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  • LHC
    Full Member
    • Jan 2011
    • 1559

    Originally posted by Bryn View Post
    Am I to take it from that that it will not be on Channel 4 (standard definition) but only on Channel 4 HD and More 4? Never mind. All will be revealed via the online schedule, nearer the date. I do hope it will be available in standard definition. HD tends to have some copy protection encoding which restricts editing and further copying to optical disc from an initial hard disc recording on my now-ancient Panasonic Blu-ray/Hard Disc recorder.
    No, I think the listing reflects virgin’s cable channels, which don’t include a standard definition version of channel 4. I expect it’ll be in SD and HD on Freeview.
    "I do not approve of anything that tampers with natural ignorance. Ignorance is like a delicate exotic fruit; touch it and the bloom is gone. The whole theory of modern education is radically unsound. Fortunately in England, at any rate, education produces no effect whatsoever. If it did, it would prove a serious danger to the upper classes, and probably lead to acts of violence in Grosvenor Square."
    Lady Bracknell The importance of Being Earnest

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    • johncorrigan
      Full Member
      • Nov 2010
      • 10368

      Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
      We found DNA on BBC Four (Danish) worth watching. It’s still available for anyone who wants to try.

      Some quite serious themes.

      https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000nwrb/dna
      I thought it was a great wee series, Dave. I'm enjoying the present Icelandic effort on BBC4 on Saturdays, 'The Valhalla Murders', though finding it a bit confusing at times.

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      • Dave2002
        Full Member
        • Dec 2010
        • 18023

        Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
        I thought it was a great wee series, Dave. I'm enjoying the present Icelandic effort on BBC4 on Saturdays, 'The Valhalla Murders', though finding it a bit confusing at times.
        We quite like it too, though bits of it are grisly. Also the police seem to have inherited the ability (??) to go it alone, split up, and go into places without backup, and this lot aren’t even armed.

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        • Pianoman
          Full Member
          • Jan 2013
          • 529

          The Queens Gambit - Netflix original. Best thing I’ve seen for a while, and the period detail is worthy of Mad Men...

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          • Jonathan
            Full Member
            • Mar 2007
            • 945

            Another vote for The Queens Gambit - extremely involving.
            Best regards,
            Jonathan

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            • johncorrigan
              Full Member
              • Nov 2010
              • 10368

              Originally posted by Dave2002 View Post
              We quite like it too, though bits of it are grisly. Also the police seem to have inherited the ability (??) to go it alone, split up, and go into places without backup, and this lot aren’t even armed.
              Yeah, Dave, funny that they do that. In 'DNA', the female cop had a habit of going into ridiculous situations alone and then, (spoiler alert), getting hit over the head with a shovel or the like! You'd think they'd learn!

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              • Stunsworth
                Full Member
                • Nov 2010
                • 1553

                Originally posted by Pianoman View Post
                The Queens Gambit - Netflix original. Best thing I’ve seen for a while, and the period detail is worthy of Mad Men...
                Possibly the best thing I’ve seen this year. Highly recommended.
                Steve

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                • Dave2002
                  Full Member
                  • Dec 2010
                  • 18023

                  Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
                  Yeah, Dave, funny that they do that. In 'DNA', the female cop had a habit of going into ridiculous situations alone and then, (spoiler alert), getting hit over the head with a shovel or the like! You'd think they'd learn!
                  Ah - but she didn't have the fancy pullovers and the torch of one of the earlier Danish characters! Agree about

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                  • Nick Armstrong
                    Host
                    • Nov 2010
                    • 26540

                    Originally posted by johncorrigan View Post
                    In 'DNA', the female cop had a habit of going into ridiculous situations alone and then, (spoiler alert), getting hit over the head with a shovel or the like! You'd think they'd learn!

                    Early in the series yet (2 episodes in) but... yes!

                    Good stuff otherwise though, shall certainly continue.
                    "...the isle is full of noises,
                    Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                    Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                    Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                    • Nick Armstrong
                      Host
                      • Nov 2010
                      • 26540

                      Originally posted by Nick Armstrong View Post

                      Early in the series yet (2 episodes in) but... yes!

                      Good stuff otherwise though, shall certainly continue.


                      Blimey!! Who should turn up in episode 3....? Only Charlotte Rampling
                      "...the isle is full of noises,
                      Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                      Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                      Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                      • muzzer
                        Full Member
                        • Nov 2013
                        • 1193

                        Which platform is DNA on? Very much enjoyed Queen’s Gambit. About to start Call My Agent, have heard great things.

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                        • tim2017
                          Full Member
                          • Dec 2017
                          • 13

                          Barenboim On Beethoven: The Lost Tapes
                          In 1970, to mark the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth, conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim recorded 13 episodes about the man and his music at London’s Roundhouse Theatre. This two-hour compilation includes some of the best moments, while the full 13 episodes (which have never been broadcast in the UK before) can be viewed on More4 after the film. Barenboim plays extracts at the piano and discusses the late, great composer’s compositions.


                          When can I watch them and on what channel?


                          Barenboim On Beethoven: The Lost Tapes will air on Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141) on Saturday 19 December. It is also available in Apps & Games > All 4.


                          Barenboim On Beethoven episodes 1-13 will air on More4/HD (CH 147/195) on Saturday 19 December. They are also available in Apps & Games > All 4.


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                          Your Xmas TV guide. From stunning dramas to brilliant comedy, plus the best documentaries and kids’ shows on BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, GOLD and loads more.

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                          • Bryn
                            Banned
                            • Mar 2007
                            • 24688

                            Re Barenboim on Beethoven, the crucial point to note seems to be that the 13 complete programmes will only be avilable on More 4, NOT on Channel 4.

                            Alternatively, if you are Medici.tv subscriber, https://www.medici.tv/en/collections...n-beethoven-2/

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                            • Nick Armstrong
                              Host
                              • Nov 2010
                              • 26540

                              Originally posted by muzzer View Post
                              Which platform is DNA on? Very much enjoyed Queen’s Gambit. About to start Call My Agent, have heard great things.
                              The jolly old BBC! https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod...es-1-episode-1

                              (Call My Agent is a hoot)
                              "...the isle is full of noises,
                              Sounds and sweet airs, that give delight and hurt not.
                              Sometimes a thousand twangling instruments
                              Will hum about mine ears, and sometime voices..."

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                              • Leinster Lass
                                Banned
                                • Oct 2020
                                • 1099

                                Originally posted by tim2017 View Post
                                Barenboim On Beethoven: The Lost Tapes
                                In 1970, to mark the 200th anniversary of Ludwig van Beethoven’s birth, conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim recorded 13 episodes about the man and his music at London’s Roundhouse Theatre. This two-hour compilation includes some of the best moments, while the full 13 episodes (which have never been broadcast in the UK before) can be viewed on More4 after the film. Barenboim plays extracts at the piano and discusses the late, great composer’s compositions.


                                When can I watch them and on what channel?


                                Barenboim On Beethoven: The Lost Tapes will air on Channel 4 HD (CH 104/141) on Saturday 19 December. It is also available in Apps & Games > All 4.


                                Barenboim On Beethoven episodes 1-13 will air on More4/HD (CH 147/195) on Saturday 19 December. They are also available in Apps & Games > All 4.


                                link
                                https://www.virginmedia.com/virgin-t...channel-5-gold
                                My English spies inform me that details can be found on pages 111 and 113 of the 'legendary' Radio Times 2020 double Christmas/New Year issue.

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