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Post by adrianmay on Jun 2, 2012 5:34:38 GMT
BBCA = BBC America and is shown on American cable. BCCA shows TG re-runs and currently Richard's Crash Course series. They have shown James & Oz in the Wine series in the past, but I don't think ManLab, Toy Stories, Big Ideas, or most of James' own shows have ever been broadcast here. Toy Stories was on BBCA in March at the ungodly hours of 2 & 3 in the morning. Man Lab (at least the US version) has been expected for a while but so far it's a no show. |
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Post by Vivienne on Jun 2, 2012 10:45:51 GMT
I've seen most of the shows thru Graboid. I hope to get them on DVD.
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Post by melly on Jun 2, 2012 16:31:29 GMT
Thanks for the explanation. I don't think i have BBCA.
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Post by Vivienne on Jun 3, 2012 12:37:55 GMT
BBC America live about the Flotilla that Jezza would like to implode!
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Post by Vivienne on Jun 3, 2012 12:49:17 GMT
Were those the presenters of the One Show?
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Post by Vivienne on Jun 7, 2012 12:46:42 GMT
Last night I went to see The Most Exotic Marigold Hotel and was magically transported to a serene and happy time. The acting was fabulous. I never saw Slumdog Millionaire so Dev Patel was new to me. What a funny and enticing actor. Tom Wilkinson who is one of my favorites reminded me of Jezza. He doesn't quite have the man baby but there was a scene where he plays cricket with the kids and the stance and look on his face are familiar. They were in Jaipur filming the movie and I wonder if they crossed paths. Dames Judi and Maggie just.....lovely. Maggie's accent was priceless. Bill Nighy and the rest of the cast rounded out a movie with hope as the message. I really needed to see it and have been waiting til it got to Arundell Mills theatre for my movie card. Everyone one go. Not an American in sight. What more could you ask for in an all British/Indian film.
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Post by FizzyLogician on Jun 12, 2012 1:39:36 GMT
Watching the first episode of TG with James from 2003. Great to see him from back then but he really hasn't changed a bit. Except he said "Cool." :-)
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Post by crumbs on Jun 15, 2012 12:10:43 GMT
I watched 'Senna' last night for the first time. I found it engrossing. I remember when he died very well - Mr Crumbs and I were never big fans of his at the time although we recognised his amazing talent. We weren't too keen on Prost either, this being the era of Mansell and Hill later. Having said that, watching it all unfurl in the documentary made me have a proper re-think and by the end I was in tears. He was so massively talented, yet so very human, especially towards the end.
A really really good documentary/film which I would recommend.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2012 14:04:11 GMT
Vivienne, are you in Maryland? You mentioned Arundel Mills, down near Columbia. I'm in Frederick!
And yes, everyone, go to see THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL! I haven't been so entertained in a long time, and I'd love to see it again!
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Post by antonia on Jun 15, 2012 19:24:55 GMT
We have a film thread for the movies we see.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 15, 2012 20:47:23 GMT
Excuse me for living, Antonia. Would you like to slap my hand?
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Post by dit on Jun 15, 2012 22:22:03 GMT
I've just watched the latest episode of Michael Wood's new history series, Story of England. Dealt with the period from the Black Death to the beginning of the Tudors. Some beautiful scenery, especially the village of Lavenham in Suffolk. I've always liked Michael Wood; he was a bit of Thinking Woman's Crumpet in the 80s.
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Post by Vivienne on Jun 16, 2012 0:01:56 GMT
Dit I love Michael Wood. I've watched most of the shows he's done that I know of. Troy was excellent. Is this new shows brand new in the UK?
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Post by FizzyLogician on Jun 16, 2012 1:27:55 GMT
Excuse me for living, Antonia. Would you like to slap my hand? That response seems uncalled for. Antonia was just trying to let you know that there's another thread (Film Club) where board members have given their opinions about good (and bad) movies they've seen. If you don't want to read it, that's always your option. |
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Post by jacqui on Jun 16, 2012 7:14:24 GMT
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Post by dit on Jun 20, 2012 0:54:01 GMT
Dit I love Michael Wood. I've watched most of the shows he's done that I know of. Troy was excellent. Is this new shows brand new in the UK? Yes, this is a new series. 6 x 1 hour episodes, using the village of Kibworth in Leicestershire to expain how events in history related to an actual community. Edit: it might only be 4 episodes and might not be brand new, but it's on iPlayer for those who can get it.I've watched two documentaries on the BBC over the last couple of days revolving round Nina Conti. She's the daughter of actor Tom Conti and actress Kara Wilson and is a fascinating performer. She works in alternative comedy with a ventriloquist puppet monkey. Sounds a bit tacky but she's very ironic and the monkey can be extremely rude. The documentaries have been deep - in one she was gifted a number of vent puppets by a previous lover, a British actor/director/eccentric called Ken Campbell and took one to Vent Haven museum in Kentucky, and in the other (that I've seen tonight) she went 'in search of enlightenment', taking Monkey with her, which was 'kidnapped' by the people who ran her course. At the end she wept about the loss of a baby she aborted whn she was young (she now is married with children) and the fact that Monkey was given her on the day her baby would have been born. As I said, deep stuff, most compelling. www.ninaconti.co.uk/ |
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Post by Vivienne on Jun 23, 2012 1:17:14 GMT
I'm watching a show about the Beatles on BBCAmerica. It is quite good. Very eye opening.
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Post by FizzyLogician on Jun 23, 2012 16:24:20 GMT
I'm watching a show about the Beatles on BBCAmerica. It is quite good. Very eye opening. I saw that last week. Agree about it being eye-opening. The Beatles had a comparatively "wholesome" image in America which was apparently quite unjustified. And this was one of the most unfavorable presentation of Yoko that I've seen. |
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Post by lew on Jun 23, 2012 19:23:17 GMT
Football, why, who knows. Who do I want to win ?......  Good old euro's. Maybe one with the best legs  |
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Post by lew on Jun 23, 2012 21:16:03 GMT
Well it seems Spain won, I was otherwise, in my head somewhere else, off to read a book
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Post by adrianmay on Jun 29, 2012 16:27:29 GMT
Anyone in the US want a little ego stroking? BBCA's marketing department would like to provide it.
"Owned by BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the BBC, BBC AMERICA has attracted both critical acclaim and major awards including an Emmy®, five Golden Globes® and ten Peabody Awards. The channel attracts one of cable’s most affluent and educated audiences and is available on digital cable and satellite TV in more than 79.5 million homes.
Hee, hee sit on your butt, watch a little TV and become affluent and educated. Gotta love marketing.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 29, 2012 17:06:58 GMT
One of Washington, DC's public broadcasting stations has instituted a 24-hour UK channel. We now can watch all our favorite old Britcoms 24/7, as well as a lot of the dramas we loved. Since it is so hot outdoors, it's nice to have a nice cuppa and watch Mrs. Slocum, Mr. Humphreys, Basil Fawltey, the Rev. Geraldine Grainger, and so many of the other beloved characters.
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Post by adrianmay on Jun 29, 2012 17:15:33 GMT
One of Washington, DC's public broadcasting stations has instituted a 24-hour UK channel. We now can watch all our favorite old Britcoms 24/7, as well as a lot of the dramas we loved. NO! I am soooooooo jealous! Oh to be back on the "civilized" coast. Sorry fellow west coasters. My snobbery born out of frustration just reared his ugly head. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2012 1:30:15 GMT
NO! I am soooooooo jealous! Oh to be back on the "civilized" coast. Sorry fellow west coasters. My snobbery born out of frustration just reared his ugly head.[/quote]
It's not snobbery, dear! It's reality! We're cultured and urbane here on the Right Coast; it's the truth. *runs off to hide from the Californians on the list*
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Post by adrianmay on Jul 1, 2012 5:09:05 GMT
NO! I am soooooooo jealous! Oh to be back on the "civilized" coast. Sorry fellow west coasters. My snobbery born out of frustration just reared his ugly head.It's not snobbery, dear! It's reality! We're cultured and urbane here on the Right Coast; it's the truth. *runs off to hide from the Californians on the list*[/quote] Easy there cowgirl. I didn't go that far. I'm just frustrated at the moment. I'd be better suited being bi-coastal (Hee, hee) with the occasional reality check trip to the Midwest. |
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Post by Deleted on Jul 1, 2012 12:43:58 GMT
Adrianmay, living on the East Coast certainly does have its advantages, and being close to New York is wonderful. A 2 1/2 hour train ride makes going to the opera easy. Alain and I try to go to the Metropolitan Opera at least three times a year, and we are already making plans for the coming season. Yes, it is nice to escape to the mountains of West Virginia for a reality check!
Back to the thread, it is tough to see anything on TV that does not have anything to do with a) the weather, and b) the SCOTUS upholding Obamacare.
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Post by slfriend79 on Jul 1, 2012 16:29:17 GMT
Watched two episodes of 'James May's Toy Stories', the Airfix model and Trains, on BBCAmerica. |
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Post by Vivienne on Jul 1, 2012 16:49:17 GMT
The electricity is back on so we were out for 36 hours. Before that I was getting caught up on Merlin. A great series and I like the story line. I've read many books on the legends and like the way they're incorporating bits of different stories.
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Post by melly on Jul 1, 2012 17:08:37 GMT
Watched two episodes of 'James May's Toy Stories', the Airfix model and Trains, on BBCAmerica. My son saw james may's toy stories yesterday for the first time. He loved it and he said :"hey,there's that man from your wallpaper". ;D |
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Post by Vivienne on Jul 2, 2012 17:51:21 GMT
I just watched "Gordon Behind Bars". He's got quite a task on his hands. The prisoners must have been vetted quite thoroughly before giving them knives. His idea is sound but precarious. In the beginning they showed somebody asking if the prisoners had put something into the food.
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I love a man who can handle a gun 
Good old euro's. Maybe one with the best legs 
