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Christmas TV programming thread 2013

Schedules now appearing on Digiguide

Considering the amount of value they get out of the repeats, I'd be nice if they could do some more again.

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By James Vertigan

38 replies

7,950 views

AN 8 Dec 2013 11:51amAndrew

BBC Two commissions W1A, comedy series about the BBC

Follow up to 'Twenty Twelve'

Looking forward to some satire about how the Daily Mail puppets the BBC, hopefully.

By VMPhil

9 replies

2,865 views

DT 6 Dec 2013 8:10pmDTV

UK Election debates

The latter figure being the important one statistically - I'm sure the meaning I intended could be inferred despite my ambiguous (though not incorrect) wording.

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By A former member

16 replies

5,524 views

BA 6 Dec 2013 12:59pmbilky asko

The Golden Greats ITV Granada Monday Afternoons 1985

Nearly all library's in England provide this service. And if your local area does not provide the full access, you can also join another library from another area who does.

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By Ben Shatliff

12 replies

2,100 views

:-( 3 Dec 2013 9:35pmA former member

Glasgow Police Helicopter Crash

That's not an ident as such - it's the start of the 8pm news - it's as much their title sequence as it is an ident (though I agree there's a hazy disticntion with this one.) Regardless, it's...

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By Brekkie

57 replies

9,556 views

DE 3 Dec 2013 8:29pmdeejay

Christmas presentation from years gone by

Ah yes, I'd never noticed that before!.

By A former member

6 replies

1,688 views

AR 3 Dec 2013 8:27pmArgybargy

Television Centre on Google Street View

Split from Broadcasting House, Salford Quays & TVC

Remind me to start a House Party thread, I love talking about this. Presumably had it been ready to go later they would have shown it, because it was such a big show in those days. There was nothing...

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By thegeek

65 replies

19,648 views

SW 3 Dec 2013 8:24pmSteve Williams

ITV problems

Northern regions receiving no signal

isnt itv in the north run by technicolor or something, I am thinking something went down there, Arqiva lost the signal from there, hence northern regions down?

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By AxG

56 replies

10,615 views

HA 2 Dec 2013 8:59pmharshy

UTV to launch channel in Republic of Ireland

Channel to launch in 2015

I'm not so sure. It just makes the possibility of a UTV takeover of TV3 much more likely.

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By rob

45 replies

13,827 views

WH 30 Nov 2013 5:30pmWhataday

Christmas Idents 2013

Predict the 2013 Christmas idents here!

Judging by the end board of upcoming programme 'the great Christmas you giveaway', channel 5 may once again use the bauble ident this year.

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By Dlljs

12 replies

4,375 views

FA 30 Nov 2013 2:45pmfanoftv

Longest Serving Continuity Announcers

past and present!

Border had two announcers who clocked up a total of 53 years' service - Allan Cartner (27 years, 1961-1988) and Clive Champney (26 years, 1962-1988). OVer the Pennines at Tyne Tees, Bill Steel...

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By benriggers

13 replies

5,721 views

SO 27 Nov 2013 6:21pmSteven O

Scottish broadcasting

SNP white paper published

Thats still beside the point. Bbc makes Scottish programmes which are subject to Scottish law, yout never said broadcasting law

For years smoking was banned in tv studio In Scotland well before...

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By Thinker

23 replies

4,525 views

:-( 26 Nov 2013 7:52pmA former member

Kitchens on the telly

Actually thinking about this further, any running water will likely be cold only, therefore the washing up bowl is likely the only hot water (filled from a kettle)

By Pete

8 replies

2,031 views

PE 26 Nov 2013 2:44pmPete

BBC Red Button HD

Being used for 3D Wimbledon Coverage

That same caption is being used now on with channel label 8921 with EPG details added on for BBC News HD.

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By DVB Cornwall

43 replies

15,446 views

BK 26 Nov 2013 11:00ambkman1990

New BBC Three idents

1st October - Split from BBC Three

Only just seen these - noticed as I was watching the Doctor Who after party and posted on that thread to be pointed in this direction. Shows how much I watch BBC Three! I'd give them 10/10 - can't...

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By A former member

35 replies

8,989 views

MO 24 Nov 2013 8:35pmMoz

Asssassination of JFK - 50 years on

It would only have been around 25 to 30 minutes of live coverage that was possible. Telstar II was the available satellite- it wasn't geostationary so only was in range of both the US and UK for...

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By tightrope78

13 replies

3,217 views

UK 23 Nov 2013 10:02pmUKnews

I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here 2013

Let's get ready to jungle!

Is it not just the eviction announcements that are pre recorded so that they can get back to the interview area?

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By BruceBBC

17 replies

5,831 views

FA 23 Nov 2013 1:09pmfanoftv

The Show Must Go On

Programmes in reduced circumstances

watching the clip of the grand national bombscare at 10:26 you can hear some rather miffed punter yelling "you can stick your grand national right up your f

ing a

e! surprising...

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By Steve Williams

93 replies

23k views

ST 20 Nov 2013 5:41pmstevek2

BBC Two 8pm breakdown

Split from BBC TWO old programmes, old pres?

Breakdowns, breakdowns, everywhere! I actually used to be scared of them when I was younger.

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By Steve in Pudsey

24 replies

6,652 views

SF 18 Nov 2013 10:31amShane Forster

Children in Need 2013

Live from BBC Tele... Elstree

Always worth a link to this:-

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By Asa

45 replies

10,963 views

MA 17 Nov 2013 8:27pmMarkymark