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Old 13-09-2016, 13:33
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Hope you lot in the SE are enjoying your record breaking temps - spare a thought for us here in Wales has been raining all morning!
I'd sooner have your weather than this pesky heat. Had enough now.
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Old 13-09-2016, 13:34
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Hope you lot in the SE are enjoying your record breaking temps - spare a thought for us here in Wales has been raining all morning!
I much prefer the cold weather we get from October - February. I looked at the weather for next week here in Leicester and the temperature is supposed to drop quite a bit.
The darker nights are also coming now which is nice.
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Old 13-09-2016, 13:41
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Hope you lot in the SE are enjoying your record breaking temps - spare a thought for us here in Wales has been raining all morning!
I'm not! Can't stand the heat it's touching 30°C here - would prefer your rain please!
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Old 13-09-2016, 13:48
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Thought wizzy would have commented on the post saying that filming has begun on the two Last Tango In Halifax Christmas specials
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Old 13-09-2016, 13:53
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Thought wizzy would have commented on the post saying that filming has begun on the two Last Tango In Halifax Christmas specials
I am sort of disappointed that it is coming back for a Christmas Special because it could mean there'll be no series, so I was waiting for more news about a series before I commented.

On a Bake Off theme, the Guardian is speculating that all 4 of GBBO's talent WILL be going to C4. Doesn't that make them all a bit hypocritical?
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Old 13-09-2016, 13:57
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I am sort of disappointed that it is coming back for a Christmas Special because it could mean there'll be no series, so I was waiting for more news about a series before I commented.

On a Bake Off theme, the Guardian is speculating that all 4 of GBBO's talent WILL be going to C4. Doesn't that make them all a bit hypocritical?
There has been a lot of threads and posts on this and apparently the talent had already asked the BBC for more money so if Channel 4 has come along with an open cheque book im sure they would go but will 4 allow them to make other programmes for other channels or will it be exclusive - Hollywood has a BBC car series coming soon
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Old 13-09-2016, 13:57
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I'm not! Can't stand the heat it's touching 30°C here - would prefer your rain please!
I share your annoyance. Since July, the South of England has been up and down from 23 degrees to 30+ like a blinking yoyo. It is uncomfortable and we haven't had proper Autumn or Winter weather for five years now. And, the next person who tells me that I must enjoy it while it lasts and that it would be lovely to have the heat all the time, I will punch them in a place where being cold is the least of their worries!
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Old 13-09-2016, 14:01
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I am sort of disappointed that it is coming back for a Christmas Special because it could mean there'll be no series, so I was waiting for more news about a series before I commented.

On a Bake Off theme, the Guardian is speculating that all 4 of GBBO's talent WILL be going to C4. Doesn't that make them all a bit hypocritical?
I don't think they ever said they wouldn't change channels just that they would prefer it if the show stayed on the BBC.
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Old 13-09-2016, 14:03
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There has been a lot of threads and posts on this and apparently the talent had already asked the BBC for more money so if Channel 4 has come along with an open cheque book im sure they would go but will 4 allow them to make other programmes for other channels or will it be exclusive - Hollywood has a BBC car series coming soon
The production company pay the staff - it would have been Love that the talent had asked the money from. The BBC pay the production company to make the show and provide the wages. The BBC offered twice as much as they were currently paying which would have ensured the talent would have got their extra money. The whole "BBC is wonderful, we must be loyal to the BBC as the BBC is important to the UK" rhetoric from Sue Perkins and "We want the show to remain on the BBC" lines from Berry and Hollywood seem somewhat pretentious and hypocritical to me.

Loyal towards the BBC but only when it suits them.
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Old 13-09-2016, 14:08
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The BBC will still make money from Bake Off!

"The BBC is to continue to profit from The Great British Bake Off until at least 2028 after it emerged that its international arm holds the remake rights for the next 12 years."

http://www.broadcastnow.co.uk/5109408.article


No contracts yet between judges & Channel 4

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016...tish-bake-off/
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Old 13-09-2016, 14:25
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Any of you near or can get to Television Centre on Saturday?

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Want to visit Television Centre? Join @AHMMArchitects for #OpenHouseLondon this Saturday 11am - 4pm
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Old 13-09-2016, 14:27
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I'm going to see if my local Tesco have those chocolate potato's later.
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Old 13-09-2016, 14:33
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I'm going to see if my local Tesco have those chocolate potato's later.
here they are

http://www.tesco.com/groceries/produ...ee.co.uk_80403
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Old 13-09-2016, 14:40
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I'm going to see if my local Tesco have those chocolate potato's later.
You just know some Idiot is gonna go and boil them and complain to Tesco & just after Christmas there will be reports that those who have bought the chocolate sprouts will have served them and it has ruined their Christmas lunch
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Old 13-09-2016, 14:44
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It doesn't actually describe them but to me it looks like a potato shaped chocolate doughnut?.
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Old 13-09-2016, 15:31
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When does the Raymond Briggs animation Ethel and Ernest air on the bbc, is it after Christmas, it would be perfect for New Years Day maybe?
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Old 13-09-2016, 15:38
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When does the Raymond Briggs animation Ethel and Ernest air on the bbc, is it after Christmas, it would be perfect for New Years Day maybe?
It's being released in cinemas October 28th so may not be shown on TV until 2017.
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Old 13-09-2016, 15:39
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It's being released in cinemas October 28th so may not be shown on TV until 2017.
New years day is 2017
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Old 13-09-2016, 15:40
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New years day is 2017
True!
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Old 13-09-2016, 15:49
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You guys on about hot and sunny weather today, luckily you aren't in bristol, we had a lovely start, but has rain and stormed on and off for nearly 4 hours now.

Jus heard on Radio 5 Live, Gravesend hit 34.5c today, the warmest September day since 1911
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Old 13-09-2016, 15:53
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You guys on about hot and sunny weather today, luckily you aren't in bristol, we had a lovely start, but has rain and stormed on and off for nearly 4 hours now.

Jus heard on Radio 5 Live, Gravesend hit 34.5c today, the warmest September day since 1911
I'm only 14 miles from Gravesend and it's nearly that temperature here - it's actually unbearable! Hoping for rain!
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Old 13-09-2016, 15:55
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I just hope we dont get the 15/16c on Christmas Day, like last year
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Old 13-09-2016, 16:01
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I'm only 14 miles from Gravesend and it's nearly that temperature here - it's actually unbearable! Hoping for rain!
Claires_Dad I've just noticed your location, we live really close! Abosutely sweltering today in Medway, 32C, hate weather like this. marke09 I would sooner have your rain, can we swap?
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Old 13-09-2016, 16:21
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Lets try and get you feeling festive then with my take on the scehdule for

Friday December 23rd

9.00 am Film: Shark Tale
10.20 Film : A Christmas Carol
12.10pm Bargain Hunt
1.00 News
1.45 Father Brown Christmas Special
2.45 Shrek Forever After
4.10 Snow Chick - A Penguins Tale (Rpt)
5.10 Celebrity Pointless Christmas Special (Rpt)
6.00 BBC News
7.00 Celebrity Mastermind 3/10
7.30 A Question of Sport
8.00 EastEnders
8.30 Would I Lie To You at Christmas *new
9.00 Last Tango in Halifax 2/2
10.00 BBC News
10.35 Graham Norton Christmas Show
11.25 Boomers (rpt)
11.55 Live at The Apollo (rpt)
12.25 BBC Three on One
12.55 BBC News
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Old 13-09-2016, 16:33
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Lets try and get you feeling festive then with my take on the scehdule for

Friday December 23rd

9.00 am Film: Shark Tale
10.20 Film : A Christmas Carol
12.10pm Bargain Hunt
1.00 News
1.45 Father Brown Christmas Special
2.45 Shrek Forever After
4.10 Snow Chick - A Penguins Tale (Rpt)
5.10 Celebrity Pointless Christmas Special (Rpt)
6.00 BBC News
7.00 Celebrity Mastermind 3/10
7.30 A Question of Sport
8.00 EastEnders
8.30 Would I Lie To You at Christmas *new
9.00 Last Tango in Halifax 2/2
10.00 BBC News
10.35 Graham Norton Christmas Show
11.25 Boomers (rpt)
11.55 Live at The Apollo (rpt)
12.25 BBC Three on One
12.55 BBC News
Why did you have to include bargain hunt, is it took the regular viewers happy.

Would love films on BBC One on December 23rd in the morning ,but I do have a feeling we will get the usual, how can I put it nicely, Quota filling TV.

Going onto ITV as that week isn't Christmassey, do we expect them to still do Jeremy Kyle, This Morning and Loose Women up until the 23rd
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