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For Those Who Think Young

So, it's back. Next Tuesday, 10pm BBC4. Sweet loooooord above!

Postgate Postscript

Just heard the very sad news that children's TV genius Oliver Postgate has just died. That's really sad. His work was the backdrop to my childhood and we've been indoctrinating our own children in the Postgate-way since they were born. I flippin' love reading Ivor the Engine stories to our boys and can't read them without adopting the narrator's superbly atmospheric intonations.

The Guardian have a good YouTube tribute.

Fame, cake and intergalactic domination

I don't know about anyone else but when I find out someone I've known is doing something ace, I get disproportionately excited. In the early hours one morning, me and the boys were on the Dr Who website, checking out Daleks (like you do at 7am) and there was David Hankinson: Dalek Operator. Looking just like he did, way back, when he worked with us (in Leicestershire). I know it's really unlikely that anyone reading this knows anyone on the Dr Who production team but if you do, say "Hi" to David (the old pervert*).

We also found out how to make a Dalek cake.

* Last time I saw him act he was doing unspeakable things to a blow-up doll.

[I've just re-read this post and realised that, perhaps, I should have mentioned, in connection to that very last bit, that he was on stage, in a play at the time].

Pitching Synch

Has everyone read this? Actually, this is quite good too. 

 

And wouldn't these have made great Ads for the new season instead of the finished piece? Hand draw the type, mount them onto boards and re-photo. That said, Draper does look very cool.