This the accompanying article to my contribution to this week’s edition of The Pod Delusion. Parts of it are based on a previous article, What is STV playing at? You can listen to the full podcast below. In a recent episode of The Pod Delusion, Mark Thompson spoke about the good old days when ITV […]
What is STV playing at?
Last night I was a bit bored so I indulged in a spot of channel surfing to see if there was anything decent on. There usually isn’t. But even with my lowered expectations, my jaw literally dropped when I saw what STV were broadcasting — STV Roulette. Yes, if you thought dodgy gambling programmes were […]
50 Cent, 18 Certificate
Here is something I saw in Game yesterday — a 50 Cent game with an oversized BBFC 18 certificate logo. You don’t think the makers of the game might be using its 18 certificate status as a selling point, perhaps? Having an 18 certificate is a sure-fire way to get kids interested in a video […]