The first recording today starts with the end of The Story of Tracy Beaker.
There’s a trail for Tracy Beaker and Raven.
Then an episode of Newsround.
There’s a trail for M.I. High Day.
Then it’s a repeat of yesterday’s Blue Peter.
Media Centre Description: Information, topical items and performance in the children’s magazine. The presenters attempt a sports stacking world record and Andy attends a massive fishing festival in Nigeria.
Recorded from CBBC Channel on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 08:28
BBC Genome: CBBC Channel Wednesday 23rd April 2008 08:30
After this there’s a trail for Adventure Rock.
The next recording starts with the end of Hider in the Housewhere Sian Lloyd was the celebrity. She’s only just been on Richard Osman’s House of Games too. More coincidences.
There’s a trail for M.I. High Day. Some CBeebies birthdays.
Then it’s a repeat of Jackanory Junior – The Great Tug of War.
Media Centre Description: Story time for young viewers. Don Gilet tells the story of a cheeky hare who persuades a hippo and an elephant to have a tug of war that neither can possibly win.
Recorded from BBC TWO on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 08:28
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Wednesday 23rd April 2008 08:30
a repeat of Smallville: Superman the Early Years – Spirit.
Media Centre Description: Drama series following the teenage years of future Superman Clark Kent. A crash threatens Dawn’s hopes of becoming Queen of the Dance on prom night, but a kryptonite-studded ravine allows her spirit to be released.
Recorded from Channel 4 on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 10:53
The next recording is a repeat of Smallville: Superman the Early Years – Onyx.
Media Centre Description: Drama series following the teenage years of future Superman Clark Kent. A black kryptonite explosion splits Lex in two and his evil alter ego – Alexander – is released.
Recorded from E4 on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 15:28
The recording ends with the start of Hollyoaks.
The next recording starts with the end of Jeopardy.
There’s a trail for Tracy Beaker and Raven.
Then another edition of Newsround.
Then there’s an episode of Raven.
The first task is throwing flour bags at each other.
Next, another of them has to try the Riddle Path. It’s slightly easier because they saw how the last player did, so they know the correct first two letters, and there’s a longer set of clues. “I am tall. I am strong. I am a place of safety. I have been in wars and withstood sieges, but in peacetime, I am a home.” The player this time gets through – the answer is “Castle”.
In the Forest of Chains, they have to get keys onto the sticks, to unlock their chains.
Another player is eliminated by the Way of the Warrior.
Media Centre Description: The final round of the fantasy game show continues, with the warriors duelling in the castle ruins and battling to escape from the Forest of Chains.
Recorded from CBBC Channel on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 15:58
BBC Genome: CBBC Channel Wednesday 23rd April 2008 16:00
The next recording starts with the end of Young Dracula.
There’s a trail for Adventure Rock.
Then, another episode of Blue Peter.
Gethin has to learn how to skip.
Today’s weird animal is a Scheltopusik, a legless lizard.
A viewer tells us about her life at the circus.
Zoe does a police advanced driving course.
Media Centre Description: Information, topical items and performance in the children’s magazine. Gethin learns some skipping skills and Zoe attempts some high-speed police driving.
Recorded from BBC ONE on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 16:33
BBC Genome: BBC ONE Wednesday 23rd April 2008 16:35
After this there’s a trail for M.I. High Day.
Then the recording stops with the start of another Newsround.
The next recording starts with the end of Mama Mirabelle’s Home Movies.
Then it’s a repeat of Charlie and Lola – Will You Please Stop Messing About?
Media Centre Description: Children’s animation. Join Lola and Charlie, a brother and sister, as they deal with topics that affect their everyday lives. Charlie can only watch his favourite TV show Space Family Hudson after he and Lola have completed some little jobs for Mum and Dad. Lola can’t help but get distracted, and every job becomes a wonderful game. For Charlie, these games are not fun, time is running out and he’s going to miss his favourite programme of all time. Charlie begs Lola to hurry.
Recorded from CBeebies on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 18:13
BBC Genome: CBeebies Wednesday 23rd April 2008 18:15
After this, Denis Lawson trails his Bedtime Story.
And there’s a trail for Charlie and Lola before the recording stops with the start of Rubbadubbers.
The next recording is a repeat of Star Trek: The Next Generation – Skin of Evil.
Media Centre Description: Sci-fi drama series. On the planet Vagra 2, the crew of the Enterprise encounter a sinister life form that spells tragedy for one of their number.
Recorded from Virgin1 on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 19:58
The recording stops with the start of The Unit.
The next recording starts with the end of Traffic Cops.
There’s a Radio 2 trail with Chris Evans, plus a teaser for The Invisibles.
Then, an episode of The Apprentice – Week 5.
The task is to create some flavours of ice cream. Sometimes, you shouldn’t see how some things are made.
When they were tasked to arrange a tasting session in the local vilage, all they can manage is a couple of blokes in a pub.
“That’s what I’m talking about!” Lee’s catchphrase did rather grate on me at the time. But he ends up as the overall winner.
Here’s Team Alpha in the boardroom.
And Team Renaissance (except for Lucinda on the left who’s in both pictures.
In the end, Lindi is fired, and doesn’t even give the usual “Thank you for the opportunity Siralan” that they usually do.
Media Centre Description: The candidates head off to the country to represent two farms who produce ice cream. The teams have to invent and make exciting new flavours to sell to the lucrative London market. But it’s orders that’ll win the day, and the two teams must convince the bars, restaurants and cinemas of the capital to stock their new flavours. The pressure is on and it’s not long before cracks appear in both teams with revelations in the boardroom.
Recorded from BBC ONE on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 20:58
BBC Genome: BBC ONE Wednesday 23rd April 2008 21:00
After this, there’s a new trail for Heroes.
Then the recording stops with the start of the Ten O’Clock News.
The next recording starts with the end of Dan Cruickshank’s Adventures in Architecture.
There’s a TV Licensing ad and a trail for Heroes.
Then it’s an episode of The Apprentice: You’re Fired. Presented by Adrian Chiles.
Lindi looks a lot more chill now.
The guests are James Averdieck, founder of Gu puddings.
Mark Price of Waitrose.
And nepo baby Carol Thatcher.
Media Centre Description: Companion discussion show to the Apprentice, with Adrian Chiles. Week five, and we meet the candidate who found creating new flavours of ice cream a rather chilling experience. Investigating what went wrong are broadcaster Carol Thatcher, the creator of Gu Puddings James Averdieck and the MD of Waitrose Mark Price.
Recorded from BBC TWO on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 21:58
BBC Genome: BBC TWO Wednesday 23rd April 2008 22:00
After this, there’s a trail for The Graham Norton Show, a Heroes teaser and a promo for Radio 2 with Chris Evans.
Then the recording stops with the start of Newsnight.
The next recording is another episode of Never Mind the Buzzcocks.
Phill’s team is John Taylor.
And Jo Caulfield.
Sean’s team is Fish
and Jon Lee.
Media Centre Description: Comedy pop quiz hosted by Mark Lamarr, with team captains Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes.
Recorded from TMF on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 23:58
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Media Centre Description: Comedy pop quiz hosted by Mark Lamarr, with team captains Phill Jupitus and Sean Hughes.
Recorded from TMF on Wednesday 23rd April 2008 23:58
After this the recording stops with the start of Jo Whiley’s Inside Track.
The next recording today is a repeat of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip – Harriet Dinner.
Media Centre Description: Drama series about a late-night comedy sketch show. Jordan and Danny are locked on the roof of the theatre while everyone else attends a dinner honouring Harriet. Harriet’s relationship with Matt begins to falter.
Recorded from More 4 on Thursday 24th April 2008 00:45
The recording stops with the start of Father Ted.
The final recording today starts with the end of Toolbox Murders.
Then, an episode of Criss Angel Mindfreak – Back to School.
He does a prediction, getting pupils to pose him any way they want, then revealing am artist’s model posed in the same way.
He hits a basket over the shoulder. Not quite as miraculous – Sigourney Weaver did it on the set of Alien: Resurrection. And although they say it was the first shot, it might not have been.
He does a yearbook prediction, picking one picture out of the whole yearbook.
He vanishes a bike.
He does some mind reading to guess what word a student wrote down.
The big stunt is to get four students to use mind over matter to pick up a car. It’s probably magnets.
Media Centre Description: Self-styled extreme entertainer Criss Angel is on a quest to bring magic to the lives of his audience in a series of amazing feats that challenge the traditional concepts of magic and illusion. A Long Island homecoming has Criss travelling to familar places to try out his illusions on the locals, including high-school teachers and students.
Recorded from ITV4 on Thursday 24th April 2008 02:03
After this, the recording stops with the start of Inked.
Here’s the first Smallville ad breaks.
Here’s the E4 Smallville ad breaks.
Star Trek ad breaks:
Here are the Never Mind the Buzzcocks ad breaks.
Here’s the ad breaks in Studio 60.
Here’s the Criss Angel adverts, such as there were. At least it wasn’t all sex text ads.
Adverts:
- Peugeot 207CC
- Marks & Spencer
- Garage Classics
- Churchill Insurance
- 118 118
- National Lottery
- Which Guide to Digital TV
- trail: In Her Shoes
- Robinson’s Fruit Shoot
- Johnson’s 3in1
- Prudential
- Garage Classics
- Go Travel Insurance
- Boss
- Jaffa Cakes
- trail: Child Genius
- Coca Cola Zero
- Weetabix
- The Electoral Commission
- Zoom airline
- Oral B ProfessionalCare 8900
- TRESemme
- Grand Designs Live
- Simple Facial Wipes
- trail: E4
- trail: Peep Show
- Pepsi Max Kicks
- Garage Classics
- Ocean Finance
- Water Aid
- Direct Line
- trail: Dispatches: The Mobile Phone Rip-Off
- BGR Bloomer
- Tuxedo
- Jamster
- Co-operative Insurance
- trail: The Big Bang Theory
- trail: Fantastic Four
- trail: Peep Show
- Norwich Union
- Optimax
- Moonpig.com
- Deception in cinemas
- Claims Direct
- FirstPlus
- Peperami Minis
- trail: The Inbetweeners
- trail: Reaper
- trail: T4 on the Beach
- Action Aid
- Optical Express
- Comfort
- Harley Medical Group
- Deception in cinemas
- Pot Noodle
- trail: E4
- trail: Brothers and Sisters
- trail: The Inbetweeners
- The Golden Compass on DVD
- Grazia
- comparethemarket.com
- trail: Rude Tube
- trail: The Big Bang Theory
- Slim-Fast Hunger Shot
- Bupa
- trail: Chuck
- trail: Criminal Minds
- trail: The Cosby Show
- trail: Star Trek: Enterprise
- trail: Chuck
- VW Golf
- Avon Anew Clinical
- Lynx 3
- Florette
- Flymo
- O2
- Fosters
- trail: Chuck
- trail: Hustle
- trail: Chuck
- Co-operative Insurance
- Chrysler Grand Voyager
- Mars
- Post Office – Keith Harris and Orville
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- NPower
- Pepsi Max Kicks
- trail: Chuck
- trail: Blood Ties
- trail: Star Trek: Enterprise
- trail: Chuck
- LG KF600
- Renault Clio
- Fosters
- Virgin Media – Samuel L Jackson
- Mentos
- Pedigree
- Co-op
- trail: Chuck
- trail: The Unit
- trail: The Cosby Show
- Deception in cinemas
- Vaseline
- Confused.com
- trail: Chuck
- trail: Blood Ties
- Assassin’s Creed
- Dolmio
- trail: Kerry Katona – Crazy In Love
- Fanta Still
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- The Eye in cinemas
- Lynx 3
- The Eye in cinemas
- Muller Little Stars
- LittlewoodsDirect.com
- Text Match
- The Eye in cinemas
- Clearasil
- trail: Chanelle Wannabe Popstar
- TMF News
- Cuprinol Sprayable
- Grand Theft Auto IV
- The Eye in cinemas
- Text Match
- The Eye in cinemas
- Pedigree Denta Stix
- Whiskas
- Muller Little Stars
- The Eye in cinemas
- Clearasil
- California
- Orange
- Asda
- trail: ER
- Jarvis Cocker on Keeping Stuff
- trail: True Stories: Our Daily Bread
- Asda
- Halifax
- The Oxford Murders in cinemas
- Sure
- Flora
- Wii Fit
- BT Free Evening & Weekend Calls – Kris Marshall
- Loyd Grossman Sauces
- Asda
- trail: Dancer in the Dark
- Bakers Complete
- The Oxford Murders in cinemas
- California
- Abbey
- Orange
- Marmite – Paddington
- Simple balm
- trail: Shrink Rap
- Nivea Oxygen Power
- Wii Fit
- Dolmio
- Immunisation
- Actimel
- Rennie Dual Action
- NPower
- Hotels.com
- The Big Yellow Self Storage Company
- Post Office – Keith Harris and Orville
- BASF
- trail: ER
- Dennis Hopper on addiction
- trail: ITV4 Action Movies
- trail: UEFA Cup Live
- itv.com catch-up
- trail: ITV4 Sport