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Stormageddon posted:I always wondered how Daria would/did turn out given the sheer amount of.alternative pop music in it. On the Daria boxset I have nearly all the music has been replaced with stock stuff, which to be honest does make it not feel the same as when I watched it when it first aired. 
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FAT WORM OF ERROR posted:On the Daria boxset I have nearly all the music has been replaced with stock stuff. Welp. Guess that's off the list. Rewatch of it recently got me looking into a lot of music I missed the first time around. Not to mention the nostalgia attached to it. So does Todd Margaret talk belong in this thread anymore since it's technically not UK TV? Does it need a thread of it's own? Seems like the kinda show goons would take a shine to.
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Stormageddon posted:So does Todd Margaret talk belong in this thread anymore since it's technically not UK TV? Does it need a thread of it's own? Seems like the kinda show goons would take a shine to. Its not showing here yet (as far as I know) so probably not.
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Stormageddon posted:Welp. Guess that's off the list. Rewatch of it recently got me looking into a lot of music I missed the first time around. Not to mention the nostalgia attached to it.
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Hoops posted:I was under the impression that the money was the issue, though? I thought it wasn't like Bob Dylan or whoever says "yeah you can put it on the show but I won't allow it on the DVD". The ability for the audience to watch it over and over again increases the rights fee considerably. When they say a piece of music "couldn't get clearance", I always took that to mean "we couldn't afford to pay what they were asking", not "they said no unconditionally". I never meant to imply that record companies were saying no unconditonally. But if we have sensible statutory royalty rates per sale the whole asking too much argument disappears.
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About a month or so ago someone posted about a BBC doc on iplayer about the British army stationed in Germany during the 80's, I watched a bit of the first episode and it was a rather blunt account of what military life was like. Does anybody remember what it was called I'd like to watch the rest of it?
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Jan 20, 2012 16:38
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So this is a good bit of fun that makes me like Channel 4 just that little bit more; http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/odd/news/a361198/the-simpsons-gets-mispronounced-in-channel-4-intros-video.html
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Cerv posted:As if the artist ever gets any say in the matter!
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Jan 20, 2012 16:49
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Bioalchemist posted:About a month or so ago someone posted about a BBC doc on iplayer about the British army stationed in Germany during the 80's, I watched a bit of the first episode and it was a rather blunt account of what military life was like. If it isn't here it is either on iPlayer in the factual section or been taken down If it was the one that was based on the British Army On The Rhine any chance? I haven't gotten to watching it yet balls.
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SeanBeansShako posted:If it isn't here it is either on iPlayer in the factual section or been taken down
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Dumb 'documentary' slam down: BBC's Is Oral Sex Safe versus Channel 4's My Daughter The Teenage Nudist. Whoever wins quality TV loses.
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Apart from the nature documentaries, the BBC's contribution to other documentaries, especially political ones, has been atrocious and quite appalling for a few years now. They really only do three different types these days: ones involving the Afghanistan war that are hugely biased towards American and British forces, hour-long observational documentaries aired at 12 a.m. showing our brave lads adjusting to regular life after returning home from Afghanistan, and Robert Peston walking around the streets Westminster discussing the economy.
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SeanBeansShako posted:Dumb 'documentary' slam down: BBC's Is Oral Sex Safe versus Channel 4's My Daughter The Teenage Nudist. Well, maybe you're not the target audience. There are probably plenty of people worried about their teenage nudist daughters giving oral sex, and these shows might serve to help them feel better or prepare themselves for potential dangers 
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Quanta posted:Apart from the nature documentaries, the BBC's contribution to other documentaries, especially political ones, has been atrocious and quite appalling for a few years now. What about Louie Therouxs? They're still all fabulous, although Louie getting older makes them a little disheartening as he loses his charm.
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So now they're advertising new Being Human, feels like that happened very quickly but then I suppose it was January last year Series 3 started. New vampire obviously and looks like it's going to be about George, Nina and the baby. So that vampire lord who swore to murder them all right there if they didn't do what he said in fact didn't do that. I think I'm going to find it hard to take him seriously as a threat in this series if he's the antagonist.
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Quanta posted:Apart from the nature documentaries, the BBC's contribution to other documentaries, especially political ones, has been atrocious and quite appalling for a few years now. edit: try http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b019m5yy/Jonathan_Meades_on_France_Fragments_of_an_Arbitrary_Encyclopaedia/
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Jan 20, 2012 22:38
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Can't we just have Greg Dyke back? I get angry just looking at Mark Thompson's ugly mug. The BBC has certainly dumbed down and become more pro-government under this guy's reign.
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Lurker popping in with a quick question here. I'm a big fan of Luther, Doctor Who, and Sherlock, and I'm looking for more recent (or upcoming!) British shows I might like. I also like Black Mirror, QI, Peep Show, and Wallander.
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DividedFrame posted:Lurker popping in with a quick question here. You might like Misfits, Being Human, and Life on Mars thebardyspoon posted:So now they're advertising new Being Human, feels like that happened very quickly but then I suppose it was January last year Series 3 started. New vampire obviously and looks like it's going to be about George, Nina and the baby. So that vampire lord who swore to murder them all right there if they didn't do what he said in fact didn't do that. I think I'm going to find it hard to take him seriously as a threat in this series if he's the antagonist. Nina is not going to be in the new series.
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Quanta posted:Can't we just have Greg Dyke back? I get angry just looking at Mark Thompson's ugly mug. The BBC has certainly dumbed down and become more pro-government under this guy's reign. I'd go for Option 3: someone new entirely. Greg Dyke was a pompous tart.
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The first episode of Skins S6 has been up on 4OD and I just watched it. Considering with this group of kids anyone who's name isn't Mini is bland and forgettable it was surprisingly good. Started slow but the last ten minutes were awesome. The tonal whiplash of the car crash was really well done. I think they kinda chickened out by not killing Gracie (or Liv, she sucks) but it was still good
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Anyone planning on watching Birdsong tonight? I loved the book but I'm convinced they'll mess it up somehow... 
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Al2001 posted:I'd go for Option 3: someone new entirely. Greg Dyke was a pompous tart. His legacy is when his name is mentioned I think of a certain impressionists piss take of his voice and manner really. We need somebody who cares and isn't a government lickspittle in the BBC though.
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FAT WORM OF ERROR posted:On the Daria boxset I have nearly all the music has been replaced with stock stuff, which to be honest does make it not feel the same as when I watched it when it first aired. The excellent (And underseen) 'Friday Night Lights' has most of the music replaced for the DVD, except it's entirely inconsistent. To be fair if you had never seen the broadcast versions of the episodes then it would probably go unnoticed. It does however spoil a moment in the Season 1 finale where 'Your Hand In Mine' by Explosions in the Sky is changed for something similar sounding. Since the score of the show is based on their music I can't decide if that makes it better or worse.
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BizarroAzrael posted:They could and did change the music, I can't remember the specifics but I have definitely seen the same bit with different music. Possibly the series 1 DVD, I think it was one of those bits with the old couple dreaming of "the dykes again", which originally included some POD track. David Gray wouldn't let them use his 'Babylon' track to depict middle class pretentious cunts. Possibly because it was an accurate depiction of his fanbase. I remember hearing something about them not wanting to release S2/S3 due to the potentially dodgy Muslim brummie bombers sketches too, but that seems odd considering they released series like Snuff Box on dvd. The only comedy series I can remember that never had a dvd/video release due to music licensing issues was Happy Families (the Ben Elton/French and Saunders thing). It wasn't that good anyway.
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Al2001 posted:I'd go for Option 3: someone new entirely. Greg Dyke was a pompous tart. What makes him a "pompous tart"? Unless standing up to Blairites, modernising parts of the BBC, being immensely popular with BBC staff and succeeding in establishing the BBC as more ethnically diverse makes him a "pompous tart".
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DividedFrame posted:Lurker popping in with a quick question here. The Shadow line on DVD. 7 episodes of great spy thriller, with stylish direction and a solid cast. It gets a bit silly, but given that the writer/director/executive producer Hugo Blick past work in subtle comedies, I just write it off as dry humour. P.S. Hugo Blick is this guy, though that's besides the point.
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One of the Being Human seasons on DVD has something on the back about 'content edited for contractual reasons' - anyone know anything more specific?
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They probably just changed some music because they don't have the rights or something.
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Quanta posted:What makes him a "pompous tart"? Unless standing up to Blairites, modernising parts of the BBC, being immensely popular with BBC staff and succeeding in establishing the BBC as more ethnically diverse makes him a "pompous tart". Alright that was unfair. He just seemed like a bit of a smug git whenever he was interviewed, and, if I'm not mistaken, that was when the beeb were constantly showing trails about how great and unique they were which sort of fitted with the man.
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Mr. Squishy posted:The Shadow line on DVD. 7 episodes of great spy thriller, with stylish direction and a solid cast. It gets a bit silly, but given that the writer/director/executive producer Hugo Blick past work in subtle comedies, I just write it off as dry humour. Man, Shadow line was so loving good. Also in what is (hopefully) of interest to this thread, it was announced that Mark Cousins' The Story of Film: An Odyssey is getting a dvd release, which is great news for the 8 people that watched it when it was shown.
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So what are people thinking of Call The Midwife? I'm sort of glad that someone's found a way to make me understand why people pay attention to Miranda Hart.
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Carpet posted:One of the Being Human seasons on DVD has something on the back about 'content edited for contractual reasons' - anyone know anything more specific? There was a bit near the end of the first season where Herrick sang a line or two of 'Bad Moon Rising' that got chopped out. It's out there on youtube, I think.
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ChuckDHead posted:So what are people thinking of Call The Midwife? I'm sort of glad that someone's found a way to make me understand why people pay attention to Miranda Hart. She is actually bearable in it, it's rather astonishing. It is definitely a pre-watershed version of midwifery though, despite all the talk of enemas. All those babies that come out are amazingly clean and pretty, and there's no unexpected blood spatter from unexpected places.
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Just learned by catching the back end of the extended repeat that Room 101 is back with a reworked format (may have been mentioned in an earlier thread) Frank Skinner hosting, seems like a good choice, and has three panellists rather than being a one-on-one interview with a gimmick. First show has Danny Baker and Robert Webb, and I think it's going to be worth me finding another repeat or trying to get it over iPlayer.
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Irisi posted:She is actually bearable in it, it's rather astonishing. I've only watched the first one whilst a bit distracted and half of the second one (so if I'm being harsh)... The lack of birth gore is not a problem at all, we've got One Born Every Minute for mind contraception. It's just so wishy washy on the rest of it. Oh look the main character has learnt something, oh she's passed on the message that "it's you women who are the heroes". Yeah you're not patronising. Oh look now we've got Miranda the comedy midwife. Good fun is had by all. Probably. With bike rides. She probably came good, I didn't get that far. I'm being deliberately very very harsh, but it did seem a bit like Lark Rise to Candleford with miscarriages in a town. Which isn't what it should be. e: but good performances and I like the nuns.
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Call The Midwife is very pleasant TV. There's no huge drama(a la dead foreign guys in Downton) and it's not all played for laughs, it's just a nice little "Oh, look at the nice girls delivering babies..." kinda show. I dig it. It also let me really see quite how good Miranda Hart is(I've never seen her TV show, but I've always warmed to her when she was on It Takes Two or some panel shows).
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I didn't like the new Room 101. Much prefered the old format where the guests were given time to actually have a discussion about what they chose and why with the presenter, and you maybe learnt some interesting things about them and heard some interesting opinions. Making it into a competition meant it was basically sound bite followed by Frank Skinner commenting followed by another sound bite, then on to the next person. I don't think it really worked as nothing of substance was really said about any of the topics.
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