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[Severus]

if i lived on my own i would not have a tv in the house, a barrage of adverts, low quality insulting programmes, daytime tv of the 90s is now mainstream viewing and a celebrity means you once had a job walking the royal corgis, since my family insist on the damn thing - i will watch-only connect-father ted- uni challenge- psychoville and the odd film on film 4

If you don't choose to watch rubbish tv is pretty good. Just get a PVR.

[Severus]

with sky advertising its own sky programmes in -between no doubt?

Pro tip: if you want to watch a programme. Set the PVR and watch it 15 minutes after the start. That way you can fast forward through the ads.

[bionic barrel]

Pro tip: if you want to watch a programme. Set the PVR and watch it 15 minutes after the start. That way you can fast forward through the ads.

i dont structure myself around tv schedules -whats a pvr?

[l'angelo mysterioso]

Good cop was excellent last night
One or two clunky bits, such as how he found the gun: there's always a bit of loose floor board cut out to make a hiding place... Bit of a deus ex machina, but otherwise a good story

Edited by l'angelo mysterioso, 03 September 2012 - 12:27 PM.

[Severus]

i dont structure myself around tv schedules -whats a pvr?

It's a device that means you don't have to structure yourself around tv schedules.

[bionic barrel]

It's a device that means you don't have to structure yourself around tv schedules.

does it read my mind? am not realy that interesred.

[John Drake]

does it read my mind? am not realy that interesred.

You're interested enough to be reading and posting in a thread specifically and clearly titled 'The TV thread'.

[John Drake]

I'll just say, here and now, that the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who on Saturday night 'Asylum of the Daleks' was absolutely brilliant and that the bloke who wrote it, Steven Moffat, who is also responsible for the modern day version of Sherlock, is a genius when it comes to creating top quality tv drama.

[Bleep1673]

I dont get much further than c611/614/617, I have a 4 year old.

[bionic barrel]

I'll just say, here and now, that the first episode of the new series of Doctor Who on Saturday night 'Asylum of the Daleks' was absolutely brilliant and that the bloke who wrote it, Steven Moffat, who is also responsible for the modern day version of Sherlock, is a genius when it comes to creating top quality tv drama.

cant watch it with that young kid with the big chin as the dr, stopped watching it when that "am i bovered" woman started to spoil it

[Futtocks]

I think it was Art Dudley who described American TV as "a garbage truck, driven by a talking mule, crashing into a burning whorehouse". So it could be a lot worse over here.

There's plenty of stuff for most interests across the average week, and there's always the 'off' button, when things are bad.

[Griff9of13]

Good cop was excellent last night
One or two clunky bits, such as how he found the gun: there's always a bit of loot board cut out to make a hiding place... Bit of a deus ex machina, but otherwise a good story

I really enjoyed it. The only (slight) problem for me was location familiarity and having to suppress the urge to shout at the TV "you don't go past that to get there" all the timewhen they were showing him driving from one place to another.

[hindle xiii]

I think it was Art Dudley who described American TV as "a garbage truck, driven by a talking mule, crashing into a burning whorehouse". So it could be a lot worse over here.

Anyone who says they wouldn't stop what they were doing to watch that is quite frankly a liar.

[Futtocks]

Anyone who says they wouldn't stop what they were doing to watch that is quite frankly a liar.

You do have a point, there.

[Wolford6]

I watched the new Daybreak this morning.

Not much different from the old one, except: -
- ITV has pinched Laura Tobin from the BBC to do the weather. They should never have got rid of Kirsty McCabe, she was brilliant.
- Aled Jones could scare a rabbit at fifty paces with the glare from his newly-whitened teeth.
- the presenters seemed to be genuinely friends with each other rather than presenting the company line.

Bland seems to be the theme; no sign of any danger or liveliness, though, in fairness, personal chemistry will take time to develop.

The BBC and ITV shows are largely interchangeable. Why can't we have one of the team who is, understandably, habitually crotchety at having to get up at four o'clock every morning. The others could have a great time annoying him/her ... just like what happens in most families at breakfast time.

[hindle xiii]

I watched the new Daybreak this morning.

Not much different from the old one, except: -
- ITV has pinched Laura Tobin from the BBC to do the weather. They should never have got rid of Kirsty McCabe, she was brilliant.
- Aled Jones could scare a rabbit at fifty paces with the glare from his newly-whitened teeth.
- the presenters seemed to be genuinely friends with each other rather than presenting the company line.

Bland seems to be the theme; no sign of any danger or liveliness, though, in fairness, personal chemistry will take time to develop.

The BBC and ITV shows are largely interchangeable. Why can't we have one of the team who is, understandably, habitually crotchety at having to get up at four o'clock every morning. The others could have a great time annoying him/her ... just like what happens in most families at breakfast time.

Don't the BBC ones stay in a hotel all week missing their kids and what not?! Also, it's the same thing each hour; record it, loop it. Back to bed.

[Amber Avenger]

The BBC and ITV shows are largely interchangeable. Why can't we have one of the team who is, understandably, habitually crotchety at having to get up at four o'clock every morning. The others could have a great time annoying him/her ... just like what happens in most families at breakfast time.

I thought they got rid of Adrian Chiles last year!

[gingerjon]

ITV has pinched Laura Tobin from the BBC to do the weather.

This is a sad, sad day.

[Wolford6]

I thought they got rid of Adrian Chiles last year!

He was nowhere near as bad as everyone claims. Despite his BBC success, maybe he lacked self confidence in the ITV showpiece role.
For me, his problem was that, when he just got a bit grumpy, it was not gleefully picked up on by his co-presenters. Neither did he react properly (as would have been enjoyed by viewers) by getting on his high horse and giving a bit of devilment back. He is a fairly witty bloke and, if he had kicked off, and reacted like he did on radio football shows, I think he would have been regarded as a great success.

Eamon Holmes is grumpy and occasionally kicks off, but he isn't as fundamentally "nice" as Adrian Chiles and is a lot happier dishing it out that getting some back in return. He comes across to me as a bit of a bully.

[Johnoco]

I watched the new Daybreak this morning.

Not much different from the old one, except: -
- ITV has pinched Laura Tobin from the BBC to do the weather. They should never have got rid of Kirsty McCabe, she was brilliant.

Don't know who she is but if that means that Lucy Verasmy has gone then the TV will not be going on in the morning.