Top Ten Things Heard On Swindon's Buses Last Week ; 20

Click here for the original and still the best at this brilliant idea, here's our own version for Swindon's buses from last week.

10. I'd rather stay in one place than go from pub to pub.

9. There's rugby on this weekend, I have no idea really.

8. They say it'll be an indian summer, foreigners get everything nowhere days.

7. The Mum didn't appear very upset on TV, makes you wonder.

6. Do you like my shoes, they're not old, I've just never worn them.

5. He has the stiches out Thursday, I'm thinking on slipping the doctor a tenner to keep them in for another week, I've got use to the peace and quiet.

4. Here's to a worse series of Big Brother next year, with stranger people than ever, it could be us.

3. They keep shutting the road to do work, they need the space to sit in their van and eat lunch.

2. You cannot quote me on that.

And now is the number one phrase overheard on Swindon's buses from last week...

1. So Dyson might build his design school in Swindon, well that would not suck, since they're bagless I mean.

Swindon Safest Place In The Country To Film Midsomer Murders

A study released of the best and worst locations to film primetime, cosy murder-dramas for UK TV shows Swindon tops one of the lists.

'' This shows where the best and worst places are located throughout the country for shooting locations for varying types of drama, comedies, and murder mystery programmes. For example, one of the least safe locations is Nottingham, that's where ITV is looking to film a new pilot vehicle for Ross Kemp in a spin-off, Ultimate Force ; In The City, the plot is rumoured to be pensioners taken hostage on a double decker.'' That comment from Tim Russefort of the Swindon TV critic magazine, The TV Sniper. New edition on news stands now.

Rumour that the town will become the shooting location for a double-bill Christmas special of Midsomer Murders hasn't been confirmed, though the keeper of Lydiard House has been asked to not act too surprised when the fake body is delivered by courier on Friday, for shooting (in more ways than one) to start on Sunday afternoon.

Swindon Centric Says ; They'll have to digitally remove the roundabouts and Thamesdown buses for the new episodes though.

Town's Viewing Figures Show Christmas TV Was Better Before Christmas Happened

In a story that many will understand will be the truth, but may prefer to deny the fact, Swindon Centric can hit you with an exclusive.

Christmas Day TV was better before Christmas existed, that's according to a study by local group Citizens For Moral Outrage based in Stratton St Margaret.

They've found that despite good efforts by the BBC with Doctor Who (which was good, everyone at Swindon Centric agrees) and The Vicar Of Dibley (also good), TV before Christmas was just better.

They point to viewing figures comparing two Morecambe and Wise Christmas specials, the 1977 AD Christmas Special was watched by a record, for the time, of 28 million viewers. The 121 BC Pre-Christmas Special of Morecambe And Wise however had an audience of 128 million proving without any doubt that TV at this very special time of year has begun to drop off.

See those exceptional viewing figures right here