UK Television Shows (For you UK Lot)

[Argyle]

t'is indeed true!

[MagmaBabe]

what makes it even more criminal is that pretty much ALL of the beebs programmes are tripe!

[Sly Red]

I believe you Jim.  I guess we're pretty lucky with our television availability here in the US.  We're just inundated with commercials.  Whenever I sit down to dinner in front of the telly that's when the commercials for laxatives, diarrhea meds and vaginal creams comes on.  What a joy television is  

Red

[StumpyDave]

The UK TV Licence fee is paid to the Government.  It is a tax levied for the operation of TV signal receiving equipment.  It just happens that the BBC has a charter that grants exactly the same amount levied as funding from siad government.  Even if the BBC charter was revoked (which has been suggested on various occasions) it is unlikely that the government would remove the tax.  We would then be paying to operate any device which could receive a TV signal, and all channels in the UK would be funded through advertising or subscription.
Instead of the British Broadcasting Company, I prefer to think of the BBC as HM Government Propaganda TV and Radio.  It isn't as snappy a name, but it captures the impartiality of the service nicely (not quite as blinkered as TASS, but movingin that direction).

It has been mooted that users of computer equipment in the UK capable of viewing streaming media such as the BBC iPlayer should also pay the tax, even if they don't have a regular TV as they are receiving broadcasts in a similar way.

I apologise for the interruption in your programme.
Sorry, that was a bit of a rant.
Normal service will be resumed as soon as possible.

[Razor X]

We used to get a lot of very good programs from the UK.  Ten years ago, most of the programs I watched were British.  Gradually, the really good ones like "Cracker" and "Ballykissangel" came to an end, and nothing very worthwhile came along to replace them.  Most likely it's because of the reality show craze which really ought to have run its course by now.

I was really excited when BBC America finally became available.  I first got it in 2000 and for about a year, it was pretty much all I watched.  But one by one, they dropped the worthwhile programs until all we were left with were "Cash In The Attic",  reruns of reruns of reruns of "Blackadder" and DIY shows.  When they dropped "EastEnders", I stopped watching BBCA altogether.

[tomgallagher]

I watched Eastenders frfom the late 80's till it was dropped by BBC America. Really pissed me off.

[StumpyDave]

My ex-wife used to watch Eastenders.  Really pissed me off.

[tomgallagher]

Anybody watch "Torchwood".?

[MagmaBabe]

I believe you Jim.  I guess we're pretty lucky with our television availability here in the US.  We're just inundated with commercials.  Whenever I sit down to dinner in front of the telly that's when the commercials for laxatives, diarrhea meds and vaginal creams comes on.  What a joy television is  

Red

then my suggestion to you is either turn it off... or have ya dinner later! 

[tomgallagher]

Premier league starts soon. Who's for what.?

[MagmaBabe]

Anybody watch "Torchwood".?

yeah, one or two episodes.. then I found out  that John Barrowman was gay (you jammy bastards get ALL the good ones)
and I aint watched it since! lol

[tomgallagher]

LOL...that put me off a bit also.

[Rafter]

We have BBC America here but it's just turned into Gordon Ramsey on at all hours saying 'F@%&'.  His time has really passed.

That's your opinion Red.  
Gordon Ramsey R-O-C-K's.

Can't get enough of Kitchen Nightmares and Hell's Kitchen.

One of my favorite BBC shows is 'How Clean Is Your House'.  
I wish these two would show up at my neighbor's house.






Seriously, this BBC show is one of my favs..........

[Sly Red]

Your point is taken Rafter, but we'll have to agree to disagree on Mr Ramsey.  I wish they'd put Nigella Lawson's show on BBC America.

Red

[tomgallagher]

Your point is taken Rafter, but we'll have to agree to disagree on Mr Ramsey.  I wish they'd put Nigella Lawson's show on BBC America.

Red

From your mouth to God's ears Red.