Lots of London TV Shows Up For BAFTA Nominations
Including the Olympic Opening Ceremony, Twenty Twelve and The Secret History of our Streets.
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Art Review: David Hall – End Piece @ Ambika P3
A tribute to analogue TV, before the digital switchover
V&A To Star In BBC Four Season: Handmade In Britain
Three, three-part series and a selection of individual hour-long films will look at all aspects of the decorative arts
Olympics Comedy Twenty Twelve Starts Tonight
Hugh Bonneville and Jessica Hynes are in BBC4′s mockumentary, going behind the scenes of London 2012′s Deliverance Team.
Preview: “Lost” Marathon @ Prince Charles Cinema
Thought the Twin Peaks weekender or the Star Trek season were excessive? Think again: the Prince Charles cinema is to host a host a Lost Marathon next month, with all 121 episodes screened in a single sitting. The show, which began in 2004, concerned a …
The Colour TV Refuseniks Of Haringey
Despite the presence of Alexandra Palace, from where the first regular hi-def television broadcasts were transmitted in the 1930s, some parts of Haringey aren’t keen to keep up with the medium’s trends: over 350 homes still have black-and-white TV licences, more than double the average …
Britain’s Oldest Working Television Discovered
The black-and-white Marconiphone 702 belongs to an avid TV collector in North Finchley, and was made in 1936, just in time to catch the BBC’s first television broadcasts out of Alexandra Palace. The unit, which aside from a set-top digital box is in its original …
Boris Johnson To Appear In EastEnders
Quick as you can, Peggy, get the fancy china out and give that old Joanna in the corner a tune-up, you’ve only got the bleedin’ Mayor popping in for a swift half. Boris Johnson is set to appear in an episode of EastEnders this autumn …
Monday Miscellanea
This Week In London’s History Monday – 26th January 1926: In Soho, Scottish inventor John Logie Baird conducts the first public demonstration of television. Tuesday – 27th January 1772: The Pantheon, an entertainment venue on Oxford Street, is opened. Wednesday – 28th January 1807: The …
Londonist Stays In
It’s really all about the Olympics this week, and we’ve told you all about what to watch. But if you’re not in a sporting mood, here are a few other things you may want to take a look at. On TV, Londonist likes: Tuesday, 12 …
Prostitutes Enjoying Unprecedented Exposure
Uh, media exposure, that is. Prostitutes are, like, all over the place this week. First, a prostitution ring takes down the Sheriff of Wall Street. Then the BBC kicks off its newest musical talent competition, I’d Do Anything, in which contestants compete for the chance …
