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Memories Of Telly Centre Part 3 – 2010-2012

As explained in Part 2, my return to TVC as a freelance Engineer first occurred in April 2010 when I turned up as part of the team to rig the huge show in TC1 for the General Election programme in … Continue reading

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Memories Of Telly Centre Part 2 – 2000-2009

Following on from Part 1… As the New Millennium turned, I was still working as an Engineer for BBC News. My last big Special programme rig was for their 2000 Today Millennium live broadcast – a 28-hour show co-ordinated from Telly Centre … Continue reading

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Memories Of Telly Centre Part 1 – 1988-1999

Devastating things are afoot at BBC Television Centre. The icon of Auntie for more than 50 years is finally shutting up shop so that refurbishment and redevelopment can take place. There have been lots of memories evoked from an evening … Continue reading

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Culture Hack Day

I attended the Culture Hack Day at Wieden+Kennedy in Clerkenwell last weekend. It was a great venue, really good for hacking and socialising alike – and even some space for a quick kip when required! I’ve been to quite a … Continue reading

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@media Session 2

For Example: BBC Home Page Tom Cartwright/Claire Roberts Tom and Claire took us through the processes involved in rewriting the BBC Home Page. Old page was boring, tables based. New has been redone with web standards. Still looked the same, … Continue reading

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