Hello, it's Peter here and welcome to Monday's Levy Letter. I hope your day is going well and I hope you'll be able to join me tonight on BBC One at half past six. I'll have all the day's news and Lisa will have the forecast at half past six as usual.
On tonight's programme, we'll be talking to the family from Lincoln, who say they couldn't be at their father's bedside when he died, because the police didn't get in touch with them when he had a heart attack. Well have their story tonight. And I'll be asking whether shoppers and day trippers are avoiding Hull, because of the Sunday parking charges. We'll be finding out whether the city should follow the lead of places like Leeds and Manchester, who've abolished those charges. So please get in touch with us on this one. Let me know if you avoid Hull, because of the parking charges? Does it put you off? Get in touch with me today and Ill put your concerns to the council on this one. Its the usual address of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Also tonight, it's the only town in the country to not have a major supermarket. We'll be finding out how East Lindsey District Council are trying to attract major food retailers to Louth. And as Skegness prepares for the summer season, we'll ask why they're digging up many of the town's roads. As the week celebrating the life of William Wilberforce kicks off, we'll be at one school where pupils are being taught about slavery. And I've been back to school too to take questions from students who want to be the news readers of the future. They put me on the spot, so tune in tonight to find out if there were any future Natasha Kaplinskys or George Alagiahs amongst them! Weekend I hope you had a good weekend. If you had something organised or planned, then I hope it went well. It was Mothers Day yesterday and there was also an incredible high tide in the centre of Hull last night. The water was coming over onto the pavements on Victoria Dock. Every body was out there having a look and taking pictures. I was out there too taking pictures. It was just extraordinary. Sat Navs Thanks for all the emails last week. We were looking at satellite navigation systems and whether theyre just as dangerous, when you look at the screens, as mobile phones. We were talking about that on the programme on Friday. A few emails have come in on this subject. Mark Chappell its not perfect, but then its better than squinting at a road map, which is on the passenger seat, or even spread across the steering wheel. Ive seen this on more than one occasion when out driving. Theres one from Peter and he says, I use a sat nav for finding my way around and I find it far superior and safer than stopping to read a road map every so often or reading from a typed out route. And theres another one here from Ian. He says, I occasionally use sat nav in my car. I never look at the screen. I cannot even see the screen from where I have it positioned. Surely, its only necessary to hear the directions. If you do not know the area, then you will get little extra informatio! n from looking at a computer depiction of the road that youre on. Its much better and safer to relax and go by the sound of the directions. Dont forget if you want to write to me, on any subject you like, then drop me a line and let me know the details. The email address, of course, is [EMAIL PROTECTED] And thats also in case youve got a problem that you think I could deal with on the programme. And were looking for problems for Leave it to Levy. If youve got an issue that you think we could help with, then drop me a line and give me the details. Its [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ice Dancing On Ice came to an end at the weekend. Its been a fabulous series and now the show is out on the road during April. We can see some of our favourite famous dancers from this series and also Bonnie Langford from last series on a tour. The nearest they get to us is Sheffield. The series has been a great hit and its prompted queues at all the ice skating arenas throughout the country, of which there arent that many it has to be said. Amateurs If youre involved in an amateur group or society and youd like a plug in the Levy Letter, then let me know all about it. I would like to say hello to all the members of the Hessle Theatre Company. Starting on the 27th of March and on until the 31st March, theyre doing Titanic The Musical at the Hull New Theatre. Its an amazing achievement to stage this. I dont know quite how theyre doing it. Lets wish them well. I know theyve been rehearsing since September. Good luck to the Hessle Theatre Company and their new production. Sitcoms The BBC are desperate to find a formula for bright new comedy shows and theyve issued the edict Return to the golden age of television when favourite programmes pulled in millions of viewers every week. Forty years after they first came to our screens, the BBC is now planning a return to sitcoms with an ensemble style cast, made famous by the likes of Dads Army and Are You Being Served. Bosses have instructed their top writers to go back to the future for big hilarious ideas, with an element of silly humour. And theyre now searching for sitcoms. Of all the sitcoms that have been over the years, just recently very few have made any impression. Thats with the exception of Robert Lindsay in My Family. That appears to be the only hit. Other shows have changed to a different direction without a studio audience and done on film. Now theyre going back to a studio audience like sitcoms, Dads Army and Allo Allo. Thats surely good news, but lets hope they can find some w! riters for this! Arctic Corsair One of the best afternoons I had out in the Autumn was looking round Hulls last sidewinder trawler. Thats the Arctic Corsair thats moored in the centre of the city. The citys most famous trawler museum is now looking for volunteers to come on board. As the new season approaches, the team behind the Arctic Corsair are appealing for more volunteers to maintain the ship and tell its story to visitors. The Arctic Corsair is the last remaining sidewinder trawler and is preserved as a visitor attraction in the museums quarter. The ship is staffed by a team of volunteers, who maintain her and show visitors around. The ship reopens to visitors on Sunday 25th March, which coincides with the Grand Re-opening of Wilberforce House, after £1.6 million has been spent refurbishing it. Anyone, who wants to volunteer to help out on the Arctic Corsair, then just get in touch with the museum. Well, that's it from me for today. Enjoy your afternoon. Join me tonight on BBC One at 6.30pm. 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