Tag Archives: documentary

Kung fu in the newsroom (Belle)

Posted on February 6, 2024 by Dreamaticus

I was looking at an intriguing double-page photograph in a broadsheet newspaper. Dating from the 1970s, it featured a tableau of an ‘American news desk editorial meeting’. In the background a punch was being thrown and was landing on a … Continue reading →

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How to keep a loving relationship alive (Rousse)

Posted on August 13, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Everyone was raving about a new BBC lifestyle documentary about keeping a loving relationship alive – starring my cousin SA and his wife LA! The quality of the production was superb, and it was no surprise that this show was … Continue reading →

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HM the Queen stars in new Netflix documentary (Belle)

Posted on December 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

The Netflix trailer came out of the blue and was causing quite a stir. “The Three-Day Nanny” had been filmed over years and featured Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II as she looked after each royal baby for three days, transforming … Continue reading →

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Commoner with dodgy relations is second in line to the UK throne (Rousse)

Posted on April 19, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Two boys on screen could be seen leaving the grounds of a public school. One was small, blond and modest-looking. The much larger one seemed to be very much in charge, leading their conversation. This was confirmed by the narrator … Continue reading →

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A near-miss kiss (Rousse)

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Dreamaticus

I enjoyed my dark morning walk through the Edinburgh Old Town with KW. He told me of the antics of his teenage children and his son’s interest in a TV documentary about tailoring. I suggested that a career in watchmaking … Continue reading →

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Canadian cousins, bathers, a family row, and South Yorkshire pop bands in Whitby (Rousse)

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Dreamaticus

My sister J planned an ambitious itinerary for the visit of our Canadian cousins N and D. I doubted that it were possible to squeeze everything into a single day. I was proved right in Whitby. It would never be … Continue reading →

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A bread and chocolate breakfast feast (Rousse)

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Dreamaticus

I woke up in a single bed in a luxurious Perth hotel. SC, in the bed to the left of me, was already awake and watching a BBC nature documentary on her iPad. There came a knock on the door … Continue reading →

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Edinburgh International Festival Virgin Money Fireworks Concert lends magic to the city (Rousse)

Posted on September 1, 2013 by Dreamaticus

Virgin Money scored an enormous coup with its advertising campaign for the Edinburgh International Festival Fireworks concert. Nobody could work out how it was done, but at about 08:00am on the morning of the concert itself the skies over Edinburgh … Continue reading →

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BBC employee discovers drug den in Edinburgh’s Stockbridge (Rousse)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Dreamaticus

My high-powered job on Radio 4 required regular trips to London for meetings. Because I needed to be up early the next morning to catch the 05:40 train, I had to consider my sleeping options carefully. The first possibility was … Continue reading →

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A visit to York Minster (Rousse)

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Dreamaticus

TPR, my mother-in-law and I sat in the pews of York Minster and watched a beautiful documentary on medieval art. Afterwards I tickled the leg of the baby in the arms of the woman sitting next to us.

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