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Community Chest: Heritage, Tech, And Cinema
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Introduction
This episode of Community Chest covers a variety of local and digital topics. Dominik discusses digital tools and internet privacy, while guest Ray Sandham talks about the Chili Fiesta at Felbrigg Hall and shares a personal marriage proposal story. Other key moments include a discussion on Norwich Heritage Open Days and a review of recent DVD releases.
Dominik and other presenters cover a wide range of topics, including Norwich Heritage Open Days and the preservation of the Norman House. Dominik discusses digital tools, recommending alternatives to MSN Messenger like Pigeon and Digsby, and highlights a new walking directions feature on Google Maps. The programme also features a guest appearance by Ray Sandham, who discusses the growth of the Chili Fiesta at Felbrigg Hall and shares a personal story about his marriage proposal. Later segments include a critique of the film 'Meet the Spartans' for its low IMDb rating and a discussion on the length of the Batman film.
Topics
- Norwich heritage and archaeology
- Norwich Heritage Open Days logistics and attractions
- Marriage proposals
- The Chili Fiesta event at Felbrigg Hall
- Instant messaging software and alternatives
- Digital mapping services
- August DVD releases and reviews
- DVD and cinema age certifications
Participants
- Moira Alderson
- Tim Mac William
- Sophie Cabart
- Dominik
- Sophie
- Ray Sandham
- Ray
- William Davon
- Tim McWilliam
- Tim Williams
- Tim
- Stuart Preston
- Hot Rod Hector
Names are taken from the archive as written and may include spelling variants.
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My favourite, because that's a bit of an archaeological one. When they built the new Magistrates Court, they found this brilliantly preserved, quite early medieval building down there. So instead of knocking it down to build the Magistrates Court, they raised the Magistrates Court up a bit.
And I said, "Would you like to get married?" And she said, "I thought you're never going to ask." So, well, it was quite romantic, yeah. So, did you give any thoughts to that? Were you getting nervous beforehand? I was actually. I had been thinking about it for a while. In fact, I.
Of paper too, because I am for this one. I have to say, there's kind of hatred and vitriol from people saying it put them in a bad mood watching it. It's the lowest rating I've ever seen on IMDb on the internet. I think it got two out of ten, which is pretty dreadful.
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Community Chest: Heritage, Tech, And Cinema
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Why it was chosen To provide a musical break before returning to the interview with Ray Sandham
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Why it was chosen A very quick tune to break up the conversation
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Why it was chosen Dominik is passionate about the song
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Why it was chosen Tim Williams is a huge fan of the artist