Living in Leeds (via the Wirral, York and London) working in TV, married to the lovely @kateru
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Now online: Parallel 9's story concludes with series 3! 30 years on cast and crew tell all about a creative transfer from CITV, their attempts to revitalise the show and how the surprise success of a new character gave hope of future commissions... jonabuft.blogspot.com/2024/0…
ALT Parallel 9 series 3 publicity photo
A few updates to my Parallel 9 blogs with the upload of a high quality stereo version of show 1 without a timestamp across the top. All screengrabs & links are now updated. There’s also a few new clips from CBBC continuity that have popped up on YouTube. jonabuft.blogspot.com/2022/0…
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There’s also this bit of studio audio from just before 9am on launch day that survives over the VT clock, which is extremely quiet but just about reveals the sheer nerves behind what they were about to do… youtu.be/OfU5EFn1_qU?si=VwP_…
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I was saddened recently to hear of the death of Stephen Hope-Wynne at just 63, who a few years ago enthusiastically took part in my mad project to research Parallel 9, telling me at length about his role on the programme.
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Introduced as the voice of life support system The Tope a few weeks into the first series he brought a neurotic, jealous personality to what could have been a played very straight, and was the only character carried forward to the heavily revamped second run.
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Much of our email exchange didn't make the cut of an already lengthy piece but as a tribute I've compiled some of his previously unseen thoughtful writing about his childhood, television and early career. Thank you, Stephen. jonabuft.blogspot.com/2025/0…
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Parallel 9 updates! An entire episode from series 2 has appeared on YouTube - presenter Richard Norton’s favourite no less - so there’s a major update to the blog (yep, it’s even longer now). Scroll down to Show 6 for the new bit jonabuft.blogspot.com/2023/0…
This one features Julia Sawalha the morning after an Ab Fab recording, Patrick Moore freestyling on the xylophone to the theme tune and a future presenter in an early cameo…
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Also appearing on YouTube recently was the first Live and Kicking of series 2 - and we get to see a lot more of The Little Green Man than I thought we did previously. Read about P9’s swansong at the end of the series 3 blog jonabuft.blogspot.com/2024/0…
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Introducing the STAN judging panel for Event Coverage 💚Alumni from Quays TV, YSTV and Nerve TV
As a young telegeek this was so exciting to watch. And I taped the whole thing on LP VHS!
Party like it's 1999 with BBC History's look back at the BBC broadcasting 28 hours of live global celebrations to bring in the new millennium with 2000 Today.
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The final episode of 'Doctor Doctor' on last Saturday's Mash-Up! had a sly reference to the first series of Parallel 9...
#saturdaymornings #cbbc
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I Belong To You by Gina G is better than Just A Little Bit. Sorry, the truth hurts #totp
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