Phil Creighton
@philcreighton.uk
Freelance journalist and PR, Auracast evangelist, ex-local newspaper editor, indie news advocate, newspaper buff, typographer, bore. Tweets a lot about Doctor Who, TV listings magazines, Gillingham FC. Views my own – no one else would want them.
Oh no. Another ever-present figure on the box in the late 70s and early 80s, so a big part of my childhood gone. Always loved his daftness. Looked so simple but it took incredible discipline to pull off. Our screens are poorer for not permitting Variety any more.
𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐧𝐨@agnes-guano.bsky.social · 2d agoHearing news that Jimmy Cricket has died. What a lovely man he was.
Not long back from seeing #Spider-man #BrandNewDay. Starts off brilliantly, then starts going askew towards the end. Hated the solution to the protagonist. Many scenes go on just that little too long. No complaints about the acting, Tom Holland is an amazing Spider-man.
Is the Raj Tandoori Sunday buffet the best value in Emmer Green? We tried the 12-dish spread at the Cavendish Road restaurant to see how it compares. Read our full review: cheeselogs.co.uk/2026/07/26/i... #rdguk #curry #emmerGreen #Caversham #SundayBuffet
Is the Raj Tandoori Sunday buffet the best value in Emmer Green? – Cheeselogs
One of the best Sunday buffets we’ve tried is at the Raj Tandoori in Emmer Green. Part of the Cavendish Road parade of shops, the restaurant first opened
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Spandau Ballet legend @tonyhadley.bsky.social is looking forward to Rewind South 2026, performing 80s hits, and taking to the stage at Temple Island Meadows in Henley. Read our interview: cheeselogs.co.uk/2026/07/26/i... #TonyHadley #RewindSouth #RewindFestival #HenleyOnThames #Rdguk
Interview: Tony Hadley to perform Spandau Ballet hits at Rewind Festival South 2026 – Cheeselogs
Slow dances at school discos in the 1980s usually meant one song: Spandau Ballet’s True. Sung by Tony Hadley, it has become one of pop’s greatest hits, thanks l
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Daft thing is, this could be a really cheap and cheerful show to make: smaller set, unknown - but comic - host. Chance for new comics to shine in the various seats. And knock out a series of 12 shows in a week.
TV Zone@tvzoneuk.bsky.social · last wk.#BlanketyBlank with Bradley Walsh shelved by BBC after five series, with Walsh saying he's too busy to film the gameshow. More details: www.tvzoneuk.com/post/blanket...
Farewell #BillOddie, you were the Saturday Bananaist of them all. youtu.be/hf-qBjYR35A?...
The Saturday Banana: November 1978
YouTube video by Made in Maidstone
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One of the many brilliant things about Reading is its buses: colour coded routes with colour coded buses so you can instantly see if the bus is the one that you want. The town has had zonal fares for years, but the January increase meant it was cheaper to pay for parking for a short visit ...
Sky News@news.sky.com · 2w agoThe £2 bus fare cap in most areas of England will be reinstated from January.
That new what has the #bbc ever done for me ad ... I can't help but feel is lacklustre. Local radio snubbed, little light entertainment, a final line that is more rude than heartwarming and hosted by someone who is the Beeb's version of Ant n Dec - appearing on everything ever. Hoped for more.
I feel for all the night editors having to revise their revised sports pages. #fraEng #worldCup #England #FleetStreet
@sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social will feature #Auracast technology across three of its stages, boosting accessibility for music fans. Read more here: aurahear.com/2026/07/sidm... #SidmouthFolkFestival #Auracast #BluetoothLeAudio #Accessibility #auracastHere #folkMusic
Sidmouth Folk Festival to install Auracast at three stages – Aurahear
It’s been running since 1955, attracts tens of thousands of visitors every year and is a week-long celebration of music, dance and song. Now, the Sidmouth Folk
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We were thrilled to see a permanent #Auracast deployment at #Brighton Station, providing clear announcements directly to passengers. However, there is one critical issue that needs urgent attention. Read more: aurahear.com/2026/07/brig...
Brighton Station Auracast is great … but it has one big problem – Aurahear
We were thrilled to be invited to the launch of Auracast at Brighton Station, the first such deployment in the UK. But we came away concerned about one aspect.
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A typographer intervenes: seeing this reminds me how good the 1988 David Hillman redesign of The Guardian was. Much prefer it (and the masthead) and wonder if it could work in the tabloid format.
Randeep Ramesh@stillwatersrandeep.bsky.social · 3w agoAndy Burnham's letter to the Guardian in Oct 1991 on loving Larkin...
A new silent conference solution from Congress Australia uses #Auracast to combat noisy event spaces. By streaming audio straight to headphones, hearing aids, and earbuds, it delivers multi-channel setups without the need for loudspeakers. #EventTech #Accessibility #LEAudio
Don’t keep this quiet! Congress Australia launches Auracast Silent Conference – Aurahear
Anyone who has been to a conference knows they can be noisy places: lots of overlapping conversations taking place all at the same time, making it hard to hear.
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This is terribly unhelpful system. I can't log in from my phone or laptop; I can't remember the password. I can complete reset codes, try & link accounts and everything that suggests I am who I say I am, but without a log in - from the very machines I used for a/c creation - I'm stuffed.
If either the BFI or The Garden Cinema want to install #Auracast in time for some harcore Dalek action, I'm all ears.
Spinky’s Mama@spinkysmama.bsky.social · 4w agoBooking’s now open and there’s tickets available if you’re ND and can get to London for 6 p.m on 24 August. Lilian Crawford is also introducing Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 A.D. at the Garden Cinema on 8 August, but no information on whether it’s relaxed. www.thegardencinema.co.uk/film/daleks-...
As Sara Cox gets ready to start the Radio 2 breakfast show, I've been pondering what her @radiotimes.bsky.social cover would look like if it were printed during the 1970s/80s. Here we go - and good luck to Sara as she starts the show. Image © Radio Times.
Hive mind ... I need a favour. A very obscure favour. There's a Stu Francis-era episode of Crackerjack (CRACKERJACK!!!!) where he is asked to answer every question with 'Smelly socks'. I watched it on YouTube a while ago, and now I'm trying to find it and failing. Does anyone know where to look?
The Ambassadors of Death By Chocolate
Jon Dear@accordingtojond.bsky.social · last mo.Foodify a Doctor Who title. Marco Polo. What?
I've just spotted that cashback website TopCashback is giving 10% cashback on train fares booked with TrainPal... until midnight tonight. If you don't have an account, this referral link gives you a £10 signing on bonus. www.topcashback.co.uk/ref/Phil%20C...
A new video exploring the installation of #Auracast in the National Theatre includes contributions from Aurahear founder @philcreighton.uk - read more (and watch the film) here aurahear.com/2026/06/vide... #Auracast #NationalTheatre #AssistiveListening #AudioTech #Accessibility
Video sees National Theatre sets out its commitment to Auracast – Aurahear
Aurahear's Phil Creighton features in a new video highlighting the use of Auracast in London's National Theatre. Earlier this year, it installed the Williams AV
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Loved doing this interview and delighted that Reading BID is bringing this fab event to the Ding - a chance to celebrate 24 of the town's bars and venues, plus cocktails and mocktails galore. What's not to like? #rdguk #cocktails
Cheeselogs@cheeselogs.co.uk · last mo.Reading Cocktail Week returns this July, celebrating summer across 24 brilliant local venues with exclusive menus and special events. Full story here: cheeselogs.co.uk/2026/06/22/i... #Rdguk #ReadingCocktailWeek #ReadingLocal #SummerInReading
I intend to replicate the Likely Lads tonight: I'll watch the Scotland game tomorrow morning at 7.30am, and want to avoid the score. #worldCup2026 #scotland
Nice refresh to Total TV Guide @garygillatt.bsky.social. Looks very smart.
There will be lots of pitches for what #DoctorWho should be. Here's mine: an adventure in space and time. A mysterious man travels the universe in a blue box he can't control. He doesn't know where - or when - he will end up next, but he will have injustices to right, monsters to fight ...
