Why is there a lack of communication from you when for whatever reason a show that is normally available on your on demand service isn’t available?

A quick update on the site would be enough. Allow the moderators to reply to the comments on the site, instead of them just removing the ones that break the terms and conditions of the site.

On the flip side, the commenters need to stop being lazy and use the links provided to report problems with the availability and stop relying upon others like myself to report them.

Do you have a twitter account, if not, get one asap and start communicating with your users. I’m aware you have facebook like buttons, but why not a twitter account?

Start communicating it isn’t rocket science!!!

As the title says this is the kind of reality TV I like.  According to digitalspy Five are commisioning a series called “Business Inspector”. It will use the same premise as “Hotel Inspector”, where an expert will go in and try to turn the business around.

I have been fascinated by how businesses are run from an early age. It’s great to bring in an outsider, they can see with fresh eyes where businesses are going wrong and hopefully save them from financial ruin.

Apologies for the silence from this blog in a little while. I have done a few quick bursts on the video blog and neglected this word only blog.

So how have you all been doing?

I’m back off to Birmingham on Wednesday to resolve the issues with my denture that makes me gag everytime I wear it.

Apologies to Birmingham Dental Hospital, I haven’t attempted to try the denture again as I’m afraid the outcome would be the same, coupled with the fact that since the last appointment I’ve been feeling really crappy with a cold and a chesty cough that doesn’t want to relinquish its hold on my body. It just feels like I’ve been smoking 50 a day and I’m a non-smoker.

Some interesting things have been happening over the past week. What with the Paperchase-gate and Kevin Smith being asked to leave a southwest airlines flight. It’s amazing that twitter has so much power, that’s why I love the platform. It gives you a chance to get a whole load off your chest (pun not intended).

Google Buzz was also launched last week, which I’m loving loads. The same hoohah has been brewing with how Google were sharing your profile with others, which seems to have been fixed. Again partially down to the power of twitter.

Facebook have changed the look of the frontpage, lots of people not liking the change (no surprise there). I like the new logical layout of the frontpage.

I’m still waiting to hear about a temp job that’s going to last a minimum of 2 to 4 weeks, fingers crossed off benefits for the first time in nearly 12 months.

I have also started to dabble in MySpace again, created a new account and plonked in a whole load of links of where you can find me on the ‘net.

My Wizzard’s Blog TV video blogging site has now moved over to posterous, the domain now re-directs to my new posterous blog, that’s another hosting bill eradicated, the wallet is starting to look a lot healthier, the moths are slowly being banished.

I’ll post back later when some more stuff has happened.

I’ve started watching spooks on BBC3, so I’m a step ahead of the game.

What do you think of the series so far? I think it’s great as ever, seems to be even darker this year especially with the Lucas North character, nice twist to last weeks episode.

Seeing as we are getting close to the end of the series already. I’ll do a round up of what I though, that’s if I can remember some of the finer plot points.

Has anyone else been watching this on BBC1 about nine hopefuls wanting to join the BBC’s Natural History Unit as wildlife film-maker?

Did you watch the latest episode, with the starving hippos?

Were you like me screaming at the screen because both teams had failed to uncover the real story behind why the hippos were starving?

Good job the one team cottoned on late into the 2 days of filming.

The one team wanted a “fluffy bunny” story, despite that not being the point, the film they were supposed to making was about the failed rains in the area, so no grass was growing so the hippos were starving.

The worst thing was the one team had experience in zoo-ology!!

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As the title says, where have I been? I’ve been getting caught up in the Torchwood Children of Earth machine, spending most of my time posting over at http://gallifreybase.com trying to bring some calm to the chaos and chaos to the calm.

Coupled with getting to know the folks over at the winelibrary.tv forums.

So time just flies and unfortunately (smack the back of my hand) my blog took a back seat.

Despair no longer I am back in the saddle

Anyone else caught the first episode of this new series with Ben Fogle and James Cracknell? I didn’t realise Johnny Lee Miller was such a fitness fanatic and he was really stoked that he was asked to participate in the Atlantic Race.

I’m really looking forward to this weeks episode.

World Gone Mad

Watching television,
disturbing vision,
children crying,
fists flying,
reality warped,
utopia beckons.

I have watched many long running shows and rarely a show survives such major change like a lead actor changing or the host is replaced for whatever reason.

Then there are the shows that do survive, but the vibe isn’t the same and it ends up putting you off a show for years that you used to love.

Have I got news for you? – This has been running on the BBC since 1990. It is a topical comedy panel show. It was originally hosted by Angus Deayton with regular team Captains Ian Hislop and Paul Merton.

In 2002 Angus Deayton resigned from his job as host after his private life was splashed all over the tabloids. So this left the host’s chair vacant, so instead of hiring someone permanent to replace him, the BBC decided to go with guest hosts. At one point it was rumoured that Alexander Armstrong was going to sign a contract to become the permanent host, however nothing came out of this rumour.

I think this show has greatly improved since they have a new host every week. It is very easy to get used to a presenters style and you tend to become bored, at least with guest host it keeps it interesting.

Never Mind The Buzzcocks – Another BBC quiz show this time a music comedy panel show started in 1996. It originally started with Mark Lamarr as host and Phil Jupitus and Sean Hughes as the original team captains.

Sean Hughes left in 2002 and was replaced by Bill Bailey, I thought we were going to loose some dynamic when this happened. Bill Bailey was an absolutely brilliant replacement, so all was well again for a while.

Then Bill Bailey left in 2008 to pursue other projects,so now the guest captain dynamic has been introduced which I feel is brilliant, again it stops the show from becoming stale and boring.

Alas Mark Lamarr left in 2005 and for a single series they had guest hosts, then up pops Simon Amstell in 2006.

I have to say he is absolutely rubbish, the highlight of each show is when the contestant gives him back the stick he gives them.

I don’t watch it as much anymore because of this.

Brainiac – This time a show on Sky One, a wacky show with OTT science experiments hosted by Richard Hammond, then it was spoiled when Vic Reeves replaced him, Vic seemed to be way out of his depth and seemed very “wooden”. I haven’t been able to watch the show since he took over, another one of my favourites ruined.

So over to you list your shows where the dynamic has been changed for better or for worse.