Noise To Signal

Saturday, May 10, 2008

Posted by Tanya Jones at 11:03 AM | Responses (2)

If you've enjoyed my articles on Public Information Films, then you'll probably enjoy this Archive Hour programme on Radio 4 at 8pm tonight, where Tom Robinson looks at the history of PIFs.

Saturday, April 26, 2008

Posted by Ian Symes at 10:04 AM | Responses (10)

"...and so, as the moose of time is blasted by the marksman of eternity, and the manager of the dairy department goes to get a mop, it's time to say goodbye..."

Razor-sharp. Brilliant. Irreplaceable.

Thank you for everything, Humph. The world is a much poorer place without you.

Saturday, October 27, 2007

Posted by Austin Ross at 10:27 PM | Responses (0)

Weekend America now offers TEN TALES OF TERROR written specifically to scare you, or some such thing. Authors include Neil Gaiman, M. Rickert and others. It also includes some juicy interviews and such with the authors.

So, you know. Go. Listen.

Friday, September 28, 2007

Posted by John Hoare at 3:42 PM | Responses (7)

I don't wish to start a huge argument about Chris Moyles again - let's wait for my "long-awaited" review of his show for that - but I can't resist reminding you lot about the show he's doing with Tony Blackburn this Sunday morning from 7:00am - 10:00am, as part of Radio 1's 40th Anniversary celebrations.

These last two weeks have been an excuse for Chris to indulge his radio geekness like never before (montage alert), and it's been an absolute joy - so this should be well worth listening to...

Wednesday, March 7, 2007

Posted by Jonathan Capps at 12:03 PM | Responses (7)

Well, well, well. The more excellent among you will remember a few years ago, talented writer and producer Dirk Maggs, as part of Above the Title Productions, adapted the final three Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy books into shiny new radio series, complete with the original cast and some excellent guest starts. I was a big fan of these adaptations as, where they might not have been as funny as the original two, the cast where such a joy to listen to, I didn’t really care much.

So, imagine my excitement now it has been revealed the BBC have commissioned Maggs and his team to adapt the brilliant Dirk Gently books to radio. Feel free to let out a yelp of cautious glee at any point.

Continue reading "Maggs does Gently" »

Thursday, March 1, 2007

Posted by Philip Alderman at 8:19 PM | Responses (2)

Series 2, Episode 6..

I'm a bit of latecomer to this series, but bloody hell, this an amazing piece of radio. Just make sure you listen to the whole thing, as it really kicks off in the last ten minutes. I can't say any more without spoiling it...

Wednesday, February 28, 2007

Posted by Louis Barfe at 4:56 PM | Responses (6)

Appreciation of comedy is a deeply subjective thing, but it is my honest belief that anyone who can sit through more than five minutes of the National Theatre of Brent without laughing is officially humourless.

Continue reading "The National Theatre of Brent - coming back to a radio near you soon" »

Thursday, December 28, 2006

Posted by John Hoare at 9:48 PM | Responses (0)

MP3.

Context.

Monday, July 3, 2006

Posted by John Hoare at 12:40 PM | Responses (22)

1) How pathetic do you have to be in order to fail to supply compliance recordings of your output? Especially when student radio across the UK manages it perfectly well? Clue: buy a few cheap video recorders from Argos.

2) I know this is old news now (although it is shocking - less the standards stuff (Kiss isn't really aimed at kids on the school run), and more the wind-up call on "Mr R", which goes far beyond what even I think is acceptable) - but I have to quote my favourite ever sentence from an Ofcom report:

There was a clear faliure by the Licensee to put in place the necessary management structure to oversee its "talent".

More sarcastic scare quotes in official reports of all kinds, please.

Sunday, April 23, 2006

Posted by John Hoare at 6:28 PM | Responses (59)

Here's a question. Why does nobody like Chris Moyles?

Continue reading "Chris Moyles" »


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