Timeslip TV serial review
Timeslip was first broadcast in the UK in 1970. The four-part series shot two kids – Liz and Simon – back and forth through time as they fought to save planet earth. While recorded in… Read More »Timeslip TV serial review
Profile of actor Tony Selby
From modest beginnings to becoming a household name in the UK, comedy actor Tony Selby enjoyed a career that included stage, TV, and motion pictures. This profile is a clip from my review of Ace… Read More »Profile of actor Tony Selby
Movies that feature radio DJs
In this episode of The Channel I look at movies and documentaries that feature radio stations and DJs. Among them is FM, Talk Radio, Good Morning Vietnam, and others… Plus a bonus item after the… Read More »Movies that feature radio DJs
Children of the Stones – review
Children of the Stones is a scary children’s TV serial produced by HTV and first broadcast in 1977. It follows father and son (Adam and Mathew Brake) as they arrive in the Wiltshire village of… Read More »Children of the Stones – review
Withnail & I film review
In the latest episode of The Channel I’m reviewing a cult movie that looks like it was made in the sixties, but was actually made in the mid-1980s. This classic film, loaded with one-liners and… Read More »Withnail & I film review
Ace of Wands classic TV show review
Many of us who watched the Ace of Wands when it was first broadcast have fond memories of the show, unfortunately, when it comes to the first two series – that’s basically all we have. … Read More »Ace of Wands classic TV show review
The Tomorrow People
In this edition of The Channel I take a look at the first incarnation of Thames TV’s The Tomorrow People. The show’s original line-up included Nicholas Young, Stephen Salmon, and Peter Vaughan-Clarke. he Tomorrow People… Read More »The Tomorrow People
Time rewinds as cassette tapes return with a hiss
This post follows my last one on buying vinyl records as a teenager. It’s about cassette tapes, of which I still have a few – some dating back to the 1970s. Receiving a cassette tape… Read More »Time rewinds as cassette tapes return with a hiss
There’s a hole in my record!
There’s one thing today’s generation of music buyers is missing. The joy of receiving a box of random seven-inch singles from juke box heaven. As a kid I’d spend my entire weekly pocket money, the… Read More »There’s a hole in my record!
When to toss that running list out
Most of us will put a good few hours into each show we present. We walk into the studio with a good idea of not only what we are going to play, but in which… Read More »When to toss that running list out
What the **** did he just say?
Listening to music on my local community radio station the other Sunday evening I was surprised to hear the presenter announce that if listeners were offended by bad language then it would be best to tune into something else “there are lots of stations to listen to”.
Movie review – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
In this edition of The Channel I take a step back in time to look at the James Bond movie On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. It was the only James Bond motion picture to feature… Read More »Movie review – On Her Majesty’s Secret Service
Movie review – THX1138
In this episode of The Channel I’m taking a look at a movie that was first released in 1971. It was the first major motion picture from George Lucas, and it bombed at the cinema.… Read More »Movie review – THX1138
One For Sorrow
In One for Sorrow, an assassin discovers that time is against her when it comes to changing her plans… Suicide was the only possible answer. She was lying on the bed of a hotel room… Read More »One For Sorrow
Which apps to record with
In this short-and-sweet episode I suggest two apps to record and edit your podcast. One is completely free and the other has a generous free trial period that will give you plenty of time to… Read More »Which apps to record with
Top movies and docos about radio
5) FM Released in 1978 the film FM is about fictional Los Angeles station Q-Sky and the battle between the station’s DJs and the suits who want more commercials and less music (sound familiar?). We… Read More »Top movies and docos about radio
Three microphone suggestions for podcasters
This week I am looking at three mic suggestions you might find interesting (along with a suggestion on using the mic in your pocket – give it a go). I look at a tried and… Read More »Three microphone suggestions for podcasters