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Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by JonboyE
(Post 8107829)
:confused:
If viewing UK reality shows makes someone feel connected then fair enough. I enjoy watching the occasional British program as well, and there are plenty of interesting ones available on PBS (basic cable package) without having to mess about with all this stuff. The more I read of these threads, the more I appreciate the variety of TV available in Canada. Familiarity is not the same as quality. |
Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8107866)
... the remaining 5% is ... superior to anything you get here.
b) You have seen everything here? |
Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by JonboyE
(Post 8107937)
a) We get most of the 5% here at some point or other.
b) You have seen everything here? b) I haven't watched everything no, but I have looked at the schedules and that's enough to put me off. I cannot think of any Canadian TV that I have set to PVR; there is Jon Stewart and new Simpsons episodes, but that amounts to about an hour a week once the ads and boring interviews have been removed (and that's US TV anyway). The rest of my viewing is either the BBC or Channel 4. I don't bother with ITV cos that's as bad as the crap you get here. |
Re: British TV abroad?
I have downloaded Film on and can watch the programmes but am just a bit weary that im not being charged through my supplier, shaw in this case is it really for free??
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Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8107984)
I have looked at the schedules and that's enough to put me off.
UK TV is just better than US and Canadian TV. To suggest otherwise is just silly. The point is that there is plenty of intelligent, informative and entertaining TV available here, often without commercials, if you can be bothered to search it out. To suggest otherwise is VERY silly. |
Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by JonboyE
(Post 8108020)
You have the advantage on me. I generally have to watch a bit of a program before I can decide if it is any good or not.
I am not really interested in arguing the relative merits of national broadcasters. I will happily concede that if I was required to chose one broadcaster's output to watch for the rest of my life it would be the BBC. The point is that there is plenty of intelligent, informative and entertaining TV available here, often without commercials, if you can be bothered to search it out. To suggest otherwise is VERY silly. Some PBS docs are ok (a step up from the discovery channel for sure), but not really good enough for me to go out of my way to watch them. Nature and Nova are good examples of the workmanlike stuff that you get can get here if you look for it. Good enough in a pinch, but not exactly david attenborough. |
Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 8107984)
a) No you don't. There are plenty of shows that I watch that never make it here; and of those that do a fair chunk of them are edited down to make space for ads.
b) I haven't watched everything no, but I have looked at the schedules and that's enough to put me off. I cannot think of any Canadian TV that I have set to PVR; there is Jon Stewart and new Simpsons episodes, but that amounts to about an hour a week once the ads and boring interviews have been removed (and that's US TV anyway). The rest of my viewing is either the BBC or Channel 4. I don't bother with ITV cos that's as bad as the crap you get here. |
Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by MADPUPPIES2
(Post 8108010)
I have downloaded Film on and can watch the programmes but am just a bit weary that im not being charged through my supplier, shaw in this case is it really for free??
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Re: British TV abroad?
I use the British Online Tv Access Account from here https://www.pc-streaming.com/store/. It really is good and gains access to everything available BBC, iplayer, ITV, ITV Player, CH4 On-Demand etc.
They have also just introduced an Ireland package for all those Irish ex-pats missing RTE. |
Re: British TV abroad?
For those interested, series 14 of Top Gear began last week (and hopefully it's better than the "low budget" series 13 :unsure:).
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Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by Greenhill
(Post 8120056)
For those interested, series 14 of Top Gear began last week (and hopefully it's better than the "low budget" series 13 :unsure:).
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Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by albertabound
(Post 8120097)
Yes, watched the first episode and judging by the cars, it certainly wasnt low budget:rofl::thumbup:
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Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon
(Post 8120341)
was it the one with the ice driving in Val Thorens??
Tina |
Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by albertabound
(Post 8120388)
No it was driving on "allegedly" the best road in the world in Romania. They did drive in tunnels under the peoples palace too. Fantastic cars!!
Tina |
Re: British TV abroad?
Originally Posted by The4BellsLondon
(Post 8120566)
oh right -assume yr watching it on BBC then not BBC canada!
Hope you're feeling better:thumbup: Tina |
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