Events

Previews of forthcoming events and reviews of past events.

Another new general knowledge and comedy show

4 August 2006 Rob Buckley Post a comment

Ooh. This one’s from Princess Productions, which makes The Friday Night Project. Can you spot what demographic Channel 4 really is keen on these days?

THE DEADLY KNOWLEDGE SHOW!!

Do You Know Your Blair From Your Blur? We’re looking for funky people to be part of our studio audience for the Channel 4 entertainment quiz show where pop culture meets posh culture.

So, if you know your Paxman from your Pac-Man, join our gorgeous host, TRL’s Dave Berry, and you might get yourself on TV!

We are looking for enthusiastic audience members to join us for an evening of fun at Princess Productions, Unit 316, 3rd Floor Whiteley’s Centre, 151 Queensway, London W2 4SB .

Choose from these dates: afternoons or evenings on Tuesday 15th August then every weekday from Monday 21st August to Friday 1st Sepetmber 2006.

If you would like to join us for this event, then do apply now for tickets by calling 020 8684 3333

New gameshow from the creator of Deal or No Deal

4 August 2006 Rob Buckley Post a comment

What’s this one going to be about? They’ve got “opening boxes completely at random” covered…

SHOW ME WHAT YOU’VE GOT

For ONE NIGHT ONLY!!

From the creator of ‘Deal or No Deal’ comes a brand new gameshow which is part chance and part general knowledge and to win the prize, the contestants have to overcome not only the odds but their nerves!

The show will be taped at 7pm on Tuesday 8th August in The ITV London Studios, SE1 on the South Bank, approx 5-10 mins walk from Waterloo.

If you’d like to join us for this pilot show, booking is now open, so do apply quickly!

You may apply for tickets by calling 020 8684 3333

Events

Doctor Who Exhibition fun

17 July 2006 Rob Buckley 3 Comments

I spent the weekend in Cardiff, which was very nice and very sunny, despite the usual Welsh weather. Cardiff, of course, is where Doctor Who is filmed, so the challenge was to avoid anything Doctor Who related. This was easier said than done.

I could brave the posters, the banners, the fliers and the leaflets. I could survive my wife’s repeated hints (“Are you sure you wouldn’t like to see the Doctor Who exhibition?” “Yes!” “You know you want to…” “Can we not see the birds at the wetlands reserve instead?” “It’s Doctor Who…” And so on.). But then the mother-in-law turned up and I was out-numbered (“We’re just going off this way. If you’d like to come with us…”). So we went to the exhibition.

It’s not bad actually. It’s just a couple of rooms really, but only costs £4 per adult and there’s plenty of props from the new series, as well as a few props from the classic series that are starting to look a bit droopy. There’s plenty of buttons to push, behind-the-scenes facts, Doctor Who background information and a shop for buying tatt. Plus, of course, there’s a shrine to RTD.

Here’s a few pics from the exhibition (incidentally, a piece of advice: if you drop your camera on the floor and break the zoom on your lens, don’t try and brave your way through it. It’s time to buy a new camera)

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Event review: Adam Adamant Lives! at the NFT

11 July 2006 Rob Buckley Post a comment

The NFT

Just for a change, I’m going to review an event (Ooh, Rob went out the house!). Two, in fact.

Yesterday saw a double-header at the NFT, designed to coincide with the release of a couple of DVDs in a week or two. The first saw an airing of the Adam Adamant Lives! episode Allah is Not Always With You, followed by a Q&A with stars Gerald Harper and Juliet Harmer. The second featured the one remaining episode of the original version of A for Andromeda, followed by a Q&A with star Peter Halliday and producer/director Michael Hayes – I’ll deal with that one separately.

So, new thing, new style. Here goes…

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