Maggie Jones RIP

Sad news that the actress playing Blanche Hunt in Corrie has died. She was the best character in the soap & Maggie delivered her put-downs & acerbic comments perfectly. RIP

New Ben Chatham story: Coming Soon!

Exciting news folks. A Brand new Ben Chatham adventure "REBIRTH" is in the pipeline.

Poor BBC publicity/scheduling of Waters of Mars

The publicity has been minimal and scheduling it for any random Sunday night is ridiculous. Obviously it should have been shown on Halloween.

Morrissey's 'Swords' tour

I'm starting to worry that this might be Moz's last tour. First he collapses onstage and then someone throws a bottle in his face. I'd be inclined to take a rest from live shows and concentrate on writing & recording.

The X Factor

I'm really enjoying this rubbish of late. Personally I'd like to see Jedward win.

A German language version of Doctor Who

When I was in Germany, it struck me that the language barrier would be a real problem. Not all Germans speak any English and therefore this restricts how many would watch Doctor Who. Obviously the show could be shown dubbed in English or with subtitles but neither really convince. A better solution would be to film each scene several times, once in English, once in German & maybe once in French also. This would widen to appeal of the programme.

The Daily Mail, Stephen Gately & the art of subtle homophobia

I see that Jan Moir's article on Gately's death is causing a wave of complaints. Having read it earlier she certainly appears to be an effective user of subtle insinuation. Nothing overt is said, instead words like 'unnatural', 'lonely', 'sad' etc are dropped in to create a sense of distaste in the minds of the blue rinse brigade. She then claims that his death (of natural causes) somehow strikes a blow against civil partnerships. Er how? Odd woman.