The first recording here starts with Tom Hanks being interviewed by Steve Jones, and it’s quite weird.
Then, an episode of The Simpsons – A Star Is Born Again. Ned Flanders falls in love with a Hollywood star, Sara Sloane, voiced by Marisa Tomei.
James L Brooks makes a cameo appearance.
Helen Fielding is a guest at a book group reading Bridget Jones Diary. “Well, I wish someone had read the book since I did invite the author Helen Fielding.” “Oh, never mind. As long as they all bought the book, I’ll still get the money. Besides, most Americans can’t understand the sophisticated subtlety of British humour.” Then she gets up and runs around the table and the garden to Yackety Sax.
I like this gag.
Media Centre Description: A Hollywood movie star arrives in Springfield but only has eyes for one of the lucky male residents.
Recorded from Channel 4 on Sunday 13th January 2008 15:43
The next recording cuts off the start of another episode of The Simpsons – Mr Spritz Goes to Washington. Springfield Airport has rerouted its flights to go over the Simpsons’ house.
They visit their Congressman for help, but he drops dead. “Quick! Someone perform CPR!” “I see a bad moon rising.” “That’s CCR.”
They persuade Krusty to run for office (as a Republican) so he can help them.
Fox News are their usual unbiased selves.
His party political broadcast shows him in various historic scenes.
Media Centre Description: When Springfield Airport changes its flight paths to send all its planes over Evergreen Terrace, the Simpsons convince Krusty to run for Congress so he can change things.
Recorded from Channel 4 on Sunday 13th January 2008 16:20
After this, there’s the start of Britain’s Worst Weather looking a lightning. The recording stops after a few minutes
The last recording starts with the end of Soweto Strings.
There’s another chance to see the promo for Mad Men.
Then, it’s 10 Things You Didnt Know About Tsunamis. Presented by Dr Iain Stewart.
There’s the Boxing Day Tsunami in the Indian Ocean.
A Tsunami in the Bristol Channel.
And the two men who survived when their boat was taken up in a Tsunami that reached half a kilometre in height.
Media Centre Description: Iain Stewart journeys across the oceans to explore the most powerful giant waves in history, with ten remarkable stories about tsunamis. They can be taller than skyscrapers, travel at the speed of a jet plane and when they reach land, rear up and turn into a wall of water that destroys everything in its path. They caused the ruin of an entire ancient civilization, may have played a small part in the demise of the dinosaurs, and in World War II were used as a weapon of war.
Recorded from BBC FOUR on Sunday 13th January 2008 20:58
BBC Genome: BBC FOUR Sunday 13th January 2008 21:00
After this, there’s a trail for Five Years In Iraq and David Attenborough promoting iPlayer.
Then the recording stops with the start of Earth – The Power of the Planet.
Here’s the ad breaks from the Simpsons episode.
Adverts:
- Vauxhall Corsa
- Colour Catcher
- DVLA Car Tax Rules
- Stop Smoking
- Eurostar
- Maybelline Dream Matte
- Stop Smoking
- DVLA Car Tax Rules
- T-Mobile
- Vauxhall Corsa
- trail: The Convention Crasher
- Freemasons – Unmixed
- Kleenex
- Blanx
- Disneyland Paris
- Dentyl
- Nationwide – Mark Benton
- Heart 106.2
- Muller
- The Times
- Halifax
- Clean & Clear
- Chevrolet Captiva
- LactoFree
- trail: Reaper
- trail: Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live
- trail: The Convention Crasher
- Citroen
- Monster.co.uk
- trail: Gordon Ramsay: Cookalong Live
- trail: Grand Designs