BBC releases images of TV sets to use as zoom backgrounds

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Steve Timko

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May 8, 2020, 2:07:06 AM5/8/20
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The Doctor Who sets look pretty cool.

Bob Jersey

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May 8, 2020, 7:40:48 PM5/8/20
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Steve Timko, today (5/08):
The Doctor Who sets look pretty cool.

Someone fumbled their (non-sonic) screwdriver in one...

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M-D November

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May 8, 2020, 11:03:13 PM5/8/20
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A little disappointed that the Drive Room and/or Sleeping Quarters from Red Dwarf aren't represented, but I guess that airs on Dave* now, so the BBC doesn't want to give them the free publicity?

*Yes, there's really a cable channel in the UK called "Dave".  Which always makes me think of the "Turn your crank to FRANK" host segment from MST3K.

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Kevin M.

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May 8, 2020, 11:07:57 PM5/8/20
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I looked for the Dwarf too 

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Adam Bowie

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May 9, 2020, 7:57:37 AM5/9/20
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On Sat, May 9, 2020 at 4:03 AM M-D November <mdnov...@gmail.com> wrote:

*Yes, there's really a cable channel in the UK called "Dave".  Which always makes me think of the "Turn your crank to FRANK" host segment from MST3K.

"Dave" is actually pretty successful as a free-to-air/basic cable channel. It built itself on things like repeats of Top Gear and QI (and other comedy panel shows). These days it commissions lots of new bits and pieces like the recent feature length Red Dwarf (Dave took it over a few years back and commissioned a few new series), and the very funny Taskmaster (which didn't work out for Comedy Central with a one-and-done season presented by Reggie Watts). In the UK, Taskmaster, made by the same production company that makes Last Week Tonight, has been subject to a big money transfer to Channel 4 - once they can make it anyway. Taskmaster is still continuing though as strange YouTube series with members of the public - very family oriented. And very creative and funny.

I digress.

Also of note is that Dave is 100% owned by the BBC (via BBC Studios, the BBC's commercial arm). And yes, it is ad-funded.


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