The BSkyB argument thread

[John Wright]

I do not subscribe

Thanks for confirming that!

As for being miffed, based on the very very few times I've had access to Sky Arts 2 it seems to have a rather limited output.

Hmm. Yes, for example on the subject of Mahler symphonies, SkyArts 2 has limited the broadcasts to just 10 of them!

No 9 on now as I type, Haitink/Concertgebouw, in stunning HD.

[Mr Pee]

Thanks for confirming that!



Hmm. Yes, for example on the subject of Mahler symphonies, SkyArts 2 has limited the broadcasts to just 10 of them!

No 9 on now as I type, Haitink/Concertgebouw, in stunning HD.

Just watched Daniel Harding conducting No.1- very impressive. He really brought some new perspectives to a work that I know very well.

I was interested that he used the entire double bass section at the beginning of the slow movement, rather than a solo.

[Flosshilde]

Hmm. Yes, for example on the subject of Mahler symphonies, SkyArts 2 has limited the broadcasts to just 10 of them!

No 9 on now as I type, Haitink/Concertgebouw, in stunning HD.

& if you missed those, there will be another 10 along soon (or is it the same 10, on an endless loop?)




Anyway, shouldn't the 3 posts above be on the 'BSB' puffery thread? What are you doing here?

[Panjandrum]

I had hoped that the trolls had got fed up with this thread.

[Mr Pee]

I had hoped that the trolls had got fed up with this thread.

Me too.

It seems we can't have any sort of discussion about Sky, even when it concerns the musical merits of performances we have seen, without some idiotic, juvenile jibe from Flosshilde.

[Beef Oven]

Me too.

It seems we can't have any sort of discussion about Sky, even when it concerns the musical merits of performances we have seen, without some idiotic, juvenile jibe from Flosshilde.

Mr Pee, just recently I have used the 'ignore' facility on a couple of people who have been irritating me. At first, it was just a flounce, but I found that it works really well!

You get the thread, but without the text of moron's post showing!

Try it!!!

[Panjandrum]

Mr Pee, just recently I have used the 'ignore' facility on a couple of people who have been irritating me. At first, it was just a flounce, but I found that it works really well!

You get the thread, but with the text of moron's post showing!

Try it!!!

Good shout Beef!

This message is hidden because Flosshilde is on your ignore list.

Ah, instantly feel more relaxed!

[MrGongGong]

It's a very effective way of having a conversation and shows a high level of maturity

[Beef Oven]

Good shout Beef!

This message is hidden because Flosshilde is on your ignore list.

Ah, instantly feel more relaxed!

I was careful not to name names

[cloughie]

I was careful not to name names

I'd be quite happy to see Sky Arts on Freeview, along with Gilette soccer saturday with Mr Stelling, instead of the '57 Channels with nothing on' we get at the moment. Freeview, I suppose you get what you pay for!

[Nick Armstrong]

I was careful not to name names

Reticence and tact - your usual watchwords, M. LeBoeuf!

[Beef Oven]

Reticence and tact - your usual watchwords, M. LeBoeuf!

Yup, that's me alright

[VodkaDilc]

& if you missed those, there will be another 10 along soon (or is it the same 10, on an endless loop?)




Anyway, shouldn't the 3 posts above be on the 'BSB' puffery thread? What are you doing here?

Apologies if I put this in the wrong place.

[Mr Pee]

Yes, exactly that! He really needs to study the technique of some of the great interviewers - or perhaps examine the concise style of Robert Jay, QC in the Leveson Inquiry.
When I looked for repeats they all seemed to feature mayor Boris. It's wonderful to have access to these Hay functions though - without getting soaked in the English/Welsh countryside.

I watched Boris last night. It was a most entertaining hour's television. I thought his book sounded fascinating; and he certainly does liven up the political landscape!

[french frank]

Just to clarify one point : I started this thread (and gave it the title) by hiving off some BSKyB 'comments' from another thread (see OP) and to allow some disagreements here if people wanted to indulge (argument = squabble). It is not the thread for discussing or drawing attention to Sky programmes. That's perfectly allowable and such threads should not be sabotaged by anti-Murdoch comments.

On the other hand - Sky viewers - be sensible () : please limit your comments to programmes really worth mentioning. This is the Radio 3 Forum not for people who spend their lives watching Sky Arts and using this forum as a promotional tool .............