Well. So much for regular blogs .

I haven't been hugely, hugely active on TV.com as of late. Before December 14th that was due to work, and loads and loads of it, but after that it's down simply to my being somewhat lazy . 'Tis nice to have a complete break from academic work, and exams and suchlike.

You may have noticed a change in the blog banner. Nari, Rose and the Doctor have been replaced by Noah, Max (x2), Indy (x2) and Saskia. That'd be because I have just become editor for another of my beloved Australian kidult shows, 'Noah & Saskia'! 'Tis my first new editorship in a while. Having received the DVD in the post this morning (having bought it from someone in Australia via eBay - under £7 for the DVD *and* postage from Aus to the UK - bargin!), I decided that I would have a stab at the guide and, pending a purge of TV.com's cache, I'm now editor .

The thing I like particularly about 'Noah & Saskia' is how it was produced. For those that don't know, 'Noah & Saskia' follows a pair of people (Noah, from London, and Saskia, from Australia) who meet over the internet using alter-egos (Max Hammer and Indy, respectivley). The show explores how they interact, and how they learn about the other. The cleaver bit is this: clearly the show has two groups of people: those surrounding Saskia and Max Hammer in Australia, and those surrounding Noah and Indy in the UK. These two sets were filmed completely separately from one another: the ACTF cast, filmed and edited those scenes in Australia, and CBBC cast, filmed and edited those in the UK. The two sets of cast never met, even though they interact on-screen. All collaboration was done via the internet, including sending video from one party to the other. In this way, one (excellent) show was produced by two groups on opposite sides of the world. Genius!

Anyway, enough about that. I hope everyone that reads this had an enjoyable Christmas, and have a very Happy New Year!

Islander