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Comment on Launch of the new Gaelic TV Channel, BBC Alba by Janet Marshall

Janet Marshall — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 14:37:02 +0000

Interesting comments – as a loathesome incomer to the Hebrides (only lived here 25 years) with a smattering of Gaelic and involved in one of the unsuccessful pilots that was screened shortly after the launch of BBC Alba, I have a less than rosy view of the channel.
What checks and balances are being put in place to avoid the old bad habit – namely nepotism?
Am I being overly cynical because my production – Lostbost – was not selected to be developed to a full series, despite being very well received. We are an experienced theatre touring company that is expanding into television with fresh people and ideas – but guess what, we have been treated appallingly with very unreasonable contract conditions and utterly useless people foisted onto us. We see the same old usual suspects again and again on the channel. Is this normal?

Comment on Obama and the identity box by Azka Malik

Azka Malik — Fri, 01 May 2009 22:18:29 +0000

i love this post because it sums up the way i feel. i sometimes feel that identity is given too much importance because actually its what you believe that really counts – thank you!

Comment on Anything but by any means by John Kelleher, Wicklow, Ireland

John Kelleher, Wicklow, Ireland — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 23:07:59 +0000

My wife bought me “By Any Means” going the to Far East recently. What a load of bull. Paid 17 Euro for a load of waffle. These people are not capable of writing in the English language. I have been reading books for over 45 years and would safely say this is the worst, most amateur attempt that I have encountered. God bless Michael Palin and his brilliiant descripitive accounts of his real ” expeditions”. What does Boorman normally work at or is he trying to make a career from “celebrity”??????????????????
Signed: Waste of 17Euro

Comment on Launch of the new Gaelic TV Channel, BBC Alba by Andy Bell

Andy Bell — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 00:09:55 +0000

The fact that so many people have watch the launch of BBC Alba is evidence that a) content MUST be available online and b) there are many committted people wjho want it to work.

As a Welsh speaker living in Melbourne Australia I watch content on http://www.s4c.org.au and listen to Radio Cymru online for about 2 hrs a week. The diaspora is part of the audience and a potentially lucrative source of income.
Some questions now: any talk of audience figures? Any talk of releasing the brilliant version of “Alba” on CD?

Comment on Launch of the new Gaelic TV Channel, BBC Alba by Scottie

Scottie — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 07:45:40 +0000

I think you’re right Jen.

I’m genuinely delighted that BBC Alba exists. Now the language on the channel has to be decoupled from the region. I will stop watching the channel if it’s just more endless features on this is the Western Isles or that in Skye all accommpanied by twiddly dee music.

If the BBC created a channel for Bury St Edmunds and South East Suffolk and then produced programme after programme about tiny microstories from the microregion, there’d be an outcry: “What a waste of licence money!” Do it in Gaelic and it’s OK.

If commissioners are courageous and produce some genuine out-of-the-box programming for the majority of airtime about other things than Western Isles history, they keep me viewing…

Comment on This is it by Louise

Louise — Sun, 30 Mar 2008 18:34:50 +0000

Looking forward to reading what comes out of that crazed mind.