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(January 2006)

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GE
Gareth E
David posted:
Attention Wimbledon fans: Turn over from the live coverage on BBC One, there is a Question of Sport Wimbledon special on BBC Two right now.

Who is deciding these schedules? Why show this now? Who do they think is going to watch? People who REALLY like Sue Barker?


Well, to be fair, A Question of Sport was always scheduled for 8.30pm on BBC One anyway . . . it was going to clash with Today at Wimbledon anyway.

The BBC's Twitter page from Glastonbury has already tweeted that there may be schedule changes later on. Although Murray seems to be motoring now.
DV
dvboy
Indeed I was surprised they didn't drop it altogether, then again it is a repeat, and they need to show something .
DV
dvboy
I am expecting My Family to move to BBC Two also, and The Kennedys to go out at 21:30. Glastonbury on BBC2 and Miranda on BBC1 be dropped.
GE
Gareth E
dvboy posted:
Indeed I was surprised they didn't drop it altogether, then again it is a repeat, and they need to show something .


BBC Scotland, on the other hand, showed A Question of Sport at 7.25pm following Landward (both moved from BBC One), so they are currently showing an episode of The Beechgrove Garden as a filler - looks like they've dropped Holby City altogether for tonight.
DV
dvboy
dvboy posted:
Indeed I was surprised they didn't drop it altogether, then again it is a repeat, and they need to show something .


BBC Scotland, on the other hand, showed A Question of Sport at 7.25pm following Landward (both moved from BBC One), so they are currently showing an episode of The Beechgrove Garden as a filler - looks like they've dropped Holby City altogether for tonight.


I suspect BBC One Scotland may push Holby City into Monday at 21:00 where they are showing a repeat, Surgery's Dirty Secrets in place of network's Silent Witness.
BR
Brekkie
dvboy posted:
"If you're tuning in to watch EastEnders..." YOU'VE MISSED 10 MINUTES ALREADY.

Three announcements is too many. One is fine at 20:00. Use the graphic again at 20:02. That should be enough.

Exactly.

The annual moan but they should have left it on BBC2, then moved it across at 8.30pm. The BBC have to change the scheduling of Today at Wimbledon surely next year - it's blatantly obvious their 8pm plan doesn't work. It's easy enough to schedule something in the 8pm hour which can be easily dropped - indeed they used to fill the 8.30-9.30 slot with classic comedy when the highlights were at 9.30pm.

It'll get a bit messy tonight for the News Channel though if the tennis goes beyond 10pm.
DV
dvboy
It'll get a bit messy tonight for the News Channel though if the tennis goes beyond 10pm.


I think the News Channel is the last thing on their mind at the moment. That's easy enough to fill while waiting for the Ten.

I think we're at the point where it'll go beyond 21:30 now, so what will they do with My Family? BBC Two at 21:45 or 22:00 and fill for the other 15 minutes?

BBC Four's Glastonbury highlights of Jimmy Cliff can be moved anywhere within the Glastonbury programming to make way for live U2 which was going to move there at 22:30 anyway.

Of course the BBC have never heard of common sense when it comes to scheduling evening tennis, so who knows what will happen.
GE
Gareth E
they should have left it on BBC2, then moved it across at 8.30pm.


100% - although I'm no fan of putting Murray on BBC One, it was going to have to move to One at some stage tonight to avoid messing up Glastonbury, but an 8.30pm crossover would have been a much better option.
DV
dvboy
BBC One HD on Sky EPG has Wimbledon scheduled until 22:00
DV
dvboy
Waiting for Sue Barker to tell us when My Family will be on - possibly they'll point to the Sunday 17:35 repeat?
J1
j10cool10
My Family been dropped, as BBC2 are showing there normal schedule.
DV
dvboy
"My Family will follow Wimbledon (if the match is over by 21:30)"

It won't be.

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