Tales From The Television - Part 10

In the days before we had the internet and DVD's, we had to rely on whatever TV churned out for us. In this episode of robmacca's 'Tales From The Television' find out what programmes you recognise. You might even be familiar with the tune playing in the background!

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Oscars 2012 - The Complete List Of Winners

Here is the list of Oscar winners from the 2012 Academy Awards:

Best Cinematography: Robert Richardson, "Hugo"

Best Art Direction: Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schavo, "Hugo"

Best Costume Design: Mark Bridges, "The Artist"

Best Makeup: Mark Coulier and J. Roy Helland, "The Iron Lady"

Best Foreign Language Film: "A Separation"

Best Supporting Actress: Octavia Spencer, "The Help"

Best Editing: Kirk Baxter and Angus Wall, "The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo"

Best Sound Editing: Phillip Stockton and Eugene Gearty, "Hugo"

Best Sound Mixing: Tom Fleischman and John Midgley, "Hugo"

Best Documentary: "Undefeated"

Best Animated Feature: "Rango"

Best Visual Effects: "Hugo"

Best Supporting Actor: Christopher Plummer, "Beginners"

Best Original Score: Ludovic Bource, "The Artist"

Best Original Song: Bret McKenzie, "Man or Muppet"

Best Adapted Screenplay: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon and Jim Rash, "The Descendants"

Best Original Screenplay: Woody Allen, "Midnight in Paris"

Best Live Action Short: "The Shore"

Best Documentary Short: "Saving Face"

Best Animated Short: "The Fantastic Flying Books Of Mr. Morris Lessmore"

Best Director: Michel Hazanavicius, "The Artist"

Best Actor: Jean Dujardin, "The Artist"

Best Actress: Meryl Streep, "The Iron Lady"

Best Picture: "The Artist"

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The Specials To Perform At Olympic Closing Ceremony

The Specials will be joining Blur and New Order for the closing Olympic Ceremony in London on Sunday 12th August 2012 it has been confirmed today (21/02/12). The Coventry 2-Tone band will feature as part of the 'Best of British' celebration concert, which will be seen by millions around the world.

Fans will be able to register for tickets on the BT London Live website - prices will be announced soon.

Tales From The Television - Part 9

Team GB are hoping to do well in the upcoming Olympic Games in London, but let's hope they don't follow the route of Great Britain in Jeux Sans Frontières. Week after week team GB would finish near the bottom of the table. 


The latest video looks back at It's A Knockout and Jeux Sans Frontières and how fun TV can help unite families.

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Grammy Awards 2012: The Winners

British singer Adele won six Grammy Awards at the emotional ceremony held in Los Angeles as the entertainment industry remembered the tragic death of Whitney Houston. Adele also performed during the 54th Grammy Award ceremony after winning Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Pop Solo Performance, Best Pop Vocal Album and Best Short Form Music Video. 


American rockers the Foo Fighters were the other main winners of the night.


Here is the full Grammy Award Winners List:


RECORD OF THE YEAR - "Rolling In The Deep" Adele


ALBUM OF THE YEAR - "21" Adele


SONG OF THE YEAR - "Rolling In The Deep" Adele Adkins and Paul Epworth (song writer award)


BEST NEW ARTIST - Bon Iver


BEST POP SOLO PERFORMANCE - Adele "Someone Like You"


BEST ROCK ALBUM - Foo Fighters "Wasting Light"


BEST POP DUO - Tony Bennett and Amy Winehouse "Body and Soul"


BEST POP VOCAL ALBUM - Adele "21"


BEST RAP ALBUM - Kanye West "My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy"


BEST POP INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM - Booker T. Jones "The Road From Memphis"


BEST DANCE RECORDING - Skrillex "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites"


BEST DANCE/ELECTRONICA ALBUM - Skrillex "Scary Monsters and Nice Sprites"


BEST TRADITIONAL POP VOCAL ALBUM - Tony Bennett & Various Artists "Duets II"


BEST ROCK PERFORMANCE - Foo Fighters "Walk"


BEST HARD ROCK/METAL PERFORMANCE - Foo Fighters "White Limo"


BEST ROCK SONG - Foo Fighters (songwriters) "Walk"


BEST ALTERNATIVE MUSIC ALBUM - Bon Iver "Bon Iver"


BEST R&B PERFORMANCE - Corinne Bailey Rae "Is This Love"


BEST TRADITIONAL R&B PERFORMANCE - Cee Lo Green & Melanie Fiona "Fool for You"


BEST R&B SONG - Cee Lo Green, Melanie Hallim, Jack Splash (songwriters) "Fool for You"


BEST R&B ALBUM - Chris Brown "F.A.M.E"


BEST RAP PERFORMANCE - Jay-Z & Kanye West "Otis"


BEST RAP/SUNG COLLABORATION - Kanye West, Rihanna, Kid Cudi & Fergie "All of the Lights"


BEST RAP SONG - Jeff Bhasker, Stacy Ferguson, Malik Jones, Warren Trotter & Kanye West (songwriters) "All of the Lights"


BEST COUNTRY SOLO PERFORMANCE - Taylor Swift "Mean"


BEST COUNTRY DUO/GROUP PERFORMANCE - The Civil Wars "Barton Hollow"


BEST COUNTRY SONG - Taylor Swift (songwriter) "Mean"


BEST COUNTRY ALBUM - Lady Antebellum "Own The Night"


BEST NEW AGE ALBUM - Pat Metheny "What's It All About"


BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO - Chick Corea "500 Miles High"


BEST JAZZ VOCAL ALBUM - Terri Lyne Carrington & Various Artists "The Mosaic Project"


BEST JAZZ INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM - Corea, Clarke & White "Forever"


BEST LARGE JAZZ ENSEMBLE ALBUM - Christian McBride Big Band "The Good Feeling"


BEST GOSPEL/CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC PERFORMANCE - Le'Andria Johnson "Jesus"


BEST GOSPEL SONG - Kirk Franklin (songwriter) "Hello Fear"


BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC SONG - Laura Story (songwriter) "Blessings"


BEST GOSPEL ALBUM - Kirk Franklin "Hello Fear"


BEST CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN MUSIC ALBUM - Chris Tomlin "And If Our God Is for Us..."


BEST LATIN POP, ROCK, OR URBAN ALBUM - Mana "Drama y Luz"


BEST REGIONAL MEXICAN OR TEJANO ALBUM - Pepe Aguilar "Bicentenario"


BEST BANDA OR NORTENO ALBUM - Los Tigres Del Norte "Los Tigres Del Norte and Friends"


BEST TROPICAL LATIN ALBUM - Cachao "The Last Mambo"


BEST AMERICANA ALBUM - Levon Helm "Ramble at the Ryman"


BEST BLUEGRASS ALBUM - Alison Krauss & Union Station "Paper Airplane"


BEST BLUES ALBUM - Tedeschi Trucks Band "Revelator"


BEST FOLK ALBUM - The Civil Wars "Barton Hollow"


BEST REGIONAL ROOTS MUSIC ALBUM - Rebirth Brass Band "Rebirth of New Orleans"


BEST REGGAE ALBUM - Stephen Marley "Revelation Pt. 1: The Root of Life"


BEST WORLD MUSIC ALBUM - Tinariwen "Tassili"


BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM - Various Artists "All About Bullies ... Big and Small"


BEST SPOKEN WORD ALBUM - Betty White "If You Ask Me (And Of Course You Won't)


BEST COMEDY ALBUM - Louis C.K. "Hilarious"


BEST MUSICAL THEATER ALBUM - "The Book of Mormon"


BEST SHORT FORM MUSIC VIDEO - Adele "Rolling in the Deep"


BEST LONG FORM MUSIC VIDEO - Foo Fighters "Foo Fighters: Back and Forth"


Source: Reuters

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BAFTA Awards 2012: Winners

As predicted, The Artist became the winner of this years BAFTA Awards in London. Winning Best Film, Director, Original Screenplay, Leading Actor, Original Music, Cinematography and Costume Design.

In other news, Meryl Streep lost her shoe but Colin Firth saved the day!



Here are the BAFTA Award 2012 Winners List:


Best Film:
The Artist


Outstanding British Film:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy


Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer:
Paddy Considine (Tyrannosaur)


Film Not in the English Language:
The Skin I Live In


Documentary:
Senna


Animated Film:
Rango


Director:
Michel Hazanavicius (The Artist)


Original Screenplay:
The Artist


Adapted Screenplay:
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy


Leading Actor:
Jean Dujardin (The Artist)


Leading Actress:
Meryl Streep (The Iron Lady)


Supporting Actor:
Christopher Plummer (Beginners)


Supporting Actress:
Octavia Spencer (The Help)


Original Music:
The Artist


Cinematography:
The Artist


Editing:
Senna


Production Design:
Hugo


Costume Design:
The Artist


Make Up & Hair:
The Iron Lady


Sound:
Hugo


Special Visual Effects:
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2


Short Animation:
A Morning Stroll


Short Film:
Pitch Black Heist


Orange Rising Star Award:
Adam Deacon


BAFTA Fellowship:
Martin Scorsese


Outstanding British Contribution to Cinema:
John Hurt

*Nominations in full: HERE

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Tales From The Television - Part 8

Over the years television has given us numerous catchphrases and many TV personalities are known for their one liners. Back in the day before we had the Internet and satellite or cable TV - as children had few programmes to choose from so we had to make the most of what we had.

Looking back now, it's easy to think the programmes were tacky or 'dated' but hidden inside each show were real gems. From the outrageous Tiswas to the energetic Runaround in the late 70's early 80's  - we grew up loving the fun they bought into our young lives.

Have a cuppa and enjoy this latest tale ........

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Tales From The Television - Part 7

This one might sound like the Chipmunks but it should put a smile on your face as we look at more classic children's TV from Grange Hill, Byker Grove and Marmalade Atkins for this episode of robmacca's Tales From The Television .......

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Tales From The Television - Part 6

Getting home from school and putting the TV on was tradition we grew up with. Cartoons provided hours of entertainment and captivated our imagination from both the UK and US, as this tale looks back at the unforgettable Dangermouse and He-Man.

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Tales From The Television - Part 5

A trip to a Birmingham nightclub and a certain children's programme provide the entertainment in this episode of robmacca's Tales From The Television, with clips from two classic shows we grew up loving. Take a strange trip down memory lane and enjoy the nostalgic footage from Rainbow and Button Moon......

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