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Old 16-10-2006, 10:03 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Is it just me? Or has UKTV History Channel gone down hill of late!
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Old 16-10-2006, 10:18 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: UKTV History Channel

We've only recently got a Freeview box so just started looking at a few UKTV History programmes.
Not a great selection is there?
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Re: UKTV History Channel

I feel that the U.S. version of History Channel has gone down hill too. Same old stuff! Maybe the two channels should swap material!
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I feel that the U.S. version of History Channel has gone down hill too. Same old stuff! Maybe the two channels should swap material!
We also have the History channel, which is generally quite good!

UKTV History Channel shows mainly programmes made by the BBC. At present it's showing more natural history programmes than anything else. When you consider that there are channels dedicated to this subject, It makes me wonder, what's the point in having the History channel, why don't they re-name it to "More Natural History"
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I feel that the U.S. version of History Channel has gone down hill too. Same old stuff! Maybe the two channels should swap material!
We get a good mixture of US & UK however it is getting repetitive.

I am still on analogue however they are forcing me to get digital. The first channel to close down was the History Channel that I watch 50% of the time.

I am lucky and get to watch what I want, when I want as I have a second Cable box, TV, VCR & DVD in the office so I get no arguments from the kids.
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UKTV History seems to be all Natural History at the moment, but there is Allies at War in there, and we'll soon hit the rerun of World at War, Fighting the Blue et al soon. Just let it go around it's cycle and something will pop up, but not much new is being made for them to buy.
But lay off Natural History of Britain, it's helping me with my uni field reports!
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Re: UKTV History Channel

all that is on Sky History channel is programs about Nazis where it says:

Nazi's are bad, Nazi's are evil, Nazi's are bad, Nazi's are evil, Nazi's are bad, Nazi's are evil, Nazi's are bad, Nazi's are evil, Nazi's are bad, Nazi's are evil, Nazi's are bad, Nazi's are evil, Nazi's are bad, Nazi's are evil,Nazi's are bad, Nazi's are evil, Nazi's are bad, Nazi's are evil,

Followed by a program about communisim:

Communism is bad, The free democracy's conqured communism,
Communism is bad, The free democracy's conqured communism,
Communism is bad, The free democracy's conqured communism,
Communism is bad, The free democracy's conqured communism,
Communism is bad, The free democracy's conqured communism,
Communism is bad, The free democracy's conqured communism,
Communism is bad, The free democracy's conqured communism,
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You missed a Nazi's are bad out.
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