BBC America
Oct 11th 2006, 6:55 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by britvic
Coor bloody lovely, you must feel sorry for me on my own 
Thankyou.
Thankyou.Love how he writes about his wife and kids....
Oct 11th 2006, 8:15 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by valscot
Is it me or does the vast amount of the programming 'makes you want to turn of your television and do something less boring instead' Why Don't You , summer holiday TV of the 70's. Don't get me wrong some of it is really good ie Life on Mars, Wire in the Blood etc.. but endless Cash in the Attic etc no more. We should all come together and demand better or our missionary work in the US will be in vane, as the Americans will think Benny Hill is still alive and we all piss ourselves laughing at him. I did at one point only so as I wouldn't be sent to bed!
American audience tho as someone else just said not catering to British. They must plan programming according to demand and what gets good rating's I would think?
Some Americans I imagine want to envision the Uk as are you being served etc.. cause it's quaint and "cute" stereotypical
Not the more recent controversial stuff/documentary's etc.......
Oct 11th 2006, 10:32 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by Big D
Nope 100% owned BBC - see some of Manc's referenced hundred threads!! Remember it caters to US audience though and isnt an expat chanel
Oct 12th 2006, 2:00 pm
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Re: BBC America
Arrgh! can't STAND Who's line is it?!!!!! loved Cash in the Attic, first time round, even second wasn't too bad...but really sick of it now!...love Wire in the blood....Murder City...and most Mystery Monday's...Jack Dee is ok sometimes, wish they'd put more Eddie Izzard on though...I always seem to miss when he's on,or catch the end!....Sophia
p.s.sometimes see a few on PBS,but they just keep being repeated...'Hyasanthe'(sp?) always reminds me of my sister!
p.s.sometimes see a few on PBS,but they just keep being repeated...'Hyasanthe'(sp?) always reminds me of my sister!
Oct 12th 2006, 2:09 pm
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Re: BBC America
I was very excited to see a trailer for "coked up Britain", an insight in to the world of cocaine use in Britain and how dramatically it has touched all walks of life. It was in the last week, not sure when as the TiVo recorded it.
I watched 5 minutes and turned it off. It was trash. It was not a documentary at all, it was portrayed by actors. A stereotypical vision of what the media saw as coke use.
Whatever happened to the real documentaries with real people. The only real people you see on TV these days are the plebs showing their disgusting clamor for attention on marooned on moron island and the like
(and if any Fox executives are reading this - I have registered that idea for a show name)
I watched 5 minutes and turned it off. It was trash. It was not a documentary at all, it was portrayed by actors. A stereotypical vision of what the media saw as coke use.
Whatever happened to the real documentaries with real people. The only real people you see on TV these days are the plebs showing their disgusting clamor for attention on marooned on moron island and the like
(and if any Fox executives are reading this - I have registered that idea for a show name)
Originally Posted by Tbag
Not the more recent controversial stuff/documentary's etc.......
Oct 12th 2006, 2:45 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by tony_2003
Seen one or two ITV and CH4 progs like Whose Line Is It Anyway on there. Wonder how they got them.
Oct 12th 2006, 7:32 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by Texas_Dave
I was very excited to see a trailer for "coked up Britain", an insight in to the world of cocaine use in Britain and how dramatically it has touched all walks of life. It was in the last week, not sure when as the TiVo recorded it.
I watched 5 minutes and turned it off. It was trash. It was not a documentary at all, it was portrayed by actors. A stereotypical vision of what the media saw as coke use.
I watched 5 minutes and turned it off. It was trash. It was not a documentary at all, it was portrayed by actors. A stereotypical vision of what the media saw as coke use.
Oct 12th 2006, 8:34 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by Tbag
It is pot luck with BBCA I have found that late night is the best more up to date stuff and watch a few random programs in the week, The Street and Masterchef at the moment...... Jack Dee Friday night is a ritual now..........
American audience tho as someone else just said not catering to British. They must plan programming according to demand and what gets good rating's I would think?
Some Americans I imagine want to envision the Uk as are you being served etc.. cause it's quaint and "cute" stereotypical
Not the more recent controversial stuff/documentary's etc.......
American audience tho as someone else just said not catering to British. They must plan programming according to demand and what gets good rating's I would think?
Some Americans I imagine want to envision the Uk as are you being served etc.. cause it's quaint and "cute" stereotypical
Not the more recent controversial stuff/documentary's etc.......
Like the History or the Story of Dung?? I caught that on SSVC some year back.
Actually it was rather interesting.
Oct 12th 2006, 9:23 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by TouristTrap
Thydney, you and I get the same PBS station it seems *wink*
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Oct 12th 2006, 9:26 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by cindyabs
Like the History or the Story of Dung?? I caught that on SSVC some year back.
Actually it was rather interesting.
Actually it was rather interesting.
I thought it was a pile of shite
Oct 12th 2006, 9:28 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by Thydney
I thought it was a pile of shite
Oct 12th 2006, 11:57 pm
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by Thydney
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Oct 13th 2006, 12:00 am
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by britvic
I'm in love with Inspector Linley
Oct 13th 2006, 12:07 am
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by Manc
I'm on my 100th viewing of a thread complaining of BBC america.
Oct 13th 2006, 12:08 am
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Re: BBC America
Originally Posted by rushman
Aswell as every other under 40 year old male with a pulse.