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The BBC Four Thread

mike65 · 2013-11-17 14:23:58

The only channel I'd pay for (assuming I had to pay for access to just one channel) contains any number of gems from their imported dramas to series about things like box containers, Jonathan Meades and post-modern explorations of the postcard. This week things get of to a strong start at 9 pm with part 1 of Light and Dark…

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#602 31-10-2017 8:56pm
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dasdog wrote: »

It's really excellent but I'm pretty sure the BBC showed an edited version of this at 1h 15m per episode. After missing a couple I got them through other means and watched the remaining episodes all 1h 45m.

The version sold to the international market is 60 x 10, I'll guess the stuff we didn't get is focused on the domestic front which is a pity if so.

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#603 05-11-2017 5:15pm
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#604 05-11-2017 5:16pm
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Great that it's coming back. Throughly enjoyed it so far

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#605 05-11-2017 5:51pm
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Apart from Detectorists this week is mainly Russian Revolutions from 9 PM

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Forgot to say League of Gentleman is running from the start on BBC Four after Detectorists. It'll be back for three new episodes on BBC Two.

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#607 08-11-2017 2:53pm
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Great to see Detectorists back, best thing on television in recent years.

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#608 08-11-2017 11:32pm
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Detectorists.
Sublime.
The only show I know where 30 minutes seems to fly by in five.

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#609 09-11-2017 12:33am
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Nice touch to go back through the ages and of course see just how close they were stood to a treasure trove. The detectorist meeting was hilarious.

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#610 09-11-2017 11:29am
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hard to describe the detectorists ,very relaxing and funny

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#611 10-11-2017 11:12pm
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Nekarsulm wrote: »

Detectorists.
Sublime.
The only show I know where 30 minutes seems to fly by in five.

Had no bloody idea this was back.. god bless Trakt.

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#612 11-11-2017 9:09am
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The unathanks sang the tune at the end btw

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#613 13-11-2017 12:00pm
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Thank you all for drawing my attention to Detectorists. I had never heard of it
Currently watching Season 1 on Netflix and enjoying it thoroughly. Great music, too.

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#614 13-11-2017 12:13pm
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Cheshire Cat wrote: »

Great music, too.

Yep.. if anything, it's drawn my attention to the brilliant Johnny Flynn - who sings the theme tune.

He appeared in brief cameo in an episode singing the theme tune, and is actually the lead actor in excellent Channel 4 / Netflix series "Love Sick" (or "Scrotal Recall" depending on whether you saw it on Channel 4).

Bloody talented lad!

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#615 23-11-2017 12:47am
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Nekarsulm wrote: »

Detectorists.
Sublime.
The only show I know where 30 minutes seems to fly by in five.

Did feel a bit short tonight

Always check your holes :pac:

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#616 23-11-2017 1:22pm
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Not as good last night, a lack of good quips and observations. Had a bit of a soap opera plot too with his not quite an ex turning up and the new girlfriend stuff.

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#617 23-11-2017 7:03pm
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I switched it on when the opening titles were starting. I missed Linda

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That was the highlight - a nice touch I thought, esp as she was playing Andy's role in the scene, on the other side of a field.

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According to DigiGuide Spiral is back on Saturday 30th December with the usual double bill.

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#620 30-11-2017 4:08pm
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brian_t wrote: »

According to DigiGuide Spiral is back on Saturday 30th December with the usual double bill.

Wow - that's great. Love this series.

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#621 30-11-2017 4:23pm
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Anybody watched "Witnesses - A frozen death"?

Nate

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#622 30-11-2017 4:40pm
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Seen part one, there is a thread for this programme somewhere.

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#623 30-11-2017 7:33pm
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Nate--IRL-- wrote: »

Anybody watched "Witnesses - A frozen death"?

Nate

Watching it, could be very good, but the scene where a long scrapped bus bursts into flames with the detective under it stretches credibility waaaay beyond breaking point.

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#624 30-11-2017 7:39pm
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Here's the Witnesses thread:

https://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057466366&page=2

I really enjoyed the first two episodes. I'm looking forward to the next instalments.

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#625 30-11-2017 8:00pm
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Storyville at 9 PM - about the two Voyager probes.

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#626 04-12-2017 4:32pm
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brian_t wrote: »

I switched it on when the opening titles were starting. I missed Linda

Harry Palmr wrote: »

That was the highlight - a nice touch I thought, esp as she was playing Andy's role in the scene, on the other side of a field.

BBC4 are seeing in the New Year with an omnibus repeat of 6 episodes of Detectorists starting at 10pm Sunday 31st December.

Hopefully this is series 3 and I'll catch the bit I missed.

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#627 07-12-2017 8:07pm
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brian_t wrote: »

BBC4 are seeing in the New Year with an omnibus repeat of 6 episodes of Detectorists starting at 10pm Sunday 31st December.

Hopefully this is series 3 and I'll catch the bit I missed.

Same here.
Seeing in the new year watching "Detectorists"? That would be different!

Thanks to posters on this thread for bringing the programme to my attention. Really enjoying it. Looking forward to getting my mitts on series 1 and 2 soon.
One critical comment: Someone as meticulous as Lance would never tolerate his TR7 running on three cyls or a blowing exhaust.
I want to see last night's drone returning to earth in slow-motion. Was it CGI?

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#628 15-12-2017 12:01am
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Just watched last night's episode of Detectorists. I loved the nod to the scene when the Amish build the barn in Witness. The only thing missing was Harrison Ford

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#629 15-12-2017 12:03am
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Spiral is back just after Christmas I think. Yay!

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#630 15-12-2017 12:07am
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BBC 4 is a great channel it is definitely the one channel is enjoy watching after a days work......I usually end up staying up late watching all the Earth, Astronomy, Science programmes. Is there any plans for it to go 24hr?

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#631 15-12-2017 1:23am
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BBC4 is superb. Possibly the greatest channel in TV anywhere. But in today's environment we are lucky if it's just left alone to broadcast away from 7pm to the small hours.

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