We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

Well those independent channels were always a joke but the BBC weather
programme has become the Italia Conti school of all round entertainers.
Helen Young writing childrens books, Louise Lear presenting make over
programmes, Dan Corbet appearing in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' as the rear
end of the cow with the main part of the cow being played by Carol
Driftwood.

Whatever next? Everton Fox in 'Guys & Dolls, Darren Betts 'Seven forecasters
for seven outlooks' and possibly Philip Avery in La Cage aux Folles ?

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

Lawrence , you should expect it. The BBC are a different ball game now. And
a bad one at that in my opinion.
Thank god for SKY. Gimme some Americanisation anyday to break free the BBC
'Chains' that want to preserve all that is bad about this country.


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"Lawrence Jenkins" wrote in message
...
Well those independent channels were always a joke but the BBC weather
programme has become the Italia Conti school of all round entertainers.
Helen Young writing childrens books, Louise Lear presenting make over
programmes, Dan Corbet appearing in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' as the rear
end of the cow with the main part of the cow being played by Carol
Driftwood.

Whatever next? Everton Fox in 'Guys & Dolls, Darren Betts 'Seven
forecasters
for seven outlooks' and possibly Philip Avery in La Cage aux Folles ?

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

"danny (west kent)" wrote in message
...
Lawrence , you should expect it. The BBC are a different ball game now.
And
a bad one at that in my opinion.
Thank god for SKY. Gimme some Americanisation anyday to break free the BBC
'Chains' that want to preserve all that is bad about this country.


--------------------------------------------------------
"Lawrence Jenkins" wrote in message
...
Well those independent channels were always a joke but the BBC weather
programme has become the Italia Conti school of all round entertainers.
Helen Young writing childrens books, Louise Lear presenting make over
programmes, Dan Corbet appearing in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' as the rear
end of the cow with the main part of the cow being played by Carol
Driftwood.

Whatever next? Everton Fox in 'Guys & Dolls, Darren Betts 'Seven
forecasters
for seven outlooks' and possibly Philip Avery in La Cage aux Folles ?






No Danny I'm going to their web pages and clicking on

Health and Culture.

I never realised weather had a "culture" I thought it help shape culture.
However they have an article on how the Aborigines have accumulated 18,000
generations of Weather experience. In fact they are so in touch with nature
and advanced in meteorology that they actually launched the first boomerang
weather satellite from woolagong in 1066 which coincides with the Norman
invasion -spooky eh.

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

danny (west kent) wrote:
Lawrence , you should expect it. The BBC are a different ball game now. And
a bad one at that in my opinion.
Thank god for SKY. Gimme some Americanisation anyday to break free the BBC
'Chains' that want to preserve all that is bad about this country.


Such as?

Tudor Hughes.

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

Such as?

Tudor Hughes.

Maybe those chains that stop Woolworths selling guns and bullets to any old
Joe so that my grandchidren can exercise the right to get gunned down in the
playground?

Dave

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

"Lawrence Jenkins" wrote in message
...
Well those independent channels were always a joke but the BBC weather
programme has become the Italia Conti school of all round entertainers.
Helen Young writing childrens books, Louise Lear presenting make over
programmes, Dan Corbet appearing in 'Jack and the Beanstalk' as the rear
end of the cow with the main part of the cow being played by Carol
Driftwood.

Whatever next? Everton Fox in 'Guys & Dolls, Darren Betts 'Seven forecasters
for seven outlooks' and possibly Philip Avery in La Cage aux Folles ?



ROFL

I *really* must watch the BBC TV weather now!
Sounds as if it might be fun.

Will.
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We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

"Dave.C" wrote in message
...
Such as?

Tudor Hughes.

Maybe those chains that stop Woolworths selling guns and bullets to any old
Joe so that my grandchidren can exercise the right to get gunned down in the
playground?


And what on earth has the BBC got to do with that?

Col
--
Bolton, Lancashire.
160m asl.

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On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:45:43 +0000 (UTC), "Lawrence Jenkins"
wrote:


"danny (west kent)" wrote in message
.. .
Lawrence , you should expect it. The BBC are a different ball game now.
And
a bad one at that in my opinion.
Thank god for SKY. Gimme some Americanisation anyday to break free the BBC

Have you watched Francis on Sky recently? I don't think so.

Yesterday evening, their new superduper BBC-chasing 3D graphics were
in their element as he swooped around the country at 100,000 miles an
hour and a magnification of about 10 times. As he did so, he
mentioned all the rain expected over NW Britain and Ireland. Fine so
far... then he added that there would be a few showers over England.
But what did we get as he zooomed southwards? Graphics of continuous
pouring rain all over the screen and all over the South of England
(nothing like how you'd expect a shower representation to look!) -
apparently contradicting what he kept saying about the "odd shower".

When oh when will they learn... all of them have now caught the stupid
graphics bug, it seems. :(

No cheers at all,

Dave

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

Maybe those chains that stop Woolworths selling guns and bullets to any old
Joe so that my grandchidren can exercise the right to get gunned down in the
playground?


And what on earth has the BBC got to do with that?

Nothing, it was irony - something else the BBC get but the Americans don't.

Gimme some Americanisation anyday !

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

"Dave Ludlow" wrote in message
...
On Fri, 11 Nov 2005 12:45:43 +0000 (UTC), "Lawrence Jenkins"
wrote:


"danny (west kent)" wrote in message
.. .
Lawrence , you should expect it. The BBC are a different ball game now.
And
a bad one at that in my opinion.
Thank god for SKY. Gimme some Americanisation anyday to break free the BBC

Have you watched Francis on Sky recently? I don't think so.

Yesterday evening, their new superduper BBC-chasing 3D graphics were
in their element as he swooped around the country at 100,000 miles an
hour and a magnification of about 10 times. As he did so, he
mentioned all the rain expected over NW Britain and Ireland. Fine so
far... then he added that there would be a few showers over England.
But what did we get as he zooomed southwards? Graphics of continuous
pouring rain all over the screen and all over the South of England
(nothing like how you'd expect a shower representation to look!) -
apparently contradicting what he kept saying about the "odd shower".

When oh when will they learn... all of them have now caught the stupid
graphics bug, it seems. :(


Dave, I've given up with TV weather forecasts almost completely, unless I see
them by accident. Almost because I still think the Regional ones are still
useful, like David Braine who is superb IMO. Don't watch them is my advice and
tell the BBC/ITV/SKY why you've stopped watching them. I tell everyone I meet
now to use the InterNet if they can for weather information.

Will.
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We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

Will Hand wrote:



Dave, I've given up with TV weather forecasts almost completely, unless I
see them by accident. Almost because I still think the Regional ones are
still useful, like David Braine who is superb IMO. Don't watch them is my
advice and tell the BBC/ITV/SKY why you've stopped watching them. I tell
everyone I meet now to use the InterNet if they can for weather
information.


Radio forecasts are also pretty appalling. The other day, Susan Powell
warned of the weather "reaching a crescendo at the end of the week". Every
day, no matter who it is, they have to insert "its way" or "their way"
after every verb of movement.

--
Graham Davis
Bracknell

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

I sound like a Monster online... maybe.
I *long* for peace, trust me. I get angry when people say we should try
reason with nasty people. No wonder terrorists live in Britain. They must
*love* the BBC. That's why I think Bush is 'ok' .
I do believe in man protecting himself with a Gun from the *evil scum* that
increasingly inhabit this Earth. Anyone hurt my children I'd want to blow
them away , period. Gun licensing in USA is very strong, but *they* can get
round it like in this country.
Nothing wrong with agressing the Agressor.. the only way in my book. These
scum don't reason.
Ok, no more politics.. this group doesn't need it. I'll talk weather only
from now on. Sorry.

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"Dave.C" wrote in message
...
Such as?

Tudor Hughes.

Maybe those chains that stop Woolworths selling guns and bullets to any
old
Joe so that my grandchidren can exercise the right to get gunned down in
the
playground?

Dave

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

"danny (west kent)" wrote in message
...
I sound like a Monster online... maybe.
I *long* for peace, trust me. I get angry when people say we should try
reason with nasty people. No wonder terrorists live in Britain. They must
*love* the BBC. That's why I think Bush is 'ok' .
I do believe in man protecting himself with a Gun from the *evil scum*
that
increasingly inhabit this Earth. Anyone hurt my children I'd want to blow
them away , period. Gun licensing in USA is very strong, but *they* can
get
round it like in this country.
Nothing wrong with agressing the Agressor.. the only way in my book. These
scum don't reason.
Ok, no more politics.. this group doesn't need it. I'll talk weather only
from now on. Sorry.

---------------------------------------------------------------

"Dave.C" wrote in message
...
Such as?

Tudor Hughes.

Maybe those chains that stop Woolworths selling guns and bullets to any
old
Joe so that my grandchidren can exercise the right to get gunned down in
the
playground?

Dave




Danny I agree with you on all counts.

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

On Sat, 12 Nov 2005 10:10:27 +0000, Graham P Davis
wrote:

Will Hand wrote:

Dave, I've given up with TV weather forecasts almost completely, unless I
see them by accident. Almost because I still think the Regional ones are
still useful, like David Braine who is superb IMO. Don't watch them is my
advice and tell the BBC/ITV/SKY why you've stopped watching them. I tell
everyone I meet now to use the InterNet if they can for weather
information.


Radio forecasts are also pretty appalling. The other day, Susan Powell
warned of the weather "reaching a crescendo at the end of the week". Every
day, no matter who it is, they have to insert "its way" or "their way"
after every verb of movement.

Yes Graham, radio forecasts too (though you do get the occasional good
'un).

Will, my comments were of course meant to highlight the continuing
spread of 3Dgraphicitus among the National stations. As you may have
suspected, I am happy with the quality of the South Regional forecasts
(Alina Jenkins), usually complete with an Atlantic chart, isobars,
fronts and proper a wind representation. The trouible is, I often miss
that *one* early evening regional forecast and everything else on TV
is pretty poor.

I'm glad David is doing a good job down in the South West too, but
yes, I too am often forced onto the Internet to get the information I
need.

Cheers, Dave

We expected it it from the independent channels ..but the Beeb
 

Graham P Davis wrote:
Will Hand wrote:



Dave, I've given up with TV weather forecasts almost completely, unless I
see them by accident. Almost because I still think the Regional ones are
still useful, like David Braine who is superb IMO. Don't watch them is my
advice and tell the BBC/ITV/SKY why you've stopped watching them. I tell
everyone I meet now to use the InterNet if they can for weather
information.


Radio forecasts are also pretty appalling. The other day, Susan Powell
warned of the weather "reaching a crescendo at the end of the week". Every
day, no matter who it is, they have to insert "its way" or "their way"
after every verb of movement.

--
Graham Davis
Bracknell

Yes, I never thought I'd say it, but I now honestly would
like to have the forecast written out by a forecaster at Exeter and
sent to the BBC, where it would be read out by an announcer, as in the
50's. As it is, the presenter actually impedes the transmission of
information with a hailstorm of duff metaphors. Nina Ridge, with
gormless unknowing humour, said a couple of days ago that "the rain
will be sinking into SE England". IT'S OUR POROUS SOIL, LOVE!
The only forecaster worth listening to now is Peter Gibbs,
the agreeable snappy Brummie. Rod McElwee always seems to having a
private giggle to himself like some character out of Viz. Intensely
irritating. But sticking to the radio at least means one is spared
those infantile graphics. Grrr!

Tudor Hughes, Warlingham, Surrey.