Do BBC Radio shows really expire after 7 days? [more inside]
posted by venividivici on Oct 12, 2009 - 6 answers

Where can one see/obtain the full version world's first live international satellite broadcast "Our World"? Does footage still exist besides the easy-to-find Beatles segment? [more inside]
posted by quarterframer on Sep 29, 2009 - 2 answers

Is there any way in the world that I can listen to BBC Radio 4's audio drama series Number 10? [more inside]
posted by JMB1138 on Sep 20, 2009 - 4 answers

Are non-UK residents eligible to enter the BBC quiz show Mastermind? [more inside]
posted by rollick on Sep 5, 2009 - 7 answers

What great <10 episode British dramas, such as State of Play, have I missed in the last 10 years? [more inside]
posted by IanMorr on Aug 27, 2009 - 27 answers

Trying to identify a British television program about a doctor that used to be broadcast on PBS. [more inside]
posted by Riki tiki on Aug 22, 2009 - 2 answers

Does anyone remember a BBC kids' TV series from the 70s-80s featuring psychic teenagers? I last saw it in the mid-80s. [more inside]
posted by emjaybee on Jul 29, 2009 - 8 answers

I've never been to any of the BBC Proms. Recommendations / general advice? [more inside]
posted by rose selavy on Jul 25, 2009 - 11 answers

Trying to track down a piece of mid-20th century music. It's got a whimsical "Auntie Beeb" feel to it, a meandering woodwind (clarinet) theme and unexpected woodblock or claves usage. Last time I heard it, the piece was being used ironically. Whether the piece was actually used in 1950s BBC broadcasts, I don't know, but I'd love to get its name.
posted by scruss on Jul 2, 2009 - 16 answers

I've really enjoyed all the programming I've seen from the BBC themed seasons (The Edwardians, Shakespeare ReTold, the current Poetry Season). Where can I find a list of the seasons I've missed? [more inside]
posted by jaybeans on May 23, 2009 - 2 answers

How do I watch streaming video from the BBC 4 site in the US? [more inside]
posted by photoslob on May 10, 2009 - 9 answers

Help me remember the name of this early 1990s BBC2 programme on computers and technology. [more inside]
posted by Glum on Mar 19, 2009 - 2 answers

U.S. Formula 1 fans: How can I legally watch the British broadcasts of the upcoming Formula 1 season? [more inside]
posted by jsonic on Feb 26, 2009 - 10 answers

Are there any websites, books or films that list the estates used in British period drama movies and television programs? [more inside]
posted by anonymous78 on Jan 31, 2009 - 3 answers

A while back I had a job as a radio archivist and I dubbed a few episodes of a very trippy British serial that I believe originally aired on the BBC during the late '70s or early '80s. It involved some sort of quest for knowledge, had Buddhist (or at least eastern spiritual) overtones and was often accompanied by psychedelic background music. Anyone have any idea what the name of this series might have been?
posted by The Card Cheat on Jan 3, 2009 - 8 answers

What is the latest and greatest murder mystery series or procedural series on British TV that I can get on DVD for my Canadian husband? [more inside]
posted by Toto_tot on Dec 2, 2008 - 15 answers

As an English ex-pat, my fiancée really misses the BBC's Radio 4. We both do. Can anyone speak from experience about the best Internet/wifi radio for both listening live and the BBC's 'listen again' feature? [more inside]
posted by dance on Nov 17, 2008 - 7 answers

Where can I listen to BBC's Peel Sessions? There doesn't seem to be a way to stream them, or to buy them? Am I dense? [more inside]
posted by rbs on Oct 30, 2008 - 8 answers

US user desperately seeking workaround to view BBC/Channel 4 full program(me)s. Thank you.
posted by red cell on Oct 26, 2008 - 9 answers

how to watch bbc iplayer outside of the uk ? [more inside]
posted by sgt.serenity on Oct 4, 2008 - 5 answers

I can't watch the Daily Show or listen to the BBC iPlayer any more in Firefox- what the heck have I done? Please help me avoid using IE. [more inside]
posted by Gratishades on Sep 19, 2008 - 4 answers

Where can I find a podcast (not streaming audio) of the BBC World Service program Outlook? [more inside]
posted by [ixia] on Sep 15, 2008 - 3 answers

Is there a way to watch BBC World News America from BBC America online for free?
posted by DarwinianDan on Jun 29, 2008 - 3 answers

On BBC Radio 6 a few days ago, probably sometime late at night or early in the morning in British time (I was listening in the afternoon in the US) they were playing a concert recording of an artist who’s volcal style resembled a less coherent Amy Winehouse. One of the songs used part of tchaichovskys Romeo and Juliet for a hook, and it was all mostly soul/R&B type music. Any ideas what it was?
posted by Artw on May 27, 2008 - 8 answers

What was the name of this BBC documentary? It was broadcast sometime around 2000. It was about how Britain has changed post-WWII, dwelling on rail closures due to the Beeching Axe, the construction of the motorways, and the subsequent death of the 'traditional' rural Britain. Its tone was pretty melancholic, and it was (to me) quite a moving piece. [more inside]
posted by Kiwi on May 17, 2008 - 1 answer

Looking for the name of a BBC documentary involving people performing interpretive dances which portray the lives/mating rituals of insects. [more inside]
posted by Hutch on May 14, 2008 - 7 answers

Emma Thompson TV series? Late 80's? Did I hallucinate this? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on May 5, 2008 - 10 answers

I have come into some Amazon.com credit, and I want to spend it on the Fry/Laurie Jeeves series; although I have never seen it, I adore the Wodehouse books and the two stars so I don't see how I could go wrong! I can't afford all the episodes, though. Which season would you recommend to me, and why?
posted by misha on Apr 30, 2008 - 14 answers

I'm trying to find an index of BBC Music Magazine, in particular the cover cds. I'm collecting them. [more inside]
posted by feelinglistless on Mar 4, 2008 - 7 answers

Does anyone have a copy of Part 1 of the BBC Radio 3 World Routes podcast of Lucy Duran in Azerbaijan? [more inside]
posted by sagwalla on Feb 23, 2008 - 1 answer

Recommend me some British comedy, please. [more inside]
posted by jtron on Jan 22, 2008 - 86 answers

Why won't Realplayer 11 play back the BBC World Service stream in stereo? [more inside]
posted by Brocktoon on Nov 26, 2007 - 1 answer

What books/courses/web tutorials would you recommend to help me learn the Received Pronunciation (BBC) English accent? [more inside]
posted by scarylarry on Nov 20, 2007 - 9 answers

[GiftFilter] I think my husband would really like Inspector Morse, but where to begin? [more inside]
posted by nkknkk on Nov 19, 2007 - 7 answers

UK documentary t.v. filter.. Can anyone point me to a place where I can buy / rent / download / view a copy of Donal Macintyre's Report on Care homes?? [more inside]
posted by lemonpillows on Nov 8, 2007 - 6 answers

ClassicalMusicfilter: I'm suffering from withdrawal symptoms having listened to all of the BBC Proms this year -- no really, all of them, from first to last -- and I want to continue my musical education but I'm not sure what to listen to next and I was hoping you might have some recommendations. Literally any period of music, I'll try anything! If you can say which are your favourite recordings either on cd or region two dvd that would be helpful too.
posted by feelinglistless on Sep 9, 2007 - 8 answers

Can anyone direct me to episodes 3, 7, 12 and 14 of A History Of Britain? [more inside]
posted by bonecrusher on Aug 7, 2007 - 4 answers

How can a Indian software engineer join documentary/photography crew of National Geographic, Discovery, BBC, PBS or other similar production houses? What kind of jobs are available in these organizations? Are there similar jobs (outside of the documentary business) that can take me to such places and pay for it? Low salary not an issue. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jun 7, 2007 - 8 answers

In the BBC show Hustle, series 2, the gang stays at a hotel in London decorated with huge dog portraits. They're straight on, un-ironic portraits of dog faces. They're fabulous. Does anyone know who painted them?
posted by OmieWise on Apr 26, 2007 - 10 answers

Tsunami-filter: I have a two part question about the Boxing Day Tsunami of 2004. One involves the BBC/HBO miniseries "Tsunami: The Aftermath," and the other involves the guerilla warfare going on in Indonesia at the time. [more inside]
posted by np312 on Apr 14, 2007 - 5 answers

What British Television should I be watching? [more inside]
posted by John Kenneth Fisher on Apr 4, 2007 - 78 answers

Where can I find that BBC real sex video that was linked to from this thread? [more inside]
posted by RoseovSharon on Dec 6, 2006 - 4 answers

I am desperately seeking a copy of the UK sitcom "Is It Legal?" - an insanely hilarious tv show from 1995-98. Does anyone know where I can get a copy of all three seasons? [more inside]
posted by catcatwomanman on Dec 1, 2006 - 2 answers

For UK MeFites and UK TV watching MeFites: Apparently on Friday Night with Jonathan Ross recently one of the guests was a band or duo playing a spanish / flamenco type version of stairway to heaven.... [more inside]
posted by chrissyboy on Jul 30, 2006 - 6 answers

I spend most of my work day listening to interview and essay type radio shows on the internet. My favorite, of course, is This American Life. I also love Fresh Air . I've checked out Radio 4 a little, and sometimes I listen to Democracy Now and even more rarely Air America. Keeping in mind what I already like, what else would you recommend I listen to? [more inside]
posted by serazin on Jul 26, 2006 - 41 answers

How and where can I find a soundtrack listing for the kick-ass music used in World Cup Goals Galore, broadcast several times last week on BBC Three?
posted by goodnewsfortheinsane on Jun 5, 2006 - 0 answers

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

How would I go about pitching a sitcom to the BBC?
posted by jimmy on Mar 29, 2006 - 3 answers

The BBC streams football online, BUT only to the UK. How do I trick it to think I am in the UK when I am overseas?
posted by priorpark17 on Aug 21, 2005 - 5 answers

Are there BBC Radio transcripts online? I heard something that i'd like to see verified.
posted by amberglow on Jul 9, 2005 - 12 answers