MOVIES – ‘Hidden Figures’ & ‘The Little Mermaid’.

MOVIES – ‘Hidden Figures’ & ‘The Little Mermaid’.

November 30, 2022 Alan Royle 0

  HIDDEN FIGURES (2016)             This is a fine film, although considerable liberties have been taken throughout with the truth and the facts. The movie focuses (with some exaggeration) on the issues that faced African-American women involved in the early days of the National Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA), at a […]

MOVIE QUIZ N0 1.

May 23, 2019 Alan Royle 4

  For a change of pace I have decided to toss in the occasional movie quiz. If they prove to be popular I might even incorporate a thousand or so into a ‘Movie Quiz’ book one day. There will be 25 questions in each segment and the answers will be […]

TV RATINGS SINCE 1950 – How tastes have changed.

June 11, 2015 admin 0

    Below is a list of the top-rated programs since the 1950-51 season, according to Nielsen Media Research. Having inhabited this planet since 1947, I can recall most of these shows, although I must admit that I lost interest in TV when that horrible reality rubbish began to dominate […]