It’s been quite a while since my last post and I apologise for the long wait. The problem is there is very little new information about Olivia Hallinan to add at the moment. I have done quite a lot of work but found nothing of real interest. Lark Rise to Candleford is drawing to a close now and it may be a while before we see Olivia Hallinan on screen for a while. The next series is not due to be broadcast until 2009. The first series was quite good but the casting could have been better, by now you will know which character let the side down. It is hoped that the BBC realise their mistake before filming the second series. Olivia Hallinan will bring in all the viewing figures required without adding a silly comedienne with no acting skills. It makes my blood boil. Ben Miles has been very good in this series as Sir Timothy Midwinter, much different to his part in comedy series “Coupling”. The Pratt sisters live up to their name quite well and can be extremely annoying. This may be good acting on their part, unless of course they really two of the worlds most annoying people.
The problem is that television drama is in decline and this is largely due to an invasion of reality television. I can understand the importance of idolising television personalities that we find admirable. Recognising a skilful artist and watching them rise to fame is an enjoyable past-time. Olivia Hallinan is a good example of this type of scenario. There should be many more skilful actors coming through the ranks but they are few and far between. This is one way in which reality television could damage television industry in the long term. This obsession with making celebrities from ordinary folks in the guise of reality television is undermining the foundations that television is based on. The myriad of programmes where ordinary people are made famous is hindering the progress of many genuinely talented people. Instead of creating drama or short films, television companies are making poor quality television programmes on the cheap. It pays for itself with telephone charges and advertising revenue. In future we will not see talented actresses like Olivia Hallinan progressing through the ranks. If the current trend continues the only options available will be soap operas and an audition on X factor. This is bad news for the intelligent viewers who want to watch stimulating and thought provoking television. Just as bad are the Dancing on Ice type of show with D list celebrities usually selected as past contestants on reality shows!
Cirque de Celebrite is a prime example of taking this type of programme too far. The programme was broadcast on Sky One with Ruby Wax as the host in the first series. I genuinely thought that this programme was a comedy spoof of other reality/celebrity programmes. I was surprised to find it was a genuine addition to the growing array of idiotic viewing fodder. They had the actor Lee MacDonald (Grange Hill’s Zammo Maguire) fitted out in a skin tight Lyca suit swinging from a rope like an ungraceful monkey. It was a programme where celebrities tackled circus tricks in front of a live studio audience in a large circular tent (Big-top). It was simply ridiculous, yet people tuned in and voted for their favourites. This begs the question, what will we be subjected to next? I know where the off switch is and I do use it. I spend more time away from a television set now than ever before, using the computer or having a go at other hobbies. Television is going
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As stated in my last post Cafépress has a range of items with the Sugar Kiss design inspired by the relationship of Olivia Hallinan (Kim Daniels) and Lenora Crichlow (Maria Sweet aka Sugar) in channel 4’s Sugar Rush. It is a black and pink text design on a white background. If you’re not familiar with Cafepress it is a really cool website where you can design your own products and sell them online.
The sugar kiss design is available in:-
Apparel – that clothes to you and me!
Baby clothes
Housewares
Hats and Bags
Stickers, Buttons and Magnets
Calendars, Journals and more…
I’m sure I saw some cool badges with this design as well. Worth checking it out if you're into this type of thing!
Wikipedia is a Great Source for Information
I always use Wikipedia to cross reference dates, times and other facts that I am not one hundred percent certain about. It is generally a very reliable source of information, although not always entirely accurate. I noticed that they have recently edited their entries on Olivia Hallinan. There is now a small amount of information about Olivia's younger sister ClemencyHallinan who is also an actress. She played the character of Anna (the Mum) in Uncle Dad. Wikipedia only has a small amount of information on this celebrity, mostly gathered from interviews and internet fan sites.
Olivia Hallinan is great at doing voice over and narration on the television and radio. That is probably why she was chosen to do the advertisements for Witch Natural Beauty products. I do not wish to advertise the products here but they are by Skincare and there are three flavours to choose from in this range. There is a foaming face wash, exfoliating face wash and Radiance Serum. Damn it, just advertised the products…The adverts are humorous, with people slopping all kinds of alternatives onto there faces in the search for beauty. Olivia Hallinan has a great voice and now you have read this you will recognise it when you see the adverts on television. It may not be exciting but some adverts are better than the programmes that precede them these days. You can watch all these advertisements on the skincare website.
Marguerite Duras – The Lover on Radio 4
Olivia Hallinan played the part of the girl in Linda Marshall Griffiths’ dramatisation of Marguerite Duras’ erotic novel ‘The Lover’. The radio programme was broadcast between the 3rd and 7th of September 2007. Marguerite Duras, a French writer and film director wrote the lover as a semi-autobiographical story set in
That's all the news on Olivia Hallinan for now but as soon as anything crosses my path I will post it here. Cheers.
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