Just before Christmas we had the extra channels added again to our TV lineup and I am back to regularly watching Discovery Channel.
Yes, it's back to watching programs I have mentioned before Salvage Squad and some I haven't including Scrapheap Challenge & American Chopper.
But now more and more they have famous faces presenting TV programs and I am loving these as well.
These include (but not exclusive):- Tony Robinson in Time Team (including Sandi Toksvig on some digs), Rory McGrath's Bloody Britain, Mark Williams On the Rails, Eddie Izzard's Mongrel Nation, Violent Nation with Rik Mayall & Vic Reeves' Rogues Gallery.
Anyway, enough said, it nearly time for Time Team!
The "Ultimate Top 10 Sci-fi Aliens" program was on Friday night in UK on SkyOne. What do you think of the list??? any missing???
Click Continue to find Number 1, but before you do can you guess what the Number 1 might be?
Have just found an interesting website.
JustGiving.Com! is a site set up to help anyone raise money for charity, and they have a Celebrity page.
You could sponser Simon Biagi for Children in Crisis, Alastair Campbell for Leukaemia Research Fund, Gary Lineker for Leukaemia Research Fund, Dan Radcliffe for National Autistic Society Alan Rickman for Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) or more.
My favourite one when looking through was Sissy Rooney (BB4) for Children in Crisis who has been sponsered by none other than her Housemate Mr. Jon Tickle.
Also at time of writing (not including posts I have deleted, etc) this is my 200th Post
OK, so what have a Thames sailing barge, Fire engine, Gyroplane, Stolly, Steamboat, Gipsy Moth Plane, Lola Racing car, Bristol car, Tank & a Steamroller got in common?
Well as you may guess from the title it's the Salvage Squad (Salvage Squad (Series 1 - 2002) - Salvage Squad (Series 2 - 2003)) TV program from Channel 4 in the UK. It is also shown on a regular basis on the Discovery Channel where I watch the program.
Salvage Squad in the 1st series was presented by Lee Hurst and by Suggs (Graham McPherson) in subsequent programs. Also are the team of experts. Claire Barratt, is an industrial archaeologist and steam engineer, Axel Cleghorn who is an ex-fireman and keen biker and Jerry Thurston has fascination with restoring classic vehicles.
In the 2nd series they work on the following. Steam plough, Crane, Morgan, Tram, Steam car, Loco, Dustcart, Fireboat, Gallopers & a Watermill.
The 3rd series has some interesting Salvage to bring back to life including a Snow Trac, Steam crane, Model T Ford, Combine harvester, Sentinel steam lorry, Skima 12 hovercraft, German Biber submarine, Scammell Scarab and an Amphicar.
I attended the The Sutton And Cheam Radio Society monthly meeting tonight and had an enlightening talk by Dick Mills from the Radiophonic Workshop. He talked about early workshop practises and equipment, through to the later techniques and technology.
Dick Mills worked on special sounds for "The Goon Show" (Spike Milligan's "Major Bloodnok's Stomach"), "Quatermass and the Pit" & "Doctor Who" (Took over from Brian Hodgson in 1972) and more.
Other Links on BBC site for Dick Mills & Radiophonic Workshop.
What have William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Richard Hurndall, Peter Cushing, Terry Marsh, Sylvester McCoy & Paul McGann got in common? Yep they are all stars who played the Doctor, but another name will soon be added to the infamous Role Call.
The new series will be written by a Self Confessed Doctor Who fan Russell T Davies, although the BBC has said it is far too early to discuss possible storylines, characters, villains or who might play Doctor Who - and no budget has yet been set.
Quote "However, we're at the very early stages of development and further details, including casting, will not be available for some time."
Read BBC News Article Here
Doctor Who BBC Site Click Here