Media in Manchester

[kebabmonster]

Life on Mars series 2 is being filmed.

I had the pleasure of talking to a few of the actors in Walkabout last week, really dead-on guys by the way. Needless to say, they didn't give away any of the plot.

That series with Ray Winstone is also being filmed. There were loads of extras/film crews knocking about over the Easter Weekend around Hilton St.

[Dwayne Benzie]

Check out New Street Law on BBC1 now - based in Manchester. They even go in my local Tesco!

[Irish Blood English Heart]

Yeah some nice shots of Manc so far, the more exposure of Manchester the better!

[skymann]

Originally Posted by Irish Blood English Heart

Yeah some nice shots of Manc so far, the more exposure of Manchester the better!

It was a good drama in its own right and Manchester looked superb.

[rolybling]

Caught the end of it, will try and watch it in full next week if I think on. I didn't see much of the city in the scenes I saw, then waddayaknow the next programme is set in Manchester as well, The Street.

[Dwayne Benzie]

Originally Posted by rolybling

Caught the end of it, will try and watch it in full next week if I think on. I didn't see much of the city in the scenes I saw, then waddayaknow the next programme is set in Manchester as well, The Street.

You beat me to it! It was actually this programme where they did the drug deal in the Tesco car park - I used to push trolleys around there in my student days!

[rolybling]

Is that Didsbury?

[Legin]

Just noticed Channel M is now available on Sky - for those of you who live in the outskirts and couldn't pick it up through terestrial.

[Chorltonred]

They are currently filming in Chorlton. Apparently it's a new drama for the BBC about postmen called 'Sorted' (Geddit!!)

Out in July apparently.

That's according to the fat roadie bloke anyway.

[Latic]

National Geographic were filming a reconstruction of the Iraninan embassy siege at a hotel in Didbsury according to the MEN. We're becomming a real hotbed of media activity, and the BBC haven't even moved here yet!

[Northbeach]

And they were also filming around Ladybarn yesterday - props man asked my missus where he could get a spare bulb from...suggested Sainsburys in fallowfield (was evening time) but apparantly that was too far for the lazy get.
I'd like a major film (aside from Alfie) to be shot here one day.

[The Longford]

Originally Posted by Northbeach

I'd like a major film (aside from Alfie) to be shot here one day.

......but i thought the battle scenes for Lord of the Rings were shot at Boggart Hole Clough?

[Bachy Soletanche]

Dunno if this is the right place to put it, but...

The new Beautiful South Single is called Manchester, it does mention rain, and being the Beautiful South is f*cking terrible.

[skymann]

Originally Posted by Stephen Robinson

Dunno if this is the right place to put it, but...

The new Beautiful South Single is called Manchester, it does mention rain, and being the Beautiful South is f*cking terrible.

Fucking 'ell didn't know they were still going. They've always been shit and their lyrics crap and unimaginative.

[Bachy Soletanche]

Manchester
© Heaton / Rotheray

From Northernden to Partington it's rain
From Altrincham to Chadderton it's rain
From Moss Side to Swinton hardly Spain
It's a picture postcard of 'wish they never came'

And whilst that deckchair in the garden it makes no sense
It doesn't spoil the view or cause offence
Those Floridas, Bavarias and Kents
Make gentlemen wear shorts but don't make gents

So convertibles stay garage-bound
Save after-sun for later
If rain makes Britain great
Then Manchester is greater
As you dry your clothes once again
Upon the radiator
What makes Britain great
Makes Manchester yet greater

From Cheetham Hill to Wytenshawe it's rain
Gorton, Salford, Sale pretty much the same
As I'm caught without my jacket once again
The raindrops on my face play a sweet refain

And as winter turns reluctantly to spring
For the clouds above the city there's one last fling
Swallows build their nests, chaffinch sing
And the sun strolls into town like long lost king
So convertibles stay garage-bound
Save after-sun for later
If rain makes Britain great
Then Manchester is greater
As you dry your clothes once again
Upon the radiator
What makes Britain great
Makes Manchester yet greater

And the mood of this whole sodden place is melancholy
Like the sun came out to play, shone through the clouds
But dropped its lolly
And everyone looks so disappointed, so, so sorry
Like the rain blew into town, kidnapped the sun
And stole it's brolly

So convertibles stay garage-bound
Save after-sun for later
If rain makes Britain great
Then Manchester is greater
As you dry your clothes once again
Upon the radiator
What makes Britain great
Makes Manchester yet greater

[kids]

rain forever man!

[9462]

See them wooden planks on the window?

They are fitted for illegal immigrants who might 'fall out'- Its the law. Stupid i know, i mean why dont i have safetly planks on my windows for free by the council? Although i couldnt fall out if i tried.

[The Longford]

Originally Posted by 9462

See them wooden planks on the window?

No!

[frozenmusic]

Originally Posted by The Longford

No!

me neither

[skymann]

Originally Posted by Stephen Robinson

Manchester
© Heaton / Rotheray

From Northernden to Partington it's rain
From Altrincham to Chadderton it's rain
From Moss Side to Swinton hardly Spain
It's a picture postcard of 'wish they never came'

And whilst that deckchair in the garden it makes no sense
It doesn't spoil the view or cause offence
Those Floridas, Bavarias and Kents
Make gentlemen wear shorts but don't make gents

So convertibles stay garage-bound
Save after-sun for later
If rain makes Britain great
Then Manchester is greater
As you dry your clothes once again
Upon the radiator
What makes Britain great
Makes Manchester yet greater

From Cheetham Hill to Wytenshawe it's rain
Gorton, Salford, Sale pretty much the same
As I'm caught without my jacket once again
The raindrops on my face play a sweet refain

And as winter turns reluctantly to spring
For the clouds above the city there's one last fling
Swallows build their nests, chaffinch sing
And the sun strolls into town like long lost king
So convertibles stay garage-bound
Save after-sun for later
If rain makes Britain great
Then Manchester is greater
As you dry your clothes once again
Upon the radiator
What makes Britain great
Makes Manchester yet greater

And the mood of this whole sodden place is melancholy
Like the sun came out to play, shone through the clouds
But dropped its lolly
And everyone looks so disappointed, so, so sorry
Like the rain blew into town, kidnapped the sun
And stole it's brolly

So convertibles stay garage-bound
Save after-sun for later
If rain makes Britain great
Then Manchester is greater
As you dry your clothes once again
Upon the radiator
What makes Britain great
Makes Manchester yet greater

Wonder why they didn't write it about Plymouth or Cardiff given that it rains more there - or fucking Hull for that matter. I should imagine it's because the Beautiful South can only deal in cliches and stereotypes not reality. I can see their next song "smoggy London", "thieving Liverpool", "Concrete Brum". I thought they were a shit group before, but I think their utter shit now.