Caught Out - Again!

[barry1010]

So excited over an announcement of a new series of my favourite tv show - only to find it's a repeat. I keep getting caught out like this, the series is new to that channel but has already been aired on a different channel.

Anyone else get caught?

[bednobs]

in my experience the series are so short, i forget that they are over (endeavour; Vera) then when i see them and it's suddenly a repeat i get disappointed

[hellywelly4]

If you have the Radio Times there’s always a capital R underneath the programme information so it’s easy to check whether it’s been on before.

[gingejbee]

^^yes, a decent listings magazine and you'll never miss a favourite programme, be up-to-date with the upcoming stuff and always know what's a repeat and when something is going to be repeated.

[roopower]

I've noticed that sometimes when a programme is repeated on a different station it doesn't say R for repeat as it's 'new to the station'. Been caught out a number of times.

[barry1010]

Yes, I am a Radio Times subscriber but it doesn't always mark the repeats especially when it is 'new to channel' as Roo says. I have just checked the listing for last night's Car SOS on More 4 and RT says it is 'new' but series 7 has already been aired on another channel.

That's another annoyance, bednobs - repeats immediately carrying on from a new series, as with Vera. Also, 'revised repeats'. What's that all about? Michael Portillo's Railway Journeys and Tim and Pru's Canal Series are often broadcast as 'revised repeats'. My Virgin box is scheduled to only record new series, but picks up revised repeats.

[ladybirder]

Use this Barry. I've just done a quick click on Hollyoaks, The Simpsons and Coast to Coast and it clearly tells you they are all repeats. Also tells you when there are subtitles.
https://www.tvguide.co.uk

[barry1010]

Thanks, ladybirder, but I've just checked that and same thing. Last night's Car SOS on More 4 is not listed as a repeat

[ladybirder]

Barry, does that lead you to conclude that the producers of these TV guides are sometimes not given the correct information? As both your's and mine got it wrong I think that could be the reason.

[barry1010]

Probably, ladybirder. Or there are just too many channels and they give more attention to the traditional channels.

[janzman]

It used to be that when you tuned into a tv station you immediately got to watch the programme you wanted to see. Occasionally you were unlucky enough to hit a commercial break. Now you are forced to endure endless ads before you can start to enjoy your programme. Try it sometime, click onto a channel, endure the ads..change channels for a few minutes then go back to your original choice and you'll have the adverts again.

While I'm on a bit of a rant, is anyone else getting a little annoyed with the sheer number of football related catagories on 'Pointless'

[pixie374]

I think there are too many sport questions on quiz shows altogether. It's almost treated like news...

[Tuvok]

Thing to remember is that Car SOS always starts on National Geographic.

I spotted it as New yesterday - but didn't pay attention to the channel until I started watching it, only to go "seen this" then noticed it was More4.

[barry1010]

Janzman, I can't remember the last time I watched a commercial station live. I record everything and fast forward through the adverts. A half hour show takes about 22 minutes to watch, less if it has 'coming up' and recaps. 40 minutes to watch an hour show.

[10ClarionSt]

One other problem is that if a live event is over running, the recorder only starts at the scheduled time. It's geared to time, not the programme. With the advances in this field, I'm sure the TV companies could have the recording process set up to the record by programme name, not just time.

[barry1010]

Hasn't happened yet, 10C. In any case most programmes are repeated several times and then there's catch up so I don't worry about it

[10ClarionSt]

That's true Barry, but most times it's happened to me is when I wanted to record a film after, say, darts or snooker or some such. Some films are on You Tube, but generally not on catch up.