what's the world coming to?

[ramtops]

first off, Today on the Home Service tells us that Brian Eno has remixed the theme to The Archers with a "drum and bass beat" (when did Brian Eno start doing drum and bass?). The story is here.

now The Guardian informs me that Peter Mendelson is the front runner to chair the BBC. The story is here [warning: requires registration].

"Mr Mandelson had "no immediate intention" of interfering with the editorial policies of the Today programme, but did question whether it should be broadcast at a time when listeners "might more profitably be engaged in some form of exercise". Possibilities include moving it to a much earlier time slot.

A keen dog lover, he is eager for the corporation to feature live coverage of the annual Crufts show.

In his interview, he is understood to have suggested that the BBC should re-establish its commitment to subjects at the core of its public service remit, such as the property market. He suggested a three-part retrospective of the noted furniture designer Charles Eames."

now then, folks ... remember to check your calendars.

Comments

[pugwash.livejournal.com]

You may wish to check out www.anewwaytocook.co.uk

[the-magician.livejournal.com]

I like the way that www.suprnova.org has explained that most of its hits come from Japan so they are translating the site so it is only in Japanese, starting with the buttons (which sure enough are in Japanese today!)

[vampwillow]

I was listening to the Archers item this morning and howling with laughter as each twist and turn was announced.

Thought the signing of 'Love me Tender' to the theme was quite fun too, although the 'Brian Eno' version somehow reminded me of The revamped Bleue Peter theme some (many?) years ago by Mike Oldfield

[ramtops.livejournal.com]

I wasn't quite awake enough, and was getting more and more riled, until perlmonger reminded me of the date :)

[wendyg.livejournal.com]

Though the thing is, I really liked the revamped theme a *lot* better than the old standrad, which I've always loathed. (Fortunately, I've never gotten interested in the show, so I don't have to listen to it.)

wg

[thewingedteapot.livejournal.com]

It was fun spotting the jokes, though my favourite was probably Yorkshire Water's "diet water", apparently negatively charged to attract the positively charged fat cells so you could eat what you want, drink diet water and pee the fat away!