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Tag Archives: television

Screengrab: Journey to an unheralded death

Richard Lutz orbits the TV listings to find the hidden movie gem.

13 August, 2016 in Art and Leisure, Film, Most recent, What's on.

Walking down Sparkle Lane

Dave Woodhall talks to a Birmingham musical export with a tale or two to tell.

9 May, 2015 in Most recent, Music.

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.

10 July, 2013 in Dudley, Most recent, Television, What's on.

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.

12 June, 2013 in Politics, Television, Uncategorized.

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.

14 May, 2013 in Birmingham, Business, Television.

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.

24 January, 2013 in Education, Most recent, Music, Solihull, What's on.

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.

7 November, 2012 in Most recent, Television, West 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.

6 November, 2012 in Most recent, Politics, United Kingdom.

Thunderbirds are go…

And that’s not all. Lovers of cult sci-fi will be heading to Cosford next month.

13 October, 2012 in Exhibitions, Film, Most recent, Television, What's on, Wolverhampton.

John Logie Baird – Why?

Dave Woodhall’s been watching morning TV, and found a familiar face still polluting the airwaves.

3 September, 2012 in Comment, Most recent, Television.

Driving a Ford Madox Ford renaissance

Laurence Inman extols the joy of quality writing and film making.

29 August, 2012 in Books, Film, Most recent, Television.

Of The Olympics and The Seering Spectre of Syria

Richard Lutz is enjoying The Games but…

3 August, 2012 in Most recent.

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.

22 July, 2012 in Film, Most recent.

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.

16 July, 2012 in Birmingham, Business.

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.

11 July, 2012 in Birmingham, Television.

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

1 July, 2012 in Film, Most recent.

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

25 June, 2012 in Film, Most recent, Television.

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.

18 June, 2012 in Birmingham, Features, Television.

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.

27 May, 2012 in Art and Leisure, Film, Most recent.

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…

29 April, 2012 in Art and Leisure, Film, Most recent, Television.

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…

23 April, 2012 in Art and Leisure, Film, Most recent, Television.

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,…

3 April, 2012 in Comment, Gardening, Most recent, Politics.

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…

18 March, 2012 in Art and Leisure, Film, Most recent, Television, What's on.

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

8 March, 2012 in Birmingham, Faith, Television.

Screengrab: Movies You Can’t Miss

Richard Lutz checks out the runners and riders this week on the box.

4 March, 2012 in Most recent, Television, What's on.

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 …

18 February, 2012 in Art and Leisure, Film, Most recent, Television.

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

10 February, 2012 in Birmingham, Business, Television.

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.

8 February, 2012 in Birmingham, Books, Features, Local history, Music, Radio, Television, What's on.

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

1 February, 2012 in Business, Television.

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

1 December, 2011 in Art and Leisure, Business, Coventry, Exhibitions, Most recent, Style and Design, Television, What's on.

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