Question Time

Last night (Friday 26^th March) we put your questions to Andrew Selous and Jenny Bone who are two for the candidates in the general election. It went really well and looked good on camera and it was very interesting. I now have a better understanding of how the election all works; I am not ashamed to admit that I get a bit lost with it all but now have a much better understanding! We had some great questions submitted on development of Leighton Buzzard, Education, Commuting, MPs second homes and Buzzer Buses to name a few. All the answer very interesting and give us, the voters, food for though. As soon as the footage is edited we will be bringing it to you on this website. A massive 'thanks' to them and the LBtv members who gave up their time to help out.

I had to leave before the end of the interviews as I was heading to Leighton Buzzard Theatre to watch the LB Drama Group's production of Season's Greetings. I am literally downloading the content from the camera and my full review will be on Show 2 on the 7^th April. A little sneak peek: It was really good, very funny and entertaining! (The play, not my review!)

We are getting really close to show 2 and there is still so much to do. We have to work on promoting the show to make sure as many people as possible know it is on. We have produced some flyers which I have already spotted around LB. The LBtv Group have another meeting Monday so we will discuss it then.

LB Drama Group – Break a leg

I was delighted to attend the final dress rehearsal of the LB Dram Group's production of Season's Greetings last night. The whole cast made me very welcome and I managed to get some interviews before they all jumped into character for the final full rehearsal. I was very impressed with the set that was built by Nigel Carnell, who Chairman of the group, it looked fantastic and really wetted my appetite to see the play on Friday evening. To the whole cast for tonight: Break a leg!

We are all set to record the interviews with the potential candidates to represent us in Parliament. I may be wrong but as it stands now we still have not have a representative from the Liberal Democrat Party. This may not still be the case but at the time of writing this blog I am afraid it is. There is still time for you to submit your questions though. Check out the homepage: www.leightonbuzz.com

At LBtv we are always looking for ideas and suggestions of stories that we can cover. One of the latest suggestions is to find out about the tunnels that apparently run under the High Street. I must admit that I have never heard about them before but many other locals have and say they are shrouded in mystery. So have you heard about them? Have you been in them? Do you have any photos? If you know anything about them then we want to hear from you. Get in touch the usual ways J

Dress rehearsal

I am off tonight to meet the LB Dram Group and interview some of them before tomorrow night's first performance of Season's Greetings. I am really excited and can't wait to see the show. You will be able to see my review in Show 2 on the 7^th April.

The LB News published an article today about the upcoming interviews with the candidates from the main 3 political parties. If you have done so already, please submit your questions.

Meeting tonight...

The LBtv group met again tonight to prepare for show 2. Things are starting to come together for the show; there is still some filming to do and lots of editing. We have some really interesting items and I can't wait for everyone to see them!

One of the great things about our meetings since we aired show 1 is that we are discussing how to video, tips for filming and editing techniques rather than when, how and where to do the show. We have always said that once we get show one done and dusted, the other shows will come far easier. This certainly seems the case.

I am preparing for an item this week. I will be going along to watch and review Leighton Buzzard Drama Group's production of Season's Greetings. The show is on from Thursday 25^th until 27^th at the theatre in Lake Street. I am really excited, I know the group have been working really hard on the production and I am sure it will be really good. Of course, as a reviewer I will be completely honest but I just have a good feeling about the play. It will be the first time in over 10 years since I have done something "to camera" so I am quite nervous too.

We welcomed a new member to the LBtv family tonight. Leighton Buzzard resident Tom Daly joins the group after being introduced by our very own Mick Flynn. Tom has an interest in making videos and was telling us about some of the films he has done which sound great. We hope to get some on the website or on the show really soon.

 

Great support from the community

I spoke to Jessica Cunniffe from the LB News today about our election special. There is a chance this might be in the paper on Wednesday. I think the support we get from the community is fantastic. I know I am always going on about it and thanking different people but without this support we would find things very hard.

Talking of support...A while ago during an LBtv meeting it was suggested that we have a PayPal 'donate' button for people who want to help and donate. I have added this button to the home page of our site. Although we have done us best to keep costs to an absolute minimum there are times when we do/will need money. For example, if we want to borrow a location (say, a village hall) to do interviews then we would need to pay to hire it or buying batteries for the microphones or paying for some posters to be printed...although these are not huge sums they still would currently come from our own pockets. Maybe we need to do a telethon? ;)

If you have any suggestions how we can raise funds then let me know.

Yohan – The Tribute

In LBtv show 1 the public decided that Lee Malone should dress up and perform in Leighton Buzzard as a one man tribute to Yohan, the man known as 'The Guitar Man of Leighton Buzzard'.

I am pleased to announce that this will be taking place very soon and the footage will be show on Show 2 on the 7^th April at 8pm.

So if you happen to be round Leighton Buzzard High Street this week you may see Lee. If you do, feel free to say hello!

Also, if you have a suggestion or a challenge for Lee, let us know and maybe your suggestion will be put to the public vote!

Want to be an LB MP?

The LBtv are finalising details for a series of shows about the upcoming general election. In these show we are giving the people of Leighton Linslade the opportunity to ask the Parliamentary Candidates from the 3 main political parties in the area questions on local or national issues. The viewers are able to submit questions via the website, via Twitter @leightonbuzz or just email them to tv@leightonbuzz.com

The shows will be recorded next week and aired soon after.

We are still making preparations for LBtv part 2. The team are filming and editing and I have been working on new a new animated ‘contact us’ graphic.

The LBtv team meet again this Monday at the fantastic Ashwell Arms to continue working on plans for the show. We hope to have some posters out soon so look out for them!