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In this episode of the Power Producers Podcast, host David Carothers interviews Terrence McLean, Co-Founder and CEO of SageSure. Terry joins the show from Silicon Valley to discuss how SageSure has grown into a powerhouse in the catastrophe-exposed property market. They dive deep into the philosophy of running toward risk when others run away, the critical importance of physical inspections, and why independent agents remain the ultimate experts in distribution. Key Highlights: The "Go Left" Philosophy Terry explains why SageSure enters markets that national carriers flee. While others retrench, SageSure finds fertile ground in difficult territories by understanding the risk better than anyone else and "going left" when the industry goes right. Boots on the Ground: The Inspection Mandate Despite advancements in technology, Terry emphasizes that AI and aerial imagery are not yet ready to replace physical inspections. He details why SageSure relies on boots-on-the-ground to verify insurance-to-value (ITV) and condition, ensuring they only write the best risks to protect their capacity. Carriers Can't Be Everything Terry argues that insurance carriers cannot be "all things to all people." Their job is to manage capital and margin. He highlights that independent agents are the necessary experts who must navigate the market on behalf of the consumer to find the right fit when a carrier's appetite is full. The "Parting Gift": Market Stabilization Terry offers a positive forecast for the future, predicting double-digit price decreases in reinsurance by 2026. This signals that the worst of the hard market is likely behind us, which should eventually lead to primary price stabilization for consumers. Top Tier Agency Partners When asked what separates a top-tier partner from the rest, Terry points to relationships and trust. SageSure aims to be a "top 3" carrier for their partners, and in return, they prioritize agents who maintain open communication and consistent volume. Connect with: David Carothers LinkedIn Terrence McLean LinkedIn Kyle Houck LinkedIn Visit Websites: Power Producer Base Camp SageSure Killing Commercial Crushing Content Power Producers Podcast Policytee The Dirty 130 The Extra 2 Minutes
Welcome to EP32 of the Retail Media Therapy podcast with Viv Craske and Colin Lewis. Retail Media Therapy comes from Grace & Co - the marketing and commerce consultancy.In this special Crystal Ball Predictions for 2026 episode, Grace & Co team Michael Islip and Lucy Bugler join us to discuss:Reflecting on 2025: Realities and Surprises• Amazon DSP's integration of the connected TV world • Criteo ads in Google 360. • Slower-than-expected influx of brand budgets• Consolidation in retail mediaPredictions for 2026Colin Lewis aka "Madam Zelda" turns the crystal ball towards the future. • The myth of a singular, comprehensive AI solution. • AI's integration into agencies involves strategic application rather than mass replacement. • Creativity in retail media campaigns.• Will Google become a major player in retail media, via AI search?Wild and Crazy Predictions• Could Tesco purchase ITV?• The unlikely but exciting prospect of an Amazon and Walmart merger• Will retai media hasten the Dead Internet Theory and agents click on retail media ads for rewards? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join screenwriter Stuart Wright as he dives into movies that changed your life with filmmaker David Nicholas Wilkinson, in this engaging episode of 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life. Explore Billy Liar's impact on David, Johnny Go Home's analysis, and Assault On Precinct 13's influence on his personal growth and evidence of cinema's transformative power. David Nicholas Wilkinson also discusses the making of his latest documentary THE MARBLES Movies That Changed Your Life Find out about David Nicholas Wilkinson's new documentary THE MARBLES and the lasting impact of cinema with Stuart Wright on his movie podcast. [1:50] David Nicholas Wilkinson discusses the making of his latest documentary THE MARBLES 3 Films That Have Impacted Everything In Your Adult Life Billy Liar impact [23:05] David Nicholas Wilkinson says Billy Liar is film that grew on him over time and would become his favourite British film of all time. He became aware of when he worked with Wilfred Pickles - who played Tom Courtenay's father in it. Johnny Go Home analysis [29:00 David Nicholas Wilkinson shares how Johnny Go Home was a documentary he saw on ITV. It went out once and if you missed it, you never saw it because there was no way of recording it at the time. Within the innocent filming, if you can call it innocent, the filmmakers realise they have something that could convict someone of murder. Assault On Precinct 13 Influence [35:00] David Nicholas Wilkinson talks about Assault On Precinct 13 as an example of films that flop in cinemas and go on later to have a second, more successful life - see also Withal & I, Bladerunner and/or The Shawshank Redemption. Key Take Aways: Discover how movies that changed your life shape personal and professional growth. Learn about the making of the documentary THE MARBLES. Understand cinema's transformative power through Billy Liar (1963), Johnny Go Home (1975), Assault On Precinct 13 (1976) Full show notes and transcript: About the Guest: David Nicholas Wilkinson is an independent development producer who works in international film and theatre. As a development executive, he has worked with some of the most influential producers in British and European cinema. For screenings of THE MARBLES see https://linktr.ee/GuerillaFilms Subscribe on Apple Podcasts, follow on Spotify or wherever you listen to your podcasts for more movies that impacted your life! Share your favourite movies that impacted your life on X (@leytonrocks) and leave a 5-star review and tell us which 3 films impacted your adult life. Best ones get read out on the podcast. Credits: Intro/Outro music: *Rocking The Stew* by Tokyo Dragons (https://www.instagram.com/slomaxster/) Written, produced, and hosted by Stuart Wright for [Britflicks.com](https://www.britflicks.com/britflicks-podcast/) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
The arts and humanities bring multiple benefits to students, and society as a whole, but are often dismissed as lacking value by policymakers when pitted against STEM subjects. In this episode of Campus talks, a vice-chancellor-come-artist and a classicist explain why the arts and humanities are so vital to a healthy, well-informed society, the specific lessons and skills these subjects engender in those who study them and how university educators can foreground these. You will hear from: Michael Scott, who is pro vice-chancellor international and a professor of classics and ancient history at the University of Warwick. Michael's research explores the intersection of ancient history and archaeology within the Mediterranean and beyond. He has published numerous books on the ancient world for the popular market and written and presented TV series on the BBC, ITV, History Channel and National Geographic. Mark Power is vice-chancellor and chief executive of Liverpool John Moores University and a professor of higher education leadership as well as being practicing artist. Mark has worked at Liverpool John Moores University for 44 years having taken up a role as a senior technician in the fine art department at what was then Liverpool Polytechnic in 1981. He has maintained his internationally recognised work as an artist alongside his academic career throughout this time. Take a look at our recent spotlight guide, for more insight and advice on why and how to make the case for the arts and humanities in higher education.
The monster becomes a man, British policing is changed forever and deposed Detective Bob Booth has a final shot at redemption in the Lesley Whittle case.Hear a chilling account of heroic acts and the actual voice of 'The Black Panther'.Presenter: Susan Hanks. Producer: Susan Hanks and Rob Howell. Sounds Producer: Rob Howell. Story Consultant: Luke Eldridge. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producers: Arran Bee and Aftab Gulzar. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.ARCHIVE: Bob Booth's secret recording audio sourced from ‘Real Crime – The Heiress & The Kidnapper' produced by ITV, 2002
Over the last six months, I've been keeping a dream journal, not to “decode” anything perfectly, but to listen. And what's surprised me most is how the dream-state speaks in a language that doesn't make sense until it does: symbols that feel abstract…and then, weeks later, land with uncanny precision in waking life. My guest today is someone who's spent decades mapping that invisible terrain, not to make it more mystical, but to make it more usable: as a tool for healing, for creativity, and for self-trust in a world that's getting louder by the day. In this episode, we explore why modern life is quietly eroding dream recall, how emotion and symbol work together like an inner therapist, why meditation and nature can sharpen the signal, and how dreaming might be less about “escaping reality” and more about remembering what we are beneath it. This is a conversation about intuition, balance, and the quiet intelligence that's been with you every night of your life. My guest is Theresa Cheung. Theresa Cheung is a bestselling author and researcher who has spent over twenty-five years writing about spirituality, dreams, and the paranormal. She studied Theology and English at King's College, Cambridge, and her work bridges mystical experience with ongoing dialogue in psychology and consciousness research. Theresa is the author of numerous international bestsellers, including two Sunday Times Top 10 titles, and her Dream Dictionary from A to Z (HarperCollins) is widely regarded as a modern classic in dream interpretation. Her books have been translated into 40+ languages. She's a regular dreams and spirituality expert across major media — including ITV's This Morning, and she hosts her own podcast White Shores as well as the weekly UK Health Radio show The Healing Power of Dreams. Feelings with Strangers Socials https://www.instagram.com/feelings.with.strangers/ Youtube https://youtu.be/kmDja4q83i8?si=xIl7TbBrdeCEk5dh Theresa Cheung Site https://www.theresacheung.com/ Podcast https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/white-shores-with-theresa-cheung/id1475553348 Socials https://www.instagram.com/thetheresacheung/
Ask me a QHello Bright Minds, on a whim at the end of the final episode of season nine with Jeremy Bradbury from ITV (episode 117) I wondered aloud about doing a few bonus episodes about what people really get from coaching. This was inspired by the conversations I've had recently with a series of past coachees for a 'Success Story' page on our new website. Listener Suzy heard that and voicenoted me on Instagram saying “yes please”. So here we are.Sincere thanks once again to Little Dish for sponsoring the whole of season nine.Now please enjoy my chat with Jessica Duncombe, an intellectual property lawyer from Kilburn & Strode and there are more executive coaching success stories at www.talentkeepers.co.uk.MORE FOR YOU DM Jessica on instagram @comebackcommuk Get Jessica's FREE fortnightly note, Pivotal. Watch our coaching Success Stories. Take our new FREE Career Fuel diagnostic - and get a personalised free report. Read Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work by Jessica Chivers. Contact us about executive coaching.
Ask me a QHello Bright Minds, this is the second of three bonus episodes of season nine where I'm lifting the lid on what people really get from coaching. If you've listened to any COACH episode of the podcast you've heard coaching in action. Now's the time to hear the impact and the positive ripple effects of coaching. Please enjoy the reflections of Laura Scougall, the Head of ITV Academy who was also my guest on episode 94 where we talked about redundancy risk on maternity leave, being open at work about the demands at home, having an autistic son and how to get back to sleep. After Laura you'll hear from Kirsty Duncan, ITV's Head of Learning, Development and Wellbeing with whom I've had the pleasure of working for 8 years. MORE FOR YOU DM Jessica on instagram @comebackcommuk Get Jessica's FREE fortnightly note, Pivotal. Watch our coaching Success Stories. Take our new FREE Career Fuel diagnostic - and get a personalised free report. Read Mothers Work! How to Get a Grip on Guilt and Make a Smooth Return to Work by Jessica Chivers. Contact us about executive coaching.
There's plenty of festive energy left with Stuart Maconie and guests in the Loose Ends twixtmas studio:Taskmaster champion Maisie Adams tells us how she got in touch with her previously hidden competition-demon on the show, her highly-flammable competition outfit and that nailbiting finish, as well as revving up for a new tour in 2026. ITV's hit drama Red Eye is back for a second season on New Year's Day and its star Jing Lusi tells us about reprising her role as the kickboxing DI Hanna Li. She thinks DI Li would not approve of her penchant for Romcoms and fitness avoidance. And Radio 3's Elizabeth Alker outlines how rock and pop musicians from The Beatles to Radiohead to Manic Street Preachers owe a debt to classical music with tales from her new book Everything We Do Is Music. She also has tales of her rockstar Yorkshire terrier Terry who rules the roost at her house in December and well, all year round really.Plus inspiring music for the turning of the year from Thea Gilmore and from Carly Mercedes Dyer singing You Are My Lucky Star from the musical Singing in the Rain.Producer: Olive Clancy Assistant producer: Sam Nixon Technical producers: John Cole & John Benton Production coordinator: Pete Liggins
In last week's blog, we looked at the beginning of the modern crop circle phenomenon that first got the attention of the media and UFO researchers in 198o. This was described in the 1986 report compiled by Paul Fuller and Jenny Randles (written by Randles) for the British UFO Research Association titled Mystery of the Circles. According to Randles, the idea that UFOs had something to do with the mystery came from the fact that the first circles appeared in the West Country in the area of Warminster, which had become famous in the 60's as a UFO hotspot. When we left off, that idea was falling out of favor with researchers, particularly Ian Mrzyglod of the newly formed organization, PROBE, who is quoted from the March 1982, Vol. 2, No. 4, PROBE Report: “…even to suggest that the flattened circles were UFO landing nests is wildly speculative wishful thinking, without any foundation.” After a lull in attention in 1982, things picked up after eight sets of five circles appeared that were made up of one large circle surrounded by four smaller circles at equidistant locations. Prior to this, there had been only single circles or two or three in a row.Playing a large part in the media attention was the fact that the circles appeared in the summer, often called the silly season due to the fact that stories of a less-than-serious nature are used as filler in the midst of what is traditionally a slow news period. And, it did get silly. One example presented by Randles is Daily Express columnist Jean Rook being sent to one of the sites “to come up with a lovely, poetic ode to ‘E.T.,'” the titular alien from the movie. According to Randles, Rook “found physical evidence of his presence in the midst of one of the rings – a poppy.”Randles emphasizes that “serious UFO investigators refused to get involved” and notes that she, herself, refused to appear on BBC and ITV television, even though she had a new book to promote, The Pennine UFO Mystery. Read more →
In this week's episode, Will and James are joined by David Millar, a man who needs no introduction, but just in case: David's career in cycling spans decorated rider (he was the first Brit to wear all three Grand Tour jerseys) to fallen hero (he admitted to, and was suspended for two years for doping in 2004) to risen phoenix (he returned to the pro peloton as an outspoken 'clean' rider and raced successfully until 2014) to writer, broadcaster and commentator (up until this summer he was 'the voice' of ITV cycling along with co-commentator Ned Boulting) to business owner (with clothing brand Chpt III) to brand director at Factor bikes (finally nothing more to write in brackets). Here, David chats about turning pro back in the 1990s and those difficult earlier years; the devastation of ITV losing its TV coverage and him his job; his new life at Factor bikes and the science behind Factor's new superbike, the Factor One; Factor parting ways with Israel-Premier Tech for political reasons; what it's like having your sister, Fran, as CEO of Rapha; whether he's duty-bound to ride the Rapha Festive 500; and his general and utter love for cycling.Merry Christmas, and thanks for listening for a whole year (or just reading this bit, possibly never having listened at all).Interview begins at 11.34This episode is brought to you by the Hammerhead Karoo GPS bike computer. Visit hammerhead.io and use the code CYCLIST to get a free HR strap with every purchase (just be sure to add the strap to your cart then apply the code at checkout).------------------This episode is also brought to you by Help for Heroes Big Battlefield Bike Ride, am epic, four day, 250-mile trip around Belgium and Northern France that raises money for Armed Forces veterans and their families. See helpforheroes.org.uk for moreDid you know Cyclist is also stunning monthly print magazine?Subscribe now at store.cyclist.co.uk/cycpod and get every issue for less than in the shops, delivered straight to your door.And it's also a rather lovely website about everything road cycling and gravel. Check us out at cyclist.co.uk Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Royal Carols: Together at Christmas returns to ITV as the Princess of Wales hosts the festive service at Westminster Abbey for the fifth year, with performances and readings celebrating love, compassion and community.We also explore why the Royal Family traditionally opens Christmas presents on Christmas Eve, tracing the custom back to German royal influences and examining claims that the tradition may not survive a future reign under William and Kate.Plus, the King's Christmas message enters the virtual reality age, allowing viewers to watch the broadcast in immersive settings while continuing a tradition that dates back more than ninety years.After the break, claims resurface about an awkward moment between Princess Eugenie and Kate during the two thousand eleven Sandringham church walk, and Channel Four prepares to air Jimmy Kimmel's alternative Christmas message, focusing on free speech, Donald Trump's presidency, and the role of satire during turbulent political times.Hear our new show "Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew" here.Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here.
En este programa tendremos:✅ WikiPepe nos cuenta que Europa tumba las ITV obligatorias para las motos, menos en España✅ Andy de GPEANDO nos trae los ultimos rumores de Yamaha y Cuartararo...✅ Jesus, de piezasdemotos.com nos trae la agenda motera del fin de semana.✅ Elena Calleja nos trae la prueba de la Harley Davidson LowRider ST✅ Juan Carlos Toribio nos habla de la campaña activada para reducir la siniestralidad de los motociclistas del Servei Catala de Transit, y tambien la replica a la condcuta de la DGT.
A la hora de atender llamadas mientras se conduce, la pauta segura es usar el manos libres solo para avisar de que se detendrá en breve y colgar, retomando la conversación una vez parado. La distracción cognitiva degrada la atención incluso cuando las manos están en el volante, de modo que prolongar llamadas durante la marcha incrementa el riesgo de incidente. En la última campaña de vigilancia a furgonetas (24–30 de noviembre), se controlaron 120.922 vehículos sobre un parque estimado de 2,7 millones, lo que equivale aproximadamente al 4,48% del total. De las furgonetas inspeccionadas, 8.144 conductores fueron denunciados, un 6,73% de las controladas. La infracción más frecuente fue el exceso de velocidad: 2.288 denuncias, casi 3 de cada 10. Conviene recordar que las furgonetas tienen límites distintos a los turismos: 90 km/h en autopistas y autovías y 80 km/h en carreteras convencionales.  Las irregularidades de mantenimiento y documentación fueron relevantes: 2.214 conductores denunciados por circular sin ITV en regla, 220 furgonetas inmovilizadas por no reunir condiciones mínimas, y 363 ocupantes denunciados por no usar cinturón. Para gestionar plazos con margen, la normativa permite pasar la ITV hasta 30 días antes de su vencimiento manteniendo la fecha original de caducidad, lo que facilita planificar sin dejarlo al límite. Por otra parte, la combinación de mayor masa, posibles excesos de velocidad y fatiga al volante eleva el riesgo operativo de las furgonetas; distintas voces del sector vienen señalando que herramientas de control de jornada y velocidad, similares al tacógrafo en vehículos pesados, ayudarían a mitigar ese riesgo. 
On this week's episode of The Joy of Football, brought to you in connection with St. James's Place plc & CVER - Seb Hutchinson joins Martin Tyler and Neil Barnett to discuss his commentary career, women's football, and the state of the game overall. Seb is one of the leading voices on the Sky Sports Football commentary team working on the Premier League, EFL, Carabao Cup and WSL coverage, and also the lead Commentator for ITV Football – working at all major tournaments as well as the FA Cup and The Lionesses. Seb is also one of the lead voices you'll hear around the world on the PLP coverage of the Premier League. Over the last 20 years, he has become one of the UK's most recognisable voices in sports commentary, having covered most of the major sporting events from World Cups, European Championships, The Olympics, Rugby World Cups, and the Euros with ITV. In addition to Sky Sports and ITV, Seb's credits include BBC, BT Sport (now TNT) IMG and a whole host of other well-respected broadcast platforms. Seb is also the lead commentator for women's international football, creating some of the most iconic TV moments at both the Euros 2022 and 2025 historic finals. This is an episode, and a man, NOT to be slept on! #Ad Find out more about St James Place here! https://www.sjp.co.uk #Ad Find out more about CVER here! https://cveronline.com/ Join Neil Barnett (former Chelsea touch-liner announcer and football journalist) alongside the voice of the Premier League Martin Tyler in celebrating the greatest addiction in the World! Hosted by The Revive Lounge Ltd UCsdye1hUxP4xhgBx9zvuSjg Subscribe to https://youtube.com/@TheReviveLounge?si=L5ddzrJrtSmErtJ5 Support the Pod https://patreon.com/TheJoysofFootballPodcast?utm_medium=unknown&utm_source=join_link&utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator&utm_content=copyLink Read us on Substack https://martintylerandneilbarnett.substack.com/ Follow our Twitter https://x.com/TheJOF Follow our Tik Tok https://www.tiktok.com/@joy_of_football_pod?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc Follow our Instagram https://https://www.instagram.com/joy_of_football_pod/ Contact us via: therevivelounge@gmail.com Music by Arron Clague - https://www.instagram.com/arronclague?igsh=aHg1bjQ3OHpmaXIz Intro Sequence by Wellong Sadewo (wells.illustration): https://www.instagram.com/wells.illustration/ For incredible football artwork, check out: https://linktr.ee/marclobodaart A massive thank you to our Patreon Supporters: Nick Parmenter Hillary Abbott Daniel Butigan Tommy Mck Katie Watson Benjamin Fairclough Nathan A Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Any comments/questions?https://x.com/iamdanielfordHumanity is heading fast towards a human-AI fusionIn this episode...The parent company of Sky is in talks to buy ITV's broadcasting business for about £2bn, in a move that would upend the British television landscape. Media ownership is in the hands of ever fewer people, but why? It's not just about moneyThe founder of ChatGPT, Sam Altman, is backing a controversial genetic engineering startup that aims to eliminate hereditary diseases from babies. Where is the gathering focus on synthetic biology and genetic editing planned to end?...Scientists issue ominous warning over mind-altering 'brain weapons' that can control your perception, memory and behaviourAnd finally, the leading vaccine regulator at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced a far stricter course for federal vaccine approvals, following claims from his team that Covid vaccines were linked to the deaths of at least 10 children.
Paul Bettany and Will Sharpe don their frock coats for Amadeus on Sky and we speak to both of them on this week's show as they chat all things Mozart with Boyd. Plus we wrap up a festive haul of shows for under your Christmas tree, taking a look at Mart Gatiss' latest Ghost Story For Christmas, The Room in The Tower on BBC2, getting drawn into the sweedy underbelly of Texan high society in The Hunting Wives on ITV, and finally getting to take a ride with Ethan Hawke's ‘truthstorian' as The Lowdown finally splashes down here in the UK on Disney+. All that and Kay loses the power of speech, Boyd recounts a harrowing experience at The Ivy where the doorman didn't know who he was, and James reveals the embarrassing truth of how he spent 469 hours this year. (Episode 368)
In today's episode of iGaming Daily, SBC Media Manager Charlie Horner is joined by SBC's Editor-at-Large Ted Menmuir and SBC News Editor Ted Orme-Claye as the trio discuss ITV's plans to expand its ITV Win platform with a new bingo and casino launch and whether the broadcaster can succeed in one of the UK gambling industry's most competitive markets.Tune in to today's episode to find out:What ITV has announced with its ITV Win bingo and casino expansion and why the timing matters post-BudgetHow important celebrity talent, brand familiarity and prime-time reach will be to ITV's gaming ambitionsWhat lessons can be learned from ITV's previous gambling ventures including Jackpot247The key commercial and regulatory challenges facing new entrants in the UK gambling marketWhether ITV Win can realistically become a mass-market operator or struggle in an ultra-saturated landscapeHost: Charlie HornerGuests: Ted Menmuir & Ted Orme-ClayeProducer: Anaya McDonaldEditor: Anaya McDonaldiGaming Daily is also now on TikTok. Make sure to follow us at iGaming Daily Podcast (@igaming_daily_podcast) | TikTok for bite-size clips from your favourite podcast. Finally, remember to check out Optimove at https://hubs.la/Q02gLC5L0 or go to Optimove.com/sbc to get your first month free when buying the industry's leading customer-loyalty service.
El Consejo de Administración del Puerto de Huelva ha aprobado el Plan de Empresa 2026, con una inversión de en torno a 53 millones de euros para el próximo ejercicio y en el que destacan diferentes trabajos que se llevarán a cabo y que os vamos a contar en los próximos minutos. En Lepe, el presidente de la Junta de Andalucía, Juanma Moreno, inauguraba la pasada tarde las instalaciones de la Inspección Técnica de Vehículos (ITV), ubicado en el Polígono industrial La GraveraLa Federación Onubense de Empresarios (FOE) ha convocado este viernes a las 11:30 horas un simbólico minuto de silencio en su sede, acompañado de miembros de la plataforma “Y Huelva ¿cuándo?”, para denunciar el abandono que sufre la provincia en materia de infraestructurasHuelva ya conoce al Cortejo Real de estas navidades. Compuesto por Rocío Márquez, Manuel López Vega, Jesús de Fariña, Diego Gómez y Miguel Ángel Delgado.Escuchar audio
Mistletoe and Wine became the UK's Christmas Number One on 18th December, 1988; the first of three singles Cliff Richard would take to the top of the festive charts. What makes its triumph so curious is that the song began life as a sardonic showtune written in 1976 for a small musical based on The Little Match Girl by Hans Christian Andersen. Originally, it underscored a scene in which the impoverished heroine is literally kicked into the snow by the heartless middle classes. Its journey to yuletide staple began with Twiggy's 1987 performance in an ITV adaptation of the musical. By then the number had morphed into a lively pub singalong, catching the ear of Terry Britten, long-time Cliff collaborator, who passed the tune along. In this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly discover why Leslie Stewart, one of the songwriters, disliked Cliff's canonical version; explain why British ears appreciate the song with simultaneous earnestness and irony; and reveal what links this festive classic to the iconic theme tune for ‘Who Wants To Be A Millionaire?'... Further Reading: • ‘I Wrote That: Cliff Richard's ‘Mistletoe and Wine'' (PRS, 2024): https://www.prsformusic.com/m-magazine/features/mistletoe-and-wine-cliff-richard-leslie-stewart-keith-strachan-christmas-i-wrote-that • ‘Mistletoe and Wine's political beginnings' (BBC News, 2013): https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25333691 • ‘Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine' (Official Video, 1988): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rZCEBibnRM8 #Music #Christmas #Christian #80s #Theatre Love the show? Support us! Join
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A quiz show champion reaches the million-pound question, only for suspicious coughs to spark a scandal that grips the nation. This episode revisits the Who Wants to Be a Millionaire coughing scandal, tracing how Charles Ingram, his wife Diana, and Tecwen Whittock became the centre of a media storm and courtroom battle. We explore the evidence, the trial, the role of Chris Tarrant, and the twists that inspired ITV's Quiz, all while asking whether the Coughing Major was truly guilty. Topics include The night of the alleged coughing Charles and Diana Ingram's involvement Tecwen Whittock and studio dynamics Key trial evidence and testimony The cultural legacy of ITV's Quiz Resources and Further Reading Charles Ingram Fraud Scandal Footage - YouTube Charles Ingram - Wikipedia Quiz Miniseries 2020 – by ITV/AMC Bad Show: The Quiz, The Cough, The Millionaire Major – by Bob Woffinden & James Plaskett Reasonable doubt: was ‘the Coughing Major' innocent? – James Plaskett Host & Show InfoHosts: Kyle Risi & Adam CoxIntro Music:Alice in dark WonderlandCommunity & Calls to ActionReview & follow on:Spotify & Apple PodcastsInstagram:@theCompendiumPodcastWebsite:TheCompendiumPodcast.comSupport usPatreonShare this episode with a friend! If you enjoyed it, tag us on social media and let us know your favourite takeaway. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
The Daily Mail's Richard Eden reports on “Project Thaw,” a supposed effort to soften the Sussex freeze, with Harry's security review framed as part of a wider plan that could include UK schooling for the children—prompting a pointed response from royal insider Deep Crown about the logistics and emotional reality. New claims also swirl about tension between Queen Camilla and Catherine over whether Harry deserves any path back, while separate reporting suggests Kate's friendship with Sarah Ferguson is being watched closely amid worries about leaks. Overseas, Sweden's Royal Court confirms Princess Sofia was introduced to Jeffrey Epstein around 2005, stressing she declined a Caribbean invitation and has had no contact for 20 years. We also spot a small but loaded detail at Clarence House: family photos on display include images tied to Harry and Meghan's wedding and Louis's christening. And in a new ITV documentary, King Charles speaks candidly about climate, legacy, and the world his grandchildren will inherit—Steve Backshall's Royal Arctic Challenge airs on ITV1 at 9pm.Hear our new show "Crown and Controversy: Prince Andrew" here.Check out "Palace Intrigue Presents: King WIlliam" here.
In this episode, we are joined by quite simply a legend of British sports broadcasting, multi-award winning journalist and documentary maker Gabriel Clarke. Part 1 of the podcast came out last Monday, so if you missed it... make sure to go back and listen! Gabriel looks back at the start of his career, in particular his role as a reporter on Saint and Greavsie, and host of Football League Extra. He also lifts the lid on what really happens when ITV and the BBC go head-to-head at World Cups and European Championships - especially when both channels end up in the same hotel. Plus, we dig into your correspondence, exploring everything from a world populated by clones of Pierluigi Collina to the chaos of Thomas Gravesen acting as Wayne Rooney's driving instructor. If you've got anything at all to contribute, you can email us at: hello@letsbehavingyou.com If you're a member of the QK Fan club - good news! As the QK fan club transitions to LBHY fan club you'll still get access to all the old QK subscriber episodes and you'll be getting monthly special episodes from LBHY as well (which may very well include, Big Ron Manager..) So good night Richard Wright, Chris, Alex and Nick x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Daisies review Wicked: For Good, discussing how successfully the film tackles the subject of fascism, which bits they preferred to the first film and which bits made their skin crawl! They also discuss the true-story ITV thriller Until I Kill You that's been haunting their dreams, and share how they think they'd fare on Netflix's Squid Game: the Challenge.Watch this full ep on YouTube here!Follow and DM us on Instagram and TikTok @watchingtellypod or email daisygrantproductions@gmail.comWatch us on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/@watchingtellypodClick here to sign up to our PATREON!
Alex Payne and Mike Tindall dive into the seismic news of ITV securing the rights to the New Nations Series from 2026-2028, making them the undisputed home of English international rugby. Next year will be the first time in 30 years that all England games will be free to air. We ask… Is this the best thing to happen to the English game since 2003? Is rugby finally ready to grasp the opportunity of free-to-air coverage to widen the sport's appeal. We're joined by Ben Rumsby, Sports Investigations Reporter for The Daily Telegraph, for a deep dive into the state of the sports broadcasting landscape. Plus, England Sevens legend Ollie Phillips dials in to share the truly bonkers challenge he's about to undertake: rowing 3,000 miles across the Atlantic for three incredible causes (Cure Parkinson's, My Name's Dottie, and the Matt Hampson Foundation). Good luck, Ollie! 00:00
Nick is joined by ITV broadcaster Rishi Persad to discuss the latest from around the racing world. First up today, trainer Gordon Elliott reflects on another weekend of plenty, with another four-timer, headed by Found a Fifty's eclipse of the much vaunted Majborough. Also on today's show, Charlie Deutsch describes how Djelo won the Peterborough Chase, and how it might kick start his season. Nick brings you this show from Hong Kong, where he catches up with trainer David Hayes ahead of Ka Ying Rising's bid for another elite level success at the HKIR this Sunday, while Widden'd Antony Thompson, Chair of Aushorse talks to Nick about the Investors Guide to Australian racing and the upcoming yearling sales - Link: investorsguide.aushorse.com.au
From former officials jailed after taking bribes to push pro-Putin propaganda, through to local councillors being expelled for offensive tweets, and leader Nigel Farage being accused of high school racism, Reform UK is struggling to stay scandal free. Will the party be able to weather the storm? Or will the waves of allegations start to shift the polls? This podcast was brought to you thanks to the support of readers of The Times and The Sunday Times. Subscribe today: http://thetimes.com/thestoryGuest: Aubrey Allegretti, chief political correspondent, The Times.Host: Manveen Rana.Producer: Shabnam Grewal, Harry Stott.Read more: Nigel Farage referred to police over Clacton campaign expensesFurther listening: Is Reform ready for power?Clips: BBC, Sky, GB News, LBC, ITV.Photo: Getty Images.Get in touch: thestory@thetimes.comThis podcast was brought to you thanks to subscribers of The Times and The Sunday Times. To enjoy unlimited digital access to all our journalism subscribe here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Blind Matchmakers is a new dating programme from ITV which features three visually impaired dating experts. The pilot programme featured a range of participants looking for love, along with some visually impaired contestants. In Touch provides tips for visually impaired people who might be struggling to feel festive this Christmas season, with singer and physiotherapist Victoria Oruwari. Victoria has also released a Christmas single, 'Merry Christmas from Afar', and she shares the story behind the inception track and the message it shares. PRODUCED AND PRESENTED BY BETH HEMMINGSWebsite image description: Peter White sits smiling in the centre of the image and he is wearing a dark green jumper. Above Peter's head is the BBC logo (three separate white squares house each of the three letters). Bottom centre and overlaying the image are the words "In Touch" and the Radio 4 logo (the word ‘radio' in a bold white font, with the number 4 inside of a white circle). The background is a bright mid-blue with two rectangles angled diagonally to the right. Both are behind Peter, one is a darker blue and the other is a lighter blue.
The case takes a dramatic turn when a seemingly unconnected crime reveals a chilling back-story. Lesley Whittle's kidnapper is far more dangerous than they imagined.'Perfect detective' Bob Booth is faced with a far-from-perfect investigation and the growing realisation that they're dealing with a monster.This series contains rare and original archive, some not broadcast since the time.Presenter: Susan Hanks. Producer: Susan Hanks and Rob Howell. Sounds Producer: Rob Howell. Story Consultant: Luke Eldridge. Online Producer: Rachael Smith. Executive Producers: Arran Bee and Aftab Gulzar. Commissioning Editor: Alistair Miskin.ARCHIVE : Dudley news report sourced from ‘ATV Today' produced by ATV. Bob Booth commentary sourced from ‘Real Crime – The Heiress & The Kidnapper' produced by ITV.
Nick is joined by ITV broadcaster Rishi Persad to discuss the latest from around the racing world. First up today, trainer Gordon Elliott reflects on another weekend of plenty, with another four-timer, headed by Found a Fifty's eclipse of the much vaunted Majborough. Also on today's show, Charlie Deutsch describes how Djelo won the Peterborough Chase, and how it might kick start his season. Nick brings you this show from Hong Kong, where he catches up with trainer David Hayes ahead of Ka Ying Rising's bid for another elite level success at the HKIR this Sunday, while Widden'd Antony Thompson, Chair of Aushorse talks to Nick about the Investors Guide to Australian racing and the upcoming yearling sales - Link: https://investorsguide.aushorse.com.au
It is the biggest miscarriage of justice in British History. But almost two years after the ITV drama made it a burning issue, are we any closer to justice over the Post Office Horizon IT scandal?Hundreds of subpostmasters were wrongly accused of stealing and jailed. Thousands more lives were ruined. So what punishment could those responsible face? Senior Investigations Producer Isabel Alderson-Blench and Investigations Editor Daniel Hewitt tell Daniel Hewitt what you need to know.
UTP392 No es la baliza V16, son tus datos Sean bienvenidos a Buscadores de la Verdad, esta vez emitiendo en directo desde el canal UTP Ramón Valero, aqui en Telegram. Ya saben que no nos gusta tratar los temas de actualidad que consideramos están ahí para distraernos de lo realmente importante, pero creo que en esta ocasión es necesario aclarar algunos puntos sobre la imposición de la nueva baliza V16. En casa de mis padres recibiamos la revista gratuita de la Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT), conocida actualmente como Revista Tráfico y Seguridad Vial (anteriormente Revista Tráfico), ha estado operativa en formato papel desde 1985 hasta 2006 donde paso a ser enviada de manera online a través de una renovación en la suscripción. Esta operación de ahorro fue casi una de las primeras cosas que acometió el director de la DGT actual, Pere Navarro, en su primera etapa del 2004 al 2012. Pere Navarro impulsó una de las campañas de publicidad vial más impactantes y polémicas de la historia de España, conocida por sus anuncios televisivos extremadamente dramáticos y crudos, como “La muerte no avisa”, “Víctimas 3D” o los spots que mostraban accidentes reales reconstruidos con gran realismo y testimonios desgarradores de víctimas y familiares. Esta estrategia de “shock advertising”, inspirada en modelos australianos y británicos, buscaba generar un impacto emocional profundo para cambiar conductas. Los resultados fueron espectaculares: en 2003, antes de su llegada, España registraba 5.399 fallecidos en carretera; al final de su mandato, en 2011, la cifra había caído hasta los 1.867 muertos, lo que supuso una reducción del 65 % en solo ocho años, la mayor bajada histórica registrada en tan poco tiempo. A esta campaña se sumaron medidas como la implantación del permiso por puntos (2006), el endurecimiento de sanciones y los radares de tramo, consolidando el periodo 2004-2012 como la etapa de mayor descenso de la siniestralidad vial en España. A partir de 2014, apenas dos años después de la salida de Pere Navarro, la siniestralidad vial en España rompió la tendencia descendente que había sido constante desde 2003 y comenzó a repuntar de forma sostenida: de los 1.688 fallecidos registrados en 2013 (el mínimo histórico) se pasó a 1.830 en 2019 y, tras el paréntesis de la pandemia, a 1.746 en 2023 y 1.795 en 2024 (datos a 31 de diciembre provisional). Este incremento ha alejado definitivamente al país de la hoja de ruta marcada en la Estrategia de Seguridad Vial 2011-2020 y de las previsiones que la DGT presentó en 2006, cuando, sobre la inercia del permiso por puntos y las campañas de choque, se calculaba que España alcanzaría en 2020 menos de 1.000 fallecidos anuales y se situaría por debajo de la media europea más exigente. En 2025 la cifra real duplica prácticamente aquel objetivo y España ha pasado de ser uno de los países que más rápidamente reducían víctimas a situarse en la zona media-baja de la UE, con una tasa de mortalidad por millón de habitantes que ya no mejora desde hace una década y que en 2024 (38 fallecidos por millón) se encuentra muy lejos de los líderes como Suecia (22) o Noruega (26). Por eso en 2018 se vuelve a contratar a la superestrella para ver si se puede rascar algo. La cuestión es que en un pais en deficit, las carreteras se van deteriorando y el mantenimiento es cada vez mas escaso, a la vez que el parque automovilístico envejece por no poder renovarlo y aumentan el numero de conductores procedentes de países del tercer mundo mientras que el parque tecnológico de control vial de la DGT y las comunidades autónomas con competencias transferidas es uno de los más densos y avanzados de Europa. Actualmente operan los siguientes sistemas: Radares fijos: más de 1.400 visibles, los cinemómetros clásicos en pórtico o poste, Veloláser que la DGT rota entre cabinas vacías para que no se sepa exactamente dónde están. También unos 80 “de baja altura” u ocultos. La DGT tiene un plan para instalar 122 nuevos puntos de control de velocidad a lo largo de 2025. Radares de tramo: 92 tramos operativos en 2025 con unos 232 radares, que miden la velocidad media entre dos puntos. Cubren unos 1.200 km de vías de alta capacidad. Radares móviles: unos 700 dispositivos (la mayoría Veloláser de última generación) usados por Guardia Civil y policías autonómicas/municipales. Pueden instalarse en trípode, en el guardarail, dentro de coche camuflado, motos camufladas y camiones o incluso en coche en movimiento (sin parar). El total de radares en España (todos los tipos, incluidas competencias autonómicas/ayuntamientos) es de 3.395 dispositivos en algún estudio reciente de 2025. Cámaras de cinturón y móvil: desde 2021 se han ido instalando progresivamente. En 2025 hay más de 400 cámaras certificadas que detectan simultáneamente el no uso del cinturón y el manejo del móvil. Funcionan día y noche y ya sancionan automáticamente. Cámaras de reconocimiento de matrículas (OCR): más de 1.200 instaladas en pórticos, postes y coches patrulla. Sirven para: Controlar vehículos sin ITV o sin seguro. Detectar coches robados o reclamados judicialmente. Vigilar el acceso a Zonas de Bajas Emisiones (ZBE) de las ciudades. Hacer seguimiento de flotas y detectar infracciones reiteradas. Cámaras fijas de 360º: Se estima que hay al menos 1.492 cámaras fijas de tráfico distribuidas en unas 150 carreteras de la red nacional y autonómica, muchas de las cuales incorporan tecnología PTZ (pan-tilt-zoom) que permite una visión panorámica de 360 grados para ofrecer imágenes en movimiento de alta resolución, tanto para agentes como para el público a través de herramientas como Infocar de la DGT. A esto debemos sumar las que existan en Cataluña y Pais Vasco dentro de sus propios sistemas de trafico y las operadas por operadores privados en autopistas. Cámaras en peajes y pórticos “Free-Flow”: desde la supresión de peajes físicos en muchas autopistas (AP-7, AP-4, etc.), se han instalado cientos de pórticos con cámaras 3D que identifican la matrícula delantera y trasera y miden velocidad instantánea al mismo tiempo. Detectores de kamikazes: desde 2022 se han instalado más de 120 sensores en autovías y autopistas de doble calzada (principalmente Cataluña, Valencia, Andalucía y Madrid). Son cámaras y sensores LIDAR que detectan vehículos circulando en sentido contrario en menos de 15 segundos y activan paneles luminosos con la alerta “KAMIKAZE” y avisos a la Guardia Civil. En 2024-2025 se ha ampliado el despliegue a Galicia, Castilla y León y Aragón. Drones: la DGT dispone de 39 drones Pegasus con cámara 4K y zoom de 180x que vigilan especialmente en operaciones especiales, carreteras secundarias y eventos masivos (Semana Santa, verano, puentes). Helicópteros: 9 helicópteros en activo y 2 en proyecto equipados con radar Pegasus que pueden controlar hasta 8 carriles simultáneamente y sancionar mientras vuelan a 300-400 km/h de velocidad. Todo este arsenal tecnológico ha permitido que en 2024 se formularan más de 5,5 millones de denuncias automatizadas (el 92 % del total), pero también ha generado la sensación de que, pese a la vigilancia masiva, la mortalidad no baja desde hace diez años, lo que ha llevado a debates sobre si el enfoque exclusivamente sancionador y tecnológico ha tocado techo y necesita complementarse con otras medidas (educación, diseño de carreteras más seguras, renovación del parque móvil, etc.). Pues a todo este despliegue monstruoso de control viene a sumarse una triste lucecita para poner en el techo con la excusa de salvar 25 vidas por atropellos en las carreteras, en palabras textuales de la DGT: "La sustitución de los triángulos está justificada por motivos de seguridad vial, al considerar el riesgo de atropello que supone la colocación de los triángulos por tener que andar, al menos, 100 metros por la calzada sin que haya garantía de que se mantengan en su sitio una vez colocados.” "Con el propósito de avanzar en el ámbito de la seguridad vial y la reducción de accidentes, nace el dispositivo V16.” Según el director general Pere Navarro: "La implantación de la V16 conectada supone un salto adelante y nos sitúa como referentes europeos en seguridad vial. Permite señalizar sin salir del vehículo, evita riesgos innecesarios y aporta información vital a los demás usuarios de la vía." "El objetivo de implantar este nuevo dispositivo de preseñalización en los vehículos es mejorar la seguridad vial, intentando reducir los accidentes de tráfico, sobre todo los provocados por vehículos inmovilizados y estacionados en el arcén.” Os leo textualmente los apartados del articulo 130 del Reglamento General de Circulación de España publicado en el BOE en el Real Decreto 159/2021, de 26 de febrero, dice así: Artículo 130. Señalización e inmovilización de vehículos. 1.Los conductores deberán señalizar la situación de peligro creada por la avería de su vehículo o por el accidente sufrido, adoptando las medidas necesarias para su propia seguridad y la de sus acompañantes, y para la de los demás usuarios de la vía. 2.Si el vehículo o la carga obstaculizan la calzada, deberán señalizarse y retirarse lo antes posible. En tanto no se haya producido la retirada, el vehículo deberá estacionarse de acuerdo con lo dispuesto en el artículo 91.2. 3.En caso de accidente o avería, como norma general, los ocupantes deberán abandonar el vehículo y situarse en un lugar seguro fuera de la calzada, por el lado contrario a la circulación, sin invadir los carriles de circulación ni el arcén. En el supuesto de que no exista un lugar seguro, los ocupantes deberán permanecer dentro del vehículo con el cinturón de seguridad abrochado. 4.Mientras se efectúen las actuaciones para retirar el vehículo de la vía, se utilizará el dispositivo de preseñalización de peligro reglamentario. 5.No se efectuará el atestado del accidente en la calzada, debiendo realizarse en un lugar seguro fuera de la vía. Juan Carlos Toribio, ex-Guardia Civil representante de la Unión Internacional para la Defensa de los Motociclistas nos dice claramente en un video que estamos obligados a señalizar en caso de obstruir la calzada, esto es, la zona por donde circulan los coches y no si logramos detenernos en el arcén. Desgraciadamente nos lo dejan claro en el articulo Artículo 91. Inmovilización del vehículo en casos de emergencia o de peligro. Donde en su apartado 2 se dice: 2. Cuando, por emergencia, el vehículo haya de permanecer detenido o estacionado en la calzada o en el arcén, el conductor estará obligado a adoptar las medidas necesarias para que resulte perfectamente perceptible y para que se retire lo antes posible de la vía. Volviendo al tema de los accidentes mortales que nos han traído hasta aqui, no hay un informe monográfico que confirme cuántos de estos incidentes fueron directamente por colocar o retirar los triángulos, ni cuántos involucraron a conductores particulares versus trabajadores profesionales de la carretera (como operarios de mantenimiento vial, grúas o servicios de emergencia, que representan un subgrupo significativo de peatones expuestos en arcenes, según el Registro Nacional de Víctimas de Accidentes de Tráfico). La propia DGT admite en comunicados que "no existen estudios específicos que determinen cuántas de esas víctimas lo fueron al colocar los triángulos", y expertos independientes, como en análisis de 2025, cuestionan la precisión de la cifra de "25" como aproximada y no exacta, sugiriendo que podría inflar el riesgo para justificar la baliza V-16. En su lugar, la justificación se basa en informes agregados como la Instrucción MOV-2023/15, que destaca el "notable incremento del riesgo de atropello" en autopistas/autovias por transitar el arcén, sin desglose laboral, y en la Estrategia de Seguridad Vial 2030, que agrupa estos datos en categorías amplias de "peatones vulnerables en vías interurbanas" sin diferenciar perfiles profesionales. La Estrategia de Seguridad Vial 2030 de España, aprobada en diciembre de 2021 por el Consejo de Ministros, se presenta oficialmente como la contribución nacional al cumplimiento del Objetivo de Desarrollo Sostenible 3.6 de la Agenda 2030 de Naciones Unidas, que establece textualmente: «Para 2030, reducir a la mitad el número de muertes y lesiones causadas por accidentes de tráfico en el mundo». La propia DGT lo reconoce así en su documento oficial: «Esta Estrategia se alinea con la Agenda 2030 para el Desarrollo Sostenible y, en concreto, con la meta 3.6», y adopta el mismo horizonte temporal (2030) y el mismo objetivo cuantitativo: reducir un 50 % las víctimas mortales y los heridos graves respecto a la base 2019 (1.755 fallecidos y 8.558 heridos graves hospitalizados). Además, incorpora explícitamente los principios de la Agenda 2030 (Visión Cero muertes y lesiones graves, Sistema Seguro, enfoque basado en datos, gobernanza multinivel y participación de la sociedad civil) y se integra en el marco europeo del Plan de Acción de Seguridad Vial 2021-2030 de la Comisión Europea, que también toma como referencia la meta 3.6 de la ONU. En resumen, la Estrategia española no es solo un plan nacional de tráfico, sino la herramienta con la que España pretende cumplir formalmente su compromiso internacional asumido al firmar la Agenda 2030 en septiembre de 2015. Vivimos en un país donde la esquizofrenia política roza lo caricaturesco: hace solo cinco meses, el 16 de junio de 2025, Vox presentó y defendió en el Congreso una Proposición No de Ley con el nombre “la mejora de la seguridad de los trabajadores que prestan servicio en carretera” y pidió acelerar la obligatoriedad de la baliza V-16 conectada (la misma que ahora llaman “nuevo impuesto encubierto”), logrando su aprobación con los votos del PP, los votos en contra del PSOE y todos sus socios y la abstención de Junts. Su entonces portavoz de Tráfico, Francisco José Alcaraz —el ex-peluquero convertido en diputado—, llegó a calificarla de “tecnología innovadora que salvará vidas” y exigió al Gobierno que no retrasara más su implantación definitiva. Hoy, el mismo partido pide la paralización inmediata de la medida que él mismo forzó, demostrando que en España la coherencia política tiene menos recorrido que un triángulo de emergencia en plena autovía. En 2026, cuando se haga efectiva la obligatoriedad de este nuevo artefacto de control, llevaré 40 años conduciendo por las carreteras de España y de Europa. 4 décadas en las que he visto muchas cosas en los mas de un millón de kilómetros recorridos a una media de 25.000 km al año. He tenido que usar muchas veces la señalización pasiva que ofrecen los triángulos y he visto su eficacia de noche, a pleno sol, en curvas, cambios de rasante y todo tipo de condiciones atmosféricas. Sin embargo Pere Navarro no habrá conducido ni un solo kilometro ya que nunca ha tenido carnet de conducir y siempre ha tenido chofer particular, como político estrella que ha sido. Las condiciones meteorológicas o la cobertura impedirán en un montón de ocasiones que este flan Dhul con luces sirva para algo. Hay muchas carreteras en España, incluidos trozos de autovías, donde no hay cobertura y por tanto no funcionara la geolocalización. Y este cacharro como bien dice AlainCreaciones no es a prueba de agua. La carcasa de plástico es de una calidad muy baja con pestañas de acople, sin tornillos lo que hace que la baliza tenga una protección mínima exigida por el BOE de IP54 aunque existan algunas con IP66 que ya garantizan protección contra polvo y lluvia intensa. En situación de lluvia las de menor IP tendrán fallo electrónico garantizado. Por no hablar de la durabilidad de las pilas que según el pliego de características técnicas de los dispositivos de preseñalización V-16 establecidas por la Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT) en su normativa de homologación (Instrucción MOV-2023/15 y requisitos de certificación UNE-EN 12352), la duración mínima exigida a los fabricantes para la pila o batería es de 18 meses de vida útil en reposo, independientemente de si se trata de pilas alcalinas no recargables o baterías de litio recargables. Esta especificación garantiza que el dispositivo permanezca operativo sin uso durante al menos ese periodo desde su fabricación o última carga completa, complementada con una autonomía mínima de 30 minutos de funcionamiento continuo una vez activado para emitir luz intermitente de alta intensidad. El fabricante entre otros muchos datos recibe el estado de nuestras baterías en la baliza, me pregunto para que, lo que levanta las sospechas de que el software pueda hacer otras cosas a parte de simplemente marcar el punto del accidente. Una vez agotadas, la V16 es como dice Rose Saint Olaf (ManzanaDori) un flan Dhul en el techo del coche. Eso en el mejor de los casos, porque una batería de litio dejada al sol en pleno verano en España puede terminar en tragedia, así que mejor a pilas entrecomillas “de toda la vida” que lo máximo que harán será sulfatarse y estropear la electrónica. Os puedo asegurar que en mis 40 años al volante he necesitado indicar mi avería en la carretera durante bastantes horas en alguna ocasión. Los triángulos, como he dicho anteriormente otorgan una seguridad mediante elementos pasivos, reflectantes, que no necesitan de una fuente de energia externa para funcionar y se ven desde bastante mas distancia que este flan Dhul a pilas. Entonces, si la DGT no ha demostrado con datos desglosados y públicos que esos 25 atropellos anuales se deban realmente a la colocación de triángulos (y no a otros factores como reparaciones, cambios de rueda o trabajadores en la vía), si la baliza V16 conectada no mejora la visibilidad respecto a las versiones no conectadas ya permitidas desde 2021 algunas como las V2 con sirenas giratorias enchufadas al encendedor del vehículo, y si su principal ventaja (la geolocalización) solo será obligatoria a partir de 2026 y aún no está plenamente operativa en todos los navegadores y paneles… ¿por qué se impone de forma tan drástica y urgente una medida que obliga a 30 millones de conductores a gastar entre 25 y 60 € en un dispositivo nuevo, que genera rechazo masivo por la sensación de impuesto encubierto, que se ha comunicado de forma confusa y tardía, y ha sido alimentada por bulos (chip de seguimiento, multas automáticas, negocio de empresas afines, etc.) que la propia DGT no ha desmentido con la claridad y antelación necesarias? La pregunta no es si la V16 es útil o no; es por qué se ha convertido en símbolo de una gestión autoritaria, poco transparente y desconectada de la realidad de la ciudadanía. Y aqui es donde debemos sospechar que la DGT simplemente está trabajando para otras entidades supranacionales que son las que verdaderamente están detrás de la implementación de la Agenda 2030 como he comentado antes. Eso sí, gracias a esta tecnologia la DGT obtendría algún beneficio oculto a simple vista. Vamos a analizar los datos que nos permiten asegurar sin ningún genero de dudas lo que se esconde aqui. Es verdad que algunas balizas V-16 conectadas (no todas) incluyen o recomiendan la instalación de una aplicación móvil específica del fabricante para acceder a funcionalidades adicionales, como la confirmación de recepción de alertas por la DGT, el aviso automático a contactos de emergencia vía WhatsApp, la gestión de flotas o la verificación del estado del dispositivo. En estos casos, la app sí puede solicitar datos personales del usuario (nombre, email, teléfono) y del vehículo (matrícula, tipo, bastidor o datos del seguro) para vincular la baliza a un perfil concreto y personalizar el servicio, lo que facilita la integración con plataformas como DGT 3.0 o apps de aseguradoras. Ejemplos incluyen la app SOS Alert de FlashLED/Telefónica Tech, que pide estos datos para "toda la información de tu vehículo en la APP", o apps de marcas como SOOS o LEDONE, donde se registra la matrícula para asociar la geolocalización en emergencias. Sin embargo, esto no es un requisito obligatorio de la DGT ni para la homologación ni para el uso básico de la baliza: la normativa (Instrucción MOV-2023/15) establece que el dispositivo funciona de forma autónoma con su chip GPS y SIM integrada, transmitiendo solo la ubicación anónima (sin matrícula ni identidad) a la plataforma DGT 3.0 al activarse, sin necesidad de apps, registros previos o cesión de datos a la Administración. La Agencia Española de Protección de Datos (AEPD) lo confirma explícitamente: "Para mandar la ubicación del vehículo incidentado no es necesario instalar ninguna aplicación", y "la baliza no transmite ningún tipo de datos personales ni relacionados con el vehículo" más allá del identificador técnico anónimo de cada baliza. La DGT advierte que las apps de fabricantes son opcionales y que el comprador "no tiene por qué facilitar ningún tipo de dato", ya que el proceso es completamente anónimo. O sea, la baliza tiene una ID única que la identifica, lo cual podría permitir anexar datos a esa ID, algo asi como el numero PNR que cada uno de nosotros tenemos asignados aunque ni siquiera seamos conscientes de ello. El reciente ciberataque a la Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT), detectado el 31 de mayo de 2024, ha expuesto los datos personales y vehiculares de más de 34 millones de conductores españoles, incluyendo DNIs, direcciones, matrículas y detalles de seguros, que ahora circulan en el dark web para su venta. Este incidente pone de manifiesto la creciente vulnerabilidad de los sistemas públicos ante amenazas cibernéticas, y genera preocupación sobre cómo estos datos podrían cruzarse con otros registros estatales para un seguimiento más exhaustivo de la movilidad ciudadana. Por ejemplo, al entrar en vigor la obligatoriedad de las balizas V16 –dispositivos que transmiten la ID única y la geolocalización en caso de avería–, surge la posibilidad de que se integren con la información filtrada de la DGT, permitiendo un mapeo detallado de trayectos vehiculares en tiempo real. A esto se suma que el Estado ya nos tiene en listas a través del Registro de Nombres de Pasajeros (PNR), implementado tras el 11S, que recopila datos de todos los vuelos de entrada, salida o escala en España, viajes en tren de largo recorrido y pernoctación en hoteles para fines de seguridad, abarcando identidades, itinerarios y preferencias de viaje. Podrán encontrar más información en los enlaces que se publicaran junto a la descripción de este podcast en Ivoox. Pero, sigamos. Según la Dirección General de Tráfico (DGT), en su página oficial sobre los Dispositivos de preseñalización V16, se debe llevar la baliza de la siguiente manera para evitar multas: "Debemos llevarla en la guantera de nuestro vehículo". Esto implica que, a partir del 1 de enero de 2026, cuando sea obligatoria, todo conductor estará sancionado con 80 euros (infracción leve) si no dispone de ella homologada y lista para usar en su interior, accesible y con batería o pila en buen estado (mínimo 18 meses de vida útil en reposo). Respecto a "activada", la DGT aclara textualmente que "en el momento en que tengamos que señalizar que nuestro vehículo está inmovilizado en carretera, lo único que debemos hacer es encender la baliza y colocarla en el exterior del mismo. Por eso es tan importante que la guardes a mano y que la lleves siempre cargada, ya sea con baterías o con pilas, en función del modelo de la baliza que hayas adquirido”. Bien. La baliza solo dispone de un único botón, se trata de un pulsador que activa inmediatamente las luces led y la geolocalización de la baliza a los 100 segundos de la pulsación. Con otra pulsación la apagamos y supuestamente deja de enviar nuestra geolocalización. Pero esto se ha demostrado falso ya que se le han realizado pruebas donde se ve que el router eSIM que monta emite datos estando apagada pero con las pilas puestas. Se ha elegido este tipo de transmisión de datos ya que hace que sea imposible evitar su funcionamiento extrayendo la tarjeta SIM que esta integrada en dicho modulo electrónico. Los desmontajes de las balizas han arrojado que solo disponen de un controlador de software, una antena GPS y este router de comunicación. Dicha comunicación es full duplex y permite la salida y entrada de datos asi como existe en la placa base de la baliza un sistema de introducción y extracción de datos manual y actualización del firmware. Todo el software está encriptado dentro del chip controlador y hasta donde yo se todavía ningún hacker ha podido desvelar exactamente que hace dicho software, pero debemos sospechar que podría hacer algo más que comunicar anónimamente nuestra geolocalización tras pulsar el botón. Leemos un articulo en bandaancha punto eu titulado “El dominio al que las balizas V-16 envían datos no pertenece a la DGT, sino a un misterioso usuario particular”. “Los más de 30 millones de balizas V-16 que tendrán que adquirir los propietarios de vehículos para cumplir con la normativa que entra en vigor el 1 de enero, no están programadas para llamar directamente a los sistemas de la DGT cuando se activan para señalizar la detención de un vehículo. La Resolución de la DGT publicada en noviembre de 2021 en el BOE que define el funcionamiento técnico de las balizas1, establece 2 protocolos, Protocolo A y B. El llamado protocolo A contiene el conjunto de campos que se exige a los fabricantes que remitan sus balizas. Entre los campos encontramos un identificador único de la baliza, el IMEI del módem que conecta con la red móvil, nivel de batería y por supuesto, las coordenadas geográficas que permiten a la DGT conocer la posición sobre el mapa del vehículo. Pero esta información no llega a los servidores de la DGT. La norma obliga a los fabricantes a mantener un servicio en la nube encargado de procesar todas las peticiones que llegan de las balizas de su marca como tráfico UDP sobre IP. El servidor es accesible mediante un APN privado integrado en la eSIM de la baliza, que no tiene acceso a internet. Este punto crítico para el funcionamiento de todas las balizas de un fabricante deberá mantenerse en funcionamiento durante los 12 años en los que se garantiza el servicio de conectividad. La caída del servicio de un fabricante, bien por problemas técnicos o por el cierre de la empresa, algo que podría ocurrir más fácilmente con las marcas creadas ad-hoc para aprovechar el boom de la venta de balizas, dejaría fuera de juego a las miles de balizas de la marca. Es por ello que el pliego técnico del concurso en el que se adjudicó la creación de la DGT 3.0 a un grupo de empresas lideradas por Vodafone, contemplaba la posibilidad de habilitar sistemas de respaldo para los fabricantes. Los servidores del fabricante de la baliza son los encargados de, en un segundo paso, reenviar los datos de un incidente en curso a los servidores de la DGT. Lo hacen aplicando el protocolo B, que a día de hoy contiene un conjunto reducido de los datos originalmente enviados por la baliza a su fabricante. Cambiar los campos del protocolo A es prácticamente inviable, puesto que requeriría actualizar manualmente el firmware de las balizas. Mucho más sencillo resulta para la DGT vía publicación de nueva Resolución en el BOE modificar el protocolo B, ampliando si lo desea sus campos con los que ya reciben los fabricantes. El dominio de entrada a la DGT 3.0 está a nombre de un particular. La DGT invita a los fabricantes de dispositivos y desarrolladores de apps a conectarse a su nube DGT 3.0 publicando en su web2 los repositorios en Github que contienen los detalles para acceder al servicio. En el caso de las V-16, la nube de los fabricantes debe enviar los eventos de las balizas activas en formato json a una URL en concreto: https://pre.cmobility30.es/v16/ Aunque el subdominio pre probablemente indica que se trata de la versión del servicio habilitada para hacer pruebas antes de su paso a producción, el dominio cmobility30.es figura en la documentación de todas las APIs de la DGT 3.0, siendo por tanto un elemento crítico para el funcionamiento de la plataforma DGT 3.0. Sin embargo, la DGT no tiene la titularidad de este dominio. Al consultar el whois de cmobility30.es en los registro de Red.es no aparece como propietario la DGT ni otro organismo gubernamental. Tampoco la UTE (Unión Temporal de Empresas) designada para operar la DGT 3.0, si no que su titular es un misterioso usuario particular.” O sea, toda la arquitectura de registro de datos de un pais entero pasa por un servidor alojado en un dominio de internet a nombre de un tal Ivan Vega. Imagino que seria bastante fácil de tumbar en un ataque por hackers. Hemos visto varias cosas interesantes, esta decisión proviene de ámbitos superiores incluso a Europa por lo que va a ser muy difícil tumbarlo judicialmente y se busca algo mas que simplemente señalizar el punto donde se ha producido el accidente cosa que normalmente hace el propio accidentado con su movil, ya que la baliza no indica el punto al 112 por ejemplo, cosa que si debemos hacer nosotros. La baliza parece más bien un caballo de Troya para irnos acostumbrando a ser geolocalizados en el coche de forma constante en un futuro. Cosa que ya ocurre desde que empezamos a utilizar los teléfonos inteligentes, asi de tontos somos en realidad. La mejor forma de impedir su implementación es no comprar dichas balizas y arriesgarnos a ser multados con esos 80 euros. En mi experiencia en la carretera jamas se me pidió por parte de la Guardia Civil el que les mostrara los triángulos y se que muchos de ellos no ven con buenos ojos el haber pasado de unas medidas de prevención pasivas a una luz que necesita energia externa y que en muchos casos dejara de funcionar en apenas unos minutos. Visto que dichas balizas no tienen botón de apagado, ni tarjeta SIM que extraer para que no envíe datos, y que se nos exige llevar las pilas puestas recomiendo el aislarlas electromagnéticamente para impedir que puedan comunicar nuestra posición GPS mientras no la necesitemos para señalizar un accidente. Hay dos formas, o comprando una funda jaula de Faraday que nos costara lo mismo que una baliza o envolverla en tres o cuatro capas de papel de aluminio, también servirían esas bolsas que se utilizan en el supermercado para transportar comida en frio. Otra medida que los volvería locos es que intercambiaramos nuestras balizas con otros conductores ya que oficialmente nos dicen que los datos son anónimos aunque cada baliza cuente con un numero ID de identificación único. De momento no está claro si encender una baliza fuera de una vía donde circulen vehículos es un delito así que la saturación de las redes provocando eventos de encendido en masa también seria una buena forma de protesta. Conociendo los datos que ese protocolo B transmite en ultima instancia a la DGT no podemos asegurar que el fin ultimo sea conocer nuestra posición y velocidad en la carretera en la actualidad. Pero como he dicho, es muy probable que en un futuro, se utilicen dichos datos para empezar a implementar mas radares y controles en las zonas donde se incumplan los limites de velocidad, todo apunta a ello. Los datos son el oro en la actualidad, y más si son gratis. El actual director general de la DGT, Pere Navarro Olivella, fue alcalde de Terrassa entre 2000 y 2007 y ex líder del PSC del 2011 al 2014. Y por supuesto, como todo “buen político” fue “investigado" por un presunto delito de tráfico de influencias dentro del llamado caso Mercurio. La juez Beatriz Faura, del Juzgado de Instrucción número 2 de Sabadell, lo citó a declarar el 24 de febrero de 2016 sobre la ayuda que presto a un empresario amigo, Nicola Pedrazzoli, a obtener una concesión de un canal de TDT. El caso Mercurio ha tenido ramificaciones amplias, con imputaciones por cohecho, prevaricación y blanqueo aunque Pere Navarro ha quedado al margen de todo. En 2011, Pere Navarro, recién reincorporado como director general de Tráfico tras un breve paréntesis político, decidió trasladar su despacho y toda su unidad del edificio de la DGT en José Abascal 44 al número 28 de la misma calle, exactamente al mismo inmueble que él mismo había abandonado en 2007 para irse al 44. El argumento oficial fue “estar más cerca del secretario general del organismo” y mejorar la coordinación, una justificación que resultó ridícula para muchos: los dos edificios están a apenas 200 metros de distancia y ya estaban conectados internamente. El traslado fue percibido como un capricho personal sin ninguna utilidad real, especialmente en pleno pico de la crisis económica, con España sometida a recortes sociales y un desempleo del 21 %. El coste de esta operación rozó el millón de euros (según la información publicada por La Razón y nunca desmentida oficialmente): reformas integrales del despacho, mobiliario de lujo, nuevos archivadores, traslado de todo el personal del Observatorio Nacional de Seguridad Vial y acondicionamiento completo de la planta. En un momento en que el Gobierno exigía sacrificios a los ciudadanos y se recortaban prestaciones básicas, gastar cerca de un millón de euros en cambiar de edificio dentro de la misma calle para “estar más cómodo” se convirtió en uno de los símbolos más claros del despilfarro de ciertos altos cargos socialistas y alimentó durante años la imagen de Navarro como gestor poco sensible a la situación del país. Pero no vamos a terminar hundidos en el pesimismo, os voy a dar una buena noticia para variar. Y es que Aena, el operador estatal que lleva nuestros aeropuertos, ha tenido que desactivar el embarque biométrico tras recibir una sanción millonaria. Leemos en un noticia: “La Agencia Española de Protección de Datos, AEPD, ha condenado al operador aeroportuario Aena a una multa de 10 millones de euros y ha ordenado el cierre inmediato de todas las puertas biométricas de embarque. La razón de esta sanción estriba en que Aena no realizó una evaluación obligatoria de impacto en la protección de datos antes de introducir la tecnología que permite el reconocimiento de los pasajeros por su aspecto físico. Tras las quejas de los viajeros, la AEPD inició una investigación, que la ha llevado a condenar a Aena por no haber realizado la comprobación de los efectos que el reconocimiento biométrico puede tener en la protección da datos.” Desgraciadamente dicha agencia ha dado el visto bueno este mismo 20 de noviembre a las balizas V16 siempre y cuando, y leo textualmente: “estos dispositivos están destinados exclusivamente a la visibilización del vehículo accidentado y el envío de la ubicación de un incidente al activarse, prohibiendo expresamente que incorporen funcionalidades adicionales.” O sea, según ellos al más mínimo indicio de que hacen algo más dicha agencia las quitara de en medio. Sin embargo no han dicho ni mu sobre que el dominio por donde circularán los datos de millones de españoles este en manos de un tipo llamado Ivan Vega. Preparemonos para lo peor pero esperemos lo mejor. Os invito a que no compréis dicha lucecita y que desobedezcáis en masa una medida dictatorial como esta. De momento el señor Pere Navarro ya ha dicho que nos dará un periodo de gracia. En 2020, mientras todos mirábamos hipnotizados la tele y aplaudíamos a las ocho, el Gobierno lanzó en la sombra el mayor experimento de rastreo masivo jamás visto en España: un proyecto secreto del INE, la DGT y las grandes telecos (Movistar, Vodafone, Orange) para geolocalizar en tiempo real los 47 millones de móviles del país con una precisión de pocos metros. Sin pedir permiso a nadie, activaron la extracción masiva de datos de antenas y señales GPS anonimizadas… o eso nos contaron. Cada desplazamiento, cada salida al supermercado, cada viaje al pueblo quedó registrado y cruzado con bases de datos demográficas para crear mapas de colores que mostraban exactamente quién obedecía el confinamiento y quién no. Oficialmente era “para estudiar la movilidad durante la pandemia”; en realidad fue el ensayo general perfecto del sistema que hoy usa la DGT 3.0: la misma infraestructura que mañana recibirá la señal de tu baliza V16 conectada cuando te averíes… y que, casualmente, ya sabe perfectamente por dónde te mueves cada día sin que tú hayas hecho nada. El conejo ya estaba dentro del sombrero hace cinco años; ahora solo falta que enciendas la lucecita para que sepan exactamente dónde estás parado. Coincidencia, claro. ………………………………………………………………………………………. Conductor del programa UTP Ramón Valero @tecn_preocupado Canal en Telegram @UnTecnicoPreocupado Un técnico Preocupado un FP2 IVOOX UTP http://cutt.ly/dzhhGrf BLOG http://cutt.ly/dzhh2LX Ayúdame desde mi Crowfunding aquí https://cutt.ly/W0DsPVq …. Participantes ………………………………………………………………………………………. Enlaces citados en el podcast: AYUDA A TRAVÉS DE LA COMPRA DE MIS LIBROS https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2024/11/16/ayuda-a-traves-de-la-compra-de-mis-libros/ Baliza de Angel Gaitan proviene directamente de los guardiaciviles https://x.com/gisbert_ruben/status/1994144991539822895 La baliza envía datos pero no directamente a la DGT https://x.com/bricotienda/status/1993604138664345755 La super iluminación de una pila https://x.com/Anonymous_TA/status/1993197306276200712 He DESMONTADO la BALIZA V16 ¿Qué oculta realmente? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb1zhS9M0ks&t=878s La V16 no es a prueba de Agua https://x.com/AlainCreaciones/status/1992536649189015876 El dominio al que las balizas V-16 envían datos no pertenece a la DGT, sino a un misterioso usuario particular https://bandaancha.eu/articulos/dominio-balizas-v-16-envian-datos-no-11583 Baliza V16 impulsada por VOX https://x.com/Davidmartin341/status/1992750051869814952 VOX exige la paralización inmediata de la imposición de la baliza V16 que esconde un nuevo impuesto contra los españoles https://gaceta.es/espana/vox-exige-la-paralizacion-inmediata-de-la-imposicion-de-la-baliza-v16-que-esconde-un-nuevo-impuesto-contra-los-espanoles-20251126-1305/ ¿Dónde envían datos las balizas V16? ¡No es a la DGT! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qx1tVTHLM48&t=3s Datos movilidad durante el COVID https://www.ine.es/covid/covid_movilidad.htm Las carreteras españolas ya tienen 3.395 radares, el mayor aumento desde 2021 https://www.coches.net/noticias/numero-radares-carreteras-espana ESTO ES RIDÍCULO: ¡No compres tu baliza V16 sin ver esto! "LA DGT incumple la ley constantemente" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17KZ6WLGPmQ LO QUE NO DEBERIAS SABER SOBRE EL PNR https://tecnicopreocupado.com/2019/03/14/lo-que-no-deberias-saber-sobre-el-pnr/ Qué datos suyos tienen los hackers de la DGT tras la filtración de 34,5 millones de usuarios https://es.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/06/01/que-datos-tuyos-tienen-los-hackers-de-la-dgt-tras-la-filtracion-de-345-millones-de-usuario Aena desactiva el embarque biométrico tras recibir una sanción millonaria https://www.tourinews.es/resumen-de-prensa/notas-de-prensa-destinos-turismo/aena-desactiva-embarque-biometrico-recibir-sancion-millonaria_4489851_102.html Nota informativa sobre la baliza V16 conectada, el dispositivo que deberán llevar los vehículos desde enero de 2026 https://www.aepd.es/prensa-y-comunicacion/notas-de-prensa/nota-informativa-sobre-baliza-v16-conectada ………………………………………………………………………………………. Música utilizada en este podcast: Tema inicial Heros Epílogo Sr.J - Transhumanismo https://youtu.be/VZhk7Wlh8ks?si=GRweMvokOtSwy57y
In this episode, we are joined by quite simply a legend of British sports broadcasting, multi-award winning journalist and documentary maker Gabriel Clarke. Gabriel looks back at the start of his career, in particular his role as a reporter on Saint and Greavsie, and host of Football League Extra. He also lifts the lid on what really happens when ITV and the BBC go head-to-head at World Cups and European Championships - especially when both channels end up in the same hotel. Plus, we dig into your correspondence, exploring everything from a world populated by clones of Pierluigi Collina to the chaos of Thomas Gravesen acting as Wayne Rooney's driving instructor. If you've got anything at all to contribute, you can email us at: hello@letsbehavingyou.com If you're a member of the QK Fan club - good news! As the QK fan club transitions to LBHY fan club you'll still get access to all the old QK subscriber episodes and you'll be getting monthly special episodes from LBHY as well (which may very well include, Big Ron Manager..) So good night Richard Wright, Chris, Alex and Nick x Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
rWotD Episode 3138: Vanessa (British TV series) Welcome to random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia's vast and varied content, one random article at a time.The random article for Saturday, 6 December 2025, is Vanessa (British TV series).Vanessa, is a British daytime talk show presented by British broadcaster Vanessa Feltz. The show was originally broadcast on ITV from 13 May 1994 to 18 September 1998.In August 1998, it was reported that Feltz had been sacked by Anglia because of her "unreal" demands to have her wages doubled to £2.75 million. Feltz also wanted the show's production base moved from Ipswich to London and to front more prime-time shows. The show would end when Feltz moved to the BBC the following year where she presented The Vanessa Show, a prime-time morning show following a similar format, Vanessa was replaced by Trisha shortly after airing.In 2025 following Feltz's announcement of leaving her role on ITV morning talk show This Morning, Vanessa returned to Channel 5 as a daytime talk show being advertised as an alternative to ITV daytime talk show Loose Women.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 01:12 UTC on Saturday, 6 December 2025.For the full current version of the article, see Vanessa (British TV series) on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Bluesky at @wikioftheday.com.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm long-form Gregory.
Another great Saturday of racing ahead of ITV. Steve Jones and Charlie Poste join host Tom Stanley to preview all the big races, including the Tingle Creek. Subscribe for free to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/3TpGzk1 Twitter: https://bit.ly/3Trz7Fb Facebook: https://bit.ly/3cqQlC4 Instagram: https://bit.ly/3Aq7qE0 Search Matchbook Insights for our latest written previews. 18+ | BeGambleAware
Ben Forster is In The Frame!Ben has realised a big new album, Musicals: Greatest Hits. Released by WestWay music, the album has been a huge project as Ben recorded it with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra.Ben is beloved for winning the 2012 ITV show Superstar, and went on to star as Jesus in the world arena tour of Jesus Christ Superstar.Some of Ben's other theatre credits include Thrilled Live (West End), he originated the role of Buddy in the UK production of Elf The Musical (West End), Magaldi in Evita (West End), Brad in The Rocky Horror Show (West End) and The Phantom in The Phantom of the Opera (West End & World Tour).In this episode Ben shares the process of making his new album and why he's so proud of it. He also discusses riffing in shows, touring the world and the whirlwind of winning Superstar.Musicals Greatest Hits is out now wherever you get your music. You can see Ben on tour next year. This podcast is hosted by Andrew Tomlins @AndrewTomlins32 Thanks for listening! Email: andrew@westendframe.co.uk Visit westendframe.co.uk for more info about our podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
"The Klepton Parasites" - Doctor Who TV Comic Strip Review (November 9, 1964 - January 11, 1965) - Christmas Patreon Exclusive TV Comic Issues 674-683 Writer & Artist: Neville Main In 1964, the BBC made television history by launching the first weekly Doctor Who comic strip in the pages of TV Comic- a surprising choice given the magazine's focus on ITV programming. This groundbreaking comic adaptation took bold creative liberties, featuring the First Doctor and his TARDIS in adventures that barely resembled the television series, introducing controversial changes including the Doctor's mysterious grandchildren John and Gillian. Join podcaster John S. Drew and acclaimed writer/editor Jim Beard for this special Christmas promotion episode as they launch their comprehensive journey through classic Doctor Who comics, celebrating the show's 60th anniversary. In this inaugural comic strip review, they analyze Neville Main's distinctive artwork style, debate the absurdly literal naming convention of the villainous Kleptons (who steal everything), examine the controversial introduction of the Doctor's grandchildren companions, and explore how these early comics diverged wildly from established TV canon during William Hartnell's era. This December, we're releasing exclusive Patreon episodes every weekday to celebrate Doctor Who's 60th anniversary and showcase the premium content available to our supporters. Experience the complete history of Doctor Who across all media formats! Subscribe to The Doctor's Beard Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and all major podcast platforms. Connect with our passionate Whovian community by emailing us at thedoctorsbeardpodcast@gmail.com or joining our active Facebook and BlueSky discussions for exclusive Doctor Who content and anniversary celebrations. Become a Patreon member today to receive early episode access, exclusive comic strip reviews, Big Finish audio drama analysis, Doctor Who music reviews, and the opportunity to request special topics you'd like us to cover on the show. Hashtags: #DoctorWho #DoctorWhoComics #TVComic #FirstDoctor #WilliamHartnell #KleptonParasites #DoctorWho60thAnniversary #ClassicDoctorWho #DoctorWhoHistory #VintageComics #1960sComics #DoctorWhoPodcast #TheDoctorsBeardPodcast #PatreonExclusive #ChristmasPromotion #DoctorWhoStrips #JohnAndGillian #DoctorWhoGrandchildren #NevilleMain #ComicReview #DoctorWho1964 #Whovian #DoctorWhoFandom #BritishComics #ClassicComics #DoctorWhoAnniversary #DoctorWhoCanon #TARDIS #TimeLord #RetroComics #VintageSciFi #DoctorWhoCollectibles #ComicBookReview #DoctorWhoMedia #BBCComics #SixtyYearsOfDoctorWho
O que o genoma do açaí, insetos microscópicos que polinizam o cacau e uma startup de produtos à base de ingredientes tradicionais amazônicos no Pará têm em comum? Todos fazem parte de uma revolução na Amazônia — onde ciência, tecnologia e conhecimento tradicional estão moldando a nova bioeconomia brasileira. No Braincast 615, em collab com ITV, Carlos Merigo e Hiago Vinícius conversam com a pesquisadora Tereza Giannini e o presidente da Assobio e empreendedor, Paulo Reis, para entender como pesquisas e ciência se aliam à biodiversidade trazendo inovação, renda e um futuro mais sustentável. Uma conversa sobre o que já mudou, o que ainda falta e como a inteligência da floresta e o conhecimento científico juntos podem contribuir para o desenvolvimento do país. 06:58 - Pauta 01:25:52 - QEAB -- PESQUISA E GERAÇÃO DE CONHECIMENTO POR UM FUTURO MAIS SUSTENTÁVEL O ITV desenvolve soluções baseadas na ciência para os desafios da sociedade, fortalecendo a bioeconomia amazônica, e contribuindo com novas possibilidades de futuro. Quer ver esse futuro acontecendo agora? Acesse itv.org e saiba mais. -- APOIO CERTO – HISTÓRIAS REAIS DE QUEM FAZ ACONTECER Uma série do Itaú Empresas em parceria com o Braincast e o g1. Assista em https://g1.globo.com/especiais-publicitarios/a/itau/alemdonegocio e veja como o conhecimento certo transforma negócios de verdade. -- ✳️ TORNE-SE MEMBRO DO B9 E GANHE BENEFÍCIOS: Braincast secreto; grupo de assinantes no Telegram; e episódios sem anúncios! https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGNdGepMFVqPNgaCkNBdiLw/join --
Dan Thomas is the global media editor of the Financial Times and its former business editor. We discuss the turbulence shaking up the UK media industry: the high-stakes merger talks between ITV and Sky – what that means for the future of public service broadcasting, the challenges posed by increasing media consolidation and what lies ahead for major players like Channel 4. We also discuss the current leadership crisis at the BBC and the potential impact of the government's long-awaited green paper."Sky buying ITV—you know, the biggest UK commercial public sector broadcaster—is massive. This wouldn't have been thinkable, really, not so long ago. And it changes the whole public sector broadcasting landscape. It has huge ramifications for what happens to the BBC. It has huge importance for Channel 4."Listen to all our episodes here: https://podfollow.com/beebwatch To support our journalism and receive a weekly blog sign up now for £1.99 per month www.patreon.com/BeebWatch/membership @beebwatch.bsky.social@BeebRogerInstagram: rogerboltonsbeebwatchLinkedIn: Roger Bolton's Beeb Watchemail: roger@rogerboltonsbeebwatch.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nick joined today by ITV's Matt Chapman to run through all the latest news in the racing world. First up, Arc Chief Executive Martin Cruddace is along to give his reaction to budget and look at where the opportunities might be now for horse racing. In advance of weekend action on both sides of the Irish Sea, Johnson White, Tom Bellamy and Barry Connell nominate their biggest chances. Finally, Liz Price out in Japan, catches up with Calandgan's trainer Francis Graffard ahead of his run in the Japan Cup.
In this episode Simon and Rachel speak to the prolific novelist Anthony Horowitz. Anthony is the author of the teen spy Alex Rider series, which has sold more than 19 million copies worldwide. The books have been adapted into a film and a show on Amazon Prime Video. Anthony has also written two continuation novels for Sherlock Holmes, "The House of Silk" and "Moriarty"; three for James Bond, "Trigger Mortis", "Forever and a Day" and "With a Mind to Kill"; and mystery novels featuring book editor Susan Ryeland and Detective Daniel Hawthorne. Anthony has also written extensively for television, where he created the ITV series "Foyle's War", "Collision" and "Injustice" and the BBC series "Crime Traveller" and "New Blood". We spoke to Anthony about moving from advertising to children's books and TV and then on to adult novels, his breakthrough with Alex Rider, and his latest book, "Marble Hall Murders". In addition to the standard audio format, the podcast is now available in video. You can check us out on YouTube under Always Take Notes. We've made another update for those who support the podcast on the crowdfunding site Patreon. We've added 40 pages of new material to the package of successful article pitches that goes to anyone who supports the show with $5 per month or more, including new pitches to the New York Times, the Washington Post and the BBC. The whole compendium now runs to a whopping 160 pages. For Patreons who contribute $10/month we're now also releasing bonus mini-episodes. Thanks to our sponsor, Scrivener, the first ten new signs-ups at $10/month will receive a lifelong license to Scrivener worth £55/$59.99 (seven are left). This specialist word-processing software helps you organise long writing projects such as novels, academic papers and even scripts. Other Patreon rewards include signed copies of the podcast book and the opportunity to take part in a monthly call with Simon and Rachel. A new edition of “Always Take Notes: Advice From Some Of The World's Greatest Writers” - a book drawing on our podcast interviews - is available now. The updated version now includes insights from over 100 past guests on the podcast, with new contributions from Harlan Coben, Victoria Hislop, Lee Child, Megan Nolan, Jhumpa Lahiri, Philippa Gregory, Jo Nesbø, Paul Theroux, Hisham Matar and Bettany Hughes. You can order it via Amazon or Waterstones. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
There are chocolates in the studio this week — albeit ones that were initially destined for our editor Darren, but let's gloss over that, shall we? In addition to raising our blood sugar levels while doing this week's show, we take a look at the harrowing true story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe's imprisonment in Iran with Prisoner 951 on BBC1 (43:45), see if Sherlock's assistant can make it without the man himself in Watson on Sky Witness (54:35), and catch up with newly minted national treasure Alan Carr in the third series of Changing Ends on ITV (1:03:59).(Episode 364)Note: time stamps are approximate as the ads throw them out, so are only meant as a guide. If you want to avoid this and would like the podcast entirely ad-free (as well as 17 hours early, with a second weekly show and spoiler specials) then sign up to Pilot+!
In this episode, we discuss Why We're All Addicted to Screens and What You Can Do About It.Dr Kaitlyn Regehr is a renowned expert in digital and AI literacy. She's an Associate Professor and the Program Director of Digital Humanities at University College London. Dr Regehr appears regularly in the media as an expert on this subject, including in USA Today, The Economist, and on BBC News, ITV, BBC Woman's Hour, and Channel 4. She is a prominent voice in the media, a key influence in public policy circles, and a mother of two.Buy her book here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Smartphone-Nation-Addicted-Screens-About/dp/1035069040If you want to contact the show to ask a question and get involved in the conversation, then please email us: unquestionablepod@gmail.comFind us here:Twitter: @unquestionpodInstagram: @unquestionablepodTik Tok: @unquestionablepodFacebook: @unquestionablepodcastYoutube: @unquestionablepod Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Primeval was an ITV series that ran from 2007 through 2011. Anomalies are opening and acting as portals to the distance past. Dinosaurs and other creatures are emerging into the present day and causing all kinds of havoc. A team of scientists is working to solve the mystery of the anomalies and to protect the public from attacking creatures. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. We are also on Threads and Instagram. British Invaders is an audio podcast that discusses television shows. We do not distribute the shows themselves.
Primeval was an ITV series that ran from 2007 through 2011. Anomalies are opening and acting as portals to the distance past. Dinosaurs and other creatures are emerging into the present day and causing all kinds of havoc. A team of scientists is working to solve the mystery of the anomalies and to protect the public from attacking creatures. Please send us your comments, questions, requests and complaints. You can reach us at britishinvaders@gmail.com, and you can find us on the British Invaders Facebook Group. We are also on Threads and Instagram. British Invaders is an audio podcast that discusses television shows. We do not distribute the shows themselves.
How does the Earth remember its own history? In this episode, Professor Caroline Dodds Pennock speaks to award-winning Earth Scientist Dr Anjana Khatwa about the deep stories hidden within our landscapes. Dr Khatwa discusses how rocks and minerals are more than just passive objects underneath our feet. Rather, they are archives of time, memory, climate, catastrophe and life itself. Through their material fortitude, rocks are tableaus of indigenous voices, ancient civilisations and other communities and cultures that have been silenced over time. For Dr Khatwa, rocks are both the storytellers of our history – marking geo-political borders and boundaries physically – and the very material which we use to construct our societies, through industry, through war and migration. But Dr Khatwa also highlights the importance of connecting with our local geology and natural landscape. Not only is it essential to preserve the environment around us, but to uncover its secrets and its histories so as to better understand ourselves. Dr Anjana Khatwa is an award-winning Earth Scientist specialising in bringing stories about the origins and formation of natural landscapes to life for a wide range of audiences. She has made numerous appearances on various BBC programmes, on Channel 5, More 4, ITV and many more. Her debut non-fiction book, The Whispers of Rock: Stories from the Earth, is a global story of how rocks have not only shaped our world but also our lives. If you'd like to become a Member and get access to all our full conversations, plus all of our Members-only content, just visit intelligencesquared.com/membership to find out more. For £4.99 per month you'll also receive: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared episodes, wherever you get your podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series - 15% discount on livestreams and in-person tickets for all Intelligence Squared events ... Or Subscribe on Apple for £4.99: - Full-length and ad-free Intelligence Squared podcasts - Bonus Intelligence Squared podcasts, curated feeds and members exclusive series … Already a subscriber? Thank you for supporting our mission to foster honest debate and compelling conversations! Visit intelligencesquared.com to explore all your benefits including ad-free podcasts, exclusive bonus content and early access. … Subscribe to our newsletter here to hear about our latest events, discounts and much more. https://www.intelligencesquared.com/newsletter-signup/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nick is joined by ITV's Matt Chapman for a canter through today's racing headlines. They are joined by Joe Chambers, who discusses Lossiemouth, Gaelic Warrior and Royale Pagaille this weekend on behalf of Rich and Susanna Ricci. Also on today's show, Martin Brassil and Gavin Cromwell look ahead to the John Durkan, while Sam Twiston Davies is excited about his Ascot rides, and Henry Dwer reflects on success at the Cartier awards last night.
Lee Mack is one of the funniest and most successful British comedians working today; and if you're a fan of Would I Lie To You? then you'll no doubt know, and love, his work. In this fascinating and in-depth conversation we find out the roots of Lee's talent for making people laugh. He tells Gyles about his childhood, growing up above pubs in the North West, in a family atmosphere that was full of parties, jokes and fun, and never touched on anything serious. That changed when his parents suddenly separated, and Lee started a new school and found that the best way to fit in was to be the class clown. We hear about the year he spent working at the stables where they'd trained Red Rum, and his talent for darts. We hear about meeting his wife and his first standup gig. This is a rare podcast appearance from Lee: thank you to him for his honesty, openness and for all the funny stories.Lee hosts the 1% Club, which is on ITV on Saturdays. He created, writes, and stars in, Not Going Out, which is one of Harriet's favourite shows, and is well worth a watch and is available on BBC iPlayer. And, of course, he is a team captain on Would I Lie To You? and is brilliant at it.Enjoy this. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
(Rec: 3/6/20) Our deep dive into Brian Moore's 1979 ITV electric mouse documentary begins. Join the Iron Filings Society: https://www.patreon.com/topflighttimemachine and on Apple Podcast Subscriptions. Get a 7-day full access free trial and pay for 10 months up front for the price of 12 if you like a bargain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Carol McGiffin joins Heretics for a brutally honest, no-holds-barred conversation about why she really left Loose Women and what was happening behind the scenes at one of daytime TV's biggest shows. From explosive rows in the dressing room to being repeatedly censored by ITV, Carol explains how the atmosphere shifted as the show – and the wider industry – became more rigid, risk-averse and, in her words, “woke”. SPONSORS: Get up to 45% off Ekster with my code ANDREWGOLDHERETICS: https://partner.ekster.com/andrewgoldheretics Go to https://TryFum.com/HERETICS and use code HERETICS to get your free FÜM Topper when you order your Journey Pack today! Use Code ANDREW FOR 25% OFF Plaud Note: https://bit.ly/4nJWt7j Plaud Note Pro: https://bit.ly/423JiWv Grab your free seat to the 2-Day AI Mastermind: https://link.outskill.com/ANDREWS2 Cut your wireless bill to 15 bucks a month at https://mintmobile.com/heretics Start your MyHeritage journey now with a 14-day free trial using my link: https://bit.ly/AndrewGoldMyHeritage We talk about the moments viewers never saw: the massive backstage bust-up before going live, the topics she was warned not to touch, and what happened when she dared to mention Trump on air. Carol opens up about being “forced out”, the pressure to conform on issues like trans debates and women's sport, and why she believes presenters are now expected to say one thing on TV while thinking another in private. Beyond Loose Women, we get into her clashes with Carol Vorderman over the moon landings and climate change, what she really thinks about Piers Morgan, memories from Celebrity Big Brother, Rylan and immigration, modern feminism, Kate Garraway's situation with Derek, and why she believes TV has lost its sense of humour and honesty. If you've ever suspected that mainstream TV is more scripted, controlled and performative than it looks – this episode will confirm your suspicions.