Set the Sky+

Tonight sees the long-awaited return to TV of Charlie Brooker’s ‘Screen Wipe’, an absolute must-watch for any media student. Essentially a more vicious and vitriolic version of Harry Hill’s TV Burp, Brooker chews up and spits out anything that stinks of hypocrisy and mediocrity. Think of it as The TV Vomit to TV Burp.

Charlie Brooker is a spectacularly foul-mouthed and hilarious commentator on the media. For proof of his genius you need look no further than this description of X-Factor hopeful Eoghan from his Guardian column at the weekend. ‘He’s like a cross between the Test Card clown and a crayon portrait of Jamie Oliver. Weird’.

It’s on BBC4 at 10:30 tonight, but if you don’t have access to the channel make use of the BBC iPlayer to catch it. There really is no better introduction to the current TV landscape.

Warning: Mr Brooker can be offensive, but never gratuitously so. Don’t blame me if he upsets you.

Analyse this!

In a couple of weeks time we'll by shifting our attention in the direction of newspapers. The following adverts serves as a convenient bridge from the realm of the moving image to the land of the still image.

Watch it and makes notes on all the ways in which it targets its audience.

Solace in The Sun, w..
Watch the ad...

...And we're back. Almost.

OK, I admit it, I've been slack. I started this blog with the best of intentions about bombarding you with all kinds of media-related goodness, but within a matter of weeks the whole place is boarded-up and the garden's over-run with weeds. But I'm here to promise change. Consider this my solemnly taken oath to pledge that stuff is about to happen round here. And soon.

The 180 Degree Rule

Quick intro. to one of the basic laws of the film-making process. And if anyone knows how I can get a degree sign on the computer, feel free to explain.

Continuity Errors!

Count the continuity calamities!

And finally...

The mighty 'Kiss, Kiss, Bang, Bang' as selected by Josh Pinder.



Lighter's aloft! It's Snow Patrol, the Coldplay it's Ok to like.



First rule of this clip? Don't talk about this clip. From Miles Dagnall.

Warning: May contain Jamiroquai!

Courtesy of Stefan Croucher, some horror...




As if Prom Night wasn't fraught enough already. There's some nutter on the loose! Thanks to Frances Barber!



Don't blame me - blame Steph Hartley!



It's serial car-crasher and notorious stupid hat-wearer Jay Kay. Why? Ask Ashley Jones.

More B-Block Choices

Death stalks the streets of Chester! From John Sage.



Little fella' from LOTR feels the buzz of supporting West Ham. From Ryan Edgar.

Assorted Youtube goodies!

Brought to you by Georgina Taylor!



It's Chris Rock's Dad! Courtesy of Alice Close!



Has Sly still got it? You decide. Thanks to Tom Kerwin.

Dark Knight Trailer

To Max Winstannley goes the honour of selecting the first video to be embedded on this blog!