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justkidding Jun 6th 2011 6:09 am

Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 
There are a couple of threads where people are saying they are watching UK TV using BBCiPlayer.

I have it all set up and working but I don't know which are the best shows to watch. If I go to "Most Popular" I see shows like Doctor Who, Eastenders, Top Gear and Casualty. Is this what you are all watching?

Any recommendations for really good shows to watch? Any good quiz shows?

Thanks!:)

cheeky_monkey Jun 6th 2011 6:51 am

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 
Match of the day...trouble with BBC iplayer it only stores shows for 7 days unlike itv player 4od etc

Auld Yin Jun 6th 2011 10:54 am

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 

Originally Posted by cheeky_monkey (Post 9414265)
Match of the day...trouble with BBC iplayer it only stores shows for 7 days unlike itv player 4od etc

You can download many/most shows to the BBC iPlayer Desktop where they're retained for, I believe, 30 days.

victorfoxtrot Jun 6th 2011 2:46 pm

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 
The Apprentice! Have to have my fix of little cockney Lord Alan. Also thinking about giving Case Histories a go. Sounds like it might be a replacement for Waking the Dead which I loved and now is no longer.

DeadVim Jun 6th 2011 2:48 pm

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 
I've just watched 'All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace', it's not a game show but it's pretty damn fine.

Auld Yin Jun 6th 2011 3:13 pm

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 
There's a very good serialized drama on at the moment called The Shadow Line.

London Mike Jun 6th 2011 4:14 pm

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 

Originally Posted by bgroe (Post 9414139)
There are a couple of threads where people are saying they are watching UK TV using BBCiPlayer.

I have it all set up and working but I don't know which are the best shows to watch. If I go to "Most Popular" I see shows like Doctor Who, Eastenders, Top Gear and Casualty. Is this what you are all watching?

Any recommendations for really good shows to watch? Any good quiz shows?

Thanks!:)

On Radio, best thing is the Friday night news quiz with Sandi Toksvig.
On telly, currently gripped to the Apprentice again - even though they're all a bunch of arseholes (again).

justkidding Jun 7th 2011 10:16 am

Re: What are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 
I watched Panorama and Eggheads! Not really into the apprentice.

cheeky_monkey Jun 7th 2011 10:21 am

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 

Originally Posted by Auld Yin (Post 9414798)
You can download many/most shows to the BBC iPlayer Desktop where they're retained for, I believe, 30 days.

you can thats true..but its too much like hard work

Auld Yin Jun 7th 2011 10:45 am

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 

Originally Posted by cheeky_monkey (Post 9417608)
you can thats true..but its too much like hard work

Now let me see. Click refresh button on BBC site. Click on programme. Click on download button. Click one more to select destination. That's 4 clicks.
You're absolutely correct. That's too much like hard work, lol.

cheeky_monkey Jun 7th 2011 10:59 am

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 
exactly difficult enough to get out of the chair to do one click let alone four...i need one of those long sticks with a rubber tip on the end.:thumbup:

Alan2005 Jun 7th 2011 11:39 am

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 

Originally Posted by cheeky_monkey (Post 9417684)
exactly difficult enough to get out of the chair to do one click let alone four...i need one of those long sticks with a rubber tip on the end.:thumbup:

Get yourself one of these:-

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Keysonic-ACK...7489932&sr=8-4

They are great if you have a computer plugged into your TV.

snowcandy Jun 8th 2011 4:12 am

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 
Got iplayer working yesterday after much faffing about. Watched first episode of The Apprentice last night.......as good as ever. Only missing Modern Family here now it's finished for summer, will have to play catch up on that too on itunes.

Auld Yin Jun 8th 2011 7:48 am

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 

Originally Posted by snowcandy (Post 9419451)
Got iplayer working yesterday after much faffing about. Watched first episode of The Apprentice last night.......as good as ever. Only missing Modern Family here now it's finished for summer, will have to play catch up on that too on itunes.

I watch both BBC and ITV iPlayers and 4oD. People on this site complain vociferously about North American TV programmes and I agree to much of it, but other than certain BBC programmes, there is just as much, if not more crapola on UK TV, IMO.

airbornesapper Jun 8th 2011 8:00 am

Re: Watch are you watching on BBCiPlayer?
 

Originally Posted by snowcandy (Post 9419451)
Got iplayer working yesterday after much faffing about. Watched first episode of The Apprentice last night.......as good as ever. Only missing Modern Family here now it's finished for summer, will have to play catch up on that too on itunes.

What are you using?.........

Expatshield could not be simpler....connect/On....disconnect/Off...no faffing there....


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