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Started by matthew in Chit-Chat

I live in South Africa and watch satellite TV and we get BBC Prime. Is BBC prime something the UK get usually for TV? I think you guys should be proud of the quality of that channel it’s really exceptional, I mean so many interesting programmes on one channel and of course the weakest link.
What channels d you have in the UK? Is it BBC 1,2 and 3 and ITV right? Sorry it’s been a long time since I was tere but when I was there somebody said that British TV had gone down the drain completely. Judging by BBC Prime, far off.

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 20:11

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msd wrote:

Yes, BBC1, 2, 3, and ITV. BBC3 is quite new and just shows continuous looping episodes of Benny Hill.

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 20:47

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the_ruiner wrote:

then we’ve got chan 4 and chan 5.

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 20:50

#3

matthew wrote:

Who is Benny Hill sounds like a race car driver. I cant believe I fucking guessed it right that you have ITV after all these years of not being in your country. Absolute genius I am!
I hear you still get the Simpsons?

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 20:51

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the_ruiner wrote:

oh yes! loving our simpsons epidodes at 6 o’clock every week day!

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 20:52

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msd wrote:

Benny Hill was a fat comedian from the 1970s who used to chase women in kinky nurses outfits around parks - quickly. People knock him now but they’re not aware of the fact he was being ironic. Way ahead of his time was Benny Hill (RIP).

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 20:54

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zipless wrote:

Mr SD, you not watching the same BBC3 as I do?

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 20:55

#7

msd wrote:

;)

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 20:58

#8

the_ruiner wrote:

Mr self D, iv just realised we’ve both got names of nine inch nails’ songs from the album the downward spiral

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 21:00

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msd wrote:

Indeed - I trust your name isn’t as fitting as mine ;)

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 21:01

#10

the_ruiner wrote:

hm…only some times lol. only when the lyrics are “the ruiner’s your only friend well he’s the living end to the cattle he deceives” . wicked album

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 21:07

#11

msd wrote:

There were massive debates on here about With Teeth. I couldn’t be bothered joining in :) But just for the record - didn’t think it was any good :)

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 21:10

#12

the_ruiner wrote:

really? i have to admit, the songs were not as unique as from the previous albums. it sounded too mainstream. trent reznor is still amazing though. :)

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 21:12

#13

msd wrote:

Sounding mainstream wasn’t the problem for me (I thought The Hand That Feeds was an excellent song) - it was just that the other songs weren’t very good.

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 21:21

#14

the_ruiner wrote:

that song is brilliant. :P i havent got tired of it yet! the album is low on my list of favs but id still listen to it.

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 21:23

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JSar666 wrote:

BBC Prime is the International BBC channel and broadcasts a mix of BBC 1 and BBC 2 programmes. Unfortunately for me they mainly pick bad ones and the few good ones, like [spooks] is transmitted Sundays at midnight :( :rolleyes:

Posted on Mon, 8 May 2006 at 22:38

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joseph? wrote:

mr self destruct wrote:

BBC3 is quite new and just shows continuous looping episodes of Benny Hill.

And Mind, Body and Kickass Moves! OOOOHHHHH YEH!

:rolleyes:

Posted on Tue, 9 May 2006 at 09:00

#17

matthew wrote:

Well I think BBc Prime is awesome and you guys should be proud!
It’s like the greatest channel on our satellite TV.

Posted on Fri, 12 May 2006 at 20:39

#18

Bad Karma wrote:

Which programmes do you like?

Posted on Fri, 12 May 2006 at 23:00

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FNYANKEZ wrote:

mr self destruct wrote:

Benny Hill was a fat comedian from the 1970s who used to chase women in kinky nurses outfits around parks - quickly. People knock him now but they’re not aware of the fact he was being ironic. Way ahead of his time was Benny Hill (RIP).

“Please don’t blame my doggie..it wasn’t his fault at all..someone left a wet umbrella standing in the hall” :)

classic stuff

Posted on Sat, 13 May 2006 at 02:04

#20

matthew wrote:

I like weakest link and supernanny and some other stuff, just cant remember right now but I find the British programmes to be insightful and witty really. :)

Posted on Sat, 13 May 2006 at 18:16

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Alan wrote:

Irish tv is pretty good. We have our own channels plus we get all the British ones.

RTE1, RTE2, TV3, TG4, BBC1, BBC2, ITV, C4

sweet!

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2006 at 13:43

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Lola wrote:

Alan wrote:

Irish tv is pretty good. We have our own channels plus we get all the British ones.

RTE1, RTE2, TV3, TG4, BBC1, BBC2, ITV, C4

sweet!

my sister calls them the poverty channels…she’s mortified that we don’t have sky digital

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2006 at 13:46

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Alan wrote:

:p

Yeah, you gotta have digital. Still, having those channels on cable is pretty good.

And I didn’t mention Eurosport, MTV etc.. cos they’re just shite.

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2006 at 13:51

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Lola wrote:

see we don’t even get cable…don’t think anyone does outside of dublin…so we have the 8 basic poverty channels…
just as well cos if i had mtv i’d just sit around all day watching Newlyweds, meet the parkers and cribs repeats!

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2006 at 13:55

#25

matthew wrote:

On cribs those folks are filthy rich, an it makes me so sick. And they have cars that they dont even use bastards!
Well I just wish that Andy get that sort of boodle one day because they are rock gods dammit! :)

Posted on Mon, 15 May 2006 at 19:50

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