My Sky+ box only receives some channels, others now display a error 25 'No satellite signal is being received'. Sky want to send an engineer at a cost of £65. Is there anything I can do to fix this? [more inside]
posted by Nufkin on Nov 28, 2009 - 5 answers

Good source for wigs for transvestites in the UK? What to look for and think about when getting a wig? [more inside]
posted by By The Grace of God on Nov 18, 2009 - 2 answers

UKLawFilter: I don't watch TV. My housemates do. What legal defence do I have? I think it's necessary to expand a little [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 4, 2009 - 22 answers

UK Late 60's/Early 70's Film/TV filter: I'm looking for a film or made-for-TV drama I remember seeing on TV as a kid in the mid/late 70's. It was set in the UK, possibly in a high rise block in a city and there's [more inside]
posted by merocet on Feb 16, 2009 - 2 answers

Name this children's book and TV series from the 80's...? It's Lord of the Flies meets Follyfoot. Kinda. [more inside]
posted by ticktockdoc on Sep 16, 2008 - 2 answers

I just moved. I have terrible TV reception and 24 megabit internet. Any ideas? [more inside]
posted by alby on Aug 27, 2008 - 16 answers

Can UK TV Licensing authorities actually tell via some special ray gun if you're watching TV or not? [more inside]
posted by 6am on Oct 11, 2007 - 18 answers

How can my parents get English TV in Italy? [more inside]
posted by Nice Guy Mike on Jun 4, 2007 - 10 answers

How might I go about trying to locate a copy of a 1950s British TV advert (brand known but agency unknown, a websearch reveals nothing)?
posted by rongorongo on Jan 31, 2007 - 9 answers

How can I get into writing for (British) television? [more inside]
posted by Orange Goblin on Dec 28, 2006 - 12 answers

What's the music used as the theme for Law and Order on five in the UK? It's also used in a trailer for one of the Matrix sequels - here ^[WMV], music from 1:41 — 2:14.
posted by matthewr on Oct 17, 2006 - 4 answers

What are some good message boards to discuss British TV? [more inside]
posted by smackfu on May 12, 2006 - 8 answers

I am watching ITV's Midsomer Murders at the moment, wherein Detective Chief Inspector John Nettles just heard that a 20 year old student Aidan is told he will inherit £100,000 if he reaches 21 as a non smoker. Are these Will clauses legitimate in UK law? Or are they a convenient dramatic device, long superceded in legal practice?
posted by dash_slot- on Dec 30, 2005 - 8 answers

I live in the UK and I want a TiVo-like device, but I can't get Sky+. What are my best options? [more inside]
posted by yankeefog on Jan 24, 2005 - 12 answers