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Newsjack - Series 5 Page 51

My rejected babies...

1.Ralph Steinman, one of this year's winner of the Nobel Prize for chemistry is to keep the honour despite dying just before being notified. Other contenders accepted the situation gracefully acknowledging it was pretty stiff competition.

2.The information superhighway was more of a no through road for some BT customers who lost access at times on Tuesday. Industry observers were surprised some customers received a rare apology from BT, asking "You got an Ology?!"

3.Does council tax being frozen mean more lollipop ladies?

4.Warwickshire County Council admitted to five planned library closures on Monday, something it was hoping to keep quiet.

5.At the European Court of Justice, a landlady has defended her rights to broadcast the Premier League using a foreign TV decoder. She explained questioning by lawyers had not fazed her as she often handled arguments at the bar.

6.The trial continues of Michael Jackson's doctor. Jurors were told that after receiving sedatives at home, Jackson was later taken to hospital but was dead on arrival. Reportedly he was pale, skeleton-like and ghostly.. before taking the drugs which may have killed him.

7.Despite opposition, a new coal-fired power station in Ayrshire has been given the go ahead. Asked how it would source the coal, Ayrshire Power said it was a miner issue.

8.A petition to the Welsh government asks for sun cream to be given free to school children. Should they fail, the organisers will move on to request snow shoes for Somalians.

Can you post these in the Newsjack One-liner rejects thread please?

Webchat is today at 1pm here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4extra/features/newsjack/

There are links to the previous two webchats on that page (click on the dates).

Dan

Quote: blahblah @ October 7 2011, 12:09 AM BST

only managed to raise 3 or 4 smiles from me. Last weeks was much much stronger. No offence to any one who got anything on of course I'm speaking about the show as a whole.

Hmmm, seems my subconscious was ready to be offended, as it led me to press the 'report' button rather than the 'quote' button! :$

My one-liner ('cause I know you're dying to know) was the X Factor Corrections intro, BTW.

I did think last week's was the best of the series, but last night's was also pretty good overall (and the first time I've actually listened to the programme go out live!)

Justin is on the webchat today, along with James Kettle, script editor. Questions can be submitted in about 5 minutes (12:30) for a 1pm start.

Dan

Maybe because last weeks was the best of the series it raised my excpectations. the corrections, apps and intros were the best. Some of sketches just left me cold and wondering how they made it cause the audience reaction didn't seem that strong either. I think it was less topical this week, any agree? Although I was very impressed by the way they handled the Knox trial - a lesson in handling a touchy subject without punch lines that offend

Quote: blahblah @ October 7 2011, 12:24 PM BST

Although I was very impressed by the way they handled the Knox trial - a lesson in handling a touchy subject without punch lines that offend

That sketch was given an extra frisson in the studio because they'd been taking the piss out of the producer all night for her uncanny resemblance to Amanda Knox.

I know I'm banging on about it but webchat is now live: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4extra/features/newsjack/

Dan

Nothing is happening though.

Oh. Sounds like going to the recording would be a fun night, but I'm stuck in the north so busy with mining and ballet dancing. radiat10n - I felt guilty for offending so I relistened to your intro and was good - well done - very topical and true. I didn't realise you could send in intros actually, did you send that on tuesday or monday?

Quote: swerytd @ October 7 2011, 12:35 PM BST

I know I'm banging on about it but webchat is now live: http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4extra/features/newsjack/

... to send questions. Chat starts at 1pm (but they kind of have to have some stuff to answer!)

Dan

Quote: blahblah @ October 7 2011, 12:39 PM BST

Oh. Sounds like going to the recording would be a fun night, but I'm stuck in the north so busy with mining and ballet dancing. radiat10n - I felt guilty for offending so I relistened to your intro and was good - well done - very topical and true. I didn't realise you could send in intros actually, did you send that on tuesday or monday?

Haha, cheers - of course I wasn't really offended before!
I sent the intro in with my one-liners on Tuesday - my first NJ credit (last series) was also a corrections intro - I'd say there's no part of the show we should'nt consider submitting material for, they'll use it if it does the job and saves them having to get a regular to fill in the gaps!

chat now open

Laughing out loud They answered my question! I love them a little bit for that. :D

Quote: Leevil @ October 7 2011, 12:59 PM BST

Laughing out loud They answered my question! I love them a little bit for that. :D

Ask them if that counts as a credit.

I've had a couple answered I'm counting that as I'm now a staff writer

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