Comments on: We invented the television, but we’re not allowed to watch it (yet) http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/ Not a real vee Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:47:48 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: doctorvee http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-89913 doctorvee Wed, 30 May 2007 15:31:30 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-89913 Yes, I was going to say about TeleG. Then again, who knows what a well-funded (BBC-backed?) Gaelic channel could do. Not necessarily a separate channel, but perhaps as part of a BBC Scotland channel . Yes, I was going to say about TeleG. Then again, who knows what a well-funded (BBC-backed?) Gaelic channel could do. Not necessarily a separate channel, but perhaps as part of a BBC Scotland channel .

]]> By: Toxic http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-89911 Toxic Wed, 30 May 2007 15:25:56 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-89911 Elizabeth - teleG digital channel is on every day for a whole hour with just repeats so I doubt they could come up with much to fill 24 hours. Elizabeth – teleG digital channel is on every day for a whole hour with just repeats so I doubt they could come up with much to fill 24 hours.

]]> By: jack stephen http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-89434 jack stephen Tue, 29 May 2007 18:34:14 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-89434 I just wish the normal programmes wouldn't get buggered up every time the English have one of their damned bank holidays. I want to come in from work and be able to see the news at six o'clock - even if it is becoming increasingky tabloidy - and not some poxy "family" film that started an hour ago.... I just wish the normal programmes wouldn’t get buggered up every time the English have one of their damned bank holidays.
I want to come in from work and be able to see the news at six o’clock – even if it is becoming increasingky tabloidy – and not some poxy “family” film that started an hour ago….

]]> By: Elizabeth http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-89399 Elizabeth Tue, 29 May 2007 16:23:47 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-89399 The answer, of course is not less, but a LOT more Gaelic programmes....a separate digital channel of 24 hour Gaelic, and let`s just see what the viewing figures are. If the producers couldn`t summon up enough material and hadn`t the gall to fill up the day with Eorpa repeats, let them try dubbing....let your mind linger on the prospect of "House" dubbed into Gaelic, for instance. The answer, of course is not less, but a LOT more Gaelic programmes….a separate digital channel of 24 hour Gaelic, and let`s just see what the viewing figures are. If the producers couldn`t summon up enough material and hadn`t the gall to fill up the day with Eorpa repeats, let them try dubbing….let your mind linger on the prospect of “House” dubbed into Gaelic, for instance.

]]> By: Simstim http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-89269 Simstim Tue, 29 May 2007 14:06:32 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-89269 Don't diss the Gus, Vicky! Every kid I knew dreamt of having their birthday read out on that show, and one year our town/village fete was even graced by his Rabbity Presence. I find that Gus is one of the few experiences that brings Devonians and the Cornish together. He also predated TSW, being a creation of their predecessor in the SW England slot, Westward. On winning the franchise TSW wisely decided to retain Gus's services. Don’t diss the Gus, Vicky! Every kid I knew dreamt of having their birthday read out on that show, and one year our town/village fete was even graced by his Rabbity Presence. I find that Gus is one of the few experiences that brings Devonians and the Cornish together. He also predated TSW, being a creation of their predecessor in the SW England slot, Westward. On winning the franchise TSW wisely decided to retain Gus’s services.

]]> By: Toxic http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-89265 Toxic Tue, 29 May 2007 13:21:25 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-89265 Spot on by Armando Ianucci, only joy in Gaelic progs is when they're talking about something in this century and they have to use far too many English words. Spot on by Armando Ianucci, only joy in Gaelic progs is when they’re talking about something in this century and they have to use far too many English words.

]]> By: Deacon Barry http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-89258 Deacon Barry Tue, 29 May 2007 12:03:09 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-89258 Urrgh! I remember the frustration of not being able to see the programmes advertised in the national media because of De a nis. If they'd only provided subtitled translations, more people might have watched it, and picked up a bit of gaelic en route. Dotaman, however, was surrealistic genius. I still say "Cheery!", and "Ma horscht ma horscht." Urrgh! I remember the frustration of not being able to see the programmes advertised in the national media because of De a nis. If they’d only provided subtitled translations, more people might have watched it, and picked up a bit of gaelic en route.
Dotaman, however, was surrealistic genius. I still say “Cheery!”, and “Ma horscht ma horscht.”

]]> By: Vicky http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-88981 Vicky Mon, 28 May 2007 17:47:00 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-88981 Gah, of course it was TSW rather than SWT. And since I've done such a good selling job on this, I'm sure that your commenters would love to see <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjvI9eEx3hA">a short tribute</a> Gah, of course it was TSW rather than SWT. And since I’ve done such a good selling job on this, I’m sure that your commenters would love to see a short tribute

]]> By: Vicky http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-88979 Vicky Mon, 28 May 2007 17:39:14 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-88979 Some of the comments on the YouTube page are a bit disturbing, to say the least... Great video - I can empathise completely and although we never had it quite as bad in south-west England, SWT always insisted on replacing the pre-Crossroads public information films, which graced the other English regional channels, with Gus Honeybun's Magic Birthdays. This starred a stuffed rabbit, quite clearly under the influence of psychedelic drugs, doing 'bunny hops' and pushing a 'magic mushroom' button to celebrate the happy day of a series of embarrassed children whose parents had written in. It's amazing that there weren't more frisbee-chasing electricity pylon-related deaths amongst the young in the mid-1980s as a result of this poor judgement. Some of the comments on the YouTube page are a bit disturbing, to say the least…

Great video – I can empathise completely and although we never had it quite as bad in south-west England, SWT always insisted on replacing the pre-Crossroads public information films, which graced the other English regional channels, with Gus Honeybun’s Magic Birthdays. This starred a stuffed rabbit, quite clearly under the influence of psychedelic drugs, doing ‘bunny hops’ and pushing a ‘magic mushroom’ button to celebrate the happy day of a series of embarrassed children whose parents had written in.

It’s amazing that there weren’t more frisbee-chasing electricity pylon-related deaths amongst the young in the mid-1980s as a result of this poor judgement.

]]> By: Will P http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/comment-page-1/#comment-88850 Will P Mon, 28 May 2007 10:36:22 +0000 http://doctorvee.co.uk/2007/05/28/we-invented-the-television-but-were-not-allowed-to-watch-it-yet/#comment-88850 Now, see, the BBC could have made an effort to please both sides by dubbing The Simpsons into Gaelic on Thursday nights. There's always something fascinating about a programme you know being dubbed into another language - back in the days of analogue satellite TV, I'd spend Summer afternoons watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, or rather <i>Raumschiff Enterprise: Das Nächste Jahrhundert</i> as it was. That said, most Gaelic programming is unbearable (I did try to watch <i>Air is Air an Randan</i> once, never again), but I won't have a word said against <i>Eòrpa</i>. It's probably the only British TV programme that covers Europe in any detail, unles you count that ghastly programme on BBC Parliament. Now, see, the BBC could have made an effort to please both sides by dubbing The Simpsons into Gaelic on Thursday nights. There’s always something fascinating about a programme you know being dubbed into another language – back in the days of analogue satellite TV, I’d spend Summer afternoons watching Star Trek: The Next Generation, or rather Raumschiff Enterprise: Das Nächste Jahrhundert as it was.

That said, most Gaelic programming is unbearable (I did try to watch Air is Air an Randan once, never again), but I won’t have a word said against Eòrpa. It’s probably the only British TV programme that covers Europe in any detail, unles you count that ghastly programme on BBC Parliament.

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