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Old 10 November 2009, 06:31 AM
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Default What TV do you watch?

By this, I mean what do you sit down and watch rather that sit down and find something to watch?

For me, well not that much really:

Autumn Watch
Around the world in 80 days
James May toy stories
X Factor
Strictly - I'm confident in my sexuality to say this

Obviously there are others such as Top gear, F1 and Motogp, but as they are not being shown at the moment, I'm not watching them.

Mainly BBC with a bit of Saturday trash thrown in.
Old 10 November 2009, 07:15 AM
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Topgear
Utd when they are playing

Thats about all I religiously sit down and watch actually.
Old 10 November 2009, 08:02 AM
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Top Gear, Waking the Dead, one-off dramas if they look good, one off special interest programmes if they're covering a subject I'm interested in. Other than that, hardly at all.
Old 10 November 2009, 08:46 AM
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Wheeler Dealers ( new series, on tonight @ 9pm ch240 )
X - Factor
Harry Hill TV Burps
Jonathon Ross

Also, starting to enjoy the ch5 18:30 - 19:30 talk show with Ian Wright and two birds.

SBK
Old 10 November 2009, 08:59 AM
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Generation kill, True Blood, Top Gear when it's on...

I'd quite like to get Sky again instead of my Freesat box (which takes it upon itself to decide whether or not to record something) but for the amount of TV I watch, I just can't justify the cost.
Old 10 November 2009, 09:13 AM
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A big black 40" one ..why
Old 10 November 2009, 09:15 AM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
A big black 40" one ..why

This ought to be in the "What *****" thread.
Old 10 November 2009, 09:21 AM
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Not much really - my Freeview recorder is set to record:

Life
Ray Mears
James May's Toy Stories
Have I Got News For You
Armstrong & Miller
Russell Howard's Good News
Gardeners World
The F Word
River Cottage (new series this week)
Strictly Come Dancing
Jonathan Ross (can take it of leave it but the missus likes it)
Old 10 November 2009, 09:38 AM
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True Blood
Old 10 November 2009, 10:54 AM
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I don't think I watch anything as it's actually broadcast any more but my box is currently set to record:

James May's Toy Stories
Spooks
Andrew Marr's The Making Of Modern Britain
X-Machines
The Detonators
A Question Of Sport
Strictly (I fast forward Brucie out )
The X Factor
The Xtra Factor
The Gadget Show (I fast forward through all the irritating bits in between the actual gadgets )

Other than that I mainly sit down to watch motorsport or documentaries, stuff about the military or history are my favourites. I just watched 'Wartime London With Harry Harris', that was interesting.

Unfortunately I never seem to find the time to catch up with my recordings so the box seems to hover around the 50% full mark permanently.

And just for the record Soaps are banned from my TV, in fact it's about time that someone made a Sky+ box chip that eliminated them all from the guide
Old 10 November 2009, 11:03 AM
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None.

There is now not one single programme that I would go out of my way to watch.

Yes, I watch stuff when I sit having my tea for eg, but mostly American pap or repeats, which seems to be what 98% of TV is made up of now
Old 10 November 2009, 11:33 AM
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Nothing. Only really watch films on dvd. Kids and wife always seem to be watching something though.
Old 10 November 2009, 12:21 PM
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Top Gear
Chuck
Have I got News for you
8 out of 10 Cats
CSI (Untill Grissom left)
Harry Hills TV Burps
ManU when playing in Champions League
Liverpool when playing in Champions League
Match of the Day
F1
WRC on Dave
Any documentry by either James May or Clarkson
Old 10 November 2009, 12:34 PM
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James May's Toy Stories ( and any other show hosted by Mr May )
The Gadget Show
True Blood
Charlie Boorman's By any Means



Top Gear when it's on
Old 10 November 2009, 12:40 PM
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Spooks
Top Gear
River Cottage
Old 10 November 2009, 01:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Coffin Dodger
River Cottage (new series this week)
Thanks for that, set Sky+. (It's in HD as well).
Old 10 November 2009, 01:18 PM
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My SKY+ is mostly full of kids shows so I find I actually have to watch things I record.

Series Links for me & the wife (in no particular order):

Spooks
Fringe
Wheeler Dealers
Top Gear
F1 + Moto GP
Flash Forward
The Gadget Show
Mock The Week (Missed loads of these)
F Word
Come Dine With Me
Panorama / ITV Tonight / Dispatches etc
Traffic Cops
Location Location
J Ross

The only thing I watch live anymore is football and that's only because I watch it on my PC
Old 10 November 2009, 01:22 PM
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Sky 410,411,413 and Dave for the WRC, BBC for the Top Gear, & Fifth gear 'cos I'm trying to finish my anger management course..... Horizon if it's interesting (!).

Usually just use it as a large HD monitor for the HTPC..... no dodgy downloads (?).

dunx

P.S. Dunx also expresses an interest in the weather forecast(ers)
Old 10 November 2009, 01:23 PM
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What is on now:

Fringe
Lie To Me
Stargate:Universe
FlashForward
James Mays Toys Stories
Life on Mars USA

What isn't on but watched religiously:

F1
Top Gear
My Own Worst Enemy
Ashes to Ashes

When I remember:

Generation Kill - those I missed when it was on FX
Eastbound and Down - very funny but keep forgetting its on
Old 10 November 2009, 06:50 PM
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Favourites over the past 5 years

Mock the week
Waking the dead
Have I got news for you
Spooks
West Wing
Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip
Californication
The Thick of It
People like us
House
Xfactor (not now that Lucie has gone)
Masterchef
The Restaurant
Silent Witness

Quite like to watch CSI when it is on.

I guess out of the list the BBC wins - I must be middle class!!

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Old 10 November 2009, 06:56 PM
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Oo, yes - Masterchef. And the Great British Menu. And River Cottage. And The 'F' Word.
Old 10 November 2009, 06:59 PM
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I missed out Top Gear!!
Old 10 November 2009, 07:07 PM
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Top Gear and Spooks, although I usually forget the latter.
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There's only a few I bother to watch or sky + if I'm out.

Doc Martin
Stargate Universe
Flash Forward.

The rest of the time she is in charge of the thing.
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To be honest I do not sit down religiously to watch 'my shows' I just record 'stuff' that might be interesting and then I hope that I migt have the time to sit and watch some if it.

My box is full of things and I mean FULL, yet I never watch any of it!

The kids get the full benefit of my 46'' Samsung, however Playhouse Disney doesnt really do it justice
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Spooks (via Torrent as it's rather sporadic in it's airing over here, plus it's named as MI-5 so as to be PC)

Law & Order: SVU
Law & Order: CI
Stargate - Be it SG-1, Atlantis, or Universe
Fringe
My Name Is Earl
Family Guy
South Park
Holmes on Homes / Holmes Inspection
All Creatures Great And Small (I know, I know )
Lost
Top Gear
Old 10 November 2009, 08:02 PM
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Originally Posted by stilover
Top Gear
CSI (Untill Grissom left)
Harry Hills TV Burps
F1
Any documentry by either James May or Clarkson
These are the ones i normally watch
Old 10 November 2009, 08:32 PM
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Oh actually I will watch Lost religiously, unless it is aired in the US several weeks in advance in which case I download it rather than wait.
Old 10 November 2009, 08:54 PM
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James May's Toy Stories

Have I Got News For You

Armstrong and Miller

Doc Martin (I know, I know! )

Around the World in 80 Days

Time Team (just to aggravate Mr OS because he hates it. )
Old 10 November 2009, 09:07 PM
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Forced to watch;
Casualty
Holby City

Like to watch:
TV Burp


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