carries BBC feeds regularly, and the news from them is just excellent.
BBCA also gets plenty of screen time when I'm watching TV. I wouldn't
consider myself an Anglophile by any means, but I grew up watching "I,
Clavidvs" and "Yes, Prime Minister" and "Blackadder" and countless other
shows since my parents were heavily involved with acting in and
producing PBS shows back in the 1970's, so it pretty much ruined me for
life.
Note: We named our cat Clavdivs. Extra points for houseguests that got it.
- Jim
Mark Smyth wrote:
>this country sucks, i pay around $50 for satellite - and then get slapped
>with a �112 per annum bill TV licence, which is just there to fund the BBC
>
>Bloody rip off
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Sent: 03 October 2003 15:11
>To: CF-Community
>Subject: Re: the office
>
>
>Right. I don't remember the exact details of my subscription, but I
>believe it's $40/month for way too many channels, and BBCA is part of
>that package. The extra channels are things like HBO/Cinemax etc. and
>the seasonal sport channel packages like NFL Sunday Ticket and the like.
>
>- Jim
>
>Mark Smyth wrote:
>
>
>
>>and i'm probably right in thinking that you don't have to pay separately
>>
>>
>for
>
>
>>it, correct?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Jim Campbell [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>Sent: 03 October 2003 15:06
>>To: CF-Community
>>Subject: Re: the office
>>
>>
>>That's exactly what it is. I have DirecTV and get it (part of their
>>standard package), and it's on my short list of channels to watch, since
>>who can keep track of all 200?
>>
>>- Jim
>>
>>Mark Smyth wrote:
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>>
>>
>>
>>
>>>Ben
>>>
>>>Is BBC america a channel with programmes only from the BBC?
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: Ben Doom [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>Sent: 03 October 2003 14:59
>>>To: CF-Community
>>>Subject: Re: the office
>>>
>>>
>>>I've seen two American episodes, and they did change the dialogue and
>>>plotlines quite a bit.
>>>
>>>Unfortunately, just not for the better.
>>>
>>>They really tamed it down in a lot of ways, with very indirect
>>>references to things (I'm thinking specifically of vibrators and dildos
>>>here) instead of the very direct (and hilarious) references (like the
>>>Jr. Patrick).
>>>
>>>Can we tell what last night's show was ripped from, boys and girls?
>>>
>>>Anyway, the moral of the story is "Watch on BBC America!"
>>>
>>>--BenD
>>>
>>>Charlie Griefer wrote:
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>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>The american version of coupling is ...wow..words fail me.
>>>>
>>>>The scripts are very nearly identical, word for word. The acting is bad.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>I
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>mean even for a sitcom bad.
>>>>
>>>>Just makes me wonder...if we American folk had no intention of even
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>changing
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>a word in the script...why even pay bad american actors? Just run the
>>>>
>>>>
>BBC
>
>
>>>>version on network TV.
>>>>
>>>>charlie
>>>>(grateful for BBC-America)
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: Paul Ihrig [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>>>>Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 3:34 AM
>>>>To: CF-Community
>>>>Subject: RE: the office
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>yep its great!
>>>>
>>>>on a side note
>>>>in our ever expanding lack of creativity we took a beautiful bbc show
>>>>"coupling" and made it American...
>>>>
>>>>not even going to watch it..
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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