A Digital Picture of Britain. BBC2. On now

Look out for Liverpool.

that was a good show, shame that pretty street in salford is being demolished though. :(

Coast, BBC2.
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Take it next Sunday's ep will be about Liverpool then? Sound.

Take it next Sunday's ep will be about Liverpool then? Sound.

The "Capital City of Wales" according to the programme. Looking forward to it.

Coast, BBC2.
:cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers: :cheers:

Tonight it covers the Merseyside and Lancashire coastlines,not to be missed. :)

Will it have the Gormless statues in it, or the Ourox footprints (met the bloke who discovered them. Spent the time throwing sticks for his dog to fetch..), or the fossilised woodland on Hightown beach? :?

Just (18:45BST) caught the "very" end of a BBC Radio Merseyside interview with Tony Sebanthiler of Downtown Liverpool . Did anyone catch the interview and if yes, can you give us a synopsis of what was said? Thanks in advance3.

Didn't know Mr Sebo was on Sloyne. Do Radio Merseyside have a tinternet site? It might be repeated or online to replay...

Sky 1 at 9 tonight. 1 night in may for any lpool suporters

One night in May 2005? Why what happened? Did I miss something, like?

:jk:

Wasn't that when West tower was approved? :?

Aye. That sounds about right. They make a tv programme about that though?! Strange.

:jk:

Does anyone know what time it is on?

Watched one night in may - and it brought tears to my eyes.

I also taped coast, which featured Liverpool, and that was rubbish. Showed the 3 graces predictably and mentioned how the city grew largely from the slave trade. Very vague. Can't have featured Liverpool for more than 7 or 8 minutes in an hour long programme.

I also saw the prog which although it showed some nice pics was disappointing and I don`t belive accurate in commentary regarding those `symbols of slavery` no matter how well intentioned regarding a very different and terrible period.

The time scale of the commentary was just wishful thinking as symbols of slavery would not (I think) be used in commercial architechure design in the 20th century - despite the fact that Liverpool currently intends to open a new slavery museum and already displays many historical records on the subject.

The oft used comment that the bricks of Liverpool are cemented with the blood of slaves is as accurate as the fact that my father and grand fathers were plucked out of the `workers pens` to work on the Liverpool docks as required `last century` and as abhorent.

Prisoners of war and prisoners of the need to work accordingly.

Did anyone see the programe on Liverpool in the slave trade last night ? The programe was on channel 5 and it was called 'The Empire pays back'. It outlined Liverpool but more particularly London and it's involvement in the slave trade. The presenter was down Water Street explaining how Martins bank was connected to the business. Quite interesting stuff.

Bloody stupid programme. He wants £7.5 trillion in reparations. If he gave a factual and balanced view of the slave trade it might've been worth watching. Instead he came across as bit of a dickhead. Who gets this £7.5 trillion? Should it also be payable over a period of 200 years? How much do the African countries who sold Britain the slaves have to contribute? Should we cut off financial aid to these countries to ensure they foot the bill? What the fuck was he doing going around banks and placing anti-slavery signs outside? Am I guilty by association too because I opened a bank account with a bank which was later taken over by another bank which had taken over another bank 100 years previous which was itself acquired a bank that was involved in the slave trade? :?

Don't forget the £7.5 trillion included compound interest. Who would pay the compound interest? The banks who he campaigned against? How many slaves would have put their entire life earnings into a high yeilding bank account for 200 years anyway? :?

As for the gullible yes men who gave him that figure, they should be thrown out of whatever financial institutions they represent. I'm all for a memorial. A serious symbol of rememberance should be erected in Liverpool and one in London too. Reparation? Fuck off! Find me a slave or person directly or indirectly affected by the slave trade and we'll talk. 200 years is a bit late for reparation if you ask me.

I think everyone accepts the slave trade is wrong but you cannot hold anyone accountable at this point. If the presenter wants reparations then you could take that argument to extreems and hold the French (Normans) Nowegian (Viking) and Italian (Roman) governments for messing with our people centuries ago too.

I don't think it was necessary to go down the roads in putting a figure on the human life costs because it is a nonsense figure ultimately and it proves and solves nothing. I agree with him that there should be a monument but if you paid money out who would get it ? Still, the programme provoked thought and debate.

I think everyone accepts the slave trade is wrong but you cannot hold anyone accountable at this point. If the presenter wants reparations then you could take that argument to extreems and hold the French (Normans) Nowegian (Viking) and Italian (Roman) governments for messing with our people centuries ago too.

I don't think it was necessary to go down the roads in putting a figure on the human life costs because it is a nonsense figure ultimately and it proves and solves nothing. I agree with him that there should be a monument but if you paid money out who would get it ? Still, the programme provoked thought and debate.

I saw the program just after it started.....

Unfortunate though the slave trade was then - and it must be remembered that Africans played a very active role in it - by providing so many of the `prisoners` of tribal conflicts etc.

`Slavery` is still an active 21st century world wide issue, child forced labour and in the various sex industries including women and men also forced into meanial work.

My gut feeling remains that the programs (Channel 5 and BBC 1 `Coast) were little more than mud raking - I`m only surprised that `Nelsons Monument` in `Exchange Flags` wasn`t used to illustrate the `Slaves in chains` - which has been falsely enshrined in Scouse myth for years.

They are in fact emblomatic of the `prisoners of war` of Nelsons four naval victories and nothing to do with assumed slavery. (see also below.)

With regards to the Cunnard building the `figure heads` include examples of `all races` and many nations from around the globe....again nothing to do with salvery - which is rightly abhorent.

Bending the truth will not however help the cause no matter how well intentioned - which I hope it was.

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Prisoner sculpture from the monument to Lord Nelson

The Conservation Centre is currently conserving the Nelson monument in Exchange Flags Square, Liverpool.

To celebrate the bicentenary of Nelson's death, the Merseyside Maritime Museum has taken the opportunity to exhibit one of the recently conserved prisoners from the monument.

For more information and to see images of the figure being conserved (and in situ at Exchange Flags as part of the Nelson monument)

visit www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/maritime/exhibitions/nelsonmonument/.

"four prisoners that represent captured sailors in torment from Nelson’s four greatest triumphs. About 4000 French prisoners of war were held in Liverpool during the Napoleonic Wars."

Errm, not actually on telly now, but thought we may as well use this thread for Liverpool related telly stuff :cheers:
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Tomlinson reprising role of Bassett

Former Brookside actor Ricky Tomlinson is to star in a new six-part comedy series for ITV1.

Reprising the role he created for Mike Bassett: England Manager, the show will hit TV screens this autumn.

Following his moderate success as England boss, Mike wants one last chance of the big time after an otherwise undistinguished managerial career.

He's offered a job at Wirral County - a team his dad once played for - and believes he can resurrect the side, currently languishing at the bottom of their league.

Bassett has fallen on hard times since reaching the latter stages of the World Cup.

He takes the post at the struggling Ellesmere Port-based side, much to the annoyance of Karine, played once again by Amanda Redman.

Sioned William, controller of ITV comedy, said: "Mike Bassett was a huge hit in cinemas and we are thrilled to be bringing these great characters back in this new incarnation. It's wonderful to have worked with such great actors and talented writers."

Steve Edge, who will be familiar to viewers thanks to Peter Kay's Phoenix Nights, joins the cast as Bassett's coaching partner Doddsy.

Mike Bassett: Manager's writers, Rob Sprackling and John Smith said: "We can't wait till Bassett hits the small screen.

"His hapless antics at the bum end of the football league are the perfect antidote to the super cool glamour of the Premiership."

did anyone see the programme about scotland road being demoished for the tunnel and dual carraigeway last night very intresting the people of scotland road were sold out big time.

did anyone see the programme about scotland road being demoished for the tunnel and dual carraigeway last night very intresting the people of scotland road were sold out big time.

FFS! No
Tommy,was it on one of the regionals, Granada?
A mate of mine, Ron Formby from Scottie Press will be gutted if he missed it.

Scotland road is a toilet. Destroy it and start again.

Scotland road is a toilet. Destroy it and start again.

Can you be more specific?

It's a rotten old mess and needs attention. When you come out of the tunnel - one of the entrances to the city- you are faced with a run down area that is quite grim. It needs investment. The are abandoned houses and pubs that are deteriorating and the council don't seem interested in taking any care or action.

When you come out of the tunnel - one of the entrances to the city- you are faced with a run down area that is quite grim. It needs investment. The are abandoned houses and pubs that are deteriorating and the council don't seem interested in taking any care or action.

No there isn't.
You mean away from the City. The derelict pubs are currently being refurbished, the Hamlet Hotel will be on sale as private accommodation shortly. There's only one block that's abandoned due to a fire in '04 and that's just off Scottie on Kirkdale Road.

Basically the stretch between Bootle and Byrom street is grim. If you are on the 53 bus going that way it's not the most scenic route. I'm glad, as you say that things are getting some attention. Lets hope this continues.

Basically the stretch between Bootle and Byrom street is grim. If you are on the 53 bus going that way it's not the most scenic route. I'm glad, as you say that things are getting some attention. Lets hope this continues.

So your original post that I responded to is utter bollocks?

FFS! No
Tommy,was it on one of the regionals, Granada?
A mate of mine, Ron Formby from Scottie Press will be gutted if he missed it.
no it was on bbc 1 and was called inside out it was saying that the tunnel was planned for south liverpool.But their was too much objection so they picked the poorest area in liverpool and built a giant dual carrigeqway through the whole area.it was a disgraceful some good footage from the 60s of smashed up houses and streets no wonder its rundown still its never recovered from being almost fully demolished.

The tunnel approach is horribly over-engineered. They could fill in the entire eastern side, rework the the traffic through on the western side and reopen acres of land either for a new public park or some decent redevelopment opportunity. Royal Hospital anyone? :?

no it was on bbc 1 and was called inside out it was saying that the tunnel was planned for south liverpool.But their was too much objection so they picked the poorest area in liverpool and built a giant dual carrigeqway through the whole area.it was a disgraceful some good footage from the 60s of smashed up houses and streets no wonder its rundown still its never recovered from being almost fully demolished.


Must be a regional BBC 1 programme. Nothing on my national TV guide.

Scotland Road revisited


Scotland Road - walking down memory lane
Actor Simon O`Brien uncovers rare archive of residents living in Liverpool`s Scotland Road before the community was bulldozed to make way for the Mersey Tunnels.

He meets some of the people who featured in the original film.

Simon O'Brien asks what happened to them after their homes were destroyed.

Watch Inside Out North West on Monday September 5 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Must be a regional BBC 1 programme. Nothing on my national TV guide.

It's Manc region only matey. If you've got sky, all BBC regions are available far down the EPG list.

Scotland Road revisited


Scotland Road - walking down memory lane
Actor Simon O`Brien uncovers rare archive of residents living in Liverpool`s Scotland Road before the community was bulldozed to make way for the Mersey Tunnels.

He meets some of the people who featured in the original film.

Simon O'Brien asks what happened to them after their homes were destroyed.

Watch Inside Out North West on Monday September 5 at 7.30pm on BBC One.

Simon O'Brien?
A bit like asking Mariah Carey doing the voiceover on the New Orleans floods :)

Or scouserdave presenting Songs of Praise. :)

Some Oscar winning acting going on as I type. Fucking amazing :cheers:

The Dead 60's one of Liverpool's finest young bands are on Top of the Pops at 7pm and well worth a watch,they're class. :cheers: :cheers:

They're at the L2 next month aren't they? Riot Radio pisses me off. Takes ages for me to get the guitar riff out of my head once I've been reminded of it...

.....Fuck off Paul, you scrote!! I've had to put the album on now for my fix! :rant:

They're at the L2 next month aren't they? Riot Radio pisses me off. Takes ages for me to get the guitar riff out of my head once I've been reminded of it...

.....Fuck off Paul, you scrote!! I've had to put the album on now for my fix! :rant:

I'm going to see them at the Academy on the 2nd and going to see The Bunnymen on the 17th so I'll tell you all about it. :cheers:

And they did kick arse on TOTP last night. :cheers:

Yeah Dead 60s are a great band, I saw them supporting the Stereophonics at the MEN Arena, and when they played in HMV in town, got a signed album!!!

Yeah Dead 60s are a great band, I saw them supporting the Stereophonics at the MEN Arena, and when they played in HMV in town, got a signed album!!!

I've heard they're great live and I'll soon know how great on Friday because they're playing the Academy and I'm going.I think they're here for the long term or I certainly hope they are anyway. :cheers:

Yeah Dead 60s are a great band, I saw them supporting the Stereophonics at the MEN Arena, and when they played in HMV in town, got a signed album!!!

I was there too. Did you think the sound engineer had the volume output too high? Many of the songs sounded distorted from where I was sat - same for The Stereophonics too except for the quieter songs of course.

The second part of Demolition, presented by Kevin McCloud is on Ch 4 at 8:00pm
part 1 last was very interesting. Westgate House in Newcastle is a truly appalling building but thankfully is being torn down!!

A spokeswoman from English Heritage was brave or stupid enough to defend EH's decision to list the massive 60's flats development (can't remember the name) in Sheffield, she said it was the last of its type and needed to be preserved!! I bet she lives in Middle England (Lower Snottington) with her MC husband complete with dogs and horses. I would have loved to have heard what the residents of those flats thought of living there!!

W'hoo! cheers Doug, I didn't realise the 2nd part was tonight. :cheers:

Gene Wilder interview on BBC News 24 :cheers:

Well imagine that, Yoko Ono at the Torino (Turin - Italy) Winter Olymics opening cermony fronting a rendition of John Lennons `Imagine` (with a giant human dove in the back ground ..... don`t ask - you had to see it.)

All quite good actually.

Or should I say `cool` :) :cheers: :runaway:

The Zutons are on TOTP now and again on MTV at 8 o clock for anyone who likes them.

Are `Zutons` a Liverpool band ?

Oh how quickly we forget.

:) :cheers:

Are `Zutons` a Liverpool band ?

Yes they are Pietri,although they're not one of my favourite Liverpool bands they're alright.

TheThe Dead 60's (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2378973) are our finest band at the moment and here's a few videos for everyone to watch,that's if you can take your eyes off the rather fit Californian bird whose website there on that is.

Followed by The Aeroplanes (http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=2378973) which I'm expecting very big things of in the future,they've even got one of their songs on a Jeff Bridges film this year and they haven't even brought an album out yet,well worth a listen.

Live Squash from the Liverpool International Squash Tournament from inside St Georges Hall on Sky Sports Xtra Channel 404. :)

Hmmmm, Interesting, there are a load of posts missing from this thread?

Maybe it's the new mod practising?!

Well can we have our posts back then Mr New Moderator!

http://channels.aolsvc.co.uk/news/article.adp?id=20060508054409990003

Neighbourhood Watch Goes Digital
Crime crackdown sees residents tuning in to CCTV

Residents can monitor a dedicated network of CCTV cameras via their own television sets

-- Search: CCTV cameras

A groundbreaking digital television service that will enable more than 20,000 residents to monitor live footage from CCTV cameras in their own neighbourhood has been launched in east London.

The main aim of the £12 million scheme in Shoreditch is to help residents lead the fight against crime, vandalism and anti-social behaviour.

The Digital Bride system will enable subscribers to monitor a dedicated network of 12 "community cam'' CCTV cameras via their own television sets.

etc etc etc .....

Coast, BBC2.

Just saw some brilliant coverage of Liverpool's business district, Pier Head, working docks. :cheers:

yer i'm watchin that too. liverpools lookin great. the three graces are magnificent. can't wait to see the impact beetham west is gona have.

1000lb river bomb havoc - the bomb was found during Operation Rococo .....

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1000lb river bomb havoc May 16 2006

By Kate Mansey & Greg O'Keeffe, Liverpool Echo

RAIL, road and ferry travellers were stranded today after a huge World War II bomb was found in the River Mersey.

Two ferries from Ireland, with more than 240 passengers onboard, were forced to wait in the river mouth, the Wallasey Tunnel was closed and trains on the Wirral Loopline halted after the 1,000lb German bomb was uncovered near the Twelve Quays ferry terminal, Birkenhead.

The bomb - the same size as the device detonated in the World Trade Centre in 1993, which killed six people - was discovered by a Royal Navy diving team during a routine survey of the river at around midnight.

Police threw a 200-metre exclusion area around the scene and the mouth of the Mersey was blocked by a Navy minehunter.

Navy bomb disposal experts were carying out a controlled explosion this afternoon.

Two incoming ferries, the Dublin Viking and the Mersey Viking, were unable to continue up the Mersey and other ships also prevented from entering the river.

Ferries travelling to and from Liverpool were expected to restart later this afternoon.

Patrick Garvey, 62, Birmingham, was waiting to travel to Belfast.

He said: "We've been waiting here since 6am, but we've been told it might be 10pm before we're away.

"Some people in the queue have been waiting since midnight and we don't know yet when the ferry will leave."

A spokesman for the Royal Navy said: "This is an absolutely massive bomb.

"It was identified as a World War Two-era German penetration bomb, which was normally used to attack submarine pens and fortified dock areas, such as Liverpool.

"This is far too dangerous a weapon to have just been left."

Coastguard Paul Harrison said: "Because of the strong currents in the Mersey, the diving team was forced to wait until today to carry out the explosion.

"We have been assisting the Navy to make sure ferries and ships are prevented from coming up the Mersey."

The bomb was found during Operation Rococo, a Royal Navy manoeuvre to survey the Mersey.

Minehunters HMS Walney and HMS Atherstone were scanning the seabed for obstacles when the bomb showed up on their sonar.

Both ships had been on public display at Albert Dock on Saturday.

Lieutenant Commander Richard Pethybridge, captain of HMS Atherstone, said: "Of all the mines planted on the seabed during World War Two, only 25% have ever been discovered.

"While the detonators may no longer work, the explosive charge is often still working."

Staff at ferry operator Norse Merchant ferries said the two ships had been due in at 5am and 6.30am but could now be delayed until 1pm.

A spokeswoman said: "The passengers are being kept fully informed and given complimentary food and drink while the situation is ongoing.

"The operation to move the bomb is a slow process so it will be frustrating for our passengers but their comfort is very important to us.

"As soon as we get the all clear we intend to get them to port, unload and hopefully sail out again with a full load at 5pm."

The Mersey Viking has 164 passengers and 55 crew on board. The Dublin Viking has 81 passengers and 46 crew.

kate.mansey@liverpool.com
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This news item has caught the imagination a bit and there has been some good coverage during the day including WWII footage of the docks and the current Liverpool City Centre panaramas and out to and from New Brighton - whilst the Navy prepare for detonation tonight at 20.30 approx.

BBC1 Interview with Tuebrook lad Mark Simpson, a 17 year–old clarinet player who was recently named BBC Young Musician of the Year 2006 :applause:

Kenny Everett one of Liverpool's best comedians is on ITV now 7;30. :cheers:

Thanks Paul. :cheers:

Kenny Everett one of Liverpool's best comedians is on ITV now 7;30. :cheers:


My dad went to school with him, St Bede's in Crosby (now Sacred Heart Lower).

Also, anybody see the C4 programme tonight on Sven, tongue and cheek but nevertheless very funny?

Look out for a new `World Cup` McDonalds advert - Liverpool features heavily init `people in pubs` and what I`m sure was Dale Street and also a pub called the `Clarence` of which there are several in Liverpool.

So far I`ve only seen it once and it was on Sky Three, Freeview Ch 11.

Scottish woman, Grandfathers `Liverpool Silver Shooting Medals` etc .....

Quite interesting.

One for Poli to check on `ebay.`

it is indeed dale St Pie... looking east, you can see the derelict Royal Insurance Bdg!

My dad went to school with him, St Bede's in Crosby (now Sacred Heart Lower).

thats my school!

it is indeed dale St Pie... looking east, you can see the derelict Royal Insurance Bdg!

Cheers Tony,

Contact `EH` about the `RIb` will you and the LCC about getting the `litter` from behind their gates removed - it really blights the place. :sleepy:

:bash: :bash: :bash: :bash: :bash:

Featuring a large 3 bed terraced house in White Lodge Ave, Huyton. It went in auction for £79,000!

Good Morning,

Regarding your coverage of the `Wigan dialect` tourism project - your reporter said "Should the North West have more than just one dialect" ......

The BBC obviously doesn`t get out much around the North West.

Kind regards,

Good Morning,

Regarding your coverage of the `Wigan dialect` tourism project - your reporter said "Should the North West have more than just one dialect" ......

The BBC obviously doesn`t get out much around the North West.

Kind regards,


Nice one, Pie. I will add this one to my list.

Nice one, Pie. I will add this one to my list.

They are getting to be beyond useless..... :bash:

Both Granada and the Beeb featured their moves over the week end into new premises............... Granada Reports had cameras on the roof of the Liver Building tonight showing splendid shots of the waterfront and at 6-30 BBC showed their move from Paradise St round the corner into Hanover St. Amazed at the size of the news room , massive. Andy Gill also showed the grosvenor site saying " the waves of new building are about to swamp us , hence the move," he also said that a shop was to open in the new building so the public can buy BBC merchandise.

Both Granada and the Beeb featured their moves over the week end into new premises............... Granada Reports had cameras on the roof of the Liver Building tonight showing splendid shots of the waterfront and at 6-30 BBC showed their move from Paradise St round the corner into Hanover St. Amazed at the size of the news room , massive. Andy Gill also showed the grosvenor site saying " the waves of new building are about to swamp us , hence the move," he also said that a shop was to open in the new building so the public can buy BBC merchandise.

A very small step in the right direction but let`s not get carried away with such belated `generosity`. :bash:

Also nothing obvious on either Granada`s ITV Regional web site or BBC Radio Merseyside.

4 hours of pre game on the Golf Channel here in the US

theyre doing the Beatles tour on and showing off the city

Very proud to be a scouser !!

this is great LA ... Just the sort of exposure the city will thrive off!!!

Well shout about it on LiverOdysea Media!

If I don't get total visits of 35 by the end of the week and 4 members it will be axed, no time for dead websites!

Nice to see them using Liverpool city centre on Top gear tonight, although thye used some not so nice parts. Unity was on it at full height, as was 1 princes dock, Radio City tower looked about 1000ft tall and he must have drove past the paradise site 5 times, unless it is that big, nice to watch non the less, thanks James

Nice to see them using Liverpool city centre on Top gear tonight, although thye used some not so nice parts. Unity was on it at full height, as was 1 princes dock, Radio City tower looked about 1000ft tall and he must have drove past the paradise site 5 times, unless it is that big, nice to watch non the less, thanks James


I saw that too - those City Runner guys ended up doing handstands all over the Liver Buildings WTF? James May made me laugh asking that fella where the Liver building was - as in 'liver', the body part. lol

Great TV tonite, repeated on Tuesday evening.

i like the top gear shows, watch them every wekday at 9am on UKTVG2, one thing though, he seemed to be going through rough areas you would find on an industrial estate a lot, and how did them lads end up near the bus station after going through the met quarter, o well people not from Liverpool won't realise this:) love that convertable Lambo:)

yeah he was driving past new quay car park towards costco when he was supposed to be heading to the liver building, but i guess only liverpool people would have noticed that lol

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the rest are on www.bbc.co.uk/topgear

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2KTZRJtfp8&search=top%20gear%20liverpool

here's the video of James May in Liverpool

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2KTZRJtfp8&search=top%20gear%20liverpool

here's the video of James May in Liverpool

God he's quick, I just uploaded my own......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1Re7Z4XlPs

Eddie Rockets Diner on Bold St, on the BBC six o'clock news. Dicussing Tony Blair and the middle east. What an absolutley randon location that was?

Eddie Rockets Diner on Bold St, on the BBC six o'clock news. Dicussing Tony Blair and the middle east. What an absolutley randon location that was?

LOL!

Was it the national news? Maybe they've been reading our posts on the media :dunno:

It's a darn good place for a proper hamburger in there. :eat: :cheers:

They just mentioned on Hollyoaks that you can get a flight from Liverpool to Dublin for £75.... it's the missus who is watching it incidentally... :|

it's the missus who is watching it incidentally... don't worry, i believe ya;)

Double post

LOL!

Was it the national news? Maybe they've been reading our posts on the media :dunno:

It's a darn good place for a proper hamburger in there. :eat: :cheers:

They just mentioned on Hollyoaks that you can get a flight from Liverpool to Dublin for £75.... it's the missus who is watching it incidentally... :|

It was the national news, fucking weird or what? Yeah had a burger in there myself, nice like but a tad expensive.

We complain when they ignore us, we complain when they visit!

This was obviously done to take the piss out of us, they must have been reading these boards. Don't they know that TV features in Liverpool have to be done with the Pier Head in the background? Far too weird a place for a feature for it not to be anything other than some kind of piss take.

3 second clip of chaos at JLA on tonight's C4 news as a result of the potential terrorist attack on a US bound plane. Most of the report was about Heathrow & M'cr. Glasgow, Newcastle, Leeds & Birmingham airports also received the same amount of attention as JLA.

Missed that but at least it acknowledges that we have an airport and are not totally Ringway dependant.

Tony Benn will be exposing the way in which journalists/editors manage the news. Useful for Liverpudlians because it, hopefully, will lay bare how this process operates and how to counter it.

Tony Benn will be exposing the way in which journalists/editors manage the news. Useful for Liverpudlians because it, hopefully, will lay bare how this process operates and how to counter it.
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Caught up with it at 7.30pm. Paxman's next.
Great post L8! Thanks.

I have a lot of time for Tony Benn. It would have been good if C4 gave him the opportunity to organise news coverage for a series of say three presentations to see how things night look if the news focused on getting the story across rather than turning everything into a version of Westminster squabbling. Of the 4 people he interviewed I found to my surprise that I liked Paxman most - he seemed the least self righteous.

A fella had collapsed up on Unity in Trauma

A fella had collapsed up on Unity in Trauma

Was it the price of a flat, is he ok?

I was flicking digital channels tonight and `Hollyoaks: In the City` was on.

About 11.00pm Channel E4.

One of Hollyoaks naughty night time after the water shed scripts (ongoing.....)

The city (Liverpool) looked good with all the clubs and a few postcard shots, had a great time place spotting.

The story line was all the usual adult stuff plus drugs and a mugging and a few of the ex Brooksiders like `Tinhead` and his mate thrown in for good measure.

Worth catching if you get the chance.....I hesitate to say it was almost a normal saturday night in town but the usual stereo typical nonsense nevertheless but definately recognisable..... :scouserd:

On the BBC`s Television news at 6 O`clock tonight,

The opening item was `Immigration to the UK being enough to fill a City the size of Liverpool 427,000......

(which is incorrect as Liverpools population is higher.....but that`s nit picking.)

A Polish `Arriva` bus driver was featured who had moved to Liverpool,

New flats in Sefton Park where shown with site details in English and Polish, his wife was also interviewed and they were shown shopping in the new local Polish shop, there was also an interview regarding the impact to Liverpool being positive and it went on to show the `Metropolitan Cathedral` up from the new steps - which looked excellent and a Polish mass taking place in the cathedral crypt.

Generally very positive and well presented but it was dropped for the 10 O`clock news in favour of Slough and Leeds - even though the couple in Liverpool were still shown shopping but not mentioned as being in Liverpool.

ITV lead on the impact of immigration in Southampton and London.
Sky lead on the impact on Slough.

I saw that report too Pete, swear I had that bus driver on Saturday. I was getting the number 50 from Knowsley Road in Bootle to Waterloo and asked if he went straight down Liverpool Rd or up South Road, he replied.....Crosby, I just gave him my £1.40 and collected my ticket. Had to be him though.

Pie, I haven't seen any new flats around Sefton Park itself advertised in Polish. There are a few new properties in Smithdown Road, opposite the old Sefton General that are advertised in this manner. I suppose these flats are less than 1km from Sefton Park.

Pie, I haven't seen any new flats around Sefton Park itself advertised in Polish. There are a few new properties in Smithdown Road, opposite the old Sefton General that are advertised in this manner. I suppose these flats are less than 1km from Sefton Park.

You just saw the flats and the signs to be honest `L8` so I had no way of telling the exact location but the Polish shop looked very swanky and of lots of `foody interest` :) and not your average `Spar` .....

No offence to `Spars` of course - I`ve been a regular.

I saw that report too Pete, swear I had that bus driver on Saturday. I was getting the number 50 from Knowsley Road in Bootle to Waterloo and asked if he went straight down Liverpool Rd or up South Road, he replied.....Crosby, I just gave him my £1.40 and collected my ticket. Had to be him though.

You little name dropper you `Richie`, however it did show Liverpool in a good light don`t you think even if they were trying to show immigration as a problem, the couple they showed seemed very happy to have a new life in Liverpool and I wish them well.....and all of the others. :cheers:

Gumshoe is on TCM tonight, 9p.m.... some goos scenes in it.

On BBC Breakfast this morning `Declan` who does the `Financial` reporting was covering a story on the new station that was opened for inspection to the press this morning Ebbsley(?) in Essex, it won`t actually come into use
until next year but is complete(?) and it is part of the new line that will serve the Channel Tunnel Rail Link Extension into St Pancras.....(Waterloo will meet its Waterloo.....)

The discussion covered wether or not the UK should be considering a £33bn extention to `The North` (The cost was disbuted) linking to Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow.....I`m quite sure I saw Declan touch his ear piece and he quicky reworded his comments, something like "and do you think that a high speed rail link to Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow and possibly Edinburgh will benefit the country....."

One bloke said `yes` we are so behind Europe with our transport infrastructure and it`s costing us money and we need to get to grips with the situation, another bloke said `no` the money would be better spent on `London Cross Rail`.....Grrrrrr!!!

What amused me was how often Declan managed to get the names `Liverpool,Manchester,Leeds and Glasgow` in that order into the news report..... :) :) :)

I could just imagine some one screaming down his ear piece "Mention Liverpool, mention Liverpool for goodness sake - we don`t want any more F*kn emails........"

:cheers: Progress.....