Tag Archives: BBC

Burning Polish Flags

Posted on July 19, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

We should of course be outraged that flags of Poland were burned on “Orange” bonfires. Also it is outrageous that election posters of SDLP candidate Magdalena Wolska were burned in East Belfast. I declare a double interest. I am not … Continue reading →

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BBC And The Twelfth…Again

Posted on July 15, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

For some reason “Word Press” wont let me comment on Sammy’s post on the BBC. My intention here is to contextualise his post.  On Friday in the attic, I found an old photograph of myself and my father. I was … Continue reading →

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BBC And The Twelfth…Guest Post From “Sammy McNally”

Posted on July 15, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Surprise news from Northern Ireland, the BBC gets it badly wrong. Although a massive fan of RTE (production warts and all), even I don’t think it can compete in terms of quality or variety of output with its neighbour the … Continue reading →

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BBC World Service

Posted on July 12, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

There is nothing quite so sickening as the BBC congratulating…….the BBC. BBC World Service has closed down and the BBC is praising itself for speaking Truth unto Nation and general impartiality. Meanwhile in the Real World, BBC journalists in Norn … Continue reading →

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The Nolan TV Show

Posted on April 26, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Awful moment last night when I walked into the living room and discovered Stephen Nolan had been given a TV Show. I had a Father Jack Hackett moment ….”How did that gobshite get on the television?” I would like to … Continue reading →

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RTE Drop “Prime Time Investigates”

Posted on April 4, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Nobody can deny that there has been a lot of scandals……..political, financial, Church over the past two decades. Nor can anyone deny that there is an ongoing “drugs war” among the criminal classes. RTE deserves a lot of credit for … Continue reading →

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Reporting Norn Iron

Posted on March 28, 2012 by fitzjameshorse

Fascinating BBC Norn Iron documentary last night. Four journalists who had reported on Norn Iron for TV News returned to Belfast to talk about their time here. Martin Bell………I have always regarded as a pompous ass. He was easily the … Continue reading →

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British Comedy Awards 2011…and Armando Iannucci

Posted on December 18, 2011 by fitzjameshorse

It was nice to see Armando Iannucci take the Writers Guild Award at the British Comedy Awards this week. Iannucci, a Scot with a Italian father is in fact much more than a writer….as a producer, director and indeed performer … Continue reading →

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