I love the BBC! I know that a lot of people don’t agree with the license fee and there are arguments for scrapping it, but I think the BBC do a fantastic job. The range and quality of programs they make simply wouldn’t be available if they were under commercial pressures.
Not only do the BBC make great TV and radio programs, they also heavily invest in technology. The fantastic iPlayer, no stranger to controversy itself, is evidence that this R&D is a worthwhile pursuit. Which is why I think their new innovation is stunning - the Olinda radio.
Continue reading ‘BBC’s Open-Source Radio’
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I’ve just received a press release from Zattoo announcing their new channels:
We are really pleased to let you know that Zattoo, the live TV to PC platform, which launched in beta last year, is significantly extending its channel line-up today.
It is the first time that all five terrestrial channels – BBC 1 & 2, ITV 1, Channel 4 and Channel 5 – have been accessible live from one media player. For BBC 1 & 2 and ITV 1 the Zattoo player also allows to opt-in to 4 regional versions.
The service has gone from strength to strength and now boasts over 25 channels, including hobbyist programming from AutoMoto TV and The Poker Channel and current affairs from BBC News 24 and EuroNews. We’ve even revamped our website: www.zattoo.com.
We hope you enjoy the player – feel free to make suggestions on how we can improve the service.
All the best
The Zattoo team
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After the ho-hum start of the series, this episode provided much more for us to get our teeth into. Yes, it was the obligatory “historical” episode, but this isn’t a bad thing. It was shot on the same set that was used for HBO’s Rome, and therefore looks very good. More of that later - lets start with the plot.
Donna and the Doctor land in Pompeii on the eve of the famous eruption of Vesuvius which destroyed the city. After exploring the city they return back to where the Tardis was only to find out it has been sold as a piece of art by a chancing street merchant to a wealth family. D&D track down the Tardis to the house of Lucius Caecilius Iucundus (played by Peter Capaldi), where he lives with his wife, his son and his daughter.
It transpires that Lucius’s daughter, Evelina, is being inducted into the Sybilline Sisterhood. The Sisterhood, which appear to impede the Doctor from the start, are a front for the real villains of the piece, the Pyroviles. The Pyroviles are rock creatures, seeking refuge after their home planet was destroyed (hmm, a pattern maybe?) The Pyroviles and CG and look ok - a bit Transformer-ish, but they work ok. It turns out that the Pyroviles are rebuilding their race on Earth, via the Sisterhood. By inhaling the fumes from the volcano the Sisters start to turn to rock! Bit late for moisturiser now I think!
Continue reading ‘Doctor Who Series 4 - Episode 2 Review - Fires of Pompeii’
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I love the BBC! I know that a lot of people don’t agree with the license fee and there are arguments for scrapping it, but I think the BBC do a fantastic job. The range and quality of programs they make simply wouldn’t be available if they were under commercial pressures.
