Television

[swee'pea99]

"I can't walk cos I cut my own legs off with a spoon" Wow! That sounds like quality telly. I missed this - have you got the details? Maybe there'll be a repeat.

 

[coffeejo]

My TV is only used for watching DVDs, which I rent through Lovefilm, mainly TV boxsets. This way I get to see most of the stuff I would enjoy without having to endure the horror of the rest. I always feel like I'm making a mistake during Le Tour or events such as the Olympics but for the most part, am perfectly content with the set up. Though the notion of not having a TV is so "out there" for many people that I'm constantly having the "did you see X, Y or Z" conversation with the same people who don't understand why, no matter how many times I explain. Someone even said I could go in and watch her TV while she was a way a few weeks ago. A lovely offer, made with the best intentions, but even so

 

[Over The Hill]

Firstly, forget all TV that is on before 6pm- just pretend it does not exist. Apart from countdown of course.

Each week, buy a radio times - no other tv guide will do- and go through it. Sort out what you want and record it to watch back later.

I sort of agree and there does seem to be about 95% utter rubbish on TV. But there are good programmes out there buried in the otherwise poor lineup on some channels. There was a brilliant docu-drama on Captain Cook , tucked away at 11.35 on BBC4, some repeats of Coast that I missed first few times round and some other bits I have enjoyed.

I really think most people can find a good couple of hours of TV that is decent quality to suit their interests if they search for it.

 

[EltonFrog]

My TV is only used for watching DVDs, which I rent through Lovefilm, mainly TV boxsets. This way I get to see most of the stuff I would enjoy without having to endure the horror of the rest. I always feel like I'm making a mistake during Le Tour or events such as the Olympics but for the most part, am perfectly content with the set up. Though the notion of not having a TV is so "out there" for many people that I'm constantly having the "did you see X, Y or Z" conversation with the same people who don't understand why, no matter how many times I explain. Someone even said I could go in and watch her TV while she was a way a few weeks ago. A lovely offer, made with the best intentions, but even so

I get that too, I feel your pain.

 

[Fab Foodie]

Television in the morning is wrong. Like drinking in the morning. It's against nature. Evening television varies, but some of it is very good.

Whassat?

 

[MontyVeda]

I get that too, I feel your pain.

same here... gave up the TV in 2002 and when i tell people i haven't got a telly, they go "Ohhhhh, you poor thing... I've got a spare one you can have... duddums.... blu blu blu..." or "You must have a telly... how can you not have a telly?" and occasionally, "You're only saying that because you don't buy a license!"

Then a few years ago when my internet connection massively improved and the iplayer and 4od stopped buffering and actually worked, i find myself playing catch up quite a lot. Line of Duty and Inside Number 9 are my current favourites.

 

[RWright]

I rarely watch TV shows while they are being broadcast. I like to get entire series and watch maybe an entire season of a show in a week, or less. I watch quite a bit of sports sometimes but mostly via computer internet streaming or computer hard drive through my TV or projector. I also watch Movies through my computer too. I don't even remember the last time I watched a TV broadcast while it was actually being broadcast. I have recently watched Lilyhammer and The US version of House of Cards, both seasons of each. I liked both of them. I have several series like that which I watch and enjoy a lot of episodes in a short time. There are some good series out there but watching a series weekly is something I have not done in probably over ten years. I have a feeling I never will again either.

 

[ColinJ]

This is what PVRs were invented for!

I record anything that I want to watch so I can watch it when I want to watch, and skip the adverts. If there are bits I don't want to watch e.g. depressing/violent news reports, I can skip those too.

There is a lot of crap on TV, but lots of good stuff too if you look for it.

I skim through the next day's digital guide and set up recordings just before going to bed.

I try to keep a stash of recordings in case there isn't anything good on for a while.

 

[MontyVeda]

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There are some good series out there but watching a series weekly is something I have not done in probably over ten years. I have a feeling I never will again either.

same here for the most part.... but that long wait between episodes of a gripping series adds to the enjoyment... IMO of course

 

[lay]

And i thought she was gonna take her clothes off

 

[lay]

70 stone and dying was on last eve. ! = thrilling.

The other night: an hour to save your life - considering the 'mental' dr (the type of person who goes to uni. decides on a career but has not personal or natural skill towards it) who was treating the person on the side of the road, id rather have been dead, personally ! - that hour seemed to mean: lets see how close we can get this person to death via any degree of drug infusion

 

[Davidc]

Another household where almost everything gets recorded and watched when we want to watch it.

There's not a huge amount we want to look at but there's enough to fill the time available for watching it. Just.

 

[Dangermouse]

I hardly watch TV although I did watch Splash to see some fit birds in cozzies, apart from that I only glimpse at it when SWMBO has it on, if TdF or ToB is on I will make a point of putting it on

 

[burndust]

Daytime tv is terrible....jeremy kyle jeez...ive been off work for 3 months...thank god for netflix

 

[Dangermouse]

Daytime tv is terrible....jeremy kyle jeez...ive been off work for 3 months...thank god for netflix

I wont allow Jezza "my show is staged" Kyle on our telly