Barry Welsh is Coming

Global Probe

On August 27, 2026

In Global Probe

Telly views from 2014

An ‘Apprentice’ candidate has quit the TV programme, saying she was “just not enjoying” the process. I can sympathise. It’s no longer funny
Looking forward to the new Channel 4 series ‘We’ve bought a huge tent and don’t know what to do with it now’
Inspired by the success of ‘The Country Bus’ on BBC4, Welsh TV makers S4C are doing their own version on the Barmouth to Wrexham route
BBC Celebrity MasterChef – Trading standards might want to investigate the sell-by date on some of these so-called celebrities
Just a thought for ITV’s “I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here…” get some celebrities

Global Probe

On August 27, 2026

In Global Probe

Telly views from 2014

Why don’t the people on ‘Gogglebox’ ever watch ‘Gogglebox’?
I’d like to see Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn appear on ‘June Sarpong’s Donkey Monkey Question Time’ in the battle for Number 10
To appease those in Wales the BBC has announced that from now on Fiona Bruce and Gary Lineker will speak in a Welsh accent when on TV
In another move to upset Channel 4, the BBC have announced that Mary Berry will be on every single programme on the BBC including the news
I see that there have been two new words added to the Oxford English dictionary to describe the word ‘shite’; Citizen Khan

Telly in 2014

On August 27, 2026

In Global Probe

Don’t miss on HTV Wales tonight; ‘Fishguard Truckers’ and Mansel Davies has a run in with a milk float from Pontycymmer on the A487
‘How I Met Your Mother’ because talking about how many women you’ve banged to your children is perfectly normal euwwww
Reply Well done to everyone involved with the programme, ‘Hinterland’ has gritty Welsh BAFTA written all over it
The Jeremy Kyle show has a way to treble their viewing figures; move it to an afternoon slot when more of their audience will be out of bed
Following the success of Coronation Street’s euthanasia storyline, Channel 4 is to show ‘Celebrity Dead Easy’ in which z-list celebrities…

Ribena, Dentists & Christmas

On August 27, 2026

I’ve been away for a while and now I’m back, and Nan says was never quite there in the first case.
Christmas dinner, a packet of cheese and onion crisps, a Twix and a bottle of Ribena. Quite lucky really as I have that every day.
For many years my mam said that my name was Noel, so at this time of year I thought all the Christmas cards were really my birthday cards
Nan got me a tablet for Christmas, which is quite lucky really as I had a headache and needed a Paracetamol
I hate going to the dentists but I was in so much pain with a bad tooth I thought I best just go and grit my teeth and get it pulled out

On August 23, 2026

In the News – January 2025
I see that Russia, Iran, China and North Korea have just signed a partnership of mutual interest and now are reviewing an application from Donald Trump to join them.
Iceland has joined Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands in saying it will boycott the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest because of Israel and despite all of this, the UK will still come near last (again)
At this time of the year I go to work in the dark and come home in the dark. I wouldn’t mind, but I work from home
Given how many times the Hood has been shot at, crashed and blown up in the classic Thunderbirds, it makes me wonder if he was the inspiration for the indestructible Captain Scarlet
There’s one good thing to come out from the Budget today. The end of relentless pundit speculation on what will or will not happen

On August 23, 2026

In the News – February 2025
I see that Thames Water has secured a £3bn lifeline after court ruling. Who else is anticipating a pay rise or bonus for their senior managers?
I see that there’s a slight chance Asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit Moon in 2032. The bad news is that the Moon could then hit the earth in 2033
The BBC have said that “Doctor Who has not been shelved” – I can believe that along with a new series of ‘Top Gear’
US-Russia peace talks to end Ukraine war. Apparently, Russia can have that big piece of Ukraine they invaded
I see the Americans have their first words ready for when they land on Mars. “That’s one goose-step for a man, one goose-step for humanity”

On August 23, 2026

In the news – February 2025
“The name’s Bond. James ‘subscribe to Amazon for the latest streaming hits’ Bond” – Yeah, that’s going to work
Good news: There will be a new James Bond film. Bad news: It will be produced by those who did The Rings of Power
Sorry I’m a bit late but last week my 5 things were; I made sure I didn’t do a few things: no dismantling governments, no torching international alliances, no silencing free speech, and definitely no Nazi salutes. I just tried to be a decent person and get along with everyone

On August 23, 2026

In the News – March 2025
The Pope was said to be getting better after a breathing crisis the Vatican said, then he saw the news about Zelensky and Trump and relapsed into a coma
All the leaders of Europe have now nominated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for a Nobel Peace prize, for standing his ground against a hostile dictator in the Oval Office
UK’s Eurovision Song Contest hopefuls have been revealed. Remember Monday are seasoned live performers, with perfect three-part harmonies, and you will never remember them after they get nul points in May
I see that the price of first-class stamp will rise to £1.70. That’s appalling. I’m going to write a strongly word e-mail to my MP
It’s claimed that Match of the Day should show fewer Premier League highlights and more analysis. If you need a pundit to tell you it was a good goal you really ought to watch something else

On August 23, 2026

In the News – March 2025
A new four-lane highway cutting through tens of thousands of acres of protected Amazon rainforest is being built for the COP30 climate summit in the Brazilian city of Belém. You just couldn’t make that up
I see that Elon Musk has said that human landings on Mars could begin as early as 2029 if initial missions go well. Just the small issue of their spaceships exploding over the Caribbean
Good news! I see that the BBC and ITV have agreed a new four-year deal for the Six Nations to remain on free-to-air TV until 2029. Hands up who thinks that Wales will win by then?

On August 23, 2026

In Barry, In the News

In the News – May 2025
I remember when Carrie Grant represented the UK in the 1983 Eurovision song contest – on a stage that just featured three stools, but not in the way you are thinking
I see so many people are saying that Doctor Who isn’t as good as it use to be and that they should bring back William Hartnell. The fact that he’s dead shouldn’t be a problem as it is a TV show about time travel
With Donald and Elon falling out with each other, can we expect the next head of NASA to be Katy Perry?
Did those B2 bombers have to fly down a trench and aim for an exhaust port? Asking for a Jedi
So for instance, when the US President actually dared to say that Israel and Iran had been fighting for so long they hadn’t a clue what they were fucking well doing, everyone was so pleased he felt able to come out and say it that they all failed to notice that this was the start of World War 3

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