Canadian Viewers

Generalchaos · December 30th, 2006, 9:53 PM

If you guys didn't know already Top gear is on Bell Expressvu channel 635 on BBC Canada on sat and sun nights at 7pm eastern.

Anyways, Now they have have caught up in the episodes showing the final episode tonight. If I was a betting man they will probably start back at the first episode tomorrow night. I hope they will throw some shows in to fill in the gaps and then start with the new season when it starts

Steve

toma_alimosh · December 30th, 2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Generalchaos

If you guys didn't know already Top gear is on Bell Expressvu channel 635 on BBC Canada on sat and sun nights at 7pm eastern.

Anyways, Now they have have caught up in the episodes showing the final episode tonight. If I was a betting man they will probably start back at the first episode tomorrow night. I hope they will throw some shows in to fill in the gaps and then start with the new season when it starts

Steve

We know of the BBC Canada versions .. they're cut-down 45-ish minutes versions ... cutting down news segments and star-in-a-reasonably-priced-car segments. I still prefer the whole thing. Whether or not they'll be sowing the episodes on a current basis is not clear at all .. this catch-up only happened because of Richard Hammond's accident. So they might give it a break ... or bring them over the pond on a current basis.

Generalchaos · December 30th, 2006, 10:07 PM

I never noticed a differance between those ones and the ones I've got

cmotd · December 30th, 2006, 10:55 PM

There's a BBC Canada? Have you Canadians no pride? Shouldn't it be CBC? images/smilies/biggrin.gif

toma_alimosh · December 30th, 2006, 11:07 PM

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Originally Posted by cmotd

There's a BBC Canada? Have you Canadians no pride? Shouldn't it be CBC? images/smilies/biggrin.gif

actually we have a national television program exactly named CBC. BBC Canada's only available in digital format and people rarely watch it, unless they're into BBC stuff ... I only watch 2 shows on it, inclusing Top Gear. CBC is also available free over-the-air. Sometimes they have some good movies on it, saw LOTR: Return of the King recently.

t3h r0x0rs · December 30th, 2006, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by vladmitu

actually we have a national television program exactly named CBC. BBC Canada's only available in digital format and people rarely watch it, unless they're into BBC stuff ... I only watch 2 shows on it, inclusing Top Gear. CBC is also available free over-the-air. Sometimes they have some good movies on it, saw LOTR: Return of the King recently.

Don't forget about Hockey Night in Canada. It's a Canadian institution. But what the others said about BBC Canada is pretty much true. I had BBC Canada for a few months as part of a free preview when I switched over to digital cable. Top Gear was the only programme worth watching. The episodes they do air are pretty old too. Like Series 2 or 3.

Hidden_Hunter · December 31st, 2006, 6:29 AM

it's probably the same programming we get on BBC-World.

epp_b · December 31st, 2006, 2:22 PM

I watched Top Gear on BBC Canada once, but it sucked. We just get the neutered version. They basically cut out all of the in-studio stuff and show only the pre-made reviews. It's the combination of the reviews and the in-studio banter that makes Top Gear such a great show. It's just not the same without one or the other.

rheinberger · December 31st, 2006, 3:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Hidden_Hunter

it's probably the same programming we get on BBC-World.

and it sucks big time.

Generalchaos · December 31st, 2006, 5:10 PM

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Originally Posted by epp_b

I watched Top Gear on BBC Canada once, but it sucked. We just get the neutered version. They basically cut out all of the in-studio stuff and show only the pre-made reviews. It's the combination of the reviews and the in-studio banter that makes Top Gear such a great show. It's just not the same without one or the other.

Is it half hour long? if so then yes that is the crappy one and is on BBC world. The one on BBC canada is an hour long (with commercials thrown in) and is way better then the half hour shows.

Jimmeh · December 31st, 2006, 7:52 PM

I watch BBC Canada sometimes, I dont like how they cut it by about 15 minutes... but sometimes it leaves all the good parts images/smilies/smile.gif

cdbob · January 1st, 2007, 12:16 AM

I will stick to downloading the episodes something thats legal in Canada!

Steve Levin · January 1st, 2007, 10:11 AM

The trouble with the Canadian and US versions is that they became shows about cars, rather than shows about blokes talking about cars.

Steve

Ghostwolf · January 1st, 2007, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by vladmitu

We know of the BBC Canada versions .. they're cut-down 45-ish minutes versions ... cutting down news segments and star-in-a-reasonably-priced-car segments. I still prefer the whole thing. Whether or not they'll be sowing the episodes on a current basis is not clear at all .. this catch-up only happened because of Richard Hammond's accident. So they might give it a break ... or bring them over the pond on a current basis.

There's also a BBC International version of TG, they shrunk it down to less than 30 minutes...

So in any case I still would prefer the original full-one-hour version, that's why I download instead turning on the TV.

Hidden_Hunter · January 1st, 2007, 1:08 PM

Don't they call that one topgear-xtra

I think that SBS play the full show here though

Chupacabras · January 1st, 2007, 2:19 PM

Its still good watching (i always watch it on bbc canada, despite having it on my pc)

epp_b · January 1st, 2007, 3:01 PM

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Is it half hour long? if so then yes that is the crappy one and is on BBC world. The one on BBC canada is an hour long (with commercials thrown in) and is way better then the half hour shows.

No, it's an hour plus ads, which comes to probably 42 minutes. It still sucks.

SVTWANNABE · January 1st, 2007, 4:20 PM

It's been on digital cable with Rogers for a while now. Aside from Top Gear, there really isn't much to watch on BBC Canada. Plus, as others mentioned, they've edited portions out to accomodate advertisers and such, and that really alters the entire "feel" and atmosphere of the show.

If it's like shows such as Coronation Street and Doctor Who, there will be a lag (my guess is due to syndication issues). It's too bad that CBC didn't bring in Top Gear because that would have really boosted their ratings.

toma_alimosh · January 2nd, 2007, 12:26 AM

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Originally Posted by t3h r0x0rs

Don't forget about Hockey Night in Canada. It's a Canadian institution.

Yeah, that too ... Looking forward to getting an hdtv and catching hockey night in Canada in HD off-the-air from CBC. (aka free HD hockey matches) images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

And if I find out it's not in HD, I'll be really mad. But I really doubt they'd leave hockey in SD. 8)

cdbob · January 2nd, 2007, 12:37 AM

I don't think they would and if they do it will be HD in a few months

December 30th, 2006, 9:53 PM	#1
Generalchaos Joined: Aug 7th, 2006 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	Canadian Viewers If you guys didn't know already Top gear is on Bell Expressvu channel 635 on BBC Canada on sat and sun nights at 7pm eastern. Anyways, Now they have have caught up in the episodes showing the final episode tonight. If I was a betting man they will probably start back at the first episode tomorrow night. I hope they will throw some shows in to fill in the gaps and then start with the new season when it starts Steve

December 30th, 2006, 10:07 PM	#3
Generalchaos Joined: Aug 7th, 2006 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Posts: 17 Rep Power: 0	I never noticed a differance between those ones and the ones I've got Last edited by Generalchaos; December 30th, 2006 at 10:11 PM.

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Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 6:51 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,782 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 76	it's probably the same programming we get on BBC-World. __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

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Jimmeh Joined: Dec 3rd, 2006 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53 Car: 2009 VW Jetta Wagon Rep Power: 13	I watch BBC Canada sometimes, I dont like how they cut it by about 15 minutes... but sometimes it leaves all the good parts __________________ "Hobbies are for people who were caught masturbating as a child." - JC

January 1st, 2007, 12:16 AM	#12
cdbob Joined: Dec 1st, 2006 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,648 Car: 1987 Volvo 245 DL Rep Power: 30	I will stick to downloading the episodes something thats legal in Canada! __________________ Thanks to everyone who has made sigs for me

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cmotd Joined: Jan 24th, 2006 Last Online: August 25th, 2008 Location: Little Moscow, Sydney Posts: 90 Car: BMW M3 of the imagination Rep Power: 0	There's a BBC Canada? Have you Canadians no pride? Shouldn't it be CBC?

December 31st, 2006, 2:22 PM	#8
epp_b Unexperienced lover. Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 6:43 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 7,426 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 144	I watched Top Gear on BBC Canada once, but it sucked. We just get the neutered version. They basically cut out all of the in-studio stuff and show only the pre-made reviews. It's the combination of the reviews and the in-studio banter that makes Top Gear such a great show. It's just not the same without one or the other.

January 1st, 2007, 10:11 AM	#13
Steve Levin Master of Disaster Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: 5:16 AM Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 1,077 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 52	The trouble with the Canadian and US versions is that they became shows about cars, rather than shows about blokes talking about cars. Steve

January 1st, 2007, 1:08 PM	#15
Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 6:51 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,782 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 76	Don't they call that one topgear-xtra I think that SBS play the full show here though __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

January 1st, 2007, 4:20 PM	#18
SVTWANNABE Joined: Dec 12th, 2006 Last Online: November 8th, 2009 Location: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 47 Car: 2002 Ford Focus ZTS Rep Power: 0	It's been on digital cable with Rogers for a while now. Aside from Top Gear, there really isn't much to watch on BBC Canada. Plus, as others mentioned, they've edited portions out to accomodate advertisers and such, and that really alters the entire "feel" and atmosphere of the show. If it's like shows such as Coronation Street and Doctor Who, there will be a lag (my guess is due to syndication issues). It's too bad that CBC didn't bring in Top Gear because that would have really boosted their ratings.

January 2nd, 2007, 12:37 AM	#20
cdbob Joined: Dec 1st, 2006 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada Age: 19 Posts: 1,648 Car: 1987 Volvo 245 DL Rep Power: 30	I don't think they would and if they do it will be HD in a few months __________________ Thanks to everyone who has made sigs for me

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