Simon Ashton

I’m now on Bluesky with same username.

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

Given my big University dissertation was about Brookside so pleased to see it briefly back - Sinbad, Billy Corkhill, Barry Grant, Tinhead, Sheila and Bobby. Even Phil Redmond 😍🥲

[Hollyoaks @Hollyoaks]

BROOKSIDE!!! 🤯 #Hollyoaks

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

@gazbaillie @BBC @oasis Given Oasis weren’t offering any broadcast rights it’s probably the next best thing?

[Daithi @daithigor]

Quite liking the fact there's multiple people streaming the Oasis gig on TikTok while the BBC are doing a live stream outside the actual venue and not the gig itself.

Strange new world.

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

@B60512B @BBC Blossoms was a power cut to the whole stage. They tweeted about it saying it cut their gig a bit short.

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

@billyblue513 @danvine109 Works for me playing from main page now..

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

@stephenthebobby There is a replacement stream in Extras - guess it’ll get moved across to the main page soon…

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

And Pulp get the Red Arrows to end their set.. Brilliant….

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

She’s watching from the right hand side of stage..

[WALDEMAR JANUSZCZAK @JANUSZCZAK]

So good to see Pulp at Glastonbury. And so full of memories. I remember when I put Glastonbury on TV for the first time in 1994 - I was head of arts at Channel 4 - and they were the best thing on. And Jo Wiley was one of our presenters! Great days…..So stupid of C4 to let it go.

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

I think she was pretty central to Treasure Hunt becoming the hit it became. Previous adjuicators had been pretty stern, she brought fun and life into the studio end to match that of Anneka Rice.

[Kieran Smith @lfchistorical]

Sad to learn of the passing in December 2024 of Wincey Willis. She was something of a female trailblazer on TV, and we still enjoy the occasional bout of Treasure Hunt, with Wincey keeping track of Anneka Rice.

[Ultra HD 4k news 📺 @UHD4k]

Biggest audiovisual spectacle of the year #Eurovision2025 is still in stereo, in 1080 HD (likely interlaced), in SDR and Rec.709. This event just screams for HDR, WCG and Dolby Atmos, if not 4K. Opinion piece I wrote 6 months ago, so far without effect 🙁
https://t.co/HgH4LbxW9f

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

And now I can’t unsee it. Get someone a ladder and a replacement panel!

[Will O'Regan🌻 @willovision]

The LED wall seems to have a little glitch
#Eurovision

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

@JakubKrupa @flightradar24 G-INTV is actually the BBC one (which is on most jobs shared pictures and cost with ITN for ITV News). Sky’s is G-UKTV. ITN used to have one with the great reg of G-OITN.

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

Who knew that the SAS runs its own airline 🤣

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

@SmallBu23589383 BBC London News about 1845 on BBC1. Bear in mind it’s not a huge story though!.

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

@MUFC__Hub The Iranian Embassy siege took five days to resolve…

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

@tutts43 @ActivePatriotUK @BBCNews @BBCLondonNews @BBCNewsnight https://t.co/yA9Tl80aaz

Plus was just on BBC London..

[Apple Hub @theapplehub]

Tim Cook at the inauguration of Donald Trump

[Simon Ashton @simesa]

@Joosh956 @fergieweather @BBCBristol I looks like most arrivals since 1600 diverted