Jonathan Creek: "The Case of the Savant's Thumb": repeat?

[Maurice Batey]

Dammit, we missed that episode last night!

Anyone know if a repeat is scheduled (apart from iPlayer), please?
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[Dickie mint]

On 02/04/2013 13:16, Maurice Batey wrote:
> Dammit, we missed that episode last night!
>
> Anyone know if a repeat is scheduled (apart from iPlayer), please?
>

No repeat in the near future looking at radiotimes.com, sorry.

There is a lot of old ones due to be repeated very soon.

Richard

[Ian]

In message <pan.2013.04.02....@nomail.afraid.org>, Maurice
Batey <mau...@nomail.afraid.org> writes

>Dammit, we missed that episode last night!
>
>Anyone know if a repeat is scheduled (apart from iPlayer), please?

I didn't miss it, unfortunately.
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Ian

[Sla#s]

Yes - I was very disappointed too! The Nigel Planer's death was totally
unbelievable! As were - not to give anything more away - several other plot
contrivances.

Slatts

[Johny B Good]

As has previously been suggested in this NG, try

<http://eztv.it/>

and look for a torrent.

I got hold of the the latest Dr Who episode via this web site in HD
when I somehow failed to add to my recording schedule.

Failing that, you could always search for a torrent of the programme
using google or whatever search engine you prefer. Just make sure your
AV is up to date if using windows and steer clear of any "Installable
Downloader" files (eg .exe types).
--
Regards, J B Good

[Maurice Batey]

On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 16:58:08 +0100, Ian wrote:

> I didn't miss it, unfortunately.

OIC! Will stop grieving, then. :-))

[Richard Russell]

On Apr 2, 5:27 pm, Maurice Batey <maur...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>   OIC!  Will stop grieving, then. :-))

In my opinion the programme was quite enjoyable.

What is your objection to iPlayer? It seems the ideal solution. So
long as it's watched on a TV rather than a computer it's pretty much
indistinguishable from a broadcast programme in my experience
(especially iPlayer HD). We actually have *three* devices connected
to our main TV (and to the internet) which can run iPlayer - a Humax
PVR, a Sony Blu-Ray player and a Wii-U games console - so we're spoilt
for choice!

Richard.
http://www.rtrussell.co.uk/

[Andy Champ]

On 02/04/2013 23:12, Richard Russell wrote:
> What is your objection to iPlayer? It seems the ideal solution. So
> long as it's watched on a TV rather than a computer it's pretty much
> indistinguishable from a broadcast programme in my experience

> (especially iPlayer HD). We actually have*three* devices connected

> to our main TV (and to the internet) which can run iPlayer - a Humax
> PVR, a Sony Blu-Ray player and a Wii-U games console - so we're spoilt
> for choice!

It's unreliable and poor quality.

Unreliable in that they don't tell you whether or not a programme will
be available on iPlayer.

Unreliable in that I've had it say "5 days left.... 4 days left...
expired" on successive days.

Poor quality in that the bitrate is squeezed hard for download - enough
so that the artefacts are clearly visible, even with the highest quality.

Andy

[Maurice Batey]

On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:12:11 -0700, Richard Russell wrote:

> What is your objection to iPlayer?

Poor d/l broadband speed, and we do not have a TV-broadband hookup set up.
So iPlayer is a bit of a pain for us.

But I still use iPlayer on the PC if e.g. I miss an episode of something
like '24', to avoid a continuity gap.

[Mark]

On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:40:54 +0200, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:

>On Tue, 2 Apr 2013 15:12:11 -0700 (PDT), Richard Russell
><ne...@rtrussell.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>On Apr 2, 5:27 pm, Maurice Batey <maur...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>>   OIC!  Will stop grieving, then. :-))
>>
>>In my opinion the programme was quite enjoyable.
>

>Ours too. The programme was daft but entertaining.

I agree. The plot was implausible, especially the way the characters
reacted to the death of NP.

What annoyed me is that the BBC decided to reschedule the programme
and insert an old repeat at 8:30 and delay the programme by 1/2 hour -
Why?
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(\__/) M.
(='.'=) If a man stands in a forest and no woman is around
(")_(") is he still wrong?

[Max Demian]

"Mark" <i...@dontgetlotsofspamanymore.invalid> wrote in message
news:44iql8dv69v9f3noo...@4ax.com...

> What annoyed me is that the BBC decided to reschedule the programme
> and insert an old repeat at 8:30 and delay the programme by 1/2 hour -
> Why?

9pm 'watershed'. Were there any woood bits?

--
Max Demian

[Davey]

On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 14:35:47 +0100
Maurice Batey <mau...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> On Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:12:11 -0700, Richard Russell wrote:
>
> > What is your objection to iPlayer?
>
> Poor d/l broadband speed, and we do not have a TV-broadband hookup
> set up. So iPlayer is a bit of a pain for us.
>
> But I still use iPlayer on the PC if e.g. I miss an episode of
> something like '24', to avoid a continuity gap.
>
>

Do you record it to your PC first, and then watch it? iPlayer has
Desktop, which always seems flaky, but a Linux system will do it from
the command line. Then you can watch the whole programme without
interruptions. Or do you do this already?
--
Davey.

[Mark]

That should have been sorted out before it was publicised at 8:30.

[Maurice Batey]

On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:55:02 +0100, Davey wrote:

> Do you record it to your PC first, and then watch it?

No - direct on PC. Seldom use iPlayer 'cos of delays on slow broadband
connection.

[Woody]

"Max Demian" <max_d...@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
news:as5erh...@mid.individual.net...

More like to make it clash with the ITV programme about the Derby
deaths and court case. Like banking, get people watching
something and they are unlikely to switch to watch the ITV prog
especially when a BBC prog on the same thing was on after the
news!


--
Woody

harrogate three at ntlworld dot com

[Davey]

On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 16:37:15 +0100
Maurice Batey <mau...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:55:02 +0100, Davey wrote:
>
> > Do you record it to your PC first, and then watch it?
>
> No - direct on PC. Seldom use iPlayer 'cos of delays on slow
> broadband connection.
>

That's what the 'Desktop' option is meant to sort out, by letting the
whole program be downloaded before you watch it. Flaky download, but
direct uninterrupted play for watching. If you can get Download to
work, of course.
If using Linux, 'get_iplayer' is the application to use.
--
Davey.

[Mark Carver]

Woody wrote:

> More like to make it clash with the ITV programme about the Derby
> deaths and court case. Like banking, get people watching
> something and they are unlikely to switch to watch the ITV prog
> especially when a BBC prog on the same thing was on after the
> news!

The programme clashed (at 21:00hrs Easter Monday) with drama series,
'Broadchurch', ITV had no prog on the Derby house murders on Monday,
(it would have been subjudicy if they had I think ?)


--
Mark
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[Johny B Good]

On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:33:19 +0100, Mark
<i...@dontgetlotsofspamanymore.invalid> wrote:

>On Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:40:54 +0200, Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:
>
>>On Tue, 2 Apr 2013 15:12:11 -0700 (PDT), Richard Russell
>><ne...@rtrussell.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>On Apr 2, 5:27 pm, Maurice Batey <maur...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:
>>>>   OIC!  Will stop grieving, then. :-))
>>>
>>>In my opinion the programme was quite enjoyable.
>>
>>Ours too. The programme was daft but entertaining.
>
>I agree. The plot was implausible, especially the way the characters
>reacted to the death of NP.
>
>What annoyed me is that the BBC decided to reschedule the programme
>and insert an old repeat at 8:30 and delay the programme by 1/2 hour -
>Why?

Speaking personally, the simple answer to _that_ question is that the
BBC Programme Schedulers are cunts.

[Maurice Batey]

On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:29:40 +0100, Davey wrote:

> If using Linux, 'get_iplayer' is the application to use.

OK- thanks for the tip!

[Davey]

On Fri, 05 Apr 2013 17:32:52 +0100
Maurice Batey <mau...@nomail.afraid.org> wrote:

> On Thu, 04 Apr 2013 19:29:40 +0100, Davey wrote:
>
> > If using Linux, 'get_iplayer' is the application to use.
>
> OK- thanks for the tip!
>

Standard Operating Procedure:
Find the program you want using BBC iPlayer.
Copy 'Link' to program from Download options
Go to Linus terminal
Using command line, while in target folder: get_player --get (Link)
Go away and brew cup of coffee.
--
Davey.

[Davey]

On Sat, 06 Apr 2013 11:06:06 +0200
Martin <m...@address.invalid> wrote:

> or install a dual boot system and do Windows things with Windows and
> stop pissing about.

Ah, but the Desktop is notoriously unreliable. I gave up trying to make
it work, all I could ever get was perpetual attempts to Install. And
since I normally only use Linux, why go to the bother of rebooting into
Windows when 'get_iplayer' works just fine? The procedure I describe is
not exactly complicated, a few clicks and it's done.
--
Davey.

[Mark]

It's difficult to think of another explanation. I could understand (a
bit) if a programme is delayed owing to an important news item or some
live event but wasn't the case.