Amita Dhiri presents a look back of 1996.
Dhiri was one of the stars of the hit BBC2 show This Life. A look at twenty something lawyers sharing a house. A more adult and spikier version of Friends with added wobbly camerawork.
Unlike Friends. This Life did not go on and on. The BBC pulled the plug after two seasons.
In the cinema, traditional animation suddenly found itself on its last legs. Buzz Lightyear flew in with Toy Story. Disney and Pixar's full length CGI cartoon. The audience were wowed by the adventures of Woody the cowboy and Buzz the astronaut. This was a landmark moment in animation.
I always regarded them as a bit of a joke act but they had attitude and plenty of marketing pizazz. The Spice Girls burst onto the scene and took over the pop world. It inspired all wannabes.
Just to show that the Americans were not immune to novelty hits. The song Macarena was a big hit there and everywhere complete with its own dance moves.
There was no mention of Charles and Di getting divorced.
Dhiri was one of the stars of the hit BBC2 show This Life. A look at twenty something lawyers sharing a house. A more adult and spikier version of Friends with added wobbly camerawork.
Unlike Friends. This Life did not go on and on. The BBC pulled the plug after two seasons.
In the cinema, traditional animation suddenly found itself on its last legs. Buzz Lightyear flew in with Toy Story. Disney and Pixar's full length CGI cartoon. The audience were wowed by the adventures of Woody the cowboy and Buzz the astronaut. This was a landmark moment in animation.
I always regarded them as a bit of a joke act but they had attitude and plenty of marketing pizazz. The Spice Girls burst onto the scene and took over the pop world. It inspired all wannabes.
Just to show that the Americans were not immune to novelty hits. The song Macarena was a big hit there and everywhere complete with its own dance moves.
There was no mention of Charles and Di getting divorced.
