Our friend and long-time contributor Ian Ellery, aka the Gadget Guru, joined us on the programme this evening to share his gadget-y insights. First up, Netflix, which recently announced record-breaking profits.
2020 is behind us; a challenging year, to say the least! But plenty to look forward to in the new year - vaccinations are on the way, and hopefully with it, an easing of social distancing, quarantines and a resumption of travel at some point this year. 2020 was not without its merits: there was plenty of awesome new music which we've curated and showcased for you in this week's programme.
The Upper Strata combine guitar, bass and duelling vocals with loops, sequencers, beats, found sounds and videos. Their new album "Luap Elk" is released December 18, 2020.
On today's show, we had a little look behind the scenes of the upcoming Live Interactive Online Production of "Goldilocks and The 3 Bearz", produced by The Basel English Panto Group and hosted byVantage Global.
The Semi-Circle is Basel's English language amateur theater group which has been staging plays and musicals for 45 years. These Covid-constrained times have made it difficult to put on a show, but The Semi-Circle have found a solution.
The Queen of Green, Carrie Aikman, shared some eco-tips for holiday shopping. Doing it all online this year? No worries - sustainable gifts abound online, and Carrie will help get you started.
Check out her abundant list of recommendations mentioned in the show:
Gilles Kröger, captain for Rhytaxi Basel, joined us in the the studio to talk about the company, its services and its special relationship with Basel. The company was founded in 2001 with one small boat and now operates four, offering sightseeing-tours, events, transfers, and long-hauls.
As the season turns to colder and darker, companies start releasing their products to catch our attention on the long nights. Not all of them are very convincing, so Ian the Gadget Guru takes a look at some which are a definite 'yes' and some that are a certain 'no'. Listen to the segment here.
Our friend and long-time contributor Ian Ellery, aka the Gadget Guru, joined us on the programme this evening to share his gadget-y insights. First up, 
2020 is behind us; a challenging year, to say the least! But plenty to look forward to in the new year - vaccinations are on the way, and hopefully with it, an easing of social distancing, quarantines and a resumption of travel at some point this year. 2020 was not without its merits: there was plenty of awesome new music which we've curated and showcased for you in this week's programme.
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On today's show, we had a little look behind the scenes of the upcoming Live Interactive Online Production of "Goldilocks and The 3 Bearz", produced by 
The Queen of Green, Carrie Aikman, shared some eco-tips for holiday shopping. Doing it all online this year? No worries - sustainable gifts abound online, and Carrie will help get you started.
Artist Pedro Martin Rojo made his triumphant return to The English Show to promote his group exhibition 
Gilles Kröger, captain for 
As the season turns to colder and darker, companies start releasing their products to catch our attention on the long nights. Not all of them are very convincing, so Ian the Gadget Guru takes a look at some which are a definite 'yes' and some that are a certain 'no'. 