The Stage: Jimmy Savile is to return to screens in a new UKTV show celebrating Jim’ll Fix It, as part of the broadcaster’s £15 million investment in new commissions for 2007.
And: BBC2 is bringing back Swap Shop for a special seasonal edition featuring the original presenters including Noel Edmonds, Keith Chegwin, Maggie Philbin, and John Craven.
The Ideal Government Project says: “The UK is spending a lot of money and effort computerising government. Let’s get a clear idea what we want it to look like when it’s done. Dream a little, and help set out the wish list. Otherwise we might end up with something we did not want.” Louise helpfully…
One of those brain dump things where I want to write more than 140 characters but not enough for a “proper” post, whatever *that* is. The not-so-obvious sign that twitter’s about to go mainstream is that the really smart people are so bored with it they are messing with the concept. This week has seen…
David has just published the video interviews he grabbed from people in Hyde Park last Wednesday. Really interesting stuff here from a variety (though all male 😛 ) of perspectives, but of course you’ll be most interested (NOT!) to hear what inarticulate nonsense I came up with. God, the park looks dry! Hopefully the last…
Handsome fella Originally uploaded by technokitten. Helen is getting ready for the Swan Youth Theatre reunion next week by digging out some of the most toe-curling memorabilia. This one, and others of me through the eighties and in a variety of bizarre outfits can be found on flickr with the tag lloyd davis
OK, is it just me, or does the right hand bit of this header graphic from an esteemed public service organisation remind you of a famous creation of Walt Disney? Y’know, if you screw your eyes up a bit…
First, say “Happy Birthday Helen!” Now, even on her birthday she gives her friends something, she told me about this and I’m going to pass it on. If you’re a fan of Yo! Sushi, then for the price of some of your valuable personal information (no, nothing beyond the usual name, e-mail, birthday etc) you…
Oh christ on a bike!!
I’ve never forgiven Mr Jingle Jangle Jewellrey for not fixing it for me to meet Dana who I had a crush on in 1972.
Funnily enough I had a bit of a thing for Maggie Philbin. I don’t think I should have admitted that here. Nowhere near as cool as Dana…
No, no she WAS – and then she married Cheggers!!
I thought Maggie Philbin was cool- I wanted to be her! until she and Chegwin melded into one big terrible haircut!
Hiya Adeee! *waves*
Rosie – IF you want to send me your email to mail@hwandh.co.uk or have a look at http://www.myspace.com/tunatheday