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one of the early, pioneering #phonephreaks
Yea, I heard the #offthehook #2600oth radio #wbai and podcast folks talk about him over the years, since the 1980s.
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Thx for the reminder about the doc at #sundancefilmfestival
"Josef Carl Engressia Jr., aka: Whistler, later known as Joybubbles...He could whistle a perfect 2600 Hz tone"
The Hack: A Lackluster Depiction of the Phone Hacking Scandal
Jack Thorne’s TV drama *The Hack* attempts to portray the real-life investigation by *The Guardian* into the phone-hacking scandal that rocked Rupert Murdoch’s media empire, but the series struggles to turn such a gripping story into compelling television. The seven-part drama begins in 2008, with *... [More info]
Jack Thorne's new drama celebrates journalists who exposed the phone-hacking scandal
Writer Jack Thorne has praised the journalists who exposed the phone-hacking scandal in the media, ahead of the release of ITV’s new drama 'The Hack'. The show, which stars David Tennant as investigative journalist Nick Davies, focuses on the exposure of illegal phone hacking at the News of the Worl... [More info]
David Tennant and Jack Thorne discuss the ITV drama on the phone hacking scandal
David Tennant, known for his role in *Doctor Who*, reflects on his own experience with phone hacking as he stars in *The Hack*, an ITV drama that explores the infamous scandal. The series delves into the 2011 phone-hacking scandal, which led to the closure of the *News of the World* and exposed the ... [More info]
#newscorp #phonehacking #murdoch
‘We should have been shouting about this earlier’: David Tennant on his shocking TV show about phone hacking
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/sep/22/we-should-have-been-shouting-about-this-earlier-david-tennant-jack-thorne-the-hack-itv?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Other
He went to court over having his phone tapped, and now he’s starring in ITV’s look at the Guardian’s investigation into the scandal. Tennant and writer Jack Thorne open up about this ‘immensely troubling’ story that is far from over
Robert Carlyle Reflects on Possible Phone Hacking During His 90s Fame
Robert Carlyle, the star of 'Trainspotting' and 'The Full Monty', revealed that his role in an ITV drama about the phone-hacking scandal has made him reconsider his own past experiences with the media. Carlyle believes he may have been a victim of phone hacking during his rise to fame in the 1990s, ... [More info]
Exclusive Testimonies on Phone Hacking Scandal
The documentary 'Scandalous: Phone Hacking on Trial' takes an in-depth look at one of the most notorious scandals in British journalism. Featuring exclusive and candid testimonies from celebrities like Sienna Miller, Hugh Grant, Steve Coogan, and Heather Mills, the film uncovers the unlawful practic... [More info]
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