http://www.planetbods.org/blog/build/images/me.jpg 2008-06-13T13:43:02Z Stuff about working for a living. tag:www.planetbods.org,2008:/blog/Work/2 Movable Type Copyright (c) 2008, Andrew Bowden 2008-06-13T13:43:02Z 2008-06-13T13:41:40Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2008:/blog//2.944

At work it’s appraisal time. I don’t like appraisal time. Cos that means I have to write everything up that's been said so it can sit in the old virtual filing cabinet for 12 months until this time next year when it can be dusted off and I can sit with my line manager and see what I've achieved off my last set of goals, so that I can get a new one and write that out. At which point I'll end up writing another of these blog posts telling you all how I hate appraisal time.

Andrew Bowden 2008-04-30T22:21:23Z 2008-05-06T11:00:00Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2008:/blog//2.794

Well it's 6 May 2008 and that can only mean one thing. Yep, it's the day after May Day. And of course it's the launch of Freesat and the formal launch of Phase 1 of BBCi on Freesat. That is, baring any last minute technical issues or problems.

Andrew Bowden 2007-11-30T12:17:09Z 2007-11-30T12:15:41Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2007:/blog//2.736

It was June 2004 when the BBC's move of several departments from London to the north west was first announced. The department I worked for (and still work for) was one of those highlighted.

Andrew Bowden 2007-11-17T14:25:55Z 2007-11-16T18:55:05Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2007:/blog//2.727

If you've ever wondered quite what a Senior Development Producer working on interactive TV products gets up to for a living, now is time to find out. And if you've never wondered, now is the time to find out. Below is how one day panned out.

Andrew Bowden 2007-11-03T08:43:18Z 2007-09-27T22:14:02Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2007:/blog//2.710

The last few days at work have been a bit frantic, as I've been busy rushing around trying to get up to speed with a great big huge monster of a project, whilst at the same time trying to ease the handover of another great big huge monster of a project onto someone else.

Andrew Bowden 2007-11-04T08:32:44Z 2007-04-20T17:16:34Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2007:/blog//2.682

Tthis week, BBCi won the International Interactive Emmy award for Best Interactive Television Service. Woo!

Andrew Bowden 2007-01-21T22:48:22Z 2007-01-21T11:07:26Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2007:/blog//2.653

I have to say, I am getting just a little fed up of seeing the offices I work in, on TV.

Andrew Bowden 2007-01-04T15:24:02Z 2007-01-04T14:59:53Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2007:/blog//2.646

I'm currently sat at my desk at home staring at pictures of cakes and stars. There's a reason for this. And it's to do with work.

Andrew Bowden 2006-12-03T22:07:22Z 2006-12-02T08:38:59Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2006:/blog//2.641

Last night after work we had one of those rare moments - and end of year review, followed, of course, by some celebratory drinks.

Andrew Bowden 2006-11-13T19:49:22Z 2006-11-13T19:40:28Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2006:/blog//2.639

Today was my first day back in work after a week off. A week that included (in part) relaxing on the Isle of Wight, following by sitting around the house for a few days doing very little. Ah, lovely. So after all that tranquility, what did I return to? The delights of an all day planning meeting...

Andrew Bowden 2007-01-11T22:10:36Z 2006-09-26T19:45:49Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2006:/blog//2.623

Today was another big day in BBCi land thanks to the latest launch from one of the projects I work on. Although you probably won't notice any difference...

Andrew Bowden 2006-05-06T11:16:29Z 2006-05-06T11:08:35Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2006:/blog//2.555

In accordance with the the new BBC 'Guidelines on Employees Personal Weblogs and Webspaces', I am hereby informing you that I, Andrew Paul Bowden, have a personal website that includes a weblog.

Andrew Bowden 2006-03-04T10:48:10Z 2006-03-04T10:46:14Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2006:/blog//2.580

I recently moved desks at work, which has had some unual implications.

Andrew Bowden 2006-01-18T22:22:42Z 2006-01-17T20:41:50Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2006:/blog//2.169

It's good (although slightly embarassing!) to hear praise for ones work, but there's ultimately something more important to me about getting through the interview last week, for it was the final vindication for a decision I made three years ago.

Andrew Bowden 2006-01-12T22:24:13Z 2006-01-12T22:07:33Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2006:/blog//2.170

In my desk draw at work is a box full of about 400 business cards which I got given not long after I became an assistant producer.

Andrew Bowden 2005-10-31T23:16:57Z 2005-10-31T23:03:28Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.530

As you may or may not have heard, the BBC Broadcast has renamed itself. It's done this cos it's not part of the BBC, being now owned as it is, by an Australian bank, who are of course an obvious owner for the company.

Andrew Bowden 2005-10-24T21:26:11Z 2005-10-15T17:29:46Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.506

Wow. Either someone has decided I can take 17 months off work, and only decided to tell me 10 months in, or someone was testing a new system.

Andrew Bowden 2005-10-24T21:26:10Z 2005-09-08T08:01:23Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.485

I'm working at home today, which is something I don't normally do as I find it rather boring being stuck in the house by myself, and I usually end up missing about 15 important files that I can't access as I'm working via webmail alone.

Andrew Bowden 2005-10-24T21:26:10Z 2005-09-05T20:13:50Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.480

Things that I have done today.

Andrew Bowden 2005-10-24T21:26:09Z 2005-07-04T21:11:13Z tag:www.planetbods.org,2005:/blog//2.446

Today I got my new copy of the BBC Editorial Guidelines. A hefty tome at 226 pages. There's even half a page about interactive TV.

Andrew Bowden