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[Hugo]

Post Office: Wrongly jailed postmaster praises TV drama

I've just watched the 3rd episode and I'm looking forward to the 4th and final one tomorrow.    The scandal hasn't finished yet and I wouldn't be surprised if more people came forward following this TV series and the publicity given to the injustice



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-67876198

[Ian]

The scenery in the mountains in the first episode is as beautiful as I remember and I must have gone past that cottage at some time but cannot remember where exactly it is located.   It was in a stunning location though

It's on the road opposite the A5, Hugo, and beyond the house is a cabin used by the YMCA in Liverpool.

[Hugo]

Thanks Ian,  I've just looked it up on Google street view.   It's quite remote but set in a stunning location with beautiful views over to the Carneddau
We have walked down that old road a number of times in the past and must have gone past the cottage.       One such walk sticks out in my memory more than the others and that was when Tellytubby arranged a walk from Bethesda over the Carneddau before crossing the A5 and walking down that lane to the Ogwen Cottage and a walk around Cwm Idwal before catching the bus back to Bethesda.
At the Ogwen cafe I fancied a coffee so we stopped and I asked the guy who served us "when is the next bus back to Bethesda".
The guy replied about 6 months as the bus company had gone bust!
We skipped the intended walk along the lake and walked back along the A5.       At least it was a dry day and we even walked over the old packhorse bridge that goes under the A5

[Hugo]

Post Office scandal: Dozens more seek legal help after TV drama
Fifty new potential victims of the Post Office Horizon IT scandal have contacted lawyers after ITV broadcast a drama about the case this week.



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-67894818

[Hugo]

I've just watched the real life story of Mr Bates V the Post Office and it was very moving indeed and my thoughts go out to all of those people who suffered at the hands of the Post Office
The TV drama series was excellent and the actors looked just like their real life counterpart.    The scenery too was stunning

[Hugo]

A petition calling for former Post Office boss Paula Vennells to be stripped of her CBE over the Horizon scandal has reached more than one million signatures. The petition calls for the Honours Forfeiture Committee to remove Ms Vennells CBE after the scandal was covered in a new ITV drama.
I haven't seen the petition yet but if we do Mrs H and I will both sign it

[Hugo]

Ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells WILL hand back CBE after 1.2million sign petition


https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/breaking-ex-post-office-boss-31841116

[Hugo]

The breathtaking North Wales locations made even more famous by ITV's Mr Bates vs The Post Office
Key scenes in the drama that's gripped the nation were filmed in the region


https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/breathtaking-north-wales-locations-made-28439098

[SteveH]

I am part way through watching the BBCs Rebuilding Notre-Dame programme, fascinating and the work is outstanding, link below if you missed it.........

 https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0016v1h




ALSO coming soon..........

BBC Great Coastal Railway Journeys in Conwy - how to watch

Conwy, Colwyn Bay and Llandudno are all set to feature on BBC's Great Coastal Railway Journeys on Friday (April 19).

Great Coastal Railway Journeys, which features Michael Portillo as host, is into its third series having begun back in 2022.
So far this series he has already visited other Welsh locations including Anglesey, Porthmadog and Cardigan Bay.

This week viewers will see Portillo explore areas within the Conwy county and Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park in a new episode of Great Coastal Railway Journeys.

cont https://www.northwalespioneer.co.uk/news/24253644.bbc-great-coastal-railway-journeys-conwy---watch/?ref=rss&IYA-reg=49560bcd-5a9c-47f0-8fc5-ba2e71710589

[Hugo]

A friend told us how much she enjoyed watching a TV drama called The Cuckoo so we decided to give it a go.   It's a four part drama series on Channel 5 and we watched it over a couple of nights.     There were some good actors in it and we found it well worth watching

[Hugo]

I've been watching Long Lost Family on ITV this week.   It is on at 9.00 pm and this week the episodes are Born without trace which are about babies that have been abandoned without any identification on them.
It's fascinating to watch, especially if you are interested in family history research and thanks to the advance in DNA some people have been able to trace their family

The foundling babies have been abandoned for various reasons but in the main have been well nourished and clothed and placed in locations where they would easily be found.
However that is not always the case and a newborn baby found earlier this year in Newham, east London, is the third child abandoned by the same parents !
I've attached a link about these abandoned children but the good thing is that they are united together now.    Hopefully with the advance of DNA their parents or any other foundlings can be traced and the children will have some answers to their questions

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c5115e7k2eno

[SteveH]

Fox set to launch free Netflix rival in UK

Tubi will compete with the likes of Netflix, Disney+, ITVX and Channel 4's streaming platform as well as the BBC iPlayer.

The platform has been quickly gaining market share in the US where, according to Fox, it has almost 80 million monthly active users.

In the UK, Tubi says it will launch with more than 20,000 films and TV series, including content from Disney, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal and Sony Pictures Entertainment.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn385lgk0vjo

[mull]

SKY CHANNEL 115, BBC SCOT HD,  9PM SUNDAY EVENING--------- ISLAND CROSSINGS.

If you are getting fed up watching the all the sport on at the moment and like ships and sailing the above series is a good watch.
Tonights edition is No 3 in the series, following the crews and passengers on Caledonian MacBrayne Ferries our Island Lifeline service.

Pour yourself a nice Malt ,sit back and enjoy.

[Hugo]

That is a really good programme to watch and gives people a chance to see what island life is all about.     I can get it on BBC  I player under the category "Scotland" and at the moment it's latest showing is Series 2 Episode 2

If anyone is interested in Scotland like I am,
 there are a number of other TV programmes worth watching on BBC I player such as Scotland's home of the year.    One of the judges of that show is Banjo Beale who also has his own show called Designing the Hebrides.    That's well worth watching too as the locations and scenery are stunning
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