Tag Archives: BBC

Desert Island Disks

I’m a fan of radio. Not music radio, though. Talk radio. Most of which I listen to these days courtesy of podcasts. I like solitude as well as company, and the radio allows me to dip in and out of … Continue reading

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We Had A Riot

Paola and I had been looking forward to our trip to London for weeks. We planned on having an absolute riot. Little did we know as we arrived, that thousands of other had a similar idea in mind. We didn’t … Continue reading

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World Cup Triple Hype

The television stations have all got their trailers for the World Cup out. The BBC in the UK and Televisa and TV Azteca in Mexico. Here’s a triple billing. Who doesn’t like to see gazelles and giraffes turning into pretty … Continue reading

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Immigration, Music, Crime and Beheadings

The post title isn’t quite as depressing as it might sound. I am, as I’ve touched on before on my blog, a Podcast addict. The BBC and Guardian in particular have some great podcasts. It sure whiles away the hours … Continue reading

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The Tropic Of Cancer

Three years ago I stumbled across a BBC series by Simon Reeve, whilst browsing through torrents on a site dedicated to illicitly uploaded UK television shows. Called Equator, it was absolutely brilliant. I watched all three episodes about five times … Continue reading

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