Media mistakes

[gomezz]

The costumes came from a professional supplier. No idea if they had a shop. It was my last time on stage and I was basically just an extra / bit of the scenery.

 

[prpr]

Rob Sissons on East Midlands Today at the newly opened National Rehabilitation Centre:
"...as the first patient walked in here." (over shots of him being pushed in a wheelchair).
They first captioned it Stamford On Soar, when it's Stanford - fixed during the 'VT' before the next live bit.
How crass.

 

[EEPhil]

They first captioned it Stamford On Soar, when it's Stanford

Absolutely no excuse for that.

"...as the first patient walked in here." (over shots of him being pushed in a wheelchair).

Common usage.An NHS walk-in centre doesn't bar wheel-ins. Chris McCausland, the blind comedian, often says he's watched a film

How crass

Yes, but still better than the ITV News Central for the East Midlands, pre-recorded in Birmingham and the presenter stumbled over every other word.

 

[HugeMaximum]

Chris McCausland, the blind comedian, often says he's watched a film

He (as many blind people do) still says "good to see you".