A staple of my summer event calendar is the Chalke History Festival, a mix of re-enactments, talks and performances that can entertain for a day or a week, depending on budget. Spending too much money in Waterstones, watching WWII artillery in action and exploring a Royal Naval Commando Beachmaster station were all highlights. However, it … Continue reading Chalke History Festival: Important Dates in History
I was recently invited to take part in the album challenge currently making the rounds on FaceBook. This is where you are invited, by a friend, to choose 10 albums which greatly influenced your taste in music, simply sharing the covers without explanation or review. I duly chose my 10 albums, but as I fancy … Continue reading The Album Challenge
As we mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day I just wanted to take a moment to say how grateful I am to the generation who fought to free Europe from tyranny and provided those of us who came after with the opportunities to make our own choices (and mistakes) in life. I’m grateful to … Continue reading Marking VE Day 75
Despite starting life as a small-time street racing movie, the Fast and Furious Franchise has grown into a blockbuster juggernaut, with eight films under its belt and another two in the works. So, how do the films stack up when ranked against one another. Who comes home with the chequered flag and who's trailing in … Continue reading The Fast & Furious Franchise Ranked
Take a look at the ten festive films that I look forward to watching with the family every Christmas!
I recently hung out with Pavo and Neil from Pancast Poductions to discuss all things film, including Batman v Superman as well as my current role with the Royal International Air Tattoo. If you want to find out what my movie heaven is...press play! https://soundcloud.com/pancastpods/movie-heaven-with-elle-webster To listen to more Pancast podcasts head over to pancast.co.uk
This list by no means covers all the films that I'm excited for this year but it is a start and features the ones that reach the fan-girl squeal level of excitement. There is no particular order to this list, but I will admit that for the first film featured I am excited to the point … Continue reading Film’s I’m excited for in 2016
The Cheltenham Literature Festival debated the Future of the BBC last Saturday evening. The panel chaired by Melvyn Bragg featured BBC Director of Strategy and Digital James Purnell, critic and author Charlotte Higgins and journalist Anne McElvoy, who each discussed their position on the BBC, before the debate was opened up. The hottest topic of … Continue reading Debating the Future of the BBC
Yesterday the BBC Trust decided to ratify the decision to make BBC Three an online channel only. This is despite the open letter from 750 on and off screen stars protesting the move, as mentioned in a previous post, not to mention the public petition that has been signed by nearly 300,000 people. According to the … Continue reading Save BBC Three! – Update
It was announced yesterday that hundreds of stars including Daniel Radcliffe, Olivia Coleman and Aidan Turner have signed a letter calling for the plans to move BBC Three online to be shelved. When the plans were first proposed last year there was a huge outcry, with thousands of people signing a petition to save the … Continue reading Save BBC Three!
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