Posts Tagged ‘television’

Our Betty

Our Betty

Betty Driver’s death marks more than just the passing of a popular soap opera character and well beloved actress

The pioneers of local TV

The pioneers of local TV

With Jeremy Hunt hosting an event on his Local TV initiative in Newport this Friday, it is worth remembering a similar experiment from the 1970s – and considering why it did not endure

Clever Boy, Stupid Times

Clever Boy, Stupid Times

Nathan Cleverly becomes Wales’ newest world champion in an era with boxing struggling as a sport

Why we should all care about S4/C

Why we should all care about S4/C

The fate of the Welsh-language is inextricably tied to S4/C. The station has to do more than merely survive its current convulsions, it needs to adapt for Welsh-speakers of the future

A colourful black and white life

A colourful black and white life

Rhondda-born Glyn Houston never quite achieved the stardom of peers Richard Burton, Stanley Baker and brother Donald, but his career in film, theatre and especially television has stretched over 60 years, entertaining millions

Our channel, our culture, our jobs

Our channel, our culture, our jobs

Opposition to changes to S4/C continues to grow. Ahead of a rally tomorrow against the proposals at which Ieuan Wyn Jones will speak, the Heritage Minister outlines his way forward for the channel

A paean to politics

A paean to politics

Ten years ago today, The West Wing made its UK television début, and earned an instant and enduring place in the hearts of activists, party workers and politicians alike. Why?

Elementary, my dear BBC

Elementary, my dear BBC

BBC Wales is now the major contributor not just to television drama in Wales but right across the UK – and the recent production of Sherlock proves it

The Made-Up Men

The Made-Up Men

In Mad Men’s Don Draper and F Scott Fitzgerald’s Jay Gatsby, we find two characters who say much about the nature of the American dream and the literally self made man

S4C needs to rediscover its roots

S4C needs to rediscover its roots

Our Welsh-language broadcaster has done a vast amount to cement bilingualism. But S4C is in danger of losing its way, and neglecting the industry in north Wales

Forget The West Wing: it’s Radio Time in Britain

Forget The West Wing: it’s Radio Time in Britain

The leaders’ debates were bad democracy and worse television. But is it the shows or the scripts that need changing?

Eurfyl ap Gwilym 1, Jeremy Paxman 0

Eurfyl ap Gwilym 1, Jeremy Paxman 0

MY foul mouthed idol Malcolm Tucker once said: Ah, Paxo, Ill miss him when he has that massive coronary. And last night he looked at points that he was certainly heading for one. Ok, Plaid texters, tweeters and facebook updaters, I gave in at 10am this morning and watched the interview between Jeremy Paxman and [...]