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Giedroyc posted:I'm convinced that the Channel 4 programming commissioner for the last 5 years has been a record on loop saying "More Come dine with me". "We need to fill channel 4 and more 4 without clashes? More coach trip"
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Padje posted:I like the idea of tackling size-based bullying, although I question their choice of presenter in Gok Wan, a man who used to be quite fat, but decided against embracing it, and is often quoted on chat shows saying how great it is that he lost weight - although in putting an end to the torment he took up a diet regime that turned him anorexic. He spends his usual TV time coaxing women into taking off their clothes, often while they cry and tell him no, offering assurances that they've 'come this far' and saying yes is the 'brave' thing to do, not unlike a pushy boyfriend looking to take someone's virginity - then strategically placing their bodies to hide any fat parts anyway. Then the show blames anorexia on the internet wholesale, rather than offering a range of factors, some of which are a lot closer to home than the financiers might want you to contemplate. In this exact time slot only a few years ago, Channel 4 was serving up the double helping of body-modification show 10 Years Younger, and crash diet mania You Are What You Eat. Agreed pretty much. His catch all solution to low self esteem and a whole range of issues is mindless consumerism - buy lots of expensive clothes. Which isnt a message I can get behind. So this programme's a mixed bag. Never watched HTLGN though. Giedroyc posted:I'm convinced that the Channel 4 programming commissioner for the last 5 years has been a record on loop saying "More Come dine with me". Cerv fucked around with this message at 16:13 on Feb 15, 2012 |
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Feb 15, 2012 15:56
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Can anyone give me some radio recommendations? I'm a big fan of stuff like The Unbelievable Truth and So Wrong It's Right (and Adam & Joe of course). Preferably comedy but anything entertaining/informative is good too. Bonus for stuff with a back-catalogue on youtube or wherever.
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Feb 15, 2012 17:25
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Banter and Heresy are good. Not heard much of the newer series of Heresy, but liked it with Baddiel. Very "Radio 4", not sure if you consider that a good or bad thing. It's dated quite a bit because it was topical, but I still love Armando Iannucci's Charm Offensive. Are we allowed to discuss ways of downloading stuff that's not commercially available here?
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Feb 15, 2012 17:57
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Lots of people who have badly informed opinions about a show that is completely not aimed at their demographic in this thread. People who hate the way they look and do themselves no favours but literally do not know what to do about it exist. But good job comparing it to rape guys!
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Feb 15, 2012 18:50
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Akuma posted:People who hate the way they look and do themselves no favours but literally do not know what to do about it exist. But good job comparing it to rape guys! Yes, that's the comparison that was made 
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Feb 15, 2012 19:45
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Captain Mediocre posted:Can anyone give me some radio recommendations? I'm a big fan of stuff like The Unbelievable Truth and So Wrong It's Right (and Adam & Joe of course). Preferably comedy but anything entertaining/informative is good too. Bonus for stuff with a back-catalogue on youtube or wherever. That fake call in show. You know, with what's his face in it, they made a TV show about it a year or so ago. What was it called? DOWN THE LINE! That's it. I think. Anyway, find that, it's top-banana
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Feb 15, 2012 21:52
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Giedroyc posted:I'm convinced that the Channel 4 programming commissioner for the last 5 years has been a record on loop saying "More Come dine with me". I'd support this. Come dine with me is awesome and has given me more than a few good ideas for what to make for dinner.
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Feb 15, 2012 22:50
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Kin posted:I'd support this. Come dine with me is awesome and has given me more than a few good ideas for what to make for dinner. I'll happily watch Come dine with me and Masterchef (Normal and Professionals, not the bloody celebs) all day long.
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Feb 15, 2012 22:52
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MrL_JaKiri posted:Yes, that's the comparison that was made It really is, though. Padje posted:He spends his usual TV time coaxing women into taking off their clothes, often while they cry and tell him no, offering assurances that they've 'come this far' and saying yes is the 'brave' thing to do, not unlike a pushy boyfriend looking to take someone's virginity
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Feb 15, 2012 22:53
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tentish klown posted:I'll happily watch Come dine with me and Masterchef (Normal and Professionals, not the bloody celebs) all day long. I have been unemployed for about 6 months now, and believe me it is possible to have too much come dine with me. What is the deal with Masterchef this series? There was only one week of getting the contestants and then straight to the real rounds, plus it is only on once or twice a week. I am very disappointed. I think we can all agree though that if 'Come date with me' never returns, it is a victory.
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Feb 15, 2012 22:58
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I have an old acquaintance who's wife went on one of the makeover shows. Instead of it bringing her out of her shell, she retreated even more to the point the marriage ended.
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Feb 15, 2012 23:09
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The emergence of Netflix over here in the UK has allowed me to watch the glorious TV show that is/was 'Cracker', What a fantastic anti-hero Fitz is. Working through series two at the moment and I don't want to stop watching. They don't make them like they used to. I got perky hearing about a drama being set in my home city of York in Eternal Law, thinking it might bring some publicity to the place, only to watch an episode and find it was absolutely turgid. I haven't watched more in all honesty but a good number of friends who's opinions I trust have mentioned it not being particularly interesting. What an opportunity missed. It could have done so much for York. I mean, who ever heard of Oxford before Morse?
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Feb 15, 2012 23:14
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Come Dine With Me got old when they kept deliberately choosing antagonising guests. It was more fun when you weren't sure if you were going to have a nice, friendly bunch of people, or a horrible group, or one irritating person who caused a scene...whereas now, it seems that there's *always* at least one jerk on it. They were recruiting for contestants around my way the other month...I am curious as to whether anyone I know will be on it.
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Feb 15, 2012 23:18
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ConanThe3rd posted:Confirming that this happened to me as well. I'm having the same prob, also using US DNS, it was setup with paypal which didn't go through and my mastercard is being refused. They only have telephone support which goes to a US call centre who are more than useless but overly enthusiastic in that annoying american customer service sort of way. I think the card transactions are being refused as there is no where to put your address/postcode so it doesn't match up with the banks system.
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Feb 15, 2012 23:39
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the_cow_fan posted:I'm having the same prob, also using US DNS, it was setup with paypal which didn't go through and my mastercard is being refused. I was using the DNS, I cancelled my account, then set it back up and it seemed to have worked.
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Feb 15, 2012 23:45
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Even in the regards of "helping people who don't know how to look good but worry about it way too much" , Gok Wan can be pretty drat bad.
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Feb 15, 2012 23:50
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Rankine Over Gash posted:The emergence of Netflix over here in the UK has allowed me to watch the glorious TV show that is/was 'Cracker', What a fantastic anti-hero Fitz is. Working through series two at the moment and I don't want to stop watching. The first two series are classics I can watch time and again, for some reason I just cannot stand the third series and the specials.
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Feb 16, 2012 00:01
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Ha, the best bit of political discussion on Channel 4 tonight came from the Random Act after 10 o'Clock Live http://randomacts.channel4.com/#view/194
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Feb 16, 2012 00:08
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I only tuned in for a few minutes, but what was with the entire cast of 10 o Clock Live waxing lyrical about how wonderful The Sun is?
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Feb 16, 2012 00:16
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The Perfect Element posted:I only tuned in for a few minutes, but what was with the entire cast of 10 o Clock Live waxing lyrical about how wonderful The Sun is? Nope, Charlie Brooker did a rap about how poo poo they are.
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Feb 16, 2012 00:30
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The Perfect Element posted:I only tuned in for a few minutes, but what was with the entire cast of 10 o Clock Live waxing lyrical about how wonderful The Sun is? They aren't that bad man.
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Feb 16, 2012 01:41
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:Nope, Charlie Brooker did a rap about how poo poo they are. Oh Charlie.
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Feb 16, 2012 02:05
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Hoops posted:Oh god, did he really? I've not seen it but I'm picturing something like this only 1000x times more awkward https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=brmZL2_9nvE
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Feb 16, 2012 02:10
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:Nope, Charlie Brooker did a rap about how poo poo they are. Jesus, is this 1987?
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Feb 16, 2012 02:15
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Giedroyc posted:I'm convinced that the Channel 4 programming commissioner for the last 5 years has been a record on loop saying "More Come dine with me". Nah, recently they're just desperately thinking of more places to put fly on the wall cameras. Off the top of my head: One Born Every Minute (Multiple series) The Hotel (2 series) Educating Essex 24 Hours in A&E The Agency Sure there's more, but I'm guessing something military or penal next.
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Feb 16, 2012 04:22
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Just a quick question, about what percentage roughly of programming in the UK is American? I am American but I went to university in Canada and I'd say its about 50/50% american canadian there, factoring in what people actually watch its probably 70/30% Channels are required to air a certain amount of canadian programming but its usually at odd hours that people don't watch. I'd assume the ratio would be lower than in Canada but I'm curious. (btw my estimates are not concrete at all I'm basing it on my cable package).
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Feb 16, 2012 04:38
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HoldYourFire posted:It really is, though. Comparisons based on an aspect of a thing are not like comparing the thing entire and to conflate the two is a mischaracterisation.
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Feb 16, 2012 07:28
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Hoops posted:Oh god, did he really? It wasn't really rap in the sense that he was trying to sound like some 17 year old kid from Croydon, he was just saying words that rhymed fast, like that old George Carlin opening bit. It was pretty stupid but it wasn't that embarassing imo.
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Feb 16, 2012 07:56
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Here it is http://www.channel4.com/programmes/10-oclock-live/video/series-2/episode-2/s2-ep2-which-witch-hunt Brown Moses fucked around with this message at 12:22 on Feb 16, 2012 |
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Feb 16, 2012 09:33
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Fatty posted:Nah, recently they're just desperately thinking of more places to put fly on the wall cameras. Off the top of my head: Coach Trip! Quality programming there. All the fun of being on a really poo poo holiday without leaving your home. Does Supersize vs Superskinny count? Goddamnit that show loving annoys me. Hey, lets get a comically fat person and a half-dead skinny person and switch their hosed up diets for a week! Haha, look, the skinny person can't eat as much as a fat person, haven't we all learned something important! Big Fat Gypsy Weddings really doesn't sit right with me either. The first couple were interesting, now it's just 'point and laugh at some pikeys' hour. Although I was so proud to see the camp in my hometown featured as a site for bareknuckle fighting.
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Feb 16, 2012 10:10
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Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:Nope, Charlie Brooker did a rap about how poo poo they are.
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Feb 16, 2012 10:37
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Brown Moses posted:Here it is Charlie Brooker's flow is really tight  Hook him up with a good producer and I'd buy his album.
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Feb 16, 2012 10:51
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Quodio Stotes posted:Just a quick question, about what percentage roughly of programming in the UK is American? I am American but I went to university in Canada and I'd say its about 50/50% american canadian there, factoring in what people actually watch its probably 70/30% Channels are required to air a certain amount of canadian programming but its usually at odd hours that people don't watch. I'd assume the ratio would be lower than in Canada but I'm curious. (btw my estimates are not concrete at all I'm basing it on my cable package). It'd be hard to estimate with all the channels around, but if you just take the 5 standard channels, BBC1/2, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5. Id' say 90/10 to 95/5 British to American but if you take in the satellite and cable channels, it's maybe 85-15/90-10 British-American, but then I haven't watched every satellite channel out there. Try having a look on https://www.tvguide.co.uk but keep in mind that there's about another 200+ channels that it doesn't seem to show.
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Feb 16, 2012 11:52
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E4 is almost exclusively American (90210, Greek, Desperate Housewives, Gilmore Girls, Scrubs, Big Bang Theory etc.) Channel 4 used to flagship a LOT of US sitcoms (Friends, etc), as well as shows like Sex & The City and LOST (I think?)
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Feb 16, 2012 12:10
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Oh God Brooker's rap is 'trending' now. Possibly because all the kids were blown away by the sheer genius satire of mentioning Frank Bough and Angus Deayton.
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Feb 16, 2012 13:03
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The ASA is investigating C4 over "bigger, fatter, gypsier" being so blatantly racist. Good. (Except at most they'll get a slap on the wrist) quote:The advertising watchdog has received almost 100 complaints that a Channel 4 ad campaign for hit documentary Big Fat Gypsy Weddings is offensive and racist.
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Feb 16, 2012 13:06
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Fatty posted:Nah, recently they're just desperately thinking of more places to put fly on the wall cameras. Off the top of my head: And when they have an idea it follows this pattern. Season 1: Watchable, interesting, you get unexpectedly drawn in to participant's stories Season 2: "Its ba-ack! And this time there's more conflict! Wierder situations!" Everybody involved makes you want to gnaw your own arms off at how desperately unlikeable they are. Come Dine being one of the worst offenders. I don't know why they don't drop the pretense it's about cooking meals and just make it about sniffing through people's knicker drawers and shouting at each other.
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Feb 16, 2012 13:43
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Are we really calling that a rap? What are poems now?
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Mogadishu posted:Are we really calling that a rap? What are poems now? Old rap. Well, depending on metre.
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