MB wrote:

> I have never watched any of them but just sounds as if Neighbours follows in the
> tradition of Crossroads!

Well, Tony Hatch wrote the theme tunes for both

On 05/03/2022 10:08, MB wrote:

>
> I have never watched any of them but just sounds as if Neighbours
> follows in the tradition of Crossroads!

The cardboard sets didn't wobble in Neighbours :)

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On 05/03/2022 09:48, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:

> Its a great shame that the BBC seem to have flogged off their old good
> stuff to a commercial channel for re runs.
>
> Brian
>

Possibly because the licence payer provided the cash to commission and
make the programs but never had the rights to show them more than a
couple of times.

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In article <j8h0ioFj9o1U1@mid.individual.net>,
alan_m <junk@admac.myzen.co.uk> wrote:
> On 05/03/2022 10:08, MB wrote:

> >
> > I have never watched any of them but just sounds as if Neighbours
> > follows in the tradition of Crossroads!

> The cardboard sets didn't wobble in Neighbours :)

The Kenny Everett version "Cobblers" was better

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In article <JOmdnaivcLrQwb__nZ2dnUU7-IPNnZ2d@brightview.co.uk>, Max
Demian
<max_demian@bigfoot.com> wrote:
> Actually the delay only applies to podcasts through a third party
> podcatcher (like Podcast Addict), and the ability to download the MP3
> from the programme website. They are still broadcasting the programme as
> scheduled on Radio 4, in fact I have just recorded it from Freeview on
> my Humax.

Thanks, I'd not checked that. I *have* found that if I use gip to obtain a
radio file from the BBC broadcast schedules pages I generally get the
'extended podcast' version which tends to be longer than the broadcast
slot. But I rarely listen live to my favourites as I prefer to play them
when I can pay attention and/or rewind them.

That makes the policy a bit more sensible as it is delaying 'non BBC'
availability which might then not be 'counted' in terms of being someone
'listening to the BBC' and also makes 'Zounds' more attractive for people
wanting BBC material.

Jim

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On Fri, 4 Mar 2022 09:32:40 -0000, NY wrote:

> The real problem with trailers is that even when BBC is running late because
> it has prioritised sport ahead of a scheduled programme, it *still* runs all
> its trailers (you almost get the impression that find a few extra ones!)
> instead of ditching them to try and claw back a few minutes to get back on
> schedule.

Even run a trailer for the next programme on, even when running late.

Some com. channels run trailers for the programme that's running!
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On 06/03/2022 09:23, Martin wrote:
> There was an odd article in The Telegraph justifying the spending of £87million
> on a new Eastenders set on the basis of how little the old one had cost when
> spread over 40 years. Odd because the DT is consistently anti anything the BBC
> produces. Do they really expect Eastenders to last another 40 years? Viewing
> figures are below 4 million now, about the same as Death in Paradise, which must
> be die for the chop soon.

They showed the new set on The One Show on Friday.

The old set was in a poor state and not pleasant to work in because it
is unheated. It was never designed to last so long.

The new set saves money with simple things like being able to shoot
scenes in a doorway from both sides because the old set only had the
frontage of the buildings, so saving time.

I never watch any soaps but the series still seems to be very popular
and probably a lot cheaper to make than the American soaps that some
channels are so fond of.

Unlike you I do not have access to full BARB data but from the public
figures it seems to be getting more than the figure you quote.

Also shown in several other countries.

I think they get some grants / subsidies in the areas where it is filmed.

On 06/03/2022 09:23, Martin wrote:
> On Sat, 5 Mar 2022 11:03:45 +0000, Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> wrote:
>
>> MB wrote:
>>
>>> I have never watched any of them but just sounds as if Neighbours follows in the
>>> tradition of Crossroads!
>> Well, Tony Hatch wrote the theme tunes for both
> and the one that was set in Spain which never had a real chance to get going.
>
No, that was Simon May (of Howard's Way theme tune fame)

I don't know about Sky as I've never bothered with it. Incidentally I notice
that after a day not being there, more 4 is back. Did it really go away for
a couple of days, or was it yet another Samsung idiosyncrasy like the one I
had to do a factory reset for a week ago after an update?
I do wish those who write software for tv sets would thoroughly test they
code before inflicting it on the public. Yes they were helpful, but they
should not have had to be, it should just work!

Brian

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"Martin" <me@address.invalid> wrote in message
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> On Fri, 4 Mar 2022 20:16:46 +0000, JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm>
> wrote:
>
>>On 04/03/2022 08:23 am, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
>>
>>> There are some odd decisions being made of late and this and the four
>>> week
>>> delay in Inside Science podcasts are but two of them.
>>> BBC 3 it seems nobody was watching before when it was on direct to
>>> air,
>>> they never watched it online or I suspect now its back on air again.
>>> Most
>>> of its shows would fit into some holes in the other bbc channels
>>> schedules
>>> in any case. Since TV in general has gone down the inane and infantile
>>> route
>>> anyway, nobody would be any the wiser. Indeed ITV are producing better
>>> dramas these days.
>>> Also on another tack, is anyone really upset that Neighbours will
>>> cease
>>> production soon in OZ?
>>> In my view most soaps are now past their sell by date by quite a way.
>>> Brian
>>
>>At least it proves that the BBC are not credible or truthful when they
>>complain about lack of money.
>
> Nobody ever thought they were :-)
>
>>
>>There is clearly scope for a reduction in the annual BBC Tax every year
>>between now and the end of the corporation's charter.
>
> There's similar case for doing the same to Sky.
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On 06/03/2022 09:13 am, Martin wrote:
> On Fri, 4 Mar 2022 20:16:46 +0000, JNugent <jennings&co@fastmail.fm> wrote:
>
>> On 04/03/2022 08:23 am, Brian Gaff (Sofa) wrote:
>>
>>> There are some odd decisions being made of late and this and the four week
>>> delay in Inside Science podcasts are but two of them.
>>> BBC 3 it seems nobody was watching before when it was on direct to air,
>>> they never watched it online or I suspect now its back on air again. Most
>>> of its shows would fit into some holes in the other bbc channels schedules
>>> in any case. Since TV in general has gone down the inane and infantile route
>>> anyway, nobody would be any the wiser. Indeed ITV are producing better
>>> dramas these days.
>>> Also on another tack, is anyone really upset that Neighbours will cease
>>> production soon in OZ?
>>> In my view most soaps are now past their sell by date by quite a way.
>>> Brian
>>
>> At least it proves that the BBC are not credible or truthful when they
>> complain about lack of money.
>
> Nobody ever thought they were :-)
>
>>
>> There is clearly scope for a reduction in the annual BBC Tax every year
>> between now and the end of the corporation's charter.
>
> There's similar case for doing the same to Sky.

I didn't know that a subscription to Sky was compulsory as a gateway to
watching other channels.

When did that happen?

On 09/03/2022 09:13, Martin wrote:
> Elstree Boreham Wood?

That was referring to the comment about Death in Paradise, should have
made it clearer.