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Jesus Christ Superstar turns into ITV talent show contest. Oh great.

Jesus Christ Superstar turns into ITV talent show contest. Oh great.
Be prepared for an angry rant. Sorry. But when my music nostalgia is tampered with, that hurts. I’m picturing the scene right now – I am about 7, 8 years old. It’s a Sunday afternoon and I am sitting in front of the television about to watch Jesus Christ Superstar. My family are big into operatics, my grandparents are members of the Salvation Army and so I’ve come across this subject once or twice. I watch it and I love it. The whole 70′s ‘thang’ is there, flares and all. Ted Neeley sings epically. Carl Andersons performance as Judas Iscariot is mind blowingly...
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BBC Outcasts Series 2 Cancelled – My BBC Complaint reply

As you have probably seen I expressed my dissapointment about Outcasts being cancelled. I complained to the BBC and recieved this reply: “Thanks for contacting us regarding ‘Outcasts’ on BBC One. I understand you’re unhappy with the cancellation of the series. We regularly have to make difficult decisions and unfortunately sometimes they will prove to be unpopular with some viewers. In spite of a great cast and production team, ‘Outcasts’ did not find its audience in the way that we had hoped. We remain proud of it but it will not be returning for another series. We can only apologise...
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BBC Outcasts Series 2 cancelled, much to my disappointment

I don’t rant often on my blog, but I guess there is a first time for everything. For those who don’t know, Outcasts *was* a BBC Sci Fi Drama Series that was set a few years into the future where mankind migrates to a different planet. Cleverly written and superbly acted, it features a great cast and some great story lines. There were 8 episodes in the first series, and the last episode left us hanging for a second series. And guess what – there won’t be an second series apparently. I’m slightly biased here as this was one TV series I actually did watch week in, week out. I...
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