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  1. BBC4 9:50pm Everest: Getting to the Bottom of the Mountain. With
    Bonington, Scott and Messner.

    Paul
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  2. Paul Saunders said:

    BBC4 9:50pm Everest: Getting to the Bottom of the Mountain. With
    Bonington, Scott and Messner.

    I would've thought any fule could get to the bottom of the mountain ;-)

    Well spotted - the BBC3&4 listings in most papers are hidden away, squashed
    up and well-nigh unreadable.

    --
    Just an amoeba in the Petri dish of life...

    Mail john rather than nospam...

  3. John Laird said:
    Quoted message said:

    BBC4 9:50pm Everest: Getting to the Bottom of the Mountain. With
    Bonington, Scott and Messner.

    I would've thought any fule could get to the bottom of the mountain
    ;-)

    LOL! But that's not really what it's about, is it?

    Quoted message said:

    Well spotted - the BBC3&4 listings in most papers are hidden away,
    squashed up and well-nigh unreadable.

    Well since getting Freeview not so long ago, BBC4 has become my
    favourite channel!

    Also, the new Radio Times layout has BBC3, BBC4, ITV2 and ITV3 on the
    same two pages as the five main channels.

    Anyway, it's just started...

    Paul
    --
    http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk

  4. In article <[email hidden]>, pvs1
    @wildwales.fsnet.co.uk says...

    Quoted message said:
    John Laird said:
    Quoted message said:

    BBC4 9:50pm Everest: Getting to the Bottom of the Mountain. With
    Bonington, Scott and Messner.

    I would've thought any fule could get to the bottom of the mountain
    ;-)

    LOL! But that's not really what it's about, is it?

    Quoted message said:

    Well spotted - the BBC3&4 listings in most papers are hidden away,
    squashed up and well-nigh unreadable.

    Well since getting Freeview not so long ago, BBC4 has become my
    favourite channel!

    Also, the new Radio Times layout has BBC3, BBC4, ITV2 and ITV3 on the
    same two pages as the five main channels.

    Anyway, it's just started...

    bugger. that probably means that I have just missed it :-(

    --
    Darren

  5. Paul Saunders said:
    John Laird said:
    Quoted message said:

    BBC4 9:50pm Everest: Getting to the Bottom of the Mountain. With
    Bonington, Scott and Messner.

    I would've thought any fule could get to the bottom of the mountain
    ;-)

    LOL! But that's not really what it's about, is it?

    The pun didn't entirely pass me by ;-)

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Well spotted - the BBC3&4 listings in most papers are hidden away,
    squashed up and well-nigh unreadable.

    Well since getting Freeview not so long ago, BBC4 has become my
    favourite channel!

    Also, the new Radio Times layout has BBC3, BBC4, ITV2 and ITV3 on the
    same two pages as the five main channels.

    I'm too mean to pay for that in addition to my daily paper. Even the
    weekend listings "magazine" hides them away. And ITV3 hasn't actually
    registered with them...

    Quoted message said:

    Anyway, it's just started...

    No, it's just finished. Looked vaguely familiar - either a repeat or some
    segments had appeared in earlier programmes, possibly around the 50th
    anniversary.

    --
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  6. John Laird <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:52:47 -0000, "Paul Saunders"

    Quoted message said:


    Also, the new Radio Times layout has BBC3, BBC4, ITV2 and ITV3 on the
    same two pages as the five main channels.

    I'm too mean to pay for that in addition to my daily paper. Even the
    weekend listings "magazine" hides them away. And ITV3 hasn't actually
    registered with them...


    I pay about 7 quid a year for Digiguide, which displays all the
    channels of you choice for about two weeks ahead, cheaper than buying a
    weekend paper every week.
    --
    Gordon Harris

  7. Following up to Paul Saunders

    Quoted message said:

    Well since getting Freeview not so long ago, BBC4 has become my
    favourite channel!

    that sounds as if its , er, free?
    --
    Mike Reid
    Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
    Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

  8. Following up to Gordon Harris

    Quoted message said:

    I pay about 7 quid a year for Digiguide, which displays all the
    channels of you choice for about two weeks ahead, cheaper than buying a
    weekend paper every week.

    me too, but I haven't set up a flag that picked up that
    programme.:-(
    --
    Mike Reid
    Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
    Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

  9. On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 00:56:27 +0000, Gordon Harris <[email hidden]>

    Quoted message said:

    John Laird <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    On Tue, 21 Dec 2004 21:52:47 -0000, "Paul Saunders"

    Quoted message said:


    Also, the new Radio Times layout has BBC3, BBC4, ITV2 and ITV3 on the
    same two pages as the five main channels.

    I'm too mean to pay for that in addition to my daily paper. Even the
    weekend listings "magazine" hides them away. And ITV3 hasn't actually
    registered with them...


    I pay about 7 quid a year for Digiguide, which displays all the
    channels of you choice for about two weeks ahead, cheaper than buying a
    weekend paper every week.

    I'll look into that, thanks.

    --
    Never appeal to his better nature. He may not have one.

    Mail john rather than nospam...

  10. John Laird said:

    I'm too mean to pay for that in addition to my daily paper. Even the
    weekend listings "magazine" hides them away. And ITV3 hasn't


    actually

    Quoted message said:

    registered with them...

    Check out the XMLTV format for storing tv listings, I've written a tv
    guide that uses XMLTV files, available at the link at the bottom.

    To get the XMLTV listing file, download the XMLTV grabber from
    www.xmltv.org (direct link
    http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=39046) and follow
    the instructions in the supplied README file to configure the channels
    you want to grab.

    The XMLTV grabber gives you a choice of 2 uk feeds to use radiotimes or
    bleb.
    radiotimes have kindly provide 14 day tv listings feed free for
    personal use,
    bleb feeds provide upto 7 days of TV and Radio (bbc radio) listings.

    Dave
    XMLTV Offline TV Guide - Now/Next, Favourites, Listings, Grids
    http://www25.brinkster.com/lakeuk/xmltv/xmltv.htm

  11. The Reids said:

    Following up to Gordon Harris

    Quoted message said:

    I pay about 7 quid a year for Digiguide, which displays all the
    channels of you choice for about two weeks ahead, cheaper than buying a
    weekend paper every week.

    me too, but I haven't set up a flag that picked up that
    programme.:-(

    You need to do a periodic search for "mountain," can you set an
    automatic flag up for that?
    --
    Phil Cook looking north over the park to the "Westminster Gasworks"

  12. Following up to Phil Cook

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    me too, but I haven't set up a flag that picked up that
    programme.:-(

    You need to do a periodic search for "mountain," can you set an
    automatic flag up for that?

    It has EITHER OR type logic but its surprised what old rubbish
    can get flagged by one word, mountain biking or food mountain or
    a mountain of email for instance!

    I have:-
    "mountaineering" OR "hillwalking" OR "rockclimbing"

    which missed it.
    --
    Mike Reid
    Wasdale-Thames path-London-photos "http://www.fellwalk.co.uk" <-- you can email us@ this site
    Eat-walk-Spain "http://www.fell-walker.co.uk" <-- dontuse@ all, it's a spamtrap

  13. The Reids <[email hidden]> writes

    Quoted message said:

    Following up to Gordon Harris

    Quoted message said:

    I pay about 7 quid a year for Digiguide, which displays all the
    channels of you choice for about two weeks ahead, cheaper than buying a
    weekend paper every week.

    me too, but I haven't set up a flag that picked up that
    programme.:-(

    "Mountain" picks up most of that kind of stuff. :-)
    --
    Gordon Harris

  14. On Wed, 22 Dec 2004 15:19:58 +0000, The Reids
    <[email hidden]> wrote:

    [...]

    Quoted message said:

    I have:-
    "mountaineering" OR "hillwalking" OR "rockclimbing"

    Um... no "gear"??

    (Weird... some people!)

    :-)

    (709...)

    Best wishes,
    --
    ,,
    (**)PeeWiglet~~
    / \ / \ pee AT [guessthisbit].co.uk

  15. John Laird said:
    Quoted message said:

    Also, the new Radio Times layout has BBC3, BBC4, ITV2 and ITV3 on the
    same two pages as the five main channels.

    I'm too mean to pay for that in addition to my daily paper.

    I like RT. They actually give useful information about most of the
    programmes.

    Quoted message said:

    Even the
    weekend listings "magazine" hides them away. And ITV3 hasn't actually
    registered with them...

    You're not missing anything. In fact, I haven't yet seen a single
    programme worth watching on it.

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Anyway, it's just started...

    No, it's just finished. Looked vaguely familiar - either a repeat or
    some segments had appeared in earlier programmes, possibly around the
    50th anniversary.

    Well I hadn't seen it before.

    Paul
    --
    http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk

  16. The Reids said:
    Quoted message said:

    Well since getting Freeview not so long ago, BBC4 has become my
    favourite channel!

    that sounds as if its , er, free?

    The box isn't, but the channels are, i.e. no subscription. Haven't you
    got Freeview? Or have you got satellite? You don't need one if you've
    got satellite, Freeview is for people too stingy to pay for satellite.

    Paul
    --
    http://www.wilderness-wales.co.uk

  17. Lakeuk said:


    Check out the XMLTV format for storing tv listings, I've written a tv
    guide that uses XMLTV files, available at the link at the bottom.

    Looks interesting. But a little lacking in punter-friendly
    instructions, ie I failed :-)

    --
    York Alpine Club - http://www.yorkalpineclub.org.uk
    Recent Photos - http://climbing.me.uk
    Old Photos - http://www.simon-caldwell.co.uk
    My Brother's Photos - http://www.caldwellcreations.co.uk

  18. Paul Saunders said:
    John Laird said:
    Quoted message said:

    Also, the new Radio Times layout has BBC3, BBC4, ITV2 and ITV3 on the
    same two pages as the five main channels.

    I'm too mean to pay for that in addition to my daily paper.

    I like RT. They actually give useful information about most of the
    programmes.

    I know, but I'm only paying £1.50/wk for 7 newspapers. The RT looks a bit
    of a luxury on top, which is why I stopped it a while ago (probably at the
    same time I cancelled our ITVDigital sub).

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Even the
    weekend listings "magazine" hides them away. And ITV3 hasn't actually
    registered with them...

    You're not missing anything. In fact, I haven't yet seen a single
    programme worth watching on it.

    It's not that bad ;-)

    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:
    Quoted message said:

    Anyway, it's just started...

    No, it's just finished. Looked vaguely familiar - either a repeat or
    some segments had appeared in earlier programmes, possibly around the
    50th anniversary.

    Well I hadn't seen it before.

    I definitely remembered the historian interviews, and the shot of the Sherpa
    weeping at the memorial to his lost friends.

    --
    She kept saying I didn't listen to her, or something.

    Mail john rather than nospam...

  19. Paul Saunders said:

    Freeview is for people too stingy to pay for satellite.

    s/stingy/sensible/

    :-)

    --
    Operator!.. Trace this call and tell me where I am.

    Mail john rather than nospam...

  20. Simon Caldwell said:
    Lakeuk said:


    Check out the XMLTV format for storing tv listings, I've written a tv
    guide that uses XMLTV files, available at the link at the bottom.

    Looks interesting. But a little lacking in punter-friendly
    instructions, ie I failed :-)

    I've been in IT for 20-odd years (not all pointing and clicking) and it had
    that effect on me too !

    --
    Talk is cheap, because supply exceeds demand.

    Mail john rather than nospam...

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