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JA
james2001 Founding member
The slightly annoying thing on NTL is that to access TV On Trial extra is that you can't press red on BBC Four, so you have to go to BBC1 or 2 and press red there!
IS
Inspector Sands
mulder posted:
Well, it's getting more and more annoying as the week goes on. I noticed there were DOGs on 701 as well as 702 last night. When I tried to go straight to 702 as usual tonight, it would only stay on for 5 secs at a time. So, now I have to go from 701 to 702 by pressing red, which leaves me with not only the DOGs, but a (blue???) Press Red icon in the top right! AARRRGH! Still, Thames ident was left at the beginning, wonder if the endcap will still be there (probably not judging by Freemantle's treatment of other old Thames programmes).


Yeah, How dare they put their name on the end of a programme they own!? Surprised
Outrageous behaviour Rolling Eyes
NW
nwtv2003
Interesting on BBCi that right now they are showing a 1975 News bulletin presented by Angela Rippon.
DV
dvboy
Wow. I wonder if this means there will be a 1985 and 1995 news bulletin shown over the next few nights?
:-(
A former member
Another howler tonight. "Man About The House" was apparently made by Yorkshire Television. "It 'Aint 'Alf Hot Mum" was apparently made by the BBBC. Wonder where they're based? Rolling Eyes
DV
DVB Cornwall
Ahh the simplicity of freeview - no interactive switching necessary just flick to 701 or 702 as appropriate and wait for the interactive application to catch up then press the relevant coloured button.
SD
sda|
What was that albatross interlude? I had to leave the channel there, so I couldn't see it all. Brilliant episode of The Sweeney though!
PT
Put The Telly On
Now showing a documentary about Margaret Thatcher on why she wants to become leader of the Conservative Party!
MD
Mr D'Arcy
sda| posted:
What was that albatross interlude? I had to leave the channel there, so I couldn't see it all. Brilliant episode of The Sweeney though!


Would it be a colour trade film?
NW
nwtv2003
TVF posted:
sda| posted:
What was that albatross interlude? I had to leave the channel there, so I couldn't see it all. Brilliant episode of The Sweeney though!


Would it be a colour trade film?


Yup, it didn't say it was an Interlude, just looked like a bunch of Pelican style Birds not doing very much, with music to go in the background.

Edit: It's on again at 10.30pm, colourful music, though the birds are trying to fly, so that's a correction from the original post.

Also another clip of 'Newsday' with Angie Rippon again.
DV
dvboy
james2001 posted:
The slightly annoying thing on NTL is that to access TV On Trial extra is that you can't press red on BBC Four, so you have to go to BBC1 or 2 and press red there!


And even then you have to see if the Press Red prompt comes up. I tried last night and it just wouldn't appear on BBC One or Two.

DVB Cornwall posted:
Ahh the simplicity of freeview - no interactive switching necessary just flick to 701 or 702 as appropriate and wait for the interactive application to catch up then press the relevant coloured button.


Ah, but if the BBC could, they would have those channels hidden away so you'd have to go through the red button.
PT
Put The Telly On
Thats Life!

Can't help thinking today's Watchdog programme is trying to model itself on this! Laughing

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