Author: Lou

Had a really fun tour behind the scenes at the BBC today with the London School of Journalism folks. We got to see some props like this prosthetic chest cavity used in Holby City …and the ornamental dog that killed Dirty Den in Eastenders I volunteered to ‘present’ Newsround and read off the auto-cue –… Continue reading BBC TV centre tour

I visited the Royal Academy of Arts’ Summer Exhibition 2009 for a second time today, with other London School of Journalism students. The 2009 exhibition features around 1,200 works in all styles, forms and media, including – for the first time – film. This year’s theme is Making Space which has been belittled by some… Continue reading RAA Summer Exhibition 2009 – Making Space

There can be few places in London as enticing and magical as the Regent’s Park open-air theatre. On strolling through the rose gardens, past cafes and expansive lawns, it would be all too easy to miss the almost hidden entrance, camouflaged in trees and wood, that leads to the fairy tale world beyond. The glowing… Continue reading Much Ado About Something Or Other

Having the summer off this year, I’m on a mission to tackle my list of things-I-want-to-do- but-never-find-time including plays, exhibitions and sights to visit around London. On Thursday last week, I took my camera a walk to absorb some City architecture then visited Tracey Emin’s ‘Those Who Suffer Love’ exhibition (somehow intriguing) and the RAA’s… Continue reading Top things to do in London, summer 2009

Short video clips of Death Valley, Grand Canyon, Hoover Dam + Las Vegas Death Valley, May 16 2009Taking a ride with my best friend (Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again) Dante’s View – listen to the wind! Grand Canyon, May 19 2009 Bright Angel trail Rare California condor Sunset from Kachina Lodge Hoover… Continue reading More USA videos