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Old 28-11-2016, 20:33
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I meant to say I got a copy of last year's Radio Times Christmas special in the Midlands on the first Saturday. That was the first time I've ever got it on the Saturday - I've normally had to wait for the Monday or Tuesday. I guess it helps that we get the same edition as London.

Hoping for the same this year!
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Old 28-11-2016, 20:37
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As a corrie fan what's this Hilda program I've seen teased by a few ppl a few pages ago please?!
Its a tribute programme to Jean Alexander the actress who played Hilda Ogden who died recently
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Old 28-11-2016, 20:46
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Yes, maybe they realise it's a poor slot.

I'd have been looking to schedule just one screening in an 8pm slot on a night with no Coronation St.
No room for it in the Harry Potter marathon.

If the timings work with what BBC1 are doing, it might be worth moving Love of Dogs into the teatime slot on Christmas Day after The Lion King, bumping the rest of the lineup back a bit and running the Hilda tribute on Boxing Day at 6pm.
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Old 28-11-2016, 21:58
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Anyone know why when I sign up to digiguide as a new user I never get automatic verification emails on AOL email addresses?
They likely have the same issues I do with our email server, AOL in their attempt to crack down on spam reject emails from pretty much everywhere. There are a ridiculous number of hoops to jump through in order to deliver email to @aol addresses - we have to send via Gmail servers in order to make sure it gets there, otherwise it gets rejected.

First they were complaining the email server IP address did not pass the reverse lookup, so I went through the effort of getting that sorted and now they have found something else to complain about. The IP address of the mail server is in NO spam lists, and we use both SPF and DKIM - and they are still aren't happy.
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Old 28-11-2016, 22:25
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No room for it in the Harry Potter marathon.


If the timings work with what BBC1 are doing, it might be worth moving Love of Dogs into the teatime slot on Christmas Day after The Lion King, bumping the rest of the lineup back a bit and running the Hilda tribute on Boxing Day at 6pm.
I was surprised to see Paul's show missing from Xmas Day.
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Old 28-11-2016, 22:28
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My radio Times for Dec 3 - 9 has arrived this morning - makes me think its Post Office fault as I doubt RT posted them on Saturday as the subscription office is closed
Mine arrived today, but I blame RT for sending it in a Second Class postage bag.
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Old 29-11-2016, 02:08
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It would probably have been better if Digiguide hadn't bothered sending any updates tonight, the ITV mess is confusing! Unless of course ITV2 are planning to simulcast ITV1 for no reason at all - which is clearly not the case.
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Old 29-11-2016, 07:37
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They likely have the same issues I do with our email server, AOL in their attempt to crack down on spam reject emails from pretty much everywhere. There are a ridiculous number of hoops to jump through in order to deliver email to @aol addresses - we have to send via Gmail servers in order to make sure it gets there, otherwise it gets rejected.

First they were complaining the email server IP address did not pass the reverse lookup, so I went through the effort of getting that sorted and now they have found something else to complain about. The IP address of the mail server is in NO spam lists, and we use both SPF and DKIM - and they are still aren't happy.
Oh that's just stupid! At least I have a reason now why it was doing it it was baffling me thanks for info
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Old 29-11-2016, 07:55
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Don't get me started on Poundland! They don't just do "everything for £1" anymore. They might as well be Pound Stretcher!
Poundland has been going since April 1990, over 26 years. With the best will in the world the time had come when they had to meet inflation.
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Old 29-11-2016, 07:58
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Are we getting a Still Game special?
I certainly hope so. I seem to recall there being a 'Hogmanay' special a few years ago that was just shown on BBC Scotland. don't recall it being shown in England though
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Old 29-11-2016, 08:07
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It's a pity they can't cut D.L.T. Bits out of it add voiceovers or subtitles ?
A few years ago BBC4 starting showing TOTP from 76. one episode each week. We've moved on to 81 now but many episodes are missing. Obviously Saville but also the DLT one's. At this point someone was most likely given the job of reviewing them before airing and then off went Diddy Devious David Hamilton, who, in earlier screened episodes can be seen doing what can best be described as blatantly oggling the breasts of young girls around him while presenting the next disc.
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Old 29-11-2016, 09:30
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A few years ago BBC4 starting showing TOTP from 76. one episode each week. We've moved on to 81 now but many episodes are missing. Obviously Saville but also the DLT one's. At this point someone was most likely given the job of reviewing them before airing and then off went Diddy Devious David Hamilton, who, in earlier screened episodes can be seen doing what can best be described as blatantly oggling the breasts of young girls around him while presenting the next disc.
we are on to 82 - we had 81 up unitl June and then we moved to 82 at the moment we are in October 82 so it looks as if to fill the blanks they are fitting two years into one - but if you watch you see some of the DJ's (Peter Powell especially) with his arm draped around an audience member
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Old 29-11-2016, 09:44
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A few years ago BBC4 starting showing TOTP from 76. one episode each week. We've moved on to 81 now but many episodes are missing. Obviously Saville but also the DLT one's. At this point someone was most likely given the job of reviewing them before airing and then off went Diddy Devious David Hamilton, who, in earlier screened episodes can be seen doing what can best be described as blatantly oggling the breasts of young girls around him while presenting the next disc.
I wonder if at some point in the future they'll bring in that 'Black Mirror' technology that instantly blurs out undesirable people You'll then just see a blur with distorted speech inbetween each song - unless of course Gary Glitter is playing and then it will all be blurred!
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Old 29-11-2016, 10:05
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we are on to 82 - we had 81 up unitl June and then we moved to 82 at the moment we are in October 82 so it looks as if to fill the blanks they are fitting two years into one - but if you watch you see some of the DJ's (Peter Powell especially) with his arm draped around an audience member
I think we need to put things in perspective a little. I think we are using our modern over sensitive way of thinking onto a society that was freer and more care free in the 80's. Putting arms around someone is not in the same league as Savile. If putting arms around someone was terrible, we'd all be guilty! Besides, Peter Powell got his punishment. He married Anthea Turner!
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Old 29-11-2016, 10:19
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So are we expecting the final schedules this afternoon?.
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Old 29-11-2016, 10:21
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So are we expecting the final schedules this afternoon?.
anytime from 2pm (as long as they make them public)
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Old 29-11-2016, 10:25
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anytime from 2pm (as long as they make them public)
The BBC seem very hoyty toyty towards Christmas this year. There has been no mention of it since last Tuesday on their website and they have no trailer out yet despite ITV having one and playing it regularly. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the schedules were kept out of the public domain until the weekend.
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Old 29-11-2016, 10:28
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Yes I'm really surprised we haven't seen any updated BBC schedules yet. This is the latest they have ever released their revised Christmas schedules (or at least since I've been a Digiguide subscriber since 2003).

Hopefully we'll get an update later today, perhaps before 2pm and then we'll see the confirmed schedule tomorrow or Thursday.
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Old 29-11-2016, 10:29
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The BBC seem very hoyty toyty towards Christmas this year. There has been no mention of it since last Tuesday on their website and they have no trailer out yet despite ITV having one and playing it regularly. I wouldn't be at all surprised if the schedules were kept out of the public domain until the weekend.
Your right about BBC - nothing about any specials from BBC Scotland Wales and NI (i suppose Scotland is more geared to Hogmany than Christmas) but very odd ther has been no press releases from the nations
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Old 29-11-2016, 10:42
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Would like to see a sports review of the year show between Christmas and New Year on BBC. SPOTY will have 16 profiles to get through and the chance of seeing any sports narrative on the year in a 2 hour show will be slim to zero.

A 2 hour sports review with all the good stuff that the BBC has in the can from 2016 and an anchor like Gaby Logan in an editing room I think would make for a good program and find an audience. Olympics, Wimbledon, US Masters and Open golf, Six Nations rugby, Premier League and FA Cup football, Euro 2016, World Snooker, rugby league to name but a few.
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Old 29-11-2016, 10:50
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Would like to see a sports review of the year show between Christmas and New Year on BBC. SPOTY will have 16 profiles to get through and the chance of seeing any sports narrative on the year in a 2 hour show will be slim to zero.

A 2 hour sports review with all the good stuff that the BBC has in the can from 2016 and an anchor like Gaby Logan in an editing room I think would make for a good program and find an audience. Olympics, Wimbledon, US Masters and Open golf, Six Nations rugby, Premier League and FA Cup football, Euro 2016, World Snooker, rugby league to name but a few.
Urghhh! No thanks! There is enough sports on all through the year without the need to show it at Christmas too! it's bad enough Boxing Day, New Year's Eve/Day has to be ended with Match of the Day instead of a film without having even more sports! I wouldn't object to an Olympics review, but that should be all!
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Old 29-11-2016, 10:51
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my new Christmas Tree has decided to spend the day at the courier depot some 24 miles away having arrived there at 5.09 this morning
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Old 29-11-2016, 11:00
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my new Christmas Tree has decided to spend the day at the courier depot some 24 miles away having arrived there at 5.09 this morning
You should have just gone to Tesco's and bought it there! I saw one of the type you have ordered (7ft Regency) for £45.00 in my local store! Hopefully you'll get in time to decorate for Christmas!
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Old 29-11-2016, 11:02
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This looks like it will be a nice Christmas programme, Paul O’Grady’s Favourite Fairy Tales
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Old 29-11-2016, 11:04
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You should have just gone to Tesco's and bought it there! I saw one of the type you have ordered (7ft Regency) for £45.00 in my local store! Hopefully you'll get in time to decorate for Christmas!
Last time i will buy anything at the end of the week -would have thought couriers would have worked all last weekend with Black Friday etc - oh well
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