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Archives for July 2009
Smile!
We'll report tonight on Rankin's new interactive exhibition opening in London.
The photographer is famous for his portraits of the likes of Kate Moss, Madonna, Tony Blair and the Queen.
But now, ordinary people from across Britain can apply to be shot by Rankin.
Their pictures will be hung in the exhibition, just 15 minutes later.
Here's our reporter, Yvonne Murray, among other exhibits, Dan Gray and Sam Rowland. All three photos "© Rankin":
Poster girl and boy
A little earlier, some Editor folk - Jo Carr and Rupert Allman no less - were prowling around TVC sticking up posters to publicise the new season of iPM. They were incognito - we have no photographic evidence apart from the end result:
On iPM this week,
And
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Good morning. Carolyn today. I know you'll make her welcome.
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The Beach
The Beach, The place to visit for a little rest and relaxation when real life gets too real. Off topic friendly chat.
Assisted suicide judgement.
What do you think?
Details here.
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Your News - read by broadcasting legend Cliff Michelmore.
That's right!
The "Your News" bulletin on this week's iPM will be read by Cliff Michelmore.
We're very pleased and honoured that he's agreed to help us.
How would you like YOUR news read by the great man?
Send us an email with one sentence of news about your week (mundane or magnificent, we don't mind) to ipm@bbc.co.uk. Please mark your email YOUR NEWS.
And who knows, the great man could be reading YOUR news. ipm@bbc.co.uk.
Stand by for some
very exciting news.
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Weather. How's it been for you?
In the programme tonight we bring you three forecasts for the rest of the summer.
I'm keen to know how you've been affected by what you thought the long-range forecast was, and what it turned out to be. Maybe you're a farmer, a B&B owner or just someone who has reason to be cheesed off.
Please click on comments to share your experience.
And over at iPM, the programme that starts with its listeners, they also have the forecast on their minds.
Organic: orgasmic? Or not?
Pallab reports for us tonight - share your view by clicking on Comments.
Read more about the story here.
The PM Glass Box. No batty comments please.
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PM as Art.
Steve Porter has very kindly sent us this. Steve was interviewed by Nils in Upshares recently about his large sculpture (made of images of money) outside the Bank of England. Steve has now dismantled the sculpture and has made some small canvases using the original skin. He's sent one to me and one to Nils. Steve - how very kind, and thank you for the music too.
Steve's website is here.
And by the way it's Joe the editrice holding it up. Like she used to with banks.
(Can you spot Nils?)
Poetry With William Shatner.
UPDATE: link fixed, thanks lordBeddGelert.
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Smoking stats.
What do you think?
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The (ahem) slightly late AM Glass Box
Sorry. ALL my fault.
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Sad news.
John Ryan, the creator of the Captain Pugwash TV shows, has died at the age of 88.
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The Beach.
The Beach, The place to visit for a little rest and relaxation when real life gets too real. Off topic friendly chat.
England's National Pandemic Flu service
is here.
The phone number is 0800 1 513 100.
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The solution to last night's chess problem is:
7. Bxf7+ Ke7 (only possible move)
8. Nd5# Checkmate
Fancy a drink, son?
In PM tonight we'll talk about this report which says school pupils in England more than three times as likely to drink alcohol if they live with other drinkers.
Birds.
From Lady Sue: "These dear baby swallows popped out of their nest every time the flash on the camera went off."
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What you see above is a chess problem set by Lady Sue (with a little help from her son Sean). She writes:
Chess Problem
1. e4 e5
2. Nf3 d6
3. Nc3 Bg4
4. Bc4 Nc6
5. h3 Bh5
6. Nxe5 Bxd1
Black's sixth move has just been played at the time of the photo.
The Glass Box is playing white and has just lost its Queen.
Has it made a mistake or not?
Amid some controversy about the state of the view from our window...
...we have been sent this:
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This virtual glass box is where you're encouraged to take part in the same spirit. Tonight's editor Rupert Allman (right) will read your comments and may well add his own.
Swine Flu.
More in the programme tonight - with this man.
1545: Forget that. Fergus is off today. But we will still talk about swine flu!
Do you have Britain's dullest family tree?
Is your family tree duller than Sir Michael's? If so, please email us at pm@bbc.co.uk or add a comment here.
PA reports it like this:
"Sir Michael Parkinson said today he was "gutted" when the producers of family history programme Who Do You Think You Are? told him his ancestors were too boring for him to take part in the show.
Researchers spent six weeks investigating the veteran interviewer's roots but
failed to unearth anything of interest among the miners, labourers and domestic
staff that make up Parky's antecedents.
Writing in the Radio Times, the 74-year-old said he was a huge fan of the
show. "When Who Do You Think You Are? called and asked if I was interested, I said I
would be delighted, but warned that my own research had unearthed nothing of
note," he wrote.
"'Oh, they all say that. But we always find something,' they said.
"Six weeks later they phoned to apologise. My story was so boring they had to
cancel the entire project. I was gutted."
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The Moon Landing Anniversary PM Glass Box.
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PM reaches new heights.
No not our listening figures, silly. Though they are at record levels. Four million listeners for the first time in the programme's history. What is WRONG with these people???
But that's not the point. Your friend and mine Roger Sawyer is in France scaling mountains on his bike. He has just conquered Mont Ventoux, the so-called "Giant" of Provence.
Congratulations Rog!
And he sends us all these:
Got a question about Swine Flu?
On the programme tonight we'll have an expert on hand to try to help.
Please click on comments to add your question, or email it to pm@bbc.co.uk.
The expert will be Dr Maureen Baker who is Honorary Secretary and head of pandemic planning at the Royal College of GPs.
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Brace yourself.
In exchange for a bag of Revels, Paddy has just popped out to get coffee for several people.
A four shot latte is coming my way. Never had one so close to transmission before.
Anything could happen.
(It will not look like this)
The UK's Oldest Town?
The Guardian has this report today - in the programme tonight we'll have a chat with Professor Fulford who's quoted. There is a link with more information here.
British helicopters in Iraq - from Hugh Sykes.
"In southern Iraq, when the British were there, as many 'movements' as possible between the airbase five miles out in the desert and bases in Basra city were by helicopter, to minimise attacks on the roads. This was my view out of the open side of, I think, a Sea King over the southern Iraqi desert.
"Hitching a lift to Basra a troop carrier Chinook - I was on my way to meet some Iraqi police trainees and their British 'mentors' at the 'Basra Palace' base by the Shatt al Arab."
But I did have to travel by road sometimes. Once, the 'snatch' Land Rover I was travelling in broke down in the desert in the dark. The headlights stayed on, and we would have been an easy target. Another Land Rover had to tow us into Basra.
This is the poorly Land Rover being pushed out of the way when we'd reached the Shatt al Arab 'hotel'. Another day, one of my military escorts became extremely angry and distressed in a Discovery Land Rover near the Shaiba logistics base, when he couldn't open his front passenger door. Wearing full body armour and kit, and carrying his rifle, he climbed head-first out of the window. "What if that happened in an ambush?!" he screamed. The air was so 'blue' I couldn't even attempt to use the recording. It turned out that the Discovery had been in a road accident, and a dent close to the door hinge had not been properly repaired."
"Important message on the wall in a lounge in the Shatt al Arab hotel base. At least fifteen of the 179 British soldiers killed in Iraq died in road accidents."
(PICTURE BELOW) "Hard to believe now - travelling near Basra in an open-topped Land Rover in 2004, after serious attacks by the militia had begun. That's my press officer Lt. Commander 'Aj' Ajala - who was busy learning Arabic whenever he had any spare time."
The Beach.
Hello. Welcome to my beach.
It's a place to take all your inhibitions off and run into the sea and have a dip...
Go to the bar have a drink or just lay down and sun yourself...
because the sun always shines on the beach.
Be nice.
Say nice things.
Have a nice day.
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We try to be honest with each other, but not hurtful, as we talk about what worked and what didn't...what met our expectations and what fell short.
This virtual glass box is where you're encouraged to take part in the same spirit. Tonight's editor Eloise Twisk will read your comments and may well add her own.
Thrilling Emmy News: a Nomination for Shatner.
"Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Boston Legal • ABC • A David E. Kelley
Production in association with Twentieth
Century Fox Television
William Shatner as Denny Crane"
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We try to be honest with each other, but not hurtful, as we talk about what worked and what didn't...what met our expectations and what fell short.
This virtual glass box is where you're encouraged to take part in the same spirit. Tonight's editor Roger Sawyer will read your comments and may well add his own.
A very short life.
From today's Independent.
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Is it time
to stop the war in Afghanistan? Or at least make sure Britain has no part in it?
As the bodies of eight soldiers are returned to the UK, we'll debate the subject in PM.
Feel free to share your view by clicking on Comments.
The PM Glass Box.
The Glass Box is where the PM team meets in at 18.00 every weeknight to discuss the content of the programme.
We try to be honest with each other, but not hurtful, as we talk about what worked and what didn't...what met our expectations and what fell short.
This virtual glass box is where you're encouraged to take part in the same spirit. Tonight's editor Ryan Dilley will read your comments and may well add his own.
BBC Annual Report.
It's here.
The AM Glass Box.
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
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The PM Glass Box.
The Glass Box is where the PM team meets in at 18.00 every weeknight to discuss the content of the programme.
We try to be honest with each other, but not hurtful, as we talk about what worked and what didn't...what met our expectations and what fell short.
This virtual glass box is where you're encouraged to take part in the same spirit. Tonight's editor Ryan Dilley will read your comments and may well add his own.
Problems are mounting up.
Today's PM newsletter has more details.
No. No I forbid you to post captions for this photograph. No. No, please do not do it.
(It's Robin Lustig from The World Tonight who's on the left)
The AM Glass Box
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
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Just as the PM Glass Box emulates the meeting we have AFTER the show, the AM Glass Box will be like the real meeting we have every day at 11.00, in that all ideas are welcome.
Just like the real meeting, most ideas that are suggested will not make it on air. But we would like to try this to see how it works. It's best that you make your suggestion before 10am.
Our closing theme provider - Big Ben is 150 years old tomorrow.
The Guardian has more, including an interesting podcast.
SATURDAY update: BBC News coverage here.
PM glass box for friday
It's that time of day. Crack open the drinks cabinet. And settle down to listen to PM. Then tell us what you thought of the programme. We'll be discussing it at 6pm in our Glass Box. Here's your virtual glass box for your comments. Rupert Allman is editing so do, please, tell him what you think.
Air Guitar
Has an airline ever damaged or lost any of your precious goods? Here's a cautionary tale from the USA:
The Beach
The PM Blog Beach is whatever you want it to be - a place to hang out with other bloggers, and be completely off topic. Over time it has developed its own identity, complete with camels, sand dunes, and a permanently stocked bar, but fundamentally it is a place to relax and have fun.
AM GLASS BOX FOR FRIDAY
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
You may have read your morning paper and listened to the radio, and have some ideas you want to hear on PM tonight.
Perhaps a question about something in the news you would like answered - or better still, direct experience of something topical. Or maybe there's an aspect to a big story you haven't heard explored that you would like to hear.
Just as the PM Glass Box emulates the meeting we have AFTER the show, the AM Glass Box will be like the real meeting we have every day at 11.00, in that all ideas are welcome.
Just like the real meeting, most ideas that are suggested will not make it on air. But we would like to try this to see how it works. It's best that you make your suggestion before 10am.
The lessons learned from knife crime
Shaquille Smith was one of the youngest victims of knife-crime last year.
He was stabbed to death outside his house in Hackney, in London, aged 14.
Today, his killers were given life sentences at the Old Bailey.
Shaquille was the cousin of a young actor, Daniel Banton (second photo) with the music and dance theatre company, Chickenshed, and the nephew of its director of education, Paul Morrall.
After his murder, the company turned its attention to the subject of youth violence and "Crime of the Century" opens tonight at Chickenshed in Southgate, London and transfers to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on August 7th.
Hear Yvonne Murray's report on the programme tonight.
Glass Box for Thursday PM
Here is the place where you can comment on tonight's programme. We'll be gathering in our own glass box for a post-programme meeting. Here is your own virtual glass box. Tell us what you think, and Amanda Lewis who is editing this evening will read your comments and respond.
Eye of the storm
Are you following this story?
David Cameron's Director of Communications Andy Coulson finds himself in the thick of it today following those allegations of alleged phone hacking by News of the World journliasts. He resigned as Editor of the paper in January 2007 after the paper's royal editor, Clive Goodman was jailed for hacking into the mobile phones of Buckingham Palace staff.
Conservative leader David Cameron has insisted Andy Coulson's job as his communications director is safe. Senior Labour and Lib Dems figures have said he should be fired after revelations about phone messages being intercepted by the News of the World.
Mr Cameron sought to make a distinction between what Mr Coulson may have done in the past and what he does now for the Conservative Party.
" As director of communications he does an excellent job for the Conservatives, in a proper, upright way at all times "
Mr Coulson who has yet to comment on whether he knew about phone hacking at the paper, issued a statement on Wednesday saying "this story relates to an alleged payment made after I left the News of the World two and a half years ago. I have no knowledge whatsoever of any settlement with Gordon Taylor".
The Conservatives argue that calls by senior Labour figures such as Charles Clarke and John Prescott for Mr Coulson to be sacked were politically-motivated attempts to destabilise Mr Cameron.
AM GLASS BOX FOR THURSDAY
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
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Perhaps a question about something in the news you would like answered - or better still, direct experience of something topical. Or maybe there's an aspect to a big story you haven't heard explored that you would like to hear.
Just as the PM Glass Box emulates the meeting we have AFTER the show, the AM Glass Box will be like the real meeting we have every day at 11.00, in that all ideas are welcome.
Just like the real meeting, most ideas that are suggested will not make it on air. But we would like to try this to see how it works. It's best that you make your suggestion before 10am.
Glass Box for Wednesday PM
As you know the Glass Box is where the PM team meets in at 18.00 every week night to discuss the content of the programme.
We try to be honest with each other, but not hurtful, as we talk about what worked and what didn't...what met our expectations and what fell short.
This virtual glass box is where you're encouraged to take part in the same spirit. Tonight's editor Amanda Lewis will read your comments and may well add her own.
Construction site deaths
A new report's been commissioned by the Governemnt to look into the number of fatalities within the construction industry and whether there is a need for greater regulation on building sites. Latest figures suggest one person is dying every day. We hope to talk to the report's author. Any thoughts?
here
AM GLASS BOX FOR WEDNESDAY
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
You may have read your morning paper and listened to the radio, and have some ideas you want to hear on PM tonight.
Perhaps a question about something in the news you would like answered - or better still, direct experience of something topical. Or maybe there's an aspect to a big story you haven't heard explored that you would like to hear.
Just as the PM Glass Box emulates the meeting we have AFTER the show, the AM Glass Box will be like the real meeting we have every day at 11.00, in that all ideas are welcome.
Just like the real meeting, most ideas that are suggested will not make it on air. But we would like to try this to see how it works. It's best that you make your suggestion before 10am.
Glass Box for Tuesday PM
Tell us what you think of this evening's programme. Rupert Allman is the editor tonight.
what's that?
Seen one of these recently? Worried that you haven't? You're not alone. On the programme this afternoon we will tell you why swifts - as immortalised by the poet Ted Hughes -are in short supply.
dolphin dog
It's sheeting down outside. Bouncing off the ground. But just to remind us what it HAS been like...............
From Lady Sue it's " a photo of Mr. Darcy at the lake doing his dolphin impersonation in his attempt to catch a stick. "
Cute.
AM GLASS BOX FOR TUESDAY
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
You may have read your morning paper and listened to the radio, and have some ideas you want to hear on PM tonight.
Perhaps a question about something in the news you would like answered - or better still, direct experience of something topical. Or maybe there's an aspect to a big story you haven't heard explored that you would like to hear.
Just as the PM Glass Box emulates the meeting we have AFTER the show, the AM Glass Box will be like the real meeting we have every day at 11.00, in that all ideas are welcome.
Just like the real meeting, most ideas that are suggested will not make it on air. But we would like to try this to see how it works. It's best that you make your suggestion before 10am.
Glass Box for Monday PM
We're trying to keep our cool as we prepare for this evening's programme. As you know the Glass Box is where the PM team meets in at 18.00 every week night to discuss the content of the programme.
We try to be honest with each other, but not hurtful, as we talk about what worked and what didn't...what met our expectations and what fell short.
This virtual glass box is where you're encouraged to take part in the same spirit. Tonight's editor Briony Harris will read your comments and may well add her own.
The Beach
The PM Blog Beach is whatever you want it to be - a place to hang out with other bloggers, and be completely off topic. Over time it has developed its own identity, complete with camels, sand dunes, and a permanently stocked bar, but fundamentally it is a place to relax and have fun.
AM GLASS BOX FOR MONDAY
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
You may have read your morning paper and listened to the radio, and have some ideas you want to hear on PM tonight.
Perhaps a question about something in the news you would like answered - or better still, direct experience of something topical. Or maybe there's an aspect to a big story you haven't heard explored that you would like to hear.
Just as the PM Glass Box emulates the meeting we have AFTER the show, the AM Glass Box will be like the real meeting we have every day at 11.00, in that all ideas are welcome.
Just like the real meeting, most ideas that are suggested will not make it on air. But we would like to try this to see how it works. It's best that you make your suggestion before 10am.
Wimbledon semi final glass box
It may well be still going on in our time, as the Murray/Roddick match got underway at 3.30pm. But we'll be covering other stories as well, so tell us what you think of the programme. Roger Sawyer is editing, so he'll read your thoughts and respond.
AM Glass box for Friday
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
You may have read your morning paper and listened to the radio, and have some ideas you want to hear on PM tonight.
Perhaps a question about something in the news you would like answered - or better still, direct experience of something topical. Or maybe there's an aspect to a big story you haven't heard explored that you would like to hear.
Just as the PM Glass Box emulates the meeting we have AFTER the show, the AM Glass Box will be like the real meeting we have every day at 11.00, in that all ideas are welcome.
Just like the real meeting, most ideas that are suggested will not make it on air. But we would like to try this to see how it works. It's best that you make your suggestion before 10am.
PM glass box for thursday
The Glass Box is where the PM team meets in at 18.00 every week night to discuss the content of the programme.
We try to be honest with each other, but not hurtful, as we talk about what worked and what didn't...what met our expectations and what fell short.
This virtual glass box is where you're encouraged to take part in the same spirit. Tonight's editor Eloise Twisk will read your comments and may well add her own.
Any Questions?
About swine flu? There's a government statement this afternoon and then Fergus Walsh our Medical Correspondent will be in the studio with me to explain what's happening.
And Fergus says if you've got questions about swine flu he will do his best to answer them.
Swot
I tried to be, by putting the AM glass box up early. Last night in fact.
And failed. Because I managed to post it three times!
Normal service hopefuly will be resumed tomorrow once I get back into the groove. Ed's away for a couple of days - anything could happen...
AM Glass Box for Thursday
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
You may have read your morning paper and listened to the radio, and have some ideas you want to hear on PM tonight.
Perhaps a question about something in the news you would like answered - or better still, direct experience of something topical. Or maybe there's an aspect to a big story you haven't heard explored that you would like to hear.
Just as the PM Glass Box emulates the meeting we have AFTER the show, the AM Glass Box will be like the real meeting we have every day at 11.00, in that all ideas are welcome.
Just like the real meeting, most ideas that are suggested will not make it on air. But we would like to try this to see how it works. It's best that you make your suggestion before 10am.
The Andy Murray Quarter Final Wimbledon PM Glass Box.
The Glass Box is where the PM team meets in at 18.00 every weeknight to discuss the content of the programme.
We try to be honest with each other, but not hurtful, as we talk about what worked and what didn't...what met our expectations and what fell short.
This virtual glass box is where you're encouraged to take part in the same spirit. Tonight's editor Eloise Twisk will read your comments and may well add her own.
Exclusive Wimbledon News.
You can tune in to PM tonight and not miss Andy Murray's game.
Can't tell you more at this stage. But next year's Sony Award judges are already calling tonight's PM the Gold Award winner for Sports Coverage.
Comment problem.
Sorry about the problem with Comments at the moment.
It's being worked on. Thank you for your patience.
HUGS.
1240 UPDATE
As you can probably see by now, it all seems to be working. Do email pm@bbc.co.uk if you spot bugs...we'll forward them to the team who've, I think, done a great job with the new look. Our thanks to all of them.
Non-heatwave photo.
"Hi Eddie & Team!
Here's an anti-heatwave pic I thought you might relate to - while the rest of the country basks in sun, a harr rolls up the Firth of Forth and slowly envelops Edinburgh ;-)
Having MS I am very heat intolerant - my symptoms always get a lot worse when it's hot and humid - so quite like to avoid the worst of the heat!
Maree"
Tired of those boring heatwave photos in all the papers and online?
Yawn.
Women eating ice cream. People on deck chairs. What about people lying on towels on the grass? Gosh it's exciting.
Send me your anti-heatwave photos. Please.
pm@bbc.co.uk
The AM Glass Box
Welcome to the AM Glass Box - your chance to help shape tonight's PM.
You may have read your morning paper and listened to the radio, and have some ideas you want to hear on PM tonight.
Perhaps a question about something in the news you would like answered - or better still, direct experience of something topical. Or maybe there's an aspect to a big story you haven't heard explored that you would like to hear.
Just as the PM Glass Box emulates the meeting we have AFTER the show, the AM Glass Box will be like the real meeting we have every day at 11.00, in that all ideas are welcome.
Just like the real meeting, most ideas that are suggested will not make it on air. But we would like to try this to see how it works. It's best that you make your suggestion before 10am.
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