E.T. – Extra Time

E.T. – Extra Time

by | Jul 19, 2014 | Communication

When the first railway track was laid between London and Bristol (one of her richest satellites), an unexpected problem arose: midday in the capital came several minutes earlier than it did in the west. Before the trains or telegraph – let alone email – this hardly...
Commentators: a commentary

Commentators: a commentary

by | Jun 30, 2014 | Communication

“That was only a yard away from being an inch-perfect pass.” Murdo MacLeod It’s the World Cup, and at PS Programmes Towers we are very excited by the drama and spectacle of the Beautiful Game. We don’t expect everyone to share our passion, but we had hoped that Phil...
Losing the Script to Find the Audience

Losing the Script to Find the Audience

by | Jun 5, 2014 | Communication

Speaking to a group of students, we were asked what qualities were necessary to be a writer. The library in which the event was taking place was intimidating: shelf after shelf of books from anthropology to Zoroastrianism, millions of minds contributing from antiquity...
No such thing as bad publicity?

No such thing as bad publicity?

by | May 26, 2014 | Communication

So what do we in the media make of the significant gains UKIP have made in this week’s local and European elections. It’s a big achievement for a small party – and even more impressive when you look back through the recent UKIP appearances in the media and notice that...
Spot the Difference

Spot the Difference

by | May 6, 2014 | Communication

Whatever you think of Jeremy Clarkson and Russell Brand, a significant minority of young people think either of them would make a better Prime Minister than Nick Clegg, though it’s hard to imagine any of them getting the trains to run on time. They think, too,...