“Hard Times” On BBC4.

Denise and Stargazer inform me that “Hard Times” is screening tomorrow (Wednesday 28th) on BBC4 at 9.30pm. Details below:

BBC4 – 9:30-11:15PM (1 hour 15 mins)

Hard Times:

“An adaptation of Dickens’s classic novel.
Set against the backdrop of Victorian industrialisation, the tragic lives of Tom and Louisa Gradgrind unfold within a loveless world, in which social and economic values are placed above human concerns.”

Stars- REG, Alan Bates, Bob Peck, Harriet Walter, Bill Paterson.

Stargazer also adds that “The Nation’s Favourite Food” which REG narrates on UKTV Food (& UKTV Food +1) will air April 29th and runs into early May.

The Sci-Fi Channel is showing “Bram Stoker’s Dracula” again throughout May, the details of which are below:

“After centuries alone in his crumbling castle, Count Dracula, lord of the undead decides to leave Transylvania and travel to London.”

Stars – REG, Gary Oldman, Winona Ryder, Anthony Hopkins, Keanu Reeves.

Dates and times are:

7th May at 10pm
17th May at 10pm
18th May at 2:25am
27th May at 11:35pm
29th May at 10pm
30th May at 2:20am

Thanks guys!

Denise spotted an advertisement and a, rather unkind, review for “Monsieur N” in Friday’s Independent Review. The ad states: “Starts today, Curzon Mayfair 020 7495 0500 (she thinks, as print is difficult to read) Vue Shepherd’s Bush 08702 40 60 20.”

The review is written by Charlotte O’Sullivan.

Monsieur N (15)
Antoine de Caunes
(rated 2 out of 5 stars)

Antoine de Caunes obviously wants to be taken seriously, and Monsieur N, his latest effort, certainly has an austere, otherworldly beauty. In its own way though, it’s as fluffy as Eurotrash.

Richard E Grant storms around as Governor Lowe, the tight-arse sent to keep an eye on Napoleon (Philippe Torreton), down but not out on the bleak island of St Helena. Meanwhile, a sensitive young Brit – hired as a liaison officer – falls for Napoleon’s English rosy consort and (unwittingly) gets embroiled in a poisonous game.

The intrigue piles up, but the characters remain flat. This isn’t drama, it’s “clever” history aimed at the dim. The soundtrack’s great though. Drop out and tune in.

Thanks for spotting that Denise.

Here are some more of the calendar pages and covers that Pat has done over the years.

Calendar Pages

Magazine Covers

Collages

Other Stuff

It’s had the same cool design now for over five years and I’ve “ummmed” and “ahhhhed” for quite a while now about making changes to the format and design of The REG Temple. Finally I’ve got a few ideas about how the re-vamped site will look!

It’ll take a while to organise, of course, but I’m throwing a few template ideas around at the moment until I’m happy with the way things are looking – then I’ll start implementing and incorporating the new pages into the existing REG Temple site, section by section.

Design-wise, the main emphasis will be on navigational clarity, a crisp clean layout and a standardised format for all elements of the site. I also intend for breaking news to be on the first page, rather than further into the site as the current news is.

Stay tuned for future developments.

Children’s comedy (Wolf)

When their beloved pet duck, Hildegarde, is ab’duck’ted by a couple of native bird smugglers its up to Christopher, Isabel and Jeremy, to save the day. All clues lead to the shifty Wolf and Tony, operators of ‘Wolf’s Wildlife Wonders’, a traveling nature sideshow that acts as a cover for their illegal bird napping activities. Now the kids are hitting the road, out for a duck and up for adventure as the pursue Wolf, Tony and Hildegarde.

Read more about Hildegarde here.

Best REG quote: "Shut the duck up!"