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About Rob Buckley
I’m Rob Buckley, a journalist who writes for UK media magazines that most people have never heard of although you might have heard me on the podcast Lockdown Land or Radio 5 Live’s Saturday Edition or Afternoon Edition. I’ve edited Dreamwatch, Sprocket and Cambridge Film Festival Daily; been technical editor for TV producers magazine Televisual; reviewed films for the short-lived newspaper Cambridge Insider; written features for the even shorter-lived newspaper Soho Independent; and was regularly sarcastic about television on the blink-and-you-missed-it “web site for urban hedonists” The Tribe. Since going freelance, I've contributed to the likes of Broadcast, Total Content + Media, Action TV, Off The Telly, Action Network, TV Scoop and The Custard TV.
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NBC shows coming in Fall 2009

6 May 2009 Rob Buckley 4 Comments

It’s upfronts time at NBC, the time of the year in which the network shows off to advertisers all the new programmes it has planned for the Fall – so they can decide if they’d like to advertise during them and save NBC from bankruptcy.

So after the jump, rundowns on all the new shows, virtually all of which seem to have been made by members of the Friday Night Lights staff. Previews include Trauma, Parenthood, Mercy, Day One, Community and 100 Questions, complete with videos. Don’t say I don’t spoil you.

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Meme of the week: Favourite TV moment

6 May 2009 Rob Buckley 19 Comments

It’s Wednesday, so it’s time for meme of the week. This week, it’s memory time since the question is:

What’s your favourite TV moment?

It can be drama, comedy, fiction, non-fiction: anything you like, on any network anywhere in the world.

As always, leave a comment with your answer or a link to your answer on your own blog.

Wednesday’s busy Hugh Jackman news

6 May 2009 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

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Dick Head (from DMW): Listening for the sound of wild horses

5 May 2009 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

Richard Armitage in a coat

Not sure where this particular picture of Richard Armitage listening for the sound of wild horses comes from, but DMW provided it so maybe she’ll know. After this one, we only have one picture of Dicky’s head left, so get your Dick-hunting hats on and go find us some head, please, to provide us all with continuing pleasure.

That might have sounded a bit rude. Sorry.

Captions, haiku or anything else Richard Armitage’s head (and body) inspires in you and can be set down in writing, please.

Got a picture of Richard Armitage’s head, preferably wearing a hat? Then leave a link to it below and if it’s judged suitable, it will appear in the “Dick Heads” gallery.

Tuesday’s Life ends news

5 May 2009 Rob Buckley 1 Comment

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