SMart – Spooks: Code 9 – Suspiria – 24 Aug 2008
The first recording today starts with the end of Watch My Chops – yet another animation that seems to share the same category of art style that things like Frankenstein’s Cat and Pedro and Frankensheep...
View ArticleFinding Neverland – The Hairy Bakers – Proms on Four 2008: Prokofiev and...
First today is a film that makes a bit of a change from some of the horror films we’ve had recently. It’s Finding Neverland, the story of J.M. Barrie and the creation of Peter Pan. The audience don’t...
View ArticleMaestro – Mutual Friends – 26 Aug 2008
The first recording today starts with a trail for Champions League football and for My Zinc Bed. Then it’s another episode of Maestro – Choral in which they have to conduct choral music. Alex James...
View ArticleSpooks: Code 9 – 27 Aug 2008
There’s only one recording today, which starts with the end of Don’t Tell The Bride. There’s a trail for Don’t Tell The Bride. Then, it’s a signed repeat of the most recent episode of Spooks: Code 9....
View ArticleAbsolute Power – 28 Aug 2008
Just one recording today, it’s an episode from a comedy series called Absolute Power – The Nation’s Favourite although I don’t think the Media Centre details are right, since the programme description...
View ArticleComedy Connections – Star Trek: The Next Generation – 29 Aug 2008
The first recording today is another episode of Comedy Connections – Dad’s Army. Frank Williams played the Vicar. “You do get a portrait of England during the war, not obviously the battlefield, but...
View ArticleA Bit of Fry and Laurie – 30 Aug 2008
There’s only one recording today, it’s an episode of A Bit of Fry and Laurie. I do have this on a tape, but I didn’t say much about it. This is a fourth series episode, and it’s one that, unlike the...
View ArticleSMart – Spooks: Code 9 – 31 Aug 2008
The first recording today starts with the end of Stupid. There’s trails for Trapped and Roman Mysteries. Then there’s another episode of SMart. The guest is Ted Robbins, from The Slammer. Mike and...
View ArticleThe Hairy Bakers – Proms on Four 2008: Gustav Mahler Youth Orchestra – 01...
The first recording today starts with a trail for Charley Boorman: Ireland to Sydney By Any Means. Then it’s an episode of The Hairy Bakers all about pies. They visit a Cornish tin mine to talk about...
View ArticleMaestro – 02 Sept 2008
Just one recording today, which starts with a trail for Amazon. Then it’s the next episode of Maestro – Opera. This week the contestants have to conduct operatic arias. The soloists are Rebecca Evans...
View ArticleSpooks: Code 9 – 03 Sept 2008
The only recording today starts with trails for Don’t Tell the Bride, Amazon and Massive. Then we have a signed repeat of Spooks: Code 9. This one at least has the first five minutes of the episode, so...
View ArticleComedy Connections – 04 Sept 2008
Just one recording today, and it’s an episode of Comedy Connections – Little Britain. David Walliams talks about meeting Matt. “We met in the National Youth Theatre. We were at the halls of residence...
View ArticleStar Trek: The Next Generation – 05 Sept 2008
The first recording today is a repeat of Star Trek: The Next Generation – Interface. Media Centre Description: Sci-fi drama series about the crew of the USS Enterprise. Geordi defies Picard’s commands...
View ArticleSMart – Spooks: Code 9 – 07 Sept 2008
The first recording today starts with the end of Stupid. There’s a trail for Serious Ocean. There’s also a trail for Trapped. Then it’s a new episode of SMart. Today’s guest is Rani from Best of...
View ArticleThe Hairy Bakers – 08 Sept 2008
There’s only one recording today, which starts with trails for Strictly Come Dancing and The Wrong Door. Then it’s a new episode of The Hairy Bakers – Celebration Cakes. They’ve been asked by a viewer...
View ArticleBig Bang Day: Five Particles – Maestro – Mutual Friends – 09 Sept 2008
The first recording today is actually a radio programme, as part of Big Bang Day, celebrating the switching on of the Large Hadron Collider in Cern. It’s part of a series where Simon Singh talks to...
View ArticleBig Bang Day: Engineering Solutions – Woman’s Hour – Physics Rocks –...
Today is a very strange day of recordings. All but one of them are recordings from Radio 4, celebrating the switch-on of the Large Hadron Collider, and the only TV offering is a repeat. First, Adam...
View ArticleBig Bang Day: Five Particles – 11 Sept 2008
Today, we have another episode of Big Bang Day: Five Particles looking at neutrinos. It’s available on BBC Sounds. Media Centre Description: The Neutrino: Fourth of five programmes in which Simon Singh...
View ArticleBig Bang Day: Five Particles – Saturn 3 – Star Trek: The Next Generation – 12...
First today, the last of the programmes in Big Bang Day: Five Particles look at symmetric particles. Listen on BBC Sounds Media Centre Description: The Next Particle: Last of five programmes in which...
View ArticleMaestro – Last Night of the Proms 2008 – Dara O’Briain Live at the Theatre...
The first recording today starts with a trail for Strictly Come Dancing. Then, it’s Maestro – The Winner’s Finale Live. Clive Anderson introduces from the Royal Albert Hall. He’s joined by three of the...
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