I know it dosent take much effort to look at TV guide, but i missed the start of who this week wasent expecting it so early. Is it so difficult to keep things at the same time each week like other programs do.
Why cant the BBC show WHO same time every week
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Originally Posted by icemetallica8:
“It has been advertised it started at 6.”
“It has been advertised it started at 6.”
Ok fair enough i dont watch that much live TV but still why change the time every week?
I agree with you, they should just have it at a set time, I realise it's difficult with football and the likes coming up, but they don't fanny around with the times of other shows as much as they do with Who.
I assumed it would be on at 6:20 like it has been the last few weeks, went out, rushed back for 6:20 only to find that I'd missed half of it *sigh* thank the timelords for Iplayer
I assumed it would be on at 6:20 like it has been the last few weeks, went out, rushed back for 6:20 only to find that I'd missed half of it *sigh* thank the timelords for Iplayer
Originally Posted by WebbieOTW:
“It started at least 3 mins early, which buggered up my recording, buy a watch BBC!”
“It started at least 3 mins early, which buggered up my recording, buy a watch BBC!”
Tell me about it
Originally Posted by WebbieOTW:
“It started at least 3 mins early, which buggered up my recording, buy a watch BBC!”
“It started at least 3 mins early, which buggered up my recording, buy a watch BBC!”
But, in the interests of fairness, it overran too!
My PVR recorded it but for once I watched it live, lucky really as I would have missed the beginning and the end!
Originally Posted by yorkie100:
“To answer the OPs question - BECAUSE THEY ARE IDIOTS!!!
”
“To answer the OPs question - BECAUSE THEY ARE IDIOTS!!!
”
erm, no it's because it's impossible for it to start the same time every week because shows on a saturday evening do not all have the same running time every week, including Doctor Who.
You call them idiots when you aren't able to grasp a fact as simple as that....
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“erm, no it's because it's impossible for it to start the same time every week because shows on a saturday evening do not all have the same running time every week, including Doctor Who.
You call them idiots when you aren't able to grasp a fact as simple as that....”
“erm, no it's because it's impossible for it to start the same time every week because shows on a saturday evening do not all have the same running time every week, including Doctor Who.
You call them idiots when you aren't able to grasp a fact as simple as that....
”
This. Honestly, I swear people will moan about anything these days.
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“erm, no it's because it's impossible for it to start the same time every week because shows on a saturday evening do not all have the same running time every week, including Doctor Who.
You call them idiots when you aren't able to grasp a fact as simple as that....”
“erm, no it's because it's impossible for it to start the same time every week because shows on a saturday evening do not all have the same running time every week, including Doctor Who.
You call them idiots when you aren't able to grasp a fact as simple as that....
”
I don't have a problem with different start times, it's when they schedule it at 6.00 and then start it at 5.57 that gets up my olfactory system
Originally Posted by WebbieOTW:
“I don't have a problem with different start times, it's when they schedule it at 6.00 and then start it at 5.57 that gets up my olfactory system”
“I don't have a problem with different start times, it's when they schedule it at 6.00 and then start it at 5.57 that gets up my olfactory system
”
the reason for that was because the episode was slightly too long and OTR is a live show, so it couldn't be helped. The only option would have been to cut some of the episode out.
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“the reason for that was because the episode was slightly too long and OTR is a live show, so it couldn't be helped. The only option would have been to cut some of the episode out.”
“the reason for that was because the episode was slightly too long and OTR is a live show, so it couldn't be helped. The only option would have been to cut some of the episode out.”
No, OTR, being live, could have waited for the end of DW, which shouldn't have been too long anyway! In the media timing is everything. a 45 min show is not 45 minutes and one second!
Originally Posted by WebbieOTW:
“ In the media timing is everything. a 45 min show is not 45 minutes and one second!”
“ In the media timing is everything. a 45 min show is not 45 minutes and one second!”
this episode was 47-48 minutes long, not 45 minutes long. So I guess you should blame the editors for not cutting more running time from the episode so that it feel within your rules.
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“this episode was 47-48 minutes long, not 45 minutes long. So I guess you should blame the editors for not cutting more running time from the episode so that it feel within your rules.”
“this episode was 47-48 minutes long, not 45 minutes long. So I guess you should blame the editors for not cutting more running time from the episode so that it feel within your rules.”
It's not 'my' rules, I work in the media, if it's 45 mins that's what you do, not, 'oh I'll add a couple of mins' you have to fit the schedule, you actually get very anal about it because you're working precisely to the clock!
Originally Posted by WebbieOTW:
“It's not 'my' rules, I work in the media, if it's 45 mins that's what you do, not, 'oh I'll add a couple of mins' you have to fit the schedule, you actually get very anal about it because you're working precisely to the clock!”
“It's not 'my' rules, I work in the media, if it's 45 mins that's what you do, not, 'oh I'll add a couple of mins' you have to fit the schedule, you actually get very anal about it because you're working precisely to the clock!”
Well i hate to tell you this but very few episodes of DW have ran exactly to their set running length, some under run, so over run, very few are exactly the length they are supposed to be. I'm surprised you haven't noticed this, considering it's apparently such a big deal to you.
I missed the first 10 minutes too as I expected it to start at 6.20. Could have checked but just didn't think about it. Will check next week as I didn't realise there was such an anomaly in the start times of programmes on a Saturday..
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“Well i hate to tell you this but very few episodes of DW have ran exactly to their set running length, some under run, so over run, very few are exactly the length they are supposed to be. I'm surprised you haven't noticed this, considering it's apparently such a big deal to you.”
“Well i hate to tell you this but very few episodes of DW have ran exactly to their set running length, some under run, so over run, very few are exactly the length they are supposed to be. I'm surprised you haven't noticed this, considering it's apparently such a big deal to you.”
Come & do some work in the media and see how 'big a deal'
it is.
Originally Posted by Reality Sucks:
“I missed the first 10 minutes too as I expected it to start at 6.20. Could have checked but just didn't think about it. Will check next week as I didn't realise there was such an anomaly in the start times of programmes on a Saturday..”
“I missed the first 10 minutes too as I expected it to start at 6.20. Could have checked but just didn't think about it. Will check next week as I didn't realise there was such an anomaly in the start times of programmes on a Saturday..”
it was advertised as being 6pm for a couple of weeks, RS. It's just a bit earlier this week due to OTR being longer (they have two eliminations this week). Next week it's on at 6.25pm. To be fair to show the start times have been pretty consistent this series, more so than any series since series1.
Originally Posted by WebbieOTW:
“Come & do some work in the media and see how 'big a deal'
it is.”
“Come & do some work in the media and see how 'big a deal'
it is.”
Write and tell Points of View that. I look forward to hearing the BBC's response. Interesting it has taken you so many years to pick up on it though.
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“Write and tell Points of View that. I look forward to hearing the BBC's response. Interesting it has taken you so many years to pick up on it though.”
“Write and tell Points of View that. I look forward to hearing the BBC's response. Interesting it has taken you so many years to pick up on it though.”
45 min scheduled item = 45 mins scheduled item, which part do you not understand?
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“it was advertised as being 6pm for a couple of weeks, RS. It's just a bit earlier this week due to OTR being longer (they have two eliminations this week). Next week it's on at 6.25pm. To be fair to show the start times have been pretty consistent this series, more so than any series since series1.”
“it was advertised as being 6pm for a couple of weeks, RS. It's just a bit earlier this week due to OTR being longer (they have two eliminations this week). Next week it's on at 6.25pm. To be fair to show the start times have been pretty consistent this series, more so than any series since series1.”
Hi Muttley - hows things?
yes, that's why I got caught out, I work most evenings so don't get to see much telly during the week therefore didn't realise. This is the first time I've watched the series religiously. In a way I wish I hadn't started as I'm hooked now!!
Originally Posted by WebbieOTW:
“45 min scheduled item = 45 mins scheduled item, which part do you not understand?”
“45 min scheduled item = 45 mins scheduled item, which part do you not understand?”
I understand that you think all episodes should be exactly 45 minutes long. The fact is that in the case of DW post 2005 this has very often not been the case regardless. The fact that you, a supposed expert, have only just clocked this fact leads me to think you aren't the expert you think you are.
As I said, write in and tell the BBc they are getting it wrong. I look forward to your letter being read out on POV in a couple of weeks, since clearly it is a matter of national significance!
Originally Posted by Reality Sucks:
“Hi Muttley - hows things? yes, that's why I got caught out, I work most evenings so don't get to see much telly during the week therefore didn't realise. This is the first time I've watched the series religiously. In a way I wish I hadn't started as I'm hooked now!!”
“Hi Muttley - hows things?
yes, that's why I got caught out, I work most evenings so don't get to see much telly during the week therefore didn't realise. This is the first time I've watched the series religiously. In a way I wish I hadn't started as I'm hooked now!!”
It's easy to get hooked on this show!
I think you'll be fine rest of the series - around 6.15 - 6.30pm start times all around!
Originally Posted by Muttley76:
“I understand that you think all episodes should be exactly 45 minutes long. The fact is that in the case of DW post 2005 this has very often not been the case regardless. The fact that you, a supposed expert, have only just clocked this fact leads me to think you aren't the expert you think you are.
As I said, write in and tell the BBc they are getting it wrong. I look forward to your letter being read out on POV in a couple of weeks, since clearly it is a matter of national significance!”
“I understand that you think all episodes should be exactly 45 minutes long. The fact is that in the case of DW post 2005 this has very often not been the case regardless. The fact that you, a supposed expert, have only just clocked this fact leads me to think you aren't the expert you think you are.
As I said, write in and tell the BBc they are getting it wrong. I look forward to your letter being read out on POV in a couple of weeks, since clearly it is a matter of national significance!”
I don't think they have to be 45 mins long, they HAVE to be EXACTLY 45 mins long to fit the schedule thats how it works. Simple as that.
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