Top Gear rerun?

SPG900 · October 27th, 2004, 1:17 AM

This Sunday's TG reruns the day after, and is awkwardly listed as a 60 min show on Sunday, and a 65 min show on Monday. How come? The "Have I Got News For You" reruns used to have an extra few minutes of material at one point, but I doubt they'd do that with TG. Seems the most logical explanation though. images/smilies/wacko.gif

I guess I'll just watch both and see.

Sunday:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/listings..._4224_44944_60

Monday:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/listings..._4224_45428_65

ESPNSTI · October 27th, 2004, 1:47 AM

Longer commercials?

SPG900 · October 27th, 2004, 8:34 AM

There are no commercials on BBC2. images/smilies/wink.gif

Daniel · October 27th, 2004, 4:08 PM

BBC are goverment owned, so thats why they dont air commercials, nor mind if we download their episodes of Top Gear with the great assistance from Viper and VUK. images/smilies/wink.gif

ozz109 · October 27th, 2004, 5:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Daniel

BBC are goverment owned, so thats why they dont air commercials, nor mind if we download their episodes of Top Gear with the great assistance from Viper and VUK. images/smilies/wink.gif

Not quite, BBC is not government owned have a look at http://www.bbc.co.uk/info/purpose/ but yeah no ads.

Daniel · October 27th, 2004, 5:37 PM

At least it has something to do with government. Maybe the government pays? images/smilies/mellow.gif

zenon · October 27th, 2004, 5:54 PM

Well, the BBC is regulated by a group of governors appointed by the government. The network is financed by a TV license that anyone with TV in England pays - almost like a tax. It isn't technically owned by the government, but through the way it is regulated and financed, the government technically has complete control over it.

Jeesh, I'm a Canadian and I know this. You'd think you Brits should know this. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

SPG900 · October 27th, 2004, 6:05 PM

Bottom line: Monday's rerun has 5 MINUTES EXTRA.

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Daniel · October 27th, 2004, 6:14 PM

Thats what I meant saying its government owned/run. We have the same thing in Norway. We have a car show too, it sucks images/smilies/wink.gif

justin syder · October 27th, 2004, 6:15 PM

Quote:

Bottom line: Monday's rerun has 5 MINUTES EXTRA.

of what though?

SPG900 · October 27th, 2004, 6:31 PM

My guess would be they're going to add some studio chat. A few extra jokes etc, as they did with HIGNFY (although that show is ONLY studio chat). Obviously nothing too important... I'll try to spot the differences and post them here.

mike_tseng · October 28th, 2004, 12:25 AM

brits have to pay to watch tv?! images/smilies/eek.gif

zenon · October 28th, 2004, 12:31 AM

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Originally Posted by mike_tseng

brits have to pay to watch tv?! images/smilies/eek.gif

Um, you have to pay to watch TV too. images/smilies/wacko.gif

Well, by TV I mean cable though.

Viper007Bond · October 28th, 2004, 2:57 AM

No, Brits have like a TV tax that you have to pay if you own a TV or some bullshit. It pays for their BBC.

Greatgraddage · October 28th, 2004, 12:46 PM

Yup, we pay for the license and we get a number of channels without adverts and with good programmes. Well worth it in my opinion.

Daniel · October 28th, 2004, 12:49 PM

We haveto pay for one of our channels (called NRK) no matter if we want to or not. We pay a license as long as you have a TV, so that TV station doesnt have any commercials, but they show a lot of boring stuff, coz' they have to. There are like rules on what to send and how much of what. Its kinda good after all... images/smilies/wink.gif

haz · October 28th, 2004, 3:15 PM

Hah ... and if the NRK channel (National Riks Channel) don't get their money, they actually send out people that come knocking on your door wanting the cash!!! I usually tell em through the mailslot that I don't have TV ... it usually works ....

haz

Daniel · October 28th, 2004, 10:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by haz

Hah ... and if the NRK channel (National Riks Channel) don't get their money, they actually send out people that come knocking on your door wanting the cash!!! I usually tell em through the mailslot that I don't have TV ... it usually works ....

haz

Thats a very student thing to do. Good on you haz. images/smilies/wink.gif

The law says that they are not allowed to enter your house without a clearance, wich they never bother to get. It's really unfair, I never use NRK as a protest, 'coz their car program suck ass. images/smilies/wink.gif

October 27th, 2004, 1:17 AM	#1
SPG900 Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: België Posts: 567 Rep Power: 0	Top Gear rerun? This Sunday's TG reruns the day after, and is awkwardly listed as a 60 min show on Sunday, and a 65 min show on Monday. How come? The "Have I Got News For You" reruns used to have an extra few minutes of material at one point, but I doubt they'd do that with TG. Seems the most logical explanation though. I guess I'll just watch both and see. Sunday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/listings..._4224_44944_60 Monday: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/listings..._4224_45428_65

October 27th, 2004, 1:47 AM	#2
ESPNSTI Can't Find Waldo Joined: Dec 9th, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Decorah, IA Age: 37 Posts: 4,333 Car: 2004 Subaru Impreza WRX STI (USDM) LFS Status: Rep Power: 42	Longer commercials? __________________ Top Gear Episode Guide (Excel) \| Top Gear Episode Guide (HTML) \| Top Gear Classic Episode Guide (HTML) Other Top Gear Guides \| Fifth Gear Guides \| Clarkson's TV/Video List \| Tiff Needell's TV/Video List

October 27th, 2004, 4:08 PM	#4
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	BBC are goverment owned, so thats why they dont air commercials, nor mind if we download their episodes of Top Gear with the great assistance from Viper and VUK. __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

October 27th, 2004, 5:37 PM	#6
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	At least it has something to do with government. Maybe the government pays? __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

October 27th, 2004, 5:54 PM	#7
zenon VIP Joined: Mar 8th, 2004 Last Online: April 3rd, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,546 Rep Power: 26	Well, the BBC is regulated by a group of governors appointed by the government. The network is financed by a TV license that anyone with TV in England pays - almost like a tax. It isn't technically owned by the government, but through the way it is regulated and financed, the government technically has complete control over it. Jeesh, I'm a Canadian and I know this. You'd think you Brits should know this. __________________ *Disclaimer: 'Official "What's that Song?" Guy' unless said song is European house music or sung in German.

October 27th, 2004, 8:34 AM	#3
SPG900 Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: België Posts: 567 Rep Power: 0	There are no commercials on BBC2.

October 27th, 2004, 6:05 PM	#8
SPG900 Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: België Posts: 567 Rep Power: 0	Bottom line: Monday's rerun has 5 MINUTES EXTRA.

October 27th, 2004, 6:14 PM	#9
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	Thats what I meant saying its government owned/run. We have the same thing in Norway. We have a car show too, it sucks __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

October 27th, 2004, 6:31 PM	#11
SPG900 Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: België Posts: 567 Rep Power: 0	My guess would be they're going to add some studio chat. A few extra jokes etc, as they did with HIGNFY (although that show is ONLY studio chat). Obviously nothing too important... I'll try to spot the differences and post them here.

October 28th, 2004, 12:25 AM	#12
mike_tseng Joined: Aug 12th, 2004 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: San Francisco, CA Posts: 597 Car: 2008 Scion xB Rep Power: 0	brits have to pay to watch tv?! __________________ 08 scion xb flickr

October 28th, 2004, 2:57 AM	#14
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 7:30 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	No, Brits have like a TV tax that you have to pay if you own a TV or some bullshit. It pays for their BBC. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

October 28th, 2004, 12:46 PM	#15
Greatgraddage Joined: Jun 7th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Wales, UK Age: 23 Posts: 1,089 Car: 205 1.9 GTI Rep Power: 30	Yup, we pay for the license and we get a number of channels without adverts and with good programmes. Well worth it in my opinion. __________________ Currently Drive - 205 GTI Currently Want - 1967 Mustang GT500 (Eleanor!)

October 28th, 2004, 12:49 PM	#16
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	We haveto pay for one of our channels (called NRK) no matter if we want to or not. We pay a license as long as you have a TV, so that TV station doesnt have any commercials, but they show a lot of boring stuff, coz' they have to. There are like rules on what to send and how much of what. Its kinda good after all... __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

October 28th, 2004, 3:15 PM	#17
haz I AM OT! Joined: May 28th, 2004 Last Online: 1:04 AM Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 29 Posts: 3,604 Car: '70 VW, '96 Merc C200 Sport (only 2 down from 4..) Rep Power: 29	Hah ... and if the NRK channel (National Riks Channel) don't get their money, they actually send out people that come knocking on your door wanting the cash!!! I usually tell em through the mailslot that I don't have TV ... it usually works .... haz __________________ Jeremy loves the W202

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