Archive for September, 2009
Cat Cam
Now you too can do some Spy in the Herd-type filming, or at lease your cat can. Head on over to Maplins to get a Pet’s Eye View Camera to see what your kitty gets up to whilst you are at work.
Hat tip: @Rhodri
In: Danny Tepper, Director/Programming, DIY Network
Danny Tepper has been appointed Director/Programming at DIY Network, supervising the development of original programming and reporting to Andy Singer, Head/Programming, DIY Network.
Greenlit: Plate Expectations, BBC2
Plate Expectations w/t - Follows The Restaurant series two runners-up, Alasdair and James, as they go it alone as event caterers. Always minutes away from disaster in the show, they have since been taken under Raymond’s wing, learning the trade at one of his top restaurants. Now it’s time to see whether they can [...]
Greenlit: Raymond Blanc: Step by Step, BBC2
Raymond Blanc: Step by Step w/t – is an accompaniment to The Restaurant in the form of a cookery series from the show’s star and world-renowned chef Raymond Blanc.
Channel: BBC2
Producer: BBC
TX: TBC
Source: BBC Press Office
Eligible Men
Daily Motion has a video of found footage of dating agency videos, which shows a procession of hapless men explaining what they are looking for in love “vivacious, foxy”, “the goddess”, and why they are eligible bachelors (“I’m an executive by day and a wild man at night.” “I’m atonal.”, “I’m interested in most phases [...]
Forensic Aspects of Ancient Egypt Study Day
Ever wondered how archaeologists work out the age at death of a mummy or skeleton? How do they know if the body is male or female? What diseases did people have? How can we identify the men and women from ancient times?
Joyce Filer, formerly Curator of Human & Animal Remains, Dept of Ancient Egypt and [...]
Greenlit: Holy Moly, MTV UK
Holy Moly (TBC) (pilot + poss. 10 x ) – Holy Moly web presenter Matt Edmondson presents a weekly studio-based TV spin off of the gossip website with celebrity gossip and videos.
Channel: MTV UK
Producer: Zig Zag
TX: January 2010
Source: Guardian
Greenlit: A Century of Fatherhood, BBC4
A Century of Fatherhood (3×60′) – A doc series exploring how the nature and perception of fatherhood has changed over the last 100 years, featuring interviews with different generations of fathers.
Channel: BBC4
Producer: Testimony Films
TX: 2010 (during Fatherhood Season)
Source: Broadcast
Rooms of Japanese Teenagers
DamnCoolPics has a set of photos that give a glimpse into the bedrooms (and lives) of Japanese teenagers. Some of the rooms look like video stores, others somewhere between an edit suite and an amusement arcade. And there’s a lot of pink. Peek here.
Trouble in Disneyland
Dick Cook, a long-time Disney exec, has been ousted from his post amid speculation that the company might be changing direction in order to try to capture the attentions of young men. It’s a tale of secret talks, takeovers and Toy Story, full of intrigue and second guessing.
Read the full article in the LA Times.
