikes of the early 80s (if you haven’t read Bobby Sands’ diary of that time, I suggest you do, it’s very moving). I haven’t … Continue reading
Revelations in the Search for the Elusive Tellyweb
Last week I spent four days on a residential workshop that brought together tv commissioners, producers and a bunch of content geeks (new media design, editorial and tech folk). The aim was to aid all our understanding of what makes brilliant, impactful multiplatform projects or, in E4 speak, the “tellyweb”. Each day left me exhausted … Continue reading
Professional Guilty Pleasures: Big Brother is Back
I sometimes ask myself if I didn’t work for Channel 4 would I still be watching Big Brother? And then I just watch it anyway. You can catch up here if you’ve missed it (UK only). Undoubtedly some interesting housemates this year including an American albino called Darnell who seems very sweet, a blind cross-dresser, … Continue reading
City Slickers Back in the Saddle Again
City Slickers Originally uploaded by LouBrown. After Boris got in (maybe all those Facebook friends did mean something after all) I decided the only thing to do was leave this city and seek pastures new. But after two weeks without email, blackberry, twitter, internet – just a little light texting and a horse called Pugsley … Continue reading
Busy and Lively 