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baa · Sun 27 Nov, 2011 17.35

In that case I'd say the number is very small, less than five. Competence and ability are generally required for jobs in creative fields.

Inspector Sands · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 00.10

Why's he called 'Invent Meridian' anyway?

Ben · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 00.36

Beep wrote:
Sput wrote:QUESTION AHOY: Has any mocker from TVF actually gone on to a similar career in broadcast media?
Closest we come has to be Lee Seaman and mdta, they both have their own companies/agencies, neither of which specialise solely in broadcast.

Benjy works for Lambie Nairn now, he used to make mocks back when The Gallery was still mock designs.

baa · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 02.31

Inspector Sands wrote:Why's he called 'Invent Meridian' anyway?

A mystery lost in the annals of time... or most likely a silly name he thought up when in his fictional company phase and didn't change to his actual name.

So, we've only got one mocker who could turn their skills into a paying job in the industry? Sounds about right, for some reason it never tends to be the talented types who make mocks. Recreations though, that's a whole other thing.

Nick Harvey · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 10.11

Inspector Sands wrote:Why's he called 'Invent Meridian' anyway?

He was 'Invent Thames Valley' previously. That was about at the time that ITV invented the Thames Valley news region. Whether he had a further previous name to that, I don't know.

I thought the 'ITV' name was quite clever at the time but it's lost a lot of the appeal now he's changed it. A bit like ITV regional news, really.

Bail · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 12.04

I should point out is "logo" on his username is that from a shopping centre.

baa · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 12.36

Truly a figure of invention, this one.

Invent Meridian · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 14.13

Bail wrote:I should point out is "logo" on his username is that from a shopping centre.

At last, someone has found the connection. My first username was Invent Thames Valley but since that region is now defunct and I am from the Meridian region anyway, I though I had better change it.

Bail · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 14.15

Invent Meridian wrote:
Bail wrote:I should point out is "logo" on his username is that from a shopping centre.

At last, someone has found the connection. My first username was Invent Thames Valley but since that region is now defunct and I am from the Meridian region anyway, I though I had better change it.

I always knew it, I worked there for 7 years....

Pete · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 15.18

Oh indeed, I always liked the name Invent Thames Valley, IM simply isn't as good.

Didn't Benjy also do several themes for TV Forum and the original pink red and blue themes for Metropol?

Jamesypoo · Mon 28 Nov, 2011 15.40

baa wrote:So, we've only got one mocker who could turn their skills into a paying job in the industry? Sounds about right, for some reason it never tends to be the talented types who make mocks. Recreations though, that's a whole other thing.

Well not quite...