John Ellis
@profjohnellis.bsky.social
TV and British film. Editor of View. Chair of Learning on Screen. Emeritus prof at Royal Holloway. Allotment holder and occasional birdwatcher. Once a TV producer at www.largedoorltd.com
Trailers were made exclusively for cinema in the 1950s. In U.K. anyway there was no commercial TV until 1955. Trailers also had to be submitted to the BBFC film censors for certification
July 16, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Trailers were made exclusively for cinema in the 1950s. In U.K. anyway there was no commercial TV until 1955. Trailers also had to be submitted to the BBFC film censors for certification
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April 3, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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Glad we bought a BW iD3 and not a Tesla a couple of months ago. Thought Teslas might get vandalised (or directed to do weird stuff by Musk) if he got any worse… and he certainly has!
January 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
Glad we bought a BW iD3 and not a Tesla a couple of months ago. Thought Teslas might get vandalised (or directed to do weird stuff by Musk) if he got any worse… and he certainly has!
More context: there are more sustainable solutions that will be easier to deliver than relying on the bulk developers with their market-rigging tactics www.communityplanningalliance.org/uploads/1/3/...
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December 11, 2024 at 9:57 AM
More context: there are more sustainable solutions that will be easier to deliver than relying on the bulk developers with their market-rigging tactics www.communityplanningalliance.org/uploads/1/3/...
ITV has never bothered with Christmas Day… there’s no ad revenue to be had from it
December 3, 2024 at 10:18 PM
ITV has never bothered with Christmas Day… there’s no ad revenue to be had from it
Thanks… that’s because you know a huge amount about history!
November 24, 2024 at 9:55 PM
Thanks… that’s because you know a huge amount about history!