Unutterably Silly Doctor Who New Episode!

[mklynds]

A one hour show in the US is usually 41-43 minutes actual show time. Now I feel like I am getting ripped off by them not taking my money. This is getting confusing

[HarryT]

We do of course have a wide selection of commercial TV channels (both free and subscription-based) in addition to the BBC channels. I wouldn't want anyone to think that our world is "commercial-free" .

[ShellShock]

Originally Posted by HarryT

We do of course have a wide selection of commercial TV channels (both free and subscription-based) in addition to the BBC channels. I wouldn't want anyone to think that our world is "commercial-free" .

Yes, and I hardly ever watch them--I generally only watch BBC channels, and try to record anything on the commercial channels that I am interested in so I can fast forward over the ads.

Also, the license fee funds national radio channels, as well as local radio. I normally listen to BBC Radio 4 every day; this is mainly talk radio (new, current affairs, drama, documentary, comedy) and is another gem.

[Peverel]

Originally Posted by ShellShock

Yes, and I hardly ever watch them--I generally only watch BBC channels, and try to record anything on the commercial channels that I am interested in so I can fast forward over the ads.

Also, the license fee funds national radio channels, as well as local radio. I normally listen to BBC Radio 4 every day; this is mainly talk radio (new, current affairs, drama, documentary, comedy) and is another gem.

OK now I feel guilty because I do listen to Radio 4 in the car and it is a gem

[Sparrow]

Originally Posted by Peverel

OK now I feel guilty because I do listen to Radio 4 in the car and it is a gem

Except for The Archers, and the Sunday morning schedule.

[Peverel]

Originally Posted by Sparrow

Except for The Archers, and the Sunday morning schedule.

I quite like the Archers lol

*wanders off singing dum de dum de dum de dum dum de dum de dum dum

[Amalthia]

Originally Posted by phenomshel

Ah, I see. I might have hated it too, if I'd read the books first. I'm going to have to FORCE myself to watch "Secret of Moonacre" (the movie based on Elizabeth Goudge's Little White Horse). I started it,and within ten minutes I was literally screaming at the screen about how wrong they were. (Good thing I was home alone....*grin*). However, if I had come into it without reading the book, I probably would have enjoyed it. It's not a bad movie...it just isn't anything like the book!

I really do have to watch the movie/tv show first before reading the book. I can only think of a few exceptions where I enjoyed the movie and the book about equally and that was The Last Unicorn, the Lord of the Rings, and Silver Bullet,which was based on a short story by Stephen King. I love True Blood and Dexter but I haven't read the books so I have no clue how much they've changed.

I have my own vision for who Richard and Khalan and the TV show isn't even close to matching it.

When I watch Harry Potter I still feel like the actors they picked don't really fit the characters I see in my head.

[JSWolf]

Well, I did see the first episode of the new Doctor Who season and it has potential. Well see how the new Doctor is now that he's settled into being himself.