The 50th Anniversary of Dr Who Day.

Davros, King of the Darleks

When you think of Dr Who Kent may not be the first place that comes to mind.  With most episodes being shot in London or Cardiff BBC South East Today's claim that Kent was "The Home Of Dr Who" needed a little bit of explanation.

The claim is all based on the fact that the original script writer was from Hurne Bay and one of the Doctors lives there.

A long shot?  

Maybe.

But with the 50th anniversary being marked across the world BBC South East and BBC Radio Kent got on board with a Dr Who show, Kent Style.

500 Tickets were given out to viewers and the full house where joined by VIPs of the shows past including the very first director Waris Hussein and the actor who played Susan in the first episode Carole Ann Ford.  

Along with a few Moving Darleks and Cybermen the audience sat down to watch the first ever episode (An Unearthly Child) of Dr Who some 50 years after it was first aired but this time on a big screen.

Just 24 hours latter the BBC aired its own vision of Dr Who aimed at marking the historic footnote in Science fiction.  On BBC One HD "The Day Of The Doctor" was aired across the UK as well as over 90 differant territories around the world.  The aim of the show was to right the wrong in the Doctors past. 

Over 10.6 Million people tuned in to BBC One to watch the drama with many more going to 3D cinema screenings of the event or watching around the world.   Beating Strictly Come Dancing into 2nd on the night with 10.2 Million views and ITVs X Factor into 3rd with just over 8 Million viewers.      

It just shows that even a 50 year old Doctor can still pull in the crowds around the world.

Also see a video and report of the VIPs at the event on a Q&A 
              BBC Kent 

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WM's Skills Show 2013

The Skills show at the NEC in Birmingham got underway on Thursday the 14th of November 2013.

For the first two days 1000s of school and Collage students came in to develop ideas of their futures or make contact with protental employers/further education providers.

BBC WM was on had to offer advice to getting into the Media.  Why anyone would want that is a question that needs to be asks.

On the first first day we had a few famous people in. Lib Dem leader Nick Clergg dropped in to answer listeners questions.  He did that from the BBC Bus.

The Childern liked using the Bus,  the green screen was very popular for the full 3 days.

Video 

See Skills Minister Mathew Hancock MP read the weather on the BBC Bus.

See TV Dragon Theo Paphitis read the weather on the BBC Bus.

Also see..  

Also from my Blog...WMs All loved up!

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BBC Devon's Miles On The Money

BBC Radio Devon had a "Wacky" idea.

Two of their main daytime presenters were to race around the county, visiting every single town in Devon racing money for charity as they go.

The only Rules....

You can only use public Transport

and

NO CHEATING.

Shep and Fitz set off from the same location on Monday and ended up at the same location on Friday however in the rest was up to them.

They only had to stop for one thing... Their own show.

The two Davids still had to stop on the way to present their shows as normal with David Shepard presenting the Mid-Morning and David FitzGerald presenting the afternoon show.

Out of the 10 OBs the BBC Bus was used for 5 of them.

The winner was not the first to cross the line,  it was a point system based around gaining points for being first and raising money and losing points for not using public transport.

Fitz razed the most money and arrived at the final destination first however he did cheat, at lest one time per day.  So he ended up in negative points leaving Shep to claim the win.

The real winner, however, was the charities that the money was raised for.  The  Wacky Races raised
over £1000 for local charities.

Working with Devon Community Foundation they giving cash gifts to local groups and organisations who need it most.

The total amount raised across the station this so far is over £15000

So far this year grants have been made to:

£638 to South Devon Special Olympics Gymnastics Club to provide training working with gymnasts with special needs.

£780 to Chulmleigh Recreational Association to offer physical activities for young people with special education needs in North Devon.

£1,000 to South Devon Multiple Sclerosis Society to help provide physio sessions and transport costs for people with MS.

£2,000 to Community Action - Summer Adventures to provide activities,learning opportunities and fun for young carers aged 8-14.

Without your support this would not have happened - THANK YOU!

Video 

See a TV package of Miles On The Money 

Also see Miles On The Money Just giving site.

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Carry on Up the Coast with Laura Rawlings

Laura Rawlings in Weston, 

Laura Rawlings has been presenting the afternoon show on BBC Bristol and BBC 

Somerset since April 2013.  

Its now her  tie to take her show on the 

road.

Starting in Minehead on the Monday 

each day will be a trip down the coast until it reaches Bristol on the Friday.

The BBC Bus didn't make it to mainehad due to comitments in Hull however I was with the team on arival into Burnham On Sea on Tuesday.

As well as all the normal interviews that Larura puts in her show, she went down to BARB, who look after the hovercaft lifeboat on the Burnham Bay.

Click here to hear Laura's interview with BARB

Wednesday's venue was by the hostric Weston Super Mear peir.

Thursday across from the peir in Cleavdon

And the final day was in Bristol by the M Shed

Also see..   BBC Bristol 
                   BBC Somerset
               
Listen to.. Music live from Hannah
                 Laura's interview with Barb
                 Laura's interview with Roy on the Mathew.
                 We can work it out

Also on my blog... Turn Back Time

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The Olympic Torch Relay 2012

Over 70 days in 2012 the Olympic Torch is crossing the UK.

Starting at Lands End in Cornwall, on the 19th of May, the torch went to every English county, Scotland, Wales and Ireland, before reaching the Olympic stadium in time for the games on the 27th of July.

As always the BBC bus has been with the torch every step of the way.  By the time the relay is over the re-branded BBC Olympic Bus will have made it to all but 4 BBC local radio stations, BBC Wales and BBC Scotland.

Arriving at each evening event we broadcast for the local station for that area about the party that is happing as the eyes of the world looks on.

Then the next day before heading to the next evening venue its breakfast time when the torch is relit and sent on its way for the day.

Starting in Cornwall and traveling up to Wales before a few days off as the torch goes to Northen Island.  We catch up with the Torch again as it came in to Scotland and then down the North East of England.   It was not long before it was going to the North west then Midlands and onward to the South East.    After  stops in the South it will make it to London in time for the games on the 27th of July 2012.

Along the way 8000 people got the chance to carry the flame.  From people who work in their community to well known sports personalities like Lewis Hamilton in Luton.

Also see..  Photos from The Olympic Torch Relay
   
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League Cup 2012 - Liverpool

Liverpool v Cardiff.

It's Been 6 years since Liverpool last won siverwear. But they now have King Kenny back looking to add to his personal tally of cups after hios premership win in 1995

 The English league cup was up for grabs on the 26th of feb 2012 between the most successful English Team and and the most successful Welsh team.

BBC Radio Merseyside Broadcast from just outside of the stadium on Olympic way between 1 and 3pm.

Also broadcasting was BBC Radio Wales and BBC Cymru both broadcasting from Olympic way for Cardiff fans.

Liverpool went on to win the cup. but not before ending the 90 minuets one all and the 120 mins 2 all.

Andrew singing inside Wembley.

Also see.. BBC Meresyside
                 BBC Wales
                 BBC Cymru

Also on my blog.... BBC Radio Merseyside Toy Appeal 2013
                                Elections 2010


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The love bus.

The fist week out with the new BBC Bus was for BBC Radio Stoke. Visiting 5 places in 5 days around Stoke we broadcast the mid morning show, with Paula White (in for Stuart George).

The crowed turned out and the shows went better than expected.

It was the 14th of Feb on the Tuesday but the "love bus" tag was to given to the tour to tie in to the, "loving where you live" strap line.

It was such a success that BBC Stoke have asked to do it all agin in March.

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- Adrian Chenery

Stargazing live.

Last week was the first week of this year back on the road.

At trip to Somerset was in order but not before we turned up at a school in Rugby.

A cloudless night is what greeted the stargazers at the Stargazing live event that was put on to tie in with the BBC 2 program.

Then the trip to Dulveton in Somerset to turn out the lights. Making national news the BBC 2 program got the whole town to turn off their lights at 8.30pm right in the middle of the program.

It was a big success in that all the lights went out however a rain cloud that came into the town in the morning hadn't moved by the evening and nothing was visible. Still it showed what was possible when a town pulls together.


- Adrian Chenery

Boxing Day at Matts

Boxing day 2012 was a first for me. We, (Margaret, Jessica and Joel) went round to Matts for the first time.

Nice place, Matt have a few members of his and Charlotte's family around for nibbles.

I did learn a few things....

1. Jessica and Joel don't like dogs

And

2. Matt can cook. Ok he isn't a hot chef but his chilly was very good,

- Adrian Chenery

Christmas 2011

Christmas day is always one for the families. So it was dinner at home after church, play with Hannah, Sam and Ethan before a trip across the M65 to see grandma and granddad.



Jessica and Joel had loads of fun with their gifts from all the family and friends but just had to have a go on Grandad's new drum kit.

The Royal Wedding 2011

April the 29th 2011. Not only was it Margaret's birthday but also the day of the Royal Wedding at Westminster Abbey.

H.R.H Prince William of Wales, K.G. married Miss Catherine Middleton.

It was an early start for my and John Reynolds as we headed into Hyde park for the party. The service was due to start at 11am however we were in the park by 4.30am.

Hyde park was where 3 large screens got put up so that 1000's of people could view the whole service and party. And Party they did. Over 100, 000 of them in Hyde Park alone.

It is estimated that over 2 billion people worldwide watched the wedding on TV. You never know 2 billion people could of seen the bus in the park.

BBC 3 Counties Radio and BBC London both came out to the bus to do a full show from Hyde Park as well as a stream for GNS to all stations and voxes being sent to all 40 stations. BBC Five Live also came along and used or bus too.

It was a manic day which ended with Gareth Roberts doing GNS 2 ways sat on the roof of the bus with people still partying around.

It was a great atmosphere and everyone seemed to enjoy themselves.
The bus really came into it's own here as John broadcast 4 live streams of audio at once and each could be crossed with any of the others if needed.

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