pumpkin blossom

I miss the BBC, especially the news channel (and sky news). TV adverts were getting just as bad as Oz on lots of channels before we left, so at least it wasn't as much of a culture shock as it was last time we were here.
There are loads more UK programmes on tv now than a few years ago when it just seemed to be The Bill.


I personally love Holby City, Casualty, Eastenders etc, so the second we buy our own house we will be getting foxtel!!

mydearboy1

LOL each to their own

Mr Grumpy

BBC docos and many dramas are good quality. However this obsession with soaps brings down the quality dramatically.

donovandenese

bbc's only evening soap is eastenders - half an hour 4 nights per week - thats really not that much!

mydearboy1

Ahem

Holby, casulty etc
all soaps in everything but name!!!!!

donovandenese

they are not soaps - they are tv drama series. can't comment on them as don't watch them but do know casualty is only one hour once a week (and not all year round)

mydearboy1

When they are on tv once, twice everyweek of the year i think they can be classed as a soap! Whats the diffrence?

donovandenese

they aren't on every week of the year
you don't have to watch them anyway
the whole point of tv these days is that theres so many channels you get to watch the good bits/bits you like from each channel
thats why i don't rate Oz tv - foxtel costs as much as sky but has significantly fewer channels and therefore much less to choose from. predominantly american series reruns
too many ad's (even in the middle of sports games!!)
and also an extremely one eyed viewpoint of the world.
not saying that uk tv doesn't have some elements of the above too but not to such an extent

Vash the Stampede

I can assure you that Channel 4 has recently stolen the crown...

bigAPE

This has been planned for a while now, but it's hardly a new strategic alliance. The Beeb are currently buying back the right to the UK* (UK Gold, UK Living, UK TV, etc) license franchises around the world. UK TV in Australia was a partnership with Telstra, Murdoch and Packer (News Int and CMH). They owned 80% between them and the BBC have just bought that back, that's all.

The BBC are hyper funded when you take the massive income from global sales of UK programming which you, as license payers, are paying for. They certainly don't need the TV license income. trust me when I say I could tell you some horror stories about the vast amount of money they spend on just bollacks.

God I know what you mean. In the ten years I worked there I doubt I watched more than 30 minutes of their programming. It's lowest common denominator TV without a decent idea among them. I'm come on, Ant & Dec, for the love of God.. why ?

pumpkin blossom

Hey, you can't knock Ant and Dec!! They are great.

bcworld

Don't worry you wont be missing it, 'Battle of the Choirs' is already on Channel 7!

spsspence

I can, and I will, I'me sick of seeing their ugly mugs on the TV.

I've also lived in plenty or other countries over the years. I used to long for the Beeb, when I was first living in Holland I loved the fact that you could get the Beeb there but overall the standard in recent years has just plummeted.

Lenmil

Oh so true. Still UK TV is a little better than most but it is sliding down.

MartinLuther

Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps?

I've seen it