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Post by bobo the clown » Tue Jan 10, 2006 12:46 pm

Ratbert wrote:Older posters will have loved seeing that 'Selnec' bus in the background in one scene...

...great show, too. Will watch next week.

Spotted that too. Yep, the 1973 thing hit me right between the eyes on this programme. Big era for me.

Indeed I half expect to see myself in the next few weeks - skinny as a pencil; wearing flares, denim jacket with "YES" stitched on it - going into Derek Guest's & nicking ex-Juke Box singles with the centres poked out before getting on the 33 or 35 to Horwich ... or the 126 if I could be arsed walking to Moor Lane.
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:22 am

BUMP.

Starts again tonight, looking forward to it. Proper enjoyed the first series.
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Post by CrazyHorse » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:32 am

Aye. Been set on the Sky+ for a week now.

Gotta love the Camblewick Green spoof ad for the new series too.
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:41 am

CrazyHorse wrote:Aye. Been set on the Sky+ for a week now.

Gotta love the Camblewick Green spoof ad for the new series too.
Im gonna have to get me one of them sky machine thingy's. Im playing footy tonight but dont know what time kick off is. Hope its not 8 or 8.30.
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Post by Bench » Tue Feb 13, 2007 10:51 am

If you're on digital, Virgin Media have just launched their own version of Sky+. Only a tenner a month too and no upfront installation fee.

Bargain.
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:04 am

Bench wrote:If you're on digital, Virgin Media have just launched their own version of Sky+. Only a tenner a month too and no upfront installation fee.

Bargain.
Err no, im stuck in the dark ages - I get 4 channels and thats it (not that I want channel 5). Do these digiboxes work in shitty reception areas?
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Post by bobo the clown » Tue Feb 13, 2007 11:07 am

superjohnmcginlay wrote:Do these digiboxes work in shitty reception areas?
Nope. Poor analogue reception = poor digital reception.

Only difference is that with a poor analogue you can get a picture, albeit snowy & grainy. With digital it goes all blocky, stops & starts or shows a sign saying "no reception".
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Post by Little Green Man » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:30 pm

superjohnmcginlay wrote:
Bench wrote:If you're on digital, Virgin Media have just launched their own version of Sky+. Only a tenner a month too and no upfront installation fee.

Bargain.
Err no, im stuck in the dark ages - I get 4 channels and thats it (not that I want channel 5). Do these digiboxes work in shitty reception areas?
Depends. I could only get 4 channels but took a chance and can now watch Channel 5 in all its glory, i.e. documentaries about the Nazis.

Bizarrely I can't get Film Four but I can get Film Four+1 - although my box thinks it's Quiz Call.

You could always borrow a Freeview box from someone and give it a try.
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:42 pm

Little Green Man wrote:
superjohnmcginlay wrote:
Bench wrote:If you're on digital, Virgin Media have just launched their own version of Sky+. Only a tenner a month too and no upfront installation fee.

Bargain.
Err no, im stuck in the dark ages - I get 4 channels and thats it (not that I want channel 5). Do these digiboxes work in shitty reception areas?
Depends. I could only get 4 channels but took a chance and can now watch Channel 5 in all its glory, i.e. documentaries about the Nazis.

Bizarrely I can't get Film Four but I can get Film Four+1 - although my box thinks it's Quiz Call.

You could always borrow a Freeview box from someone and give it a try.
Good idea, I'll steal me ma's when she's not looking.
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Post by CrazyHorse » Tue Feb 13, 2007 12:45 pm

"Some users may require an ariel upgrade."
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Post by warthog » Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:34 pm

superjohnmcginlay wrote:
Little Green Man wrote:
superjohnmcginlay wrote:
Bench wrote:If you're on digital, Virgin Media have just launched their own version of Sky+. Only a tenner a month too and no upfront installation fee.

Bargain.
Err no, im stuck in the dark ages - I get 4 channels and thats it (not that I want channel 5). Do these digiboxes work in shitty reception areas?
Depends. I could only get 4 channels but took a chance and can now watch Channel 5 in all its glory, i.e. documentaries about the Nazis.

Bizarrely I can't get Film Four but I can get Film Four+1 - although my box thinks it's Quiz Call.

You could always borrow a Freeview box from someone and give it a try.
Good idea, I'll steal me ma's when she's not looking.
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Post by superjohnmcginlay » Tue Feb 13, 2007 1:45 pm

Cheers. Could get very very limited service according to that.
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Post by Batman » Tue Feb 13, 2007 2:12 pm

I've got Freeview and it works well enough for me.

Got the DVD of series One of this, not watched it yet............and I rate John Sim, he was good in 24hr Party People.
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