PT
The first year it just seemed to be based on Johnny Vaughan, Liquid News and Two Pints of Lager... I thought 3 Non Blondes had it's funny moments however.
To be fair I'd say a biased to more recent times is probably right - it took the channel a few years to find it's feet and initial successes were few and far between.
The first year it just seemed to be based on Johnny Vaughan, Liquid News and Two Pints of Lager... I thought 3 Non Blondes had it's funny moments however.
NG
The first year it just seemed to be based on Johnny Vaughan, Liquid News and Two Pints of Lager... I thought 3 Non Blondes had it's funny moments however.
House of Tiny Tearaways is an early show that is on the list and was pretty well regarded. That was in the days when BBC Three aimed at a slightly wider age-range (into 30s?) than now where it is pretty tightly aimed at teens-to-25y/os?
Shame Liquid News isn't there.
(And of the early shows, Dreamspaces was also a pretty good watch. Not the kind of thing that BBC Three would commission these days though)
noggin
Founding member
To be fair I'd say a biased to more recent times is probably right - it took the channel a few years to find it's feet and initial successes were few and far between.
The first year it just seemed to be based on Johnny Vaughan, Liquid News and Two Pints of Lager... I thought 3 Non Blondes had it's funny moments however.
House of Tiny Tearaways is an early show that is on the list and was pretty well regarded. That was in the days when BBC Three aimed at a slightly wider age-range (into 30s?) than now where it is pretty tightly aimed at teens-to-25y/os?
Shame Liquid News isn't there.
(And of the early shows, Dreamspaces was also a pretty good watch. Not the kind of thing that BBC Three would commission these days though)
BA
WillPS, the word is "inciting". You should know that being a criminal barrister.
Monkeydust was quite an early one too - that was a victim of that act which deemed any comedy regarding religion to be definitively 'in-sighting religious hatred', about 2006 IIRC.
WillPS, the word is "inciting". You should know that being a criminal barrister.
AC
I don't know whether this is common knowledge or not, but from this post on the letters page of BBC Ariel, after BBC HD changes to BBC Two HD, the iPlayer will be able to provide viewers with HD versions of shows on BBC Three and BBC Four which will no longer be broadcast as such.
Quote:
Will BBC Three HD have a home?
With BBC HD set to be replaced by BBC Two HD this year (2013), where will I be able to watch High Definition programmes made for BBC Three and BBC Four?
Also where will any future BBC 3D content be broadcast?
Why not retain BBC HD as a service that predominantly simulcasts BBC Two but still has the flexibility to show HD and 3D content from other BBC channels?
Steve Saul, BBC Radio Manchester
Simon Smith, head of TV Operations, replies: There will be an announcement soon confirming the date when the DQF decision to close the BBC HD channel and create instead a HD version of BBC Two will be implemented. After that date, there will be a period of time when the only way to view programmes made for BBC Three and BBC Four in HD will be to do so via the BBC iPlayer.
BBC Vision and BBC Distribution are currently working on options for extending our HD channel portfolio and securing the future delivery to audiences of all the BBC's HD and 3D programmes. These have yet to go through the normal financial and governance processes, but as soon as there is any news we will share it.
With BBC HD set to be replaced by BBC Two HD this year (2013), where will I be able to watch High Definition programmes made for BBC Three and BBC Four?
Also where will any future BBC 3D content be broadcast?
Why not retain BBC HD as a service that predominantly simulcasts BBC Two but still has the flexibility to show HD and 3D content from other BBC channels?
Steve Saul, BBC Radio Manchester
Simon Smith, head of TV Operations, replies: There will be an announcement soon confirming the date when the DQF decision to close the BBC HD channel and create instead a HD version of BBC Two will be implemented. After that date, there will be a period of time when the only way to view programmes made for BBC Three and BBC Four in HD will be to do so via the BBC iPlayer.
BBC Vision and BBC Distribution are currently working on options for extending our HD channel portfolio and securing the future delivery to audiences of all the BBC's HD and 3D programmes. These have yet to go through the normal financial and governance processes, but as soon as there is any news we will share it.
NG
Don't think that is the case. The co-creator of Monkeydust - Harry Thompson - died. I think that is why it stopped.
noggin
Founding member
Monkeydust was quite an early one too - that was a victim of that act which deemed any comedy regarding religion to be definitively 'in-sighting religious hatred', about 2006 IIRC.
Don't think that is the case. The co-creator of Monkeydust - Harry Thompson - died. I think that is why it stopped.
WP
Don't think that is the case. The co-creator of Monkeydust - Harry Thompson - died. I think that is why it stopped.
Ah right, I see. Looking in to it it seems to have been released on iTunes in the last few years. No idea where I'd got that idea from...
Monkeydust was quite an early one too - that was a victim of that act which deemed any comedy regarding religion to be definitively 'in-sighting religious hatred', about 2006 IIRC.
Don't think that is the case. The co-creator of Monkeydust - Harry Thompson - died. I think that is why it stopped.
NJ
Think you mean Popetown.
Never shown on TV in the UK, but ultimately pushed out on DVD.
Neil Jones
Founding member
Are you confusing it with Popeland which IIRC was an animation that wasn't shown at all on BBC Three as it was believed to be too offensive?
Think you mean Popetown.
Never shown on TV in the UK, but ultimately pushed out on DVD.