Phil
@vmphil.bsky.social
Posts mainly about TV, media, technology and miscellaneous topics. Merseyside, UK.
Also also, I think Granada got one of the worst typography treatments out of all the regions. It literally looks like someone opened Word 97 and typed the name out in the default Times New Roman. With apologies to @sgordonthe87.bsky.social for stealing a screenshot from one of his videos.
November 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Also also, I think Granada got one of the worst typography treatments out of all the regions. It literally looks like someone opened Word 97 and typed the name out in the default Times New Roman. With apologies to @sgordonthe87.bsky.social for stealing a screenshot from one of his videos.
Whoever designed the new Office, sorry, Microsoft 365 icons didn't think about what they'd look like as a desktop shortcut.
October 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Whoever designed the new Office, sorry, Microsoft 365 icons didn't think about what they'd look like as a desktop shortcut.
Though I’m sure I remember at the time, someone remarked that the 2002 ITV1 logo looked like a chocolate bar wrapper!
September 22, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Though I’m sure I remember at the time, someone remarked that the 2002 ITV1 logo looked like a chocolate bar wrapper!
I think my opinion from the time has been vindicated…
August 31, 2025 at 8:07 PM
I think my opinion from the time has been vindicated…
Well, that clears that up.
August 19, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Well, that clears that up.
Can’t get over the photo the BBC chose to use of George Harrison when he died. One of the most photographed humans on Earth and they use THIS:
August 9, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Can’t get over the photo the BBC chose to use of George Harrison when he died. One of the most photographed humans on Earth and they use THIS:
This is what Morrisons call a “garden centre”. I’m pretty sure it’s a trolley park.
June 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
This is what Morrisons call a “garden centre”. I’m pretty sure it’s a trolley park.
Dermot’s looking a bit different these days.
May 31, 2025 at 8:56 AM
Dermot’s looking a bit different these days.
Radio 1 playing a Sugababes song so old the cover says it’s CD 1 of a 2 CD set
May 23, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Radio 1 playing a Sugababes song so old the cover says it’s CD 1 of a 2 CD set
Fifty years ago today, Radio 1 held a "Fun Day" at Mallory Park. This day was seared into the memory of John Peel. He recalled his experience for the Radio 1 Story documentary in 1997.
If you have not seen this clip before, please watch to the very end. You will not be disappointed.
If you have not seen this clip before, please watch to the very end. You will not be disappointed.
May 18, 2025 at 8:02 AM
Fifty years ago today, Radio 1 held a "Fun Day" at Mallory Park. This day was seared into the memory of John Peel. He recalled his experience for the Radio 1 Story documentary in 1997.
If you have not seen this clip before, please watch to the very end. You will not be disappointed.
If you have not seen this clip before, please watch to the very end. You will not be disappointed.
Highly amused by the BBC listings pages crediting every movie that starts with the Universal logo to The Minions
May 6, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Highly amused by the BBC listings pages crediting every movie that starts with the Universal logo to The Minions
The editor of the Wikipedia page for SM:TV Live takes the programme extremely seriously. "It was not made clear if the incident had been a stunt and intended to make a point on the subject"!
April 10, 2025 at 10:47 AM
The editor of the Wikipedia page for SM:TV Live takes the programme extremely seriously. "It was not made clear if the incident had been a stunt and intended to make a point on the subject"!
Lockdown jump scare at The Range
April 6, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Lockdown jump scare at The Range
Remembering the time North West Tonight had to tell someone they tweet news out because it’s news
March 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Remembering the time North West Tonight had to tell someone they tweet news out because it’s news
Ah I should have read Wiki first. No sign of that version online though.
March 23, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Ah I should have read Wiki first. No sign of that version online though.
A very happy 40th anniversary to the BBC1 COW symbol (computer originated world). To me it still looks pretty good considering its age.
February 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
A very happy 40th anniversary to the BBC1 COW symbol (computer originated world). To me it still looks pretty good considering its age.
There was a clock made and installed but the decision not to use it was last minute if I recall correctly, I think it used to say so on TV Ark.
January 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
There was a clock made and installed but the decision not to use it was last minute if I recall correctly, I think it used to say so on TV Ark.
Any excuse to post one of my favourite tweets
December 19, 2024 at 9:07 PM
Any excuse to post one of my favourite tweets
I like that the colour scheme was inspired by the Radio 2 colour scheme of the time.
November 24, 2024 at 6:10 PM
I like that the colour scheme was inspired by the Radio 2 colour scheme of the time.
Also had a chat with the resident robin
November 23, 2024 at 1:39 PM
Also had a chat with the resident robin
Went to a garden centre today and found some “relaxing” “holiday” puzzles
November 23, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Went to a garden centre today and found some “relaxing” “holiday” puzzles
The material world indeed.
November 19, 2024 at 6:56 PM
The material world indeed.
Spare a thought for the new fans who bought this album.
September 7, 2024 at 11:25 AM
Spare a thought for the new fans who bought this album.
This is from a Kevin O’Sullivan TV column from 2007. Not sure “increasingly unattractive” would fly now. www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previe...
February 10, 2024 at 6:54 PM
This is from a Kevin O’Sullivan TV column from 2007. Not sure “increasingly unattractive” would fly now. www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-previe...
I love this bit in A Fish Called Wanda where John Cleese just has this blank expression, trying to figure out what the hell is going on.
February 4, 2024 at 11:45 AM
I love this bit in A Fish Called Wanda where John Cleese just has this blank expression, trying to figure out what the hell is going on.