But if Nation was pissed off with the BBC, why did his lawyers (Roger Hancock) allow the VHS and DVD releases of Blakes 7? Incidentally, I believe that the rights to that series have now reverted to another group with the intention of updating it.
I'm not sure editorial control is the reason why the Daleks use in the new Dr.Who show was vetoed. If you recall, and you live in the UK, there was an advert showing the Daleks wandering around a shopping mall with a group of tambourine banging hippies saying "WE LOVE YOU!"
Also, in the past, Hancock have said that they will allow Daleks to appear in shows etc., but ONLY if they don't say anything. I think the reason for this is because the look of the Daleks is retained by the BBC, but what they say and do is retained by the creator.
I suspect the reason for the Daleks being booted out is simple - money. Hancock have been well known, allegedly, for demanding huge pots of money for the use of the Daleks. Thats why it took so long to get the remaining Dalek stories novelised - and why Eric Saward had refused to do the two outstanding stories that he wrote (Nation's lawyers wanted something like 75% of the profits of the book ISTR). Hancock also came down heavy on a fan magazine in the 1980s who produced a photonovel of the missing story "The Power of the Daleks". Despite the money from the novel going to charity, Hancock wanted a lot of cash, until Gary Levy, the editor of the magazine reminded Hancock that Nation wrote the script, and that surely the designer (Raymond Cusick) and script editor (David Whittaker) deserved equal credit as they were both instrumental in the success of the Daleks, but whom, as BBC staff, were not eligible to receive a penny in royalties from the tinpot meanies.
A friend at work attended one of these Linux vs. M$ roadshows in the UK a few weeks back. These are the basic points:
The basic messages about selecting MS/Linux for a system are governed by the following:
- Don't change for the sake of it
- Take into account what your people know (e.g. Linux possibly better if you have lots of Unix people)
- Much of the cost saving of Linux over Unix comes from hardware - i.e. using Intel over mainframe/AIX/zSeries etc.
- OS/Platform is just a tool - choose the right one for the job
- MS/Linux TCO's are nearly always within 10% for most projects by the time all costs are accounted for (this was from an independent solutions provider)
- Don't just focus on TCO - look at ROI (return on investment)
- MS is pretty well zero-development (no code or scripting)
- The People and Processes are more important than the technical solution
- Check licensing model of any platform (will any Linux development become your IP, or will it be open)
- Linux still does not have a really good desktop and the office suites available are still lagging
- security issues such as virus updates and patch management are more of an administration issue than a platform one
- Easier porting J2EE->.Net than the other way round (i.e. MS ties you in worse!!!)
Looks nice, but its not Orac. Wheres the circular ring with the sequential flashing lights? And when you turn it on, does it sound like an angry bee trapped inside a coke can?
A friend made his own CD (or tape? I can't recall right now) on a very old Amiga to aid in his Lucid Dreaming experiments. All the CD/tape said was "This is a dream" continuously to remind his mind that he was sleeping whilst having 40 winks.
HTH
Paul
It undoubtedly has to be configuring IBM Websphere products, particularly the Directory Server. Its a Right Royal Pain in the Chufter.
Paul
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when Professor Hawking is released from hospital following a recent health scare...and also when the police have finished their investigation into who has been abusing and torturing him for months now.
Yes, but many collectors don't want to return material because they feel proprietorial about "their" material. And if they've spent a lot of money to get some lost material, why should they give it back to the BBC if the only thing they're going to get back in return is a copy of the programme, a day in the archive and a VHS of any programme they want?!
Yes, and film collectors are very unhappy about returning "their" property, even though it isn't reall there, and the indeminty of returning stolen material doesn't appeal to them.
One thing I have always thought of as a good suggestion for finding lost TV is to contact overseas film collectors and TV fans. After all, people do migrate and take their stuff with them, or pass it down to their children, who might be anywhere in the world....
So, we're now down to 108 missing episodes (in 1982, it was 136)...
For more info, look here and here. For some info on lost UK TV in general, have a look at this page.
I reckon it was smashed to bits on landing. The Beagle 2 team had problems when testing one of the landing bags at a vacuum facility in the US; basically, the bags burst, and the team realised that they had to use a lower pressure and compromise on a few other items to save on weight.
One compromise too far I think.
This might be seen that the reasons behind this are purely down to cost...but the NHS is extremely top-heavy with managers (one manager per doctor I read recently), and their salaries push the cost up. Still, if you want to make savings.....;-)
Tom was interview on the London regional news programme on BBC-1 last week, "London Tonight". Hovering around were the obligatory Dalek and K9.
Tom was in top form, as eccentric as ever, but was only given two minutes at the end of the show.
He acted as if Eddie Izzard was going to be THE Doctor, and acted as if he had been given hallowed news. However, it was only speculation. He dismissed the suggestion that Richard E.Grant would be the next Doctor with the phrase, "Oh, Christ!", and dismissed the notion that the new series would have a James Bond style, the whole genre of which he rubbished as "tedium".
Tom's interview was only a few minutes long. I wonder why?!
Funny, my post to Slashdot was rejected...grrr:(
Anyway, now that the show is coming back, it might be worthwhile reminding fans that the history of the show is incomplete, so while Dr.Who's future is assured, its past is very patchy.
Theres an initiative to find lost UK TV treasures: have a look
here
Slashdot Mirror
I'm not sure editorial control is the reason why the Daleks use in the new Dr.Who show was vetoed. If you recall, and you live in the UK, there was an advert showing the Daleks wandering around a shopping mall with a group of tambourine banging hippies saying "WE LOVE YOU!"
Also, in the past, Hancock have said that they will allow Daleks to appear in shows etc., but ONLY if they don't say anything. I think the reason for this is because the look of the Daleks is retained by the BBC, but what they say and do is retained by the creator.
I suspect the reason for the Daleks being booted out is simple - money. Hancock have been well known, allegedly, for demanding huge pots of money for the use of the Daleks. Thats why it took so long to get the remaining Dalek stories novelised - and why Eric Saward had refused to do the two outstanding stories that he wrote (Nation's lawyers wanted something like 75% of the profits of the book ISTR). Hancock also came down heavy on a fan magazine in the 1980s who produced a photonovel of the missing story "The Power of the Daleks". Despite the money from the novel going to charity, Hancock wanted a lot of cash, until Gary Levy, the editor of the magazine reminded Hancock that Nation wrote the script, and that surely the designer (Raymond Cusick) and script editor (David Whittaker) deserved equal credit as they were both instrumental in the success of the Daleks, but whom, as BBC staff, were not eligible to receive a penny in royalties from the tinpot meanies.
The basic messages about selecting MS/Linux for a system are governed by the following:
- Don't change for the sake of it
- Take into account what your people know (e.g. Linux possibly better if you have lots of Unix people)
- Much of the cost saving of Linux over Unix comes from hardware - i.e. using Intel over mainframe/AIX/zSeries etc.
- OS/Platform is just a tool - choose the right one for the job
- MS/Linux TCO's are nearly always within 10% for most projects by the time all costs are accounted for (this was from an independent solutions provider)
- Don't just focus on TCO - look at ROI (return on investment)
- MS is pretty well zero-development (no code or scripting)
- The People and Processes are more important than the technical solution
- Check licensing model of any platform (will any Linux development become your IP, or will it be open)
- Linux still does not have a really good desktop and the office suites available are still lagging
- security issues such as virus updates and patch management are more of an administration issue than a platform one
- Easier porting J2EE->.Net than the other way round (i.e. MS ties you in worse!!!)
Have a look at the Blakes 7 fan club
here
- Paul Darrow (Avon) has detached himself from the B7 revival
Looks nice, but its not Orac. Wheres the circular ring with the sequential flashing lights? And when you turn it on, does it sound like an angry bee trapped inside a coke can?
I wonder if the people who funded, or provided an advance for the book were M$hit themselves...?
This explains why the Universe has turned out the way it has - its shaped like a rectum!
Best wishes
Paul
A friend made his own CD (or tape? I can't recall right now) on a very old Amiga to aid in his Lucid Dreaming experiments. All the CD/tape said was "This is a dream" continuously to remind his mind that he was sleeping whilst having 40 winks. HTH Paul
It undoubtedly has to be configuring IBM Websphere products, particularly the Directory Server. Its a Right Royal Pain in the Chufter. Paul -- http://www.paullee.com
This is the kind of thing we've wanted to hear. This makes me doubt that its real. Lets not fall into a possible trap here! Best wishes, Paul
What they need to do is uncover some BEER and the place'll be half way decent! ;)
when Professor Hawking is released from hospital following a recent health scare...and also when the police have finished their investigation into who has been abusing and torturing him for months now.
Paul
To throw further fat on the fire: there isn't a huge amount of pre-1980s stuff available anyway :(
look here
Best wishes
Paul
Yes, but many collectors don't want to return material because they feel proprietorial about "their" material. And if they've spent a lot of money to get some lost material, why should they give it back to the BBC if the only thing they're going to get back in return is a copy of the programme, a day in the archive and a VHS of any programme they want?!
Yes, and film collectors are very unhappy about returning "their" property, even though it isn't reall there, and the indeminty of returning stolen material doesn't appeal to them. One thing I have always thought of as a good suggestion for finding lost TV is to contact overseas film collectors and TV fans. After all, people do migrate and take their stuff with them, or pass it down to their children, who might be anywhere in the world....
So, we're now down to 108 missing episodes (in 1982, it was 136)... For more info, look here and here. For some info on lost UK TV in general, have a look at this page.
I reckon it was smashed to bits on landing. The Beagle 2 team had problems when testing one of the landing bags at a vacuum facility in the US; basically, the bags burst, and the team realised that they had to use a lower pressure and compromise on a few other items to save on weight. One compromise too far I think.
This might be seen that the reasons behind this are purely down to cost...but the NHS is extremely top-heavy with managers (one manager per doctor I read recently), and their salaries push the cost up. Still, if you want to make savings..... ;-)
This is such a good idea I think I'll publicise my own website :)
Hi all, Thought you might like to read my Ghost Hunting exploits and an article I wrote on the meagre scientific evidence for ghosts.
Me too. I've never heard of the Dalton before.
Tom was interview on the London regional news programme on BBC-1 last week, "London Tonight". Hovering around were the obligatory Dalek and K9. Tom was in top form, as eccentric as ever, but was only given two minutes at the end of the show. He acted as if Eddie Izzard was going to be THE Doctor, and acted as if he had been given hallowed news. However, it was only speculation. He dismissed the suggestion that Richard E.Grant would be the next Doctor with the phrase, "Oh, Christ!", and dismissed the notion that the new series would have a James Bond style, the whole genre of which he rubbished as "tedium". Tom's interview was only a few minutes long. I wonder why?!
Funny, my post to Slashdot was rejected...grrr :(
Anyway, now that the show is coming back, it might be worthwhile reminding fans that the history of the show is incomplete, so while Dr.Who's future is assured, its past is very patchy.
Theres an initiative to find lost UK TV treasures: have a look
here
Well, thats a first. Has no-one heard of John Logie Baird?
...have a look at my website:
http://www.btinternet.com/~dr_paul_lee/sns.htm
Best wishes to you all
Paul