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I need some BBC America info

(November 2001)

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BH
BillyH Founding member
Ok I emailed the TV Room and got no reply,posted it in APFS and got no reply and in TV Ark I got one answer to one of the questions,but not the other 2.

I need to know-
Do BBC America show Childrens Programs?
And:
Do they have a clock into the news?
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
You could PM alex in new york. He might be agreeable to watching for the news at the top of the hour on your behalf.

As for the Children's programming, check BBC America (.com) and see if they list a daily schedule.

Billy: Bring back the Lorenzo Lamas (voice of Garfield) dedication. My mate was born on the same day Garfield first appeared so he has felt strong ties all his life. Besides, Mary Whitehouse was a silly old tart who was sexually repressed...
DA
DAS Founding member
Not sure many would agree with your point about Mary Whitehouse, but I see what you mean... Wink
BH
BillyH Founding member
Who on earth is Lorenzo Lamas?
GS
Gavin Scott Founding member
eh? didnt you have him in a previous signature? am i thinking about someone else...?

i notice that the mary reference has gone now Smile
BH
BillyH Founding member
Ahh I see,you meant Lorenzo Music.
MR
mromega2000
Isn't Lorenzo Lamas the star of Renegade, often seen on ITV through the night.
AL
alekf
Billy Hicks88 posted:
Ok I emailed the TV Room and got no reply,posted it in APFS and got no reply and in TV Ark I got one answer to one of the questions,but not the other 2.

I need to know-
Do BBC America show Childrens Programs?
And:
Do they have a clock into the news?


I do not believe BBC America has children's programmes -- most of the BBC children's imports go to PBS anyway
and they don't have a clock into the news -- they have an 'continuity ident' with a recorded announcer saying: 'This is BBC America. Now, live from London, the BBC World News.'

Anymore questions?
BH
BillyH Founding member
Ok,I can send my gallery off now! Thanks!
BC
Blake Connolly Founding member
Gavin Scott posted:

Billy: Bring back the Lorenzo Lamas (voice of Garfield) dedication. My mate was born on the same day Garfield first appeared so he has felt strong ties all his life. Besides, Mary Whitehouse was a silly old tart who was sexually repressed...


Oh man, I go online I find out all these people have died! Not all that bothered about Mary Whitehouse, I detested her opinions but she was iconic and a great early 90's comedy radio & TV show was named after her.. (The Mary Whitehouse Experience, for those too young! Smile )
But not Lorenzo Music! He wasn't just Garfield, he was also Peter in the Real Ghostbusters and did tons of adverts. I thought he had such a good voice for voiceovers. A real shame.
MH
mhking
To answer your questions, No, and No.

Going into the news they run a blipvert-ish ID with the 'BBC America' in the center (white bkground with red & blue swooshes from the center - for lack of a better term), and an announcer saying 'This is BBC America... And now, live from London, The BBC World News.'

Then we go straight into the headline bed.

M

Billy Hicks88 posted:
Ok I emailed the TV Room and got no reply,posted it in APFS and got no reply and in TV Ark I got one answer to one of the questions,but not the other 2.

I need to know-
Do BBC America show Childrens Programs?
And:
Do they have a clock into the news?
BH
BillyH Founding member
Thanks for both of you-the gallery has been sent. I hope you like the images,like when BBC America decided to show Children In Need because of the fact the election in England and America was the same year that year:)

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