Life in Beckworth » ITV http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth Bringing you the (almost) everyday comings and goings of the residents of Beckworth, a typical English market town. Informing you about their lives through the mediums of words, images, an interactive map and stereophonic sound recordings Sun, 01 Feb 2026 00:56:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Annual Fan Convention This Weekend http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/tourist-information/annual-fan-convention-this-weekend/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/tourist-information/annual-fan-convention-this-weekend/#comments Tue, 09 Jun 2015 15:22:03 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=5121 Continue reading →]]> Dear all. A reminder for your diary; this weekend Beckworth is hosting the second annual News At Ten fan convention. The two-day event is once again being held in the scout hut and this year will be opened by ITV newsreader Julie Etchingham (I’ve no idea who she is but i’m told she is well know to some fans). Attractions at the event will be book signings and selfies with newsreaders of old, even Natasha Kaplinsky has promised to attend as her autobiography is selling poorly. There will also be a pop-up shop selling News At Ten DVDs, a cocktail bar and and the chance to win dinner at McDonalds with Fiona Bruce and Trevor McDonald. Sounds unmissable to anyone with a passing interest in the news. Yours Natalie Clifton, Tourist Information

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(Above) Mrs J. Etchingham clearly looks delighted at the thought of attending this weekends’ fan convention

]]> http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/tourist-information/annual-fan-convention-this-weekend/feed/ 0 Well Done ITV http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/ray-eastleigh/well-done-itv/ http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/ray-eastleigh/well-done-itv/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 09:29:42 +0000 a resident of Beckworth http://visitbeckworth.co.uk/life-in-beckworth/?p=478 Continue reading →]]> I don’t normally watch the commercial channels, too many adverts for alcohol, deoderants and cheap sofas, but a write up in the Mail brought to my attention two new comedy dramas that ITV are airing on Mondays from 9pm (cocoa time as I like to call it). Well, I was not disapointed, to the extent I laughed so much my beverage went cold. I am talking about Vicious and one who’s name escapes me, but I think its called Shoot The Unemployed or something equally as catchy. I won’t spoil the plot but let’s just say the former is a very realistic portrail of two mature gentleman friends who share a flat (so good to see us elder folk not patronised, though why the men need to be quite so effeminate or angry i’m unsure). The latter is about the workers (and shirkers who visit) in a labour exchange. Not somewhere I’ve frequented, but the programme is so realistic I no longer feel I need to. Both feature great characters in hilarious situations. So well done to the ITV.  And here’s an idea, you can always record the programmes to watch in the mornings after viewing Fake Britain, then you can fast-forward through the vile advertising breaks.

Watch them both. You won’t regret it.

Ray Eastleigh

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