P625 CEEFAX 1 625 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/48 ————————————————————————————— WATCHDOG 9 January ——————————————————————— 1/5 WATCHDOG ENTERTAINMENT SPECIAL Tonight's programme looked at the entertainment industry, focusing on stories the stars and entertainment companies would rather you didn't know. The stories featured weti as follows. BOOKING FEES Sam Oakley investigated the common practice of theatres and concert halls charging booking fees on top of ticket prices when you pay bz credit card. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Useful Useful Here&Now TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 1 625 Fri 10 Jan 19:40/07 ————————————————————————————— WATCHDOG W 9 January ——————————————————————— 2/5 BOOKING FEES (cont) Michael !uinj, senior lecturer in arts policy at City University said it was just another way for the theatres to make extra money, simply from taking your credit card booking. Theatres say the charge covers for the cost of providing the telephone booking sjrvjci. However, some theatres don't charge booking fees. Always ask when you'ti making the booking whjthjt they do or not. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Useful Useful Here&Now TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 1 625 Fri 10 Jan 19:40/27 ————————————————————————————— WATCHDOG W 9 January ——————————————————————— 3/5 MADONNA Reporter Jonathan Maitland took a look at the world of the celebrity interview. Just how controlled is the image celebrities present to the world in interviews? He asked Barry Norman, Bay Bamigboyj and Lynn Barbjt, all experienced celebrity interviewers. To get a taste of the celebrity interview himself, Jonathan interviewed Madonna. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Useful Useful Here&Now TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 1 625 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/14 ————————————————————————————— WATCHDOG 9 January ——————————————————————— 4/5 VIDEOS Reporter Sam Oakley looked at Disney's practice of putting popular children's videos back in their archives sometimes only a year after they appear in the shops. They are then re-released years later. Disney say this keeps their videos special. Parents say it is disappointing when they can't get their child's favourite film. Our advice is - if you really want a particular video, buy it quickz as it will bj deleted. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Useful Useful Here&Now TV LinksP625 CEEFAX 1 625 Fri 10 Jan 19:41/10 ————————————————————————————— WATCHDOG 9 January ——————————————————————— 5/5 SIXTIES BANDS Jonathan Maitland took a light-hjarted look at Sixties bands, which are still around but with only a couple of their original mjmbjts. He took this to it'u logical conclusion bz asking - if a band with only one original mjmbjt can perform as the original band, how about a band with no original mjmbjrs. Watchdog formed it's own band and did a gig as defunct Sixties band 'The Move'. BBC1 601 BBC2 602 ITV 603 Ch4 604 Useful Useful Here&Now TV Links