Ukrainian TV in the Grand Hotel (Ukraine Series #8/10)

Original YT playout date: 2 April 2009
Duration: 17:51

Just for once a look at what there is on TV in a different country. This doesn’t work very well, actually, but I thought I’d upload it for completeness’ sake.
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Evening in the Old Town of Lviv (Ukraine series #7/10)

Original YT playout date: 1 April 2009
Duration: 20:41

We see the delights of one of the fine galleries around the market square and eat in a fine Lviv restaurant offering cuisine from the various nations that have affected Lviv’s history.
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Davey voices off on the Tommy Boyd show

Original YT playout date: 31 March 2009
Duration: 27:50

This was from 7th Oct 2008. There had been some interesting calls already from Eduardo, and also a telephone interview with the pro lap dancing lobbyist society’s propaganda chief, and then I came on as Paddy O’Donahue making quite a serious point despite the humoroustick manner, which was followed up by Eduardo calling to state that my Irish accent was no good. This stung me into action, resulting in one of the most pleasant and entertaining conversations I’ve had with Tommy Boyd, in which I do about six or seven different accents, offer a remarkably unfunny joke, and we get to hear a very amusing prank call involving two Indian restaurants. In other words, radio gold! Happy to say some of these radio friendships have lasted, and even today, in October 2020, as I transfer this across to HTV, I had an entirely unscheduled interraction on Facebook with Eduardo. Radio brings people together.

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Gallery of the West Ukraine countryside (Ukraine series #6/10)

Original YT playout date: 31 March 2009
Duration: 5:50

This is a gallery video, made up only of photos taken on location between Lviv and Rohatyn, with the song “Uzh kak pal tuman” in the background. I am not sure of the performer, if anyone knows please add it in the comments.
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“Steppe” ing out of Town (Ukraine series #5/10)

Original YT playout date: 30 March 2009
Duration: 13:55

We leave Lviv for the day to travel towards the heartland of the rural area of West Ukraine.
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