British Programmes available in the US. 15 Feb update
Gary Torrens
BRITISH PROGRAMMES AVAILABLE IN THE US AND CANADA
15 February 1994
****NOTE THE ADDITION OF EASTENDERS ON C BAND****
The following is a list of British programmes available on US-Canada cable
and broadcast stations. This is not a complete list, however many British
programmes are listed. For other programmes I suggest checking with a local
off-air station. Some listings for PBS may not be available in certain
markets. All programmes listed are available via satellite, the best way
to receive British programmes.
A. Christie Myst KRMA Thur 11.00p C1\03
A&E Mystery Movie A&E Tu 9.00p G5\23
-Morse/Marple/Frost
BBC Breakfast News --- M-F 2.54a G7\06 [This is a 30min feed]
BBC World Ser. TV CBC M-F 6.30a E1\23 [Part of CBC NewsWorld]
BBC 9 o'clock news --- M-Su 6.00p G7\15 [Ku and PAL format]
BBC Drama Brav Wed 8.00p C4\07 [Various]
Benny Hill Comed M-Sa 3.00p C3\21 [3hrs later on G1/01]
British Drama CBC Wed 11.00p E1\20 [Various]
Coronation St. CBC M-W 3.00p E1\23
" " M-W 3.00p E1\20
" " M-W 6.00p E1\11
Coronation St. CBC Sun 3 times Various
--Omnibus
Drop Dead Donkey CBC Mon 11.30p E1\20
Eastenders PBS M&Tu 10.00p T1\08 Ku 11.915 Mhz
Eastenders PBS Tu&W 7.30p T1\08 C-Band SCHED X
ITN World News PBS M-Fri. 5.30p T1\07 Ku 11.905 Mhz
Lovejoy A&E Mon. 10.00p G5\23
Masterpiece Th PBS Sun 10.00p T1\05 Ku 11.845 Mhz
Mystery PBS Thur 10.00p T1\05 Ku 11.845 Mhz
Rumpole KRMA Thur 11.00p C1\03
Secret life Machine Disc Thur 9.30p C4\21
Sherlock Holmes A&E Mon 9.00p G5\23
South Bank Show Bravo Thur 8.00p C4\07
Question Time C-Spa Sun 9.00p C3\07
Van der Valk PBS Sun 3.00p T1\08 Ku 11.915Mhz
Van Der Valk PBS Sun 11.00p T1\08 Ku 11.915Mhz
Who's Line is it Comed Mon 9.30p C3\21
All times are Eastern....
CompuServe only: Gary Torrens [Satellite Journal Itl.] 71165,2032
Internet: 00063...@mcimail.com
I also highly recomend the following Canadian programmes.
On the CBC:
This Hour has 22 minutes (Mondays) and The Royal Canadian Air Farce
(Fridays).
On KRMA:
The Red Green Show (Saturdays)
If you spot an error please let me know. If you see something not
listed let me know.
*Thanks to Mike Gingell for his input.*
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KRMA-PBS Denver
Fawlty Towers Mon 12 midnight
Bless Me Father Tue. 12 midnight
Mulberry Wed. 12 midnight
Keeping up Appearances Thurs 12 midnight
May to December Fri. 12 midnight
Red Dwarf Sun. 12 midnight
Black Adder Sun. 12.30 am
Are you being Served Mon-Fri 12.30 am
All times eastern
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BBC World Service radio is available on a secondary audio channel
from C-Span. You will need to ask your local cable company if they
offer it.
World Radio Network broadcasts portions of WS Radio and is using
domestic radio as a filler between its programmes. Observed: LBC
Newstalk,GLR, Radio 4 and RTE Radio 1
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The latest "Britcoms" are 'As Time Goes By' and 'Mulberry.'
Others this spring....
The Good Guys---- 16 part series with Nigel Havers and Keith Baron.
The Detectives--- 6 half hour shows with Jasper Carrott, Robert Powell and
Jerry Hall. (Britcom but probably shown in prime time likely after Mystery).
Charles a Man Alone--------new biography aired in UK in January.
PBS newest Britcom will be "As Time goes by" with Geoffrey Palmer.