Screengrab: Journey to an unheralded death
Richard Lutz orbits the TV listings to find the hidden movie gem.
Walking down Sparkle Lane
Dave Woodhall talks to a Birmingham musical export with a tale or two to tell.
This Morning set coming to Westfield Merry Hill
Fans of the show will get the chance to have their photo taken on the set; they’ll also get a free souvenir hard copy of the photo to take home.
Total shutdown of Greek ‘BBC’ is unacceptable for an EU democracy – Bennion
The sudden shutdown of all channels of Greece’s national broadcasting company by the Greek government is ‘unacceptable for an EU democracy’, says West Mids and Warks Lib Dem MEP Phil Bennion.
Ofcom’s local TV multiplex operator to be based at Innovation Birmingham Campus
20 new jobs are being created for local people as a result.
Solihull sax stars join BGT’s Julian Smith
Talented saxophone players from Solihull School who triumphed at a top music contest are to join ‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star Julian Smith for a live performance.
City TV win local TV bid
CityTV has been awarded the licence to broadcast, on Freeview channel 8, as the local television station for Birmingham and the Midlands.
Nick Hewer: Labour doing well in polls ‘entirely by default’
Businessman and TV presenter Nick Hewer has said he continues to remain deeply unimpressed by the current Labour Party and its leader Ed Miliband.
Thunderbirds are go…
And that’s not all. Lovers of cult sci-fi will be heading to Cosford next month.
John Logie Baird – Why?
Dave Woodhall’s been watching morning TV, and found a familiar face still polluting the airwaves.
Driving a Ford Madox Ford renaissance
Laurence Inman extols the joy of quality writing and film making.
Of The Olympics and The Seering Spectre of Syria
Richard Lutz is enjoying The Games but…
Screengrab: Is This The Best Week Ever for Movies on TV?
Never start a story with a question as a headline. That’s the ironclad law when I was a cub reporter around the time of the Mongol Horde invasions across Europe.
Local TV aiming for economies of scale
Last week City TV invited local television bidders and consortia from across the UK to work together to develop economies of scale by collaborating on major elements of their respective local television applications.
What do YOU want from local television?
Here’s your chance to have your say on what you’d like to see on local television in Birmingham.
Screengrab: Thank God for Tuesdays
Richard Lutz puts down his remote to tell us what’s good on the box when it comes to movies
Screengrab: The Hitch Abides
Wimbledon, Euro Cup (sans England), the grinding inevitability of the London Olympic bunfight…what you need is a good movie on the box to get you away from well endowed men and women doing sports
Apprentice finalist finds all the ingredients in Brum to cook up new venture
Birmingham’s Nick Holzherr didn’t win The Apprentice – but he’s whisking up the business Lord Sugar rejected anyway. Ros Dodd talked to him.
Screengrab: Weird and Whacky Britain (and a sequel) Comes to a TV Near You
Britain makes great creepy movies, says RICHARD LUTZ. And none comes creepier and weirder than a great film from 1973.
Screengrab: De Niro and Comedy
from Richard Lutz There is a nice anecdote about Robert de Niro that is either god’s honest truth..or else a nice anecdote. It goes like this: Close to forty years ago, the young de Niro just came off his Johnny Boy tour de force in Mean Streets. He played a crazy street thug who…
Screengrab: Best Western Ever?
Richard Lutz picks out the best movies on the box this week. I’ll kick off this column with a tribute to the 2010 film of the year: Meek’s Cutoff (Wed; Film4, 22.50). A group of tired and thirsty wagon train travelers are heading west in 1845. They may be lost or they may…
Shock as Jimmy M Quits and Heads for Bradford
‘I’m outta here.’ says James Murdoch, as he announces his bid to open a hot food takeaway in Yorkshire’s most famous town. Howard Elston, our dipso-diplomatic editor, reports. James Murdoch, the young media tycoon with a head the shape of an electric lightbulb, today dramatically quit as BSkyB boss. In a letter to the board,…
Screengrab: Tv Movies On The Box
A good week for setting the record button, putting the feet up and catching some movies on the small screen, says Richard Lutz. Let’s kick off with today (Sunday) and I have to repeat that last year’s best film Winter’s Bone (Sun; Sky Arts1, 22.00 and other times) is the one to catch. It’s about…
Don’t tell the bride – with a difference
Couples about to tie the knot are being sought to take part in a pilot for an exciting TV programme
Screengrab: Movies You Can’t Miss
Richard Lutz checks out the runners and riders this week on the box.
On The Box: TV Films You Can’t Miss
Richard Lutz checks out the best and quirkiest tv movies on the box this week If you plunder the tv listings over the weekend, there are some movie gems ready to enjoy. Movie of the week is Johnny Guitar. (Wed Ch4, 13.00). It has Sterling Hayden (the bad cop from Godfather) in his blonde youthful …
City TV ‘reaches out’ to drive forward bid
City TV has formed a Producers’ Workshop as part of its bid for the local Birmingham TV licence
Andy Kershaw: 97 and Counting
Dave Woodhall spoke to a champion of world music and many things besides, Andy Kershaw, ahead of his upcoming UK tour.
City TV appoints Derek Inman director
City TV has announced the appointment of local businessman Derek Inman to the board of the local TV company
Coventry students have their designs on top fashion award
Five out of the 10 finalists for a prestigious fashion award at Birmingham NEC’s 2011 Clothes Show Live event are students from Coventry University