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 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - R.P.

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A place to discuss what's on TV that might be of interest to others. (exc. Top Gear, F1, for example - which have threads of their own)


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Last edited by: VxFan on Fri 29 Jan 21 at 11:12
       
 Ad Astra (Film) - R.P.
This was a film I'd thought of going to see before CV19. It was released on Sky a few days ago. It was a beautifully made, not quite Space Odyssey, but it was well crafted and effects in space were so nicely done that they were seamless. Well worth a couple of hours of your time.
       
 Ad Astra (Film) - zippy
>> This was a film I'd thought of going to see before CV19. It was released
>> on Sky a few days ago. It was a beautifully made, not quite Space Odyssey,
>> but it was well crafted and effects in space were so nicely done that they
>> were seamless. Well worth a couple of hours of your time.
>>

I saw it at the cinema and didn't enjoy it at all.

I am a huge fan of 2001 and most things sci-fi but felt it to be cold and a bit unrealistic in places (with regards the characters). Left the cinema totally underwhelmed and from the comments from some others there, several others felt the same.

But, hey, if its on Sky, give it a go. It won't cost you any extra!
       
 Ad Astra (Film) - R.P.
May watch 2001 now. ;-)....
       
 Ad Astra (Film) - zippy
>> May watch 2001 now. ;-)....
>>

I would love a few other of Clarke's books to be filmed.

I can think of Rendezvous with RAMA, The Light of Other Days, and of course 2069 which would be quite an adventure film.

I didn't realise that "Deep Impact" was very loosely based on "The Hammer of God" but was changed so much that Clarke didn't get credit.
       
 Ad Astra (Film) - zippy
Sorry 2061 not 2069
       
 Ad Astra (Film) - R.P.
I had the very same thought about Rama. That was an awesome book. Still got my copy. May go hide in the garage and read it ! :-)
       
 Breaking Bad - zippy
My son has got in to this.

Made an astute observation:

The whole thing is an advert for socialised healthcare: If they had a National Health Service in the USA none of Walter's actions would have been necessary and the body count would have been much lower!

:-)
Last edited by: zippy on Fri 24 Jul 20 at 23:39
       
 Breaking Bad - R.P.
Exactly.
       
 Gone Girl - zippy
Hide behind the sofa stuff.

Nice thriller!
       
 Marco Polo - sooty123
Just finished watching this on Netflix, I enjoyed it, obviously set up and sold as a GoT type mega hit, doesn't quite hit the mark in that sense but still a good way to some time watching the tv.

The locations are very well chosen, give a good impression that they on the plains of Mongolia/N China, lots of big sweeping camera shots, quite obviously a very big budget.

Unfortunatley, the show didn't get the viewing figures so there's a bit of a cliff hanger, it remains just that. The expected 3rd series was cut due to the poor viewing figures and very high costs, second only to GoT, so I read anyway.
       
 A Matter of Life and Death - zippy
1946. David Niven and Kim Hunter

Amazing film for its time and one of the top 100 best British films.

On BBC Iplayer until 7th October (on Sky but should be on the web based one as well).

       
 A Matter of Life and Death - R.P.
Special film. One of my top ten.
       
 A Matter of Life and Death - zippy
>> Special film. One of my top ten.
>>

Certainly one of my favourites.

The cinematography alone is excellent.
       
 The 747 story - devonite
Was on T.V the other night - very interesting, about the birth and development of the 747 - who knew the very first one couldn't fly when it was unveiled to the world!

followed by "how to build a Trent Engine" - The engineering that goes into just a single turbine blade is mind-boggling!
       
 The 747 story - henry k
Interview with John Hutchinson on the Boeing 747

www.youtube.com/watch?v=EhgDe-robhM

also re Concorde crash
Several programmes on TV.
The offical French report says it was the piece of metal on the runway caused it.

Now a summary of a British Airways Concorde captain.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqOcYhzWUZY

I prefer the British analysis. Rules and regulations have been developed for safety and survival.

Captain Brian Owen Walpole OBE, FRAeS is a pilot who was the General Manager with responsibility for Concorde with British Airways.
He was grounded ( untill retirement) by British Airways for landing a transatlantic Concorde at Heathrow with 25 minutes of reserve fuel remaining, instead of 30 minutes of reserve fuel. Walpole had the option to divert to Shannon airport to refuel, but had not done so.

Barrel roll
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYQS3qAIjAo
       
 Des - Duncan
Des - the story of Dennis Nilsen, the mass murderer, who would meet men in bars and cafes, take them back to his flat, kill them, have sex with them, both before and after death, cut their bodies up, then either burn them or flush them down the toilet.

Des is played by David Tennant. Three parter, first part tonight on ITV, then tomorrow and Wednesday.
       
 Des - R.P.
So far, so very well done.
       
 The Singapore Grip. - R.P.
I'm sure that Lud recommended this book to me some years ago. Now a TV drama - looks good.
       
 The Singapore Grip. - R.P.
Excellent cast -David Morrissey is superb as is Charles Dance.
       
 The Singapore Grip. - Duncan
>> Excellent cast -David Morrissey is superb as is Charles Dance.
>>

Daily Telegraph and Lady Duncan gave it three out of five.
       
 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - devonite
Not really a "As seen on TV" topic -yet! - but not worth a "stand-alone" thread of it's own, I think.

Filmed in my hometown, last December, featuring our Town and surrounding area's! the pub scenes are filmed in my local! " The Devon" - hence where my C4P handle originated from!

Link to the youtube trailer!


New Britflick film called Righteous Villians coming out this year, made at Duddon Villa in Millom last December.
Lots of local locations used and local people hired too.
Savvas D Michael is known as the british tarantino, funded by SonyFilms.
#DuddonVilla
#TheDevonPub
#Settlestreet
#PellyMounters
#LapstoneRoad
#MillomPier
#morefilmstocomeinMillomsoon


Trailer? www.youtube.com/watch?v=paxa_Wa6a-A&feature=emb_title&ab_channel=BritFlicks.Com

       
 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - Dog
>>#TheDevonPub

Dat 'your. pub, ike?
       
 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - devonite
Yep! - the guy in the white shirt in the trailor is actually sat in my bloomin seat!! ;-)
       
 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - Dog
>>Yep! - the guy in the white shirt in the trailor is actually sat in my bloomin seat!! ;-)

Duh! .. I shoul'd have read the original post properly ... I see they're as mad as the Cornish up there!

Celtic see, unlike the Saxons/Angles/Danes/Normans etc. etc.
       
 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - R.P.
Walked into the village store this morning, to be greeted by a TV film crew complete with a "celebrity".....
       
 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - Runfer D'Hills
That sounds like the start of a joke, "and the celebrity said..."

;-)
       
 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - devonite
>>"and the celebrity said..."

Pound of Bananas please!

shopkeeper: We only sell Kilo's

Well I'll have a pound of Kilo's please!

;-(
       
 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - Runfer D'Hills
Was that shortly after a meat pie went into your local pub and asked for a pint of bitter? And the barman said "sorry, we don't serve food here"...

Yeah, I'll, well, y'know...
;-)
       
 As Seen on TV - Volume 20 - zippy
I never want my jokes moaned about again!

You can’t even post them in the right place!

:-)
       
 Van der Valk. - No FM2R
The new Van der Valk series is very good. Worth a look if police-type shows are your thing.

Not a lot like the original, Marc Warren is considerably more convincing then Barry Foster, and this Van der Valk is somewhat more gritty and tortured than the last. I enjoyed it a lot.

Funnily enough I found it on Masterpiece Theatre in Tampa Bay last night when I was dicking around with watching foreign TV, but I have now located the entire season. I say "entire", it's three 'feature length' episodes. They are making a second season when the apocalypse passes.

I miss 'Eye Level', purely from a nostalgic point of view.
Last edited by: No FM2R on Mon 28 Sep 20 at 16:20
       
 Van der Valk. - Zero
you need to relook at the original, makes the new one look badly cast.
       
 Van der Valk. - No FM2R
>> you need to relook at the original, makes the new one look badly cast.


I did, albeit only 5 minutes or so. I didn't feel that it had aged very well. Almost as badly as me.
       
 Van der Valk. - R.P.
Our Dutch friend was over this summer (he was born in Amsterdam) - he was laughing out loud at the original series, he recognised the streets (and canals) of the city but the accents of the actors had him very confused ! Loved the programme in the 70s - including of course, Eye Level. I have the single !
       
 Van der Valk. - No FM2R
I used to work in Breda and at that time I had a Dutch girlfriend. I made the mistake of watching the old Van der Valk with her.

Not appreciated, would about sum it up.
       
 Machair - Bromptonaut
Mrs B spotted this gem on I Player for BBC Alba. Repeats of soap set on the Isle of Lewis done in Gaelic with English subtitles.

All the standard soap ingredients; a pub, shop/garage with a sharp tongued woman as proprietor, a n'er do well character always up to no good, faked illness and implausible accidents/disasters and in the most recently shown episode a two timing copper caught with one woman on his bed, doe-eyed in a dressing gown, when the other turns up at the door.

I'd normally run a mile from soaps but......

Filmed on location so Mrs B and I enjoy the 'spot the place thing' and as it originally aired in the nineties there's quite a bit of nostalgia for cars, brands the old ferry etc.

Part written by Peter May who has subsequently made the Hebridean murder/mystery genre his own.
       
 Machair - Duncan
>> Mrs B spotted this gem on I Player for BBC Alba. Repeats of soap set
>> on the Isle of Lewis done in Gaelic with English subtitles.

BBC Alba

BBC Cymru

BBC Ulster

Hang on! Where's BBC Anglo? They've all got their own channel except us, the English.

What's going on? I think it's a conspiracy.
      1  
 Machair - No FM2R
What? You mean a station aimed at English speaking people based largely within England?

It's called the BBC.

The others are not substitutes or alternatives, to the main service, they're additional to cover gaps missed by the main service.
       
 Machair - R.P.
They were all talking about you Duncan
       
 Machair - Zero

>> Hang on! Where's BBC Anglo? They've all got their own channel except us, the English.
>>
>>
>> What's going on? I think it's a conspiracy.

WTF do you think East Enders is based?
       
 Machair - Duncan
Such a refreshing change when posters agree with me.
       
 Sky Arts Channel - Robin O'Reliant
Sky Arts now available without subscription on Freeview channel 11 and Freesat 147.

Some gems on there.
       
 Escape to the country - legacylad
Got a phone call from my old mum this afternoon to say that ETTC was on telly, featuring Giggleswick. A couple who wanted to move to t’ Dales. So I downed tools, popped inside, and lo and behold this couple were looking around my next door neighbours house...Immediately behind me up the hillside. Shots were over their fence into my garden and views of my house.
Filmed in June 2019 apparently. First I knew of it.
They didn’t buy the house, a bungalow with extensions at both ends ( the roof looks odd because of new tiles at each end instead of stripping the tiles, having old on one elevation and new on the other) but it did sell later. Then was taken off the market as the owners couldn’t find anywhere to move to.
       
 Escape to the country - Dog
>>ETTC was on telly, featuring Giggleswick

Aisle hafta watch that on the iplayer - I usually record 'em but haven't wired up a sat dish for my Humax yet (only bin 'ere 6 weeks!)

I might even dust orf my Panasonic VCR. I haven't actually used it yet, bought it on eBay for 50 notes 2 years ago :)
       
 Escape to the country - martin aston
LL, I have just caught it on iPlayer.

Looks a fabulous location you’ve got there!
       
 Escape to the country - legacylad
It was exactly what I wanted. Whilst in rented after a spot of unpleasantness I spent 15 months looking for somewhere within an hours driving commute of work. That’s an extensive area.
I must have looked at 20 properties...criteria was a modern stone built box after 15 years with a large Edwardian money pit in a rubbish, area despite outstanding views and a half acre of land.Every house I’ve owned has had long range views of hills so that was number 2 criteria after commuting time. Other criteria were walking distance to shops, good local pubs ( darts, doms, pool teams) and good transport links ( a rail station, or two, within walking distance)

I knew I was going to buy the place as soon as I pulled up outside it 20 years ago. Full asking price. No offers. Even though it was still a building site at the time...only 12 properties on the cul de sac. Never regretted it for a split second, nor do I ever take that view for granted.
       
 Escape to the country - sooty123
Just caught up with the this, lovely part of the world. Used to go there on holiday with family years ago, not been back in a long time. I should one day.

Nice house BTW LL.
       
 Escape to the country - Dog
>>taken off the market as the owners couldn't find anywhere to move to.

Sold STC: www.rightmove.co.uk/property-for-sale/property-73444401.html
       
 Escape to the country - legacylad
Interesting. Yes, that’s my neighbour behind me. Previously SSTC with a different agent, then taken off the market as they couldn’t find anywhere to move to.
I’d no idea it was for sale again...I walk past regularly on an evening stroll and no ‘For Sale’ sign in evidence.
Well spotted
       
 Escape to the country - Clk Sec
>> Interesting. Yes, that’s my neighbour behind me

There's some excellent value for money in your neck of the woods, LL. Nice pubs, too...
       
 Escape to the country - Duncan
>> There's some excellent value for money in your neck of the woods, LL. Nice pubs,
>> too...


Yes, but the neighbours...
       
 Escape to the country - Dog
>>Previously SSTC with a different agent, then taken off the market as they couldn't find anywhere to move to.

I looked at many properties once we had a buyer, 'it came to pass' that quite a few owners wouldn't even start looking at properties until they had a buyer for theirs.

Some are still on the market now 6 months down the line. Some were/are shielding of course.
The 80+ year-old woman who we bought this ice house (LPG!) from was shielding too ... but she went out on the day we had the viewing.

The owse market is still strong here in Cornwall, as it is up where you are. I'm almost tempted to 'bung' it back on the market with the top estate agent (Lillicrap Chilcott) down 'ere and see what I could get forrit :)
       
 Escape to the country - sooty123
I looked at many properties once we had a buyer, 'it came to pass' that
>> quite a few owners wouldn't even start looking at properties until they had a buyer
>> for theirs.
>>

We found that, many didn't want to disappointed after finding a house they wanted and then it be sold before they could make an offer.

The owse market is still strong here in Cornwall, as it is up where you
>> are. I'm almost tempted to 'bung' it back on the market with the top estate
>> agent (Lillicrap Chilcott) down 'ere and see what I could get forrit :)
>>

I think it's slowing down from what I've seen, mind you it was never going to continue on at that rate. No doubt varies on which region you're in though.
       
 Escape to the country - Dog
>>many didn't want to disappointed after finding a house they wanted and then it be sold before they could make an offer.

Buying property is a PITA really, anyone can make an offer on a property, and pull out right at the last moment. One olde cottage I looked at in St Neot (Bodmin Moor) had a 'sitting' tenant and I wasn't told until we went to see it, that she had an 18 month contract with the owner!

I was prepared to rent the property 'til we exchanged contracts, but it turns out she was shielding too. We wore our face muzzles, but when it came to removing our shoes before entering the property, we gave it the elbow.

The property, called Jericho :) remained on the market for months, gawd knows how many people traveled miles (like us) and wasting their time to view it.

It obviously never sold, and was taken orf the market eventually.

>>I think it's slowing down from what I've seen, mind you it was never going to continue on at that rate. No doubt varies on which region you're in though.

Still quite crazy down here, although many (and I know the market well) properties remain sold STC but not completed after many, many months.
       
 Escape to the country - sooty123
Still quite crazy down here, although many (and I know the market well) properties remain
>> sold STC but not completed after many, many months.
>>

We're in the same boat, put an offer in and accepted but every step in the process is taking far longer than normal.
       
 Escape to the country - Dog
>>the process is taking far longer than normal.

My wife works for a solicitors in St Austell (still furloughed!!) she says what with the period of lockdown, Covid, and Rishi's stamp duty holiday (saved us £7250) her conveyancer is rushed orf her feet.
       
 Long Way Up. - R.P.
They're at it again, this time on electric Harley Davidsons and riding the 13,000 miles from the tip of South America to LA. - Watched the first few episodes last night. Great evening's entertainment - new episodes this coming Friday. Apple TV.
       
 Greyhound (Apple TV) - R.P.
Tom Hanks, usually infallible as a producer, writer or actor. Not so with Greyhound. Based on the book "The Good Shepherd" by CS Forester, it was, no doubt, a technical wonder. Not a patch on The Cruel Sea Mr Hanks.
       
 Greyhound (Apple TV) - Zero
Disappointing film, mostly cgi, and pretty poor cgi at that.
       
 Greyhound (Apple TV) - sooty123
Pity, looked quite good in the trailers.
       
 Greyhound (Apple TV) - Crankcase
I saw a great episode of Scooby Doo the other day (the 2010 episodes, which turn out to be quite clever and have jokes only adults will get), where after they'd unmasked the baddie they said "but how did you make yourself appear to fly?".

And he said "CGI kids, it's all CGI these days."

I liked that.

       
 Inside the Spitfire Factory - No FM2R


www.channel4.com/programmes/inside-the-spitfire-factory/episode-guide/
       
 Pole to Pole - Crankcase
Just in case one member here is interested, and is able to get the iPlayer (?), then Palin's Pole to Pole has just been repeated, so all the episodes are there. The last, just shown, is partly Chile, so if memories/views of Santiago from the early nineties are at all interesting, there you go.
       
 Pole to Pole - No FM2R
Thank you, I'll give it a go.
       
 Pole to Pole - sooty123
Just finished watching it the other day. Really good, always enjoyed Palin's travel shows.
       
 For All Mankind - Apple TV - R.P.
Watched it when bored. An alternative history of the race to the Moon. Strangely compelling with some good effects and assumptions. Great Sound track.

       
 The Trump Show - sooty123
Finished watching it yesterday on iplayer, a really good insight. Plenty of people who were in and around his first term in office giving some interesting tales of what it's like in the white house. John Bolton being the highest name they got who agreed to be interviewed, had some interesting views on Trump's foreign policy ideas.

Worth watching.
       
 The Trump Show - Bobby
First term??
       
 The Trump Show - sooty123
>> First term??
>>

Yes it's his first term.
       
 The Trump Show - Ambo
>>Finished watching it yesterday on iplayer

A useful service but do you happen to ow how to get it to display subtitles?
       
 The Trump Show - sooty123
That's a white S on the scroll bar. Just click on that.
       
 The Trump Show - tyrednemotional
www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/help/questions/accessibility/using-subtitles
       
 The Trump Show - Ambo
Done that, thanks
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Crankcase
Everyone may already know this, so apologies if so.

If you don't normally watch Talking Pictures, then you won't be subscribed to their weekly newsletter.

Which means you won't see the list of "shorts" they put out at odd hours, because those aren't listed anywhere else, such as listings magazines etc. They usually are about 15 to 30 minutes max.

I see this week there are a couple of shorts that might interest people here - one about Mercedes, one about a fuel efficiency race in the fifties. Also a couple of others on other topics that look interesting to me. And loads that look appalling, obviously.

Anyway, in case, here's this week's list, and if you want more for the future, you'll need to go to their website and sign up for the email.

---------------
SHORT FILMS
(THESE WILL NOT BE LISTED IN ANY TV GUIDES)

Nobody else offers the unique, and eclectic, range of short films that we do. There’s truly something for everyone in this week’s selection, which includes some gems from the Imperial War Museum (IWM). These shorts don’t make it into the TV listings, so we’re highlighting them here for you. Make a note so as not to miss your favourites, or to set your recorders.

MONDAY
A Day in The Life of the Head Keeper (1954) at 9.15am. Actor Robert Beatty narrates this delightful look at the work of the Head Keeper at London Zoo in the 1950s.
Mr Pastry – The Lancers at 2.10pm. This lost short film was found in the private collection of Mr Pastry himself, Richard Hearne. Our hero dances The Lancers with a series of imaginary partners.
IWM: Salvage with a Smile (1940) at 6.30pm. Kathleen Harrison, Ma Huggett herself, stars in this comedy about the value of salvage, made at Ealing studios.

TUESDAY
IWM: Wales - Green Mountain, Black Mountain (1942) at 2.35am. This stunning film shows the varied landscapes of Wales. The commentary was written by Dylan Thomas and the music by William Alwyn
Dog Breeds of the 1940s (1947) at 7.45am. A charming film showing all the popular dog breeds of the day. With lots of cute puppies!
Lancashire, Home of Industry at 1.50pm. This 1930s short shows how one county was a veritable manufacturing powerhouse. From mining to hat making, from cotton mills to aircraft factories, Lancashire had it all.
The Singing Cops at 6.30pm features Lester Cole and the Singing Orchids. The town’s police are asked to make their radio messages more entertaining in this early 30s comedy short.

WEDNESDAY
Wild Wings at 3.15am is an Oscar-winning documentary about the Wildfowl Trust centre at Slimbridge in Gloucestershire as the team work to protect a variety of wild birds.
Olympic Winter Thrills (1948) at 9.20am. The first post-war Winter Olympics were held in St Moritz in Switzerland. Relive the exhilaration and pageantry of the games.
Dial-a-Bus in Harlow (1974) at 6.30pm. A glimpse of 70s Britain as the Essex town trials a new idea in public transport.

THURSDAY
Silent Comics at 7.30am. This short documentary looks at the timeless humour of Buster Keaton, Harold Lloyd and Ben Turpin.
Ten Pin Bowling 1960s at 6.30pm. A look back at an activity the whole family could enjoy together.

FRIDAY
The Economy Run (1957) at 6am. Classic car enthusiasts will want to watch this footage of Silverstone and Ascot in the 1950s. Cars compete not on speed, but fuel efficiency.
Jess Conrad: The Boys at 3.15pm. Jess Conrad OBE talks about his role in the classic 1962 film, which follows this short.

SATURDAY
Report on Litter at 7.55am. In the early 50s, there was growing concern about litter in parks and gardens across the country. ‘Take your litter home!’ was the message.
IWM: The Atlantic Community (1956) at 11am. NATO produced a series of documentaries to introduce its member nations. This one features our very own United Kingdom and is narrated by Robert Beatty.
The Three-Pointed Star at 1pm. This 1950s short celebrates the partnership of Daimler and Benz.
Last edited by: Crankcase on Mon 9 Nov 20 at 13:14
       
 Talking pictures shorts - bathtub tom
You forgot to add:

FRIDAY 03:50 The lone wolf, a ten minute, '30s, Hopalong Cassidy film.

I've set my PVR.
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Crankcase
'twere a cut and paste job, sorry.
       
 Talking pictures shorts - R.P.
Excellent channel - used to trawl it daily during lock-down 1. Recorded a number of things, some still remain to be seen. Didn't know that you'd be able to sign up - thanks for that. There's a fair amount of dross on it, but there's a good number of pearls there as well.
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Duncan
talkingpicturestv.co.uk/schedule/

Watch Talking Pictures TV on
Virgin 445
Freeview 81
Sky channel 328
Freesat 306
Youview 81
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Manatee
I miss TP. Haven't found a way to see it on the Fire sticks.
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Crankcase
You won't be delighted to hear I also wanted to stream it on a Firestick, for reasons. Didn't find a way.

       
 Talking pictures shorts - Duncan
I don't know how these Firestick things work. Can't you just turn your telly on and watch channel 81?

Obviously not.
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Crankcase
Not. They show you Amazon movies and tv. If you want other stuff like the iplayer, channel 4, Netflix and so on, then you install a free app, one for each.

There is no app that lets you see Talking Pictures.
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Zero
You could sideload Kodi onto it. Dont know if Kodi has talking pictures TV.

You not pointing at a mast that carries Mux 6?
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Crankcase

>> You not pointing at a mast that carries Mux 6?


Is that aimed at me? If it is, I don't understand why you're asking, sorry. If it isn't, never mind.
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Zero
it was and it was because you said you couldnt
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Crankcase
Ah, do you mean that if Kodi can go on a Fire stick and if it supports Talking Pictures and if you have something or other I don't have pointing at some mux or other then you can, in fact, watch Talking Pictures on a fire stick? Is that right?

In which case, thanks for the info, but as I have Virgin cable tv, I don't have anything that points to any muxes, and wouldn't be inclined to set up such a thing.

But I don't understand what Kodi needs a mux for, surely it's nothing to do with a tv signal over the air?

I think there may be two sticks here, and I've got the wrong end of one of them somewhere.
       
 Talking pictures shorts - Zero
>> Ah, do you mean that if Kodi can go on a Fire stick and if
>> it supports Talking Pictures and if you have something or other I don't have pointing
>> at some mux or other then you can, in fact, watch Talking Pictures on a
>> fire stick? Is that right?

No now you are cojoining stuff together to make other stuff.

Duncan asked "Cant you just tune to Channel 81" Where TPTV is

YOu said no. As TPTV is available on VTV I assumed you were on freeview with no TPTV access.


So the question is, why cant you watch TPTV on VTV


As for firestick you can sideload Kodi onto Firestick, but I dont know if Kodi carries TPTV, but I have no idea why you dragged TPTV with poor old Firestick into the argument in the first place.

       
 Talking pictures shorts - Crankcase
I misunderstood Duncan's question. I thought he was asking if a Fire stick allowed you to watch channel 81. Hence all the babbling.

Mea culpa.
Last edited by: Crankcase on Tue 10 Nov 20 at 13:51
       
 Masterchef: the Professionals - CGNorwich
My favourite iteration of MasterChef starts a new series tonight. I always enjoy the skills test bit where the contestants are asked to perform a relatively straight forward task by Monica Gillespie and often screw it up. it always seem to be the ones whose claimed ambition is to open a high end restaurant who can't make an omelette.

Greg Wallace must have made a fortune out of this franchise
       
 Masterchef: the Professionals - zippy
Miss Z fills my Sky Q box with every cooking show imaginable.

I think she's trying to tell me that I need to up my cooking game!
       
 Masterchef: the Professionals - Dog
>>I think she's trying to tell me that I need to up my cooking game!

Grouse or Pheasant?
       
 Christmas Adverts - zippy
I like the new Tesco's "No Naughty List" ad.

Simple and funny.
       
 The Queen's Gambit - smokie
For those with Netflix... I've watched three out of seven of the above and am quite enjoying it.
       
 The Bridge, BBC iPlayer - Manatee
We decided to revisit this , having watched it when originally broadcast. I'd forgotten how much I enjoyed it and it's nearly as good the second time, even the bits I remember.Also quite funny in parts.

Some of the later Scandi-noir has been rubbish but this one stands out.
       
 The Bridge, BBC iPlayer - smokie
That's one of my favourites and is quite high on our list of ones to re-watch.

The bloke from it (Martin?) also turned up in Killing Eve which we enjoyed and will watch again sometime.

Trapped was another good on. (Icelandic IIRC)
       
 The Bridge, BBC iPlayer - Zero
Well at least during this year of covid we got some new Montalbano's!
       
 The Bridge, BBC iPlayer - Fullchat
Sofia Helin plays a brilliant part.
       
 Oh Cook - Crankcase
If interested, James May has a new show on Amazon Prime called Oh Cook. I'm not really into cooking shows but I do like James as a presenter, and I've enjoyed them.

Of course they aren't really like any cooking show you've seen before.
       
 Oh Cook - CGNorwich
Watched the first one. James May is an amiable chap to watch and this was an easy way to pass half an hour. His last series on Japan was quite good too.
       
 Crown series 4 - sooty123
Binge watched the series in a couple of days, as good as the other ones, excellent. GA is very good as Thatcher.
       
 Crown series 4 - R.P.
Up to episode 4 tonight. Brilliantly and beautifully crafted...That scene with the Wessex was brilliantly filmed.
       
 Crown series 4 - zippy
Just finished episode 6

Concur re the Wessex scene.

The whole thing must cost an absolute fortune to make.

It doesn't portray Maggie in a good light at all, unlike James Callaghan who was portrayed very warmly.
       
 Yes Minister - Ambo
"Yes, Prime Minister", Tuesday. Brilliant satire, wonderfully written. They can't make them like that any more.
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 Yes Minister - Bromptonaut
>> "Yes, Prime Minister", Tuesday. Brilliant satire, wonderfully written. They can't make them like that any
>> more.

We enjoyed that too.

Later on they showed The Black Stuff, precursor to The Boys From the Black Stuff. Hopefully it'll be on i-player for a while.
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 Yes Minister - smokie
I have Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister on DVD. Never re-watched it all but we did watch the 1st series of Yes Minister a couple of months back and plan to watch the rest over time. it is really very good.
Last edited by: VxFan on Wed 18 Nov 20 at 11:14
       
 Yes Minister - Zero
>> I have Yes Minister and Yes Prime Minister on DVD.


Ditto, I know the gist of most of the episodes, and its fantastic to take a current political event, or news, and find the episode thats has this it covered, and you suddenly realise there is nothing new in politics.
       
 LIDL Christmas advert - bathtub tom
Hope ALDI have a sense of humour,
       
 Roaming in the wild - Crankcase
If you don't normally tune in to BBC Scotland you might not have caught this one. Very gentle, pretty pics, two mates exploring wilderness Scotland in various ways.

Relaxing stuff. We like it.

www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m0008n9l
       
 New Life In The Country - Fullchat
See Sarah Beeny managed to secure planning permission for the building of her 'stately home' in the middle of a field in the middle of no where. Don't suppose 'celebrity' status and the presence of a film crew at the planning meeting had any influence on their decision.
       
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