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Post by juliep on Sept 23, 2017 10:55:23 GMT -5
I am a big fan of YouTube. I use it to watch all sorts of interesting programs. Right now, I'm working my way through the British comedy panel shows "Would I Lie to You" (BBC) and "8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown" (Channel 4). Both are absolutely hilarious. A more highbrow show from the BBC is "Only Connect." They give you what would appear to be random words, phrases, pictures or snippets of music, and the teams have to figure out what they have in common. It's really interesting. But then, I'm a total geek, so maybe the rest of you won't find it that interesting. *grin*
But I've also found a slew of Lucy Worsley documentaries, old movies and commercials, etc. It's how I managed to watch Death in Paradise episodes before they made it here to the US, for example. Another site I've used (but more sparingly) is Dailymotion.com. It's like YouTube's evil twin. It's the only place I've found Murdoch Mysteries episodes.
Do any of you surf YouTube for shows we don't get on this side of the Pond?
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Post by Cinthia on Oct 3, 2017 10:55:33 GMT -5
I confess I use YT for almost everything British, that is how I managed to see Jane Austen: Behind Closed Doors, since official broadcasting is extremely limited, not even Netflix and Amazon Video in Latin America include the miniseries in their catalogues. So it is either YT or wait for the release of Blurays or DVDs in US, because for example it is difficult to find the episodes of Endeavour in YT and here only the 1st and 2nd seasons were broadcasted.
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Post by juliep on Oct 4, 2017 5:38:53 GMT -5
I gather that a lot of Canadians can get content via the US-based PBS channels. So that's not doable in Mexico? Well, since we're on the same search for British programs, do you think it would be a good idea to share links? We're not exactly a big-time site that would quickly catch the eye of The Powers That Be who would delete the programs. So, next time I find something that might interest the whole room, I'll post the link. Hopefully other people will find other links to share. Tampa Bay, Florida has long had 2 PBS stations, but one of them has sold its bandwidth and we are losing it. The other channel has indicated that it will be adding some programs that they didn't use to have, but I don't know if they'll be adding my personal favorite, Death in Paradise (can you tell I adore this show?). Another great site for old programs (mostly US) is the Internet Archive. It's how I found an old version of Jane Eyre starring (get this!) Charlton Heston as Rochester. Here's my review: currentscene.wordpress.com/2011/08/09/jane-eyre-athon-5/ |
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Post by juliep on Nov 6, 2017 9:39:54 GMT -5
I know that, for the time being at least, BritBox is only available in the US. It's owned by the BBC and ITV and offers programming from both networks. It's not great, but it's so much better than it was when it started 6 months ago that I do have high hopes for it going forward.
Another site that is available in the US and Canada is Acorn. I don't know if it's available in Mexico, but it might be worth checking out. Acorn doesn't do just British TV anymore - they now cover the Anglosphere; Britain, Ireland, Canada, Australia & New Zealand all have shows available on Acorn. They also have some non-English programs that are worth checking out. My particular favorite is "Heer & Meester," a Dutch program that reminds me a lot of Remington Steele. Alas, there are only 2 seasons, but I've read stories saying they will wrap things up in a 3rd season.
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Post by juliep on Dec 18, 2017 9:50:19 GMT -5
BritBox is now offering a series called Upstart Crow - it's a sitcom about William Shakespeare. The first episode was a little cringeworthy, but I gave it another shot and binge-watched each of the 2 seasons. I gather it's been renewed for a third.
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Post by juliep on Jan 2, 2018 8:41:10 GMT -5
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Post by Cinthia on Apr 17, 2018 21:38:12 GMT -5
Unfortunately, there is no PBS, no Acorn TV or Britbox in Mexico or the rest of Latin America (altough I understand some areas close to the border with US could get PBS signal). For anglophiles over here, as in S&S2 is said, piracy is our only option since only occasionally the regional cable channels offer a limited selection of British TV. For example, just a week ago started the new version of Maigret (starring Rowan Atkinson), we are still waiting for the most recent Call the Midwife season and just that. War and Peace was broadcasted too.
About the new Little Women miniseries, maybe we should open its own thread :-)
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