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I'd love to see an actual businessman take over Apprentice UK. The US can take Sugar and keep him. Also, I'd love to live in a world where Vicious is a good, watchable program. Whenever I catch some of it I feel like the majority of people involved are genuinely talented and want the show to be great, but it's covered in that sickly ITV sneer that's impossible to get over.
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So MMFD only got 3 episodes to finish? Maybe that's why it felt rushed, clunky, and the writing was poo poo.
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Jul 6, 2015 23:04
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NaDy posted:To be honest I don't think many people (including me) in the UK had heard of him before the apprentice. I mean who cares about amstrad really? I don't think the Americans need to have heard of him. He's bossy and British which they seem to love. So far Simon Cowell, Gordon Ramsey, and that record producer guy who did Popstarz have all forged successful careers by being rude to yanks. God bless 'em.
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Jul 6, 2015 23:08
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The long arm of the license fee has extended to the BBCi player, meaning people who watch that now have to pay for one, they'd better not extend this to Netflix next the bastards. http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/07/06/bbc-iplayer-catchup-users_n_7737080.html?utm_hp_ref=uk
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Jul 6, 2015 23:09
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Oh well, I guess that'll drop my average hours per week from ~2 to none.
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Jul 6, 2015 23:41
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Wow, this is going to make things weird for me - I work in a residential school where we have about 100 students but just one TV - so we only ever had a licence for the one TV room. So now do we have to get every single student a TV licence for their laptop? Or do they share one? How would it work for students in dorms, do they need a TV licence for each person to watch on their computer? This isn't up anywhere obvious on bbc news yet, is it definitely finalised?
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Jul 6, 2015 23:47
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It makes sense that you'll have to pay for watching their programmes (and just theirs, no word about hiding the other channels' equivalents behind the paywall) but it's like, a tiny concession as part of the government's grand new "gently caress the beeb" directive. It's packaged with the government no longer paying the fee for the over-75s.Noonsaliwah posted:Wow, this is going to make things weird for me - I work in a residential school where we have about 100 students but just one TV - so we only ever had a licence for the one TV room. So now do we have to get every single student a TV licence for their laptop? Or do they share one? How would it work for students in dorms, do they need a TV licence for each person to watch on their computer? There are pre-existing arrangements for bulk-licences for hotels and the like but as it'd come to like 9 times as much I guess your lot would balk at it. As for it being finalized, it's not yet, we still have no idea how it's being enforced for example, but I wouldn't bet against it. Mr. Squishy fucked around with this message at 23:58 on Jul 6, 2015 |
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Jul 6, 2015 23:47
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Noonsaliwah posted:Wow, this is going to make things weird for me - I work in a residential school where we have about 100 students but just one TV - so we only ever had a licence for the one TV room. So now do we have to get every single student a TV licence for their laptop? Or do they share one? How would it work for students in dorms, do they need a TV licence for each person to watch on their computer? When I was in uni dorms we had to get individual TV licences, but in a shared student house we only needed one. I think it was because the dorms had locks on the bedroom doors and so counted as individual residences. So yeah, your students will probably have to fork out for a licence each. I think they can get a refund for the summer months though if they're moving home temporarily.
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Jul 7, 2015 00:00
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NaDy posted:Fair enough, I'm not into football and was fairly young when the apprentice started so that's probably why! You've not heard of him because you're young I'd say. Amstrad was huge in the early 90s and late 80s! My first computer was them.
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Jul 7, 2015 00:32
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Taear posted:You've not heard of him because you're young I'd say. Amstrad was huge in the early 90s and late 80s! Was it overpriced poo poo that didn't work well and was clearly cobbled together by six amateur business-people in a day? My acumen.
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Jul 7, 2015 12:35
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I hope he passes the UK apprentice torch to one of the many former contestants who are now titans of the business world in their own right.
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Jul 7, 2015 12:39
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Szmitten posted:Was it overpriced poo poo that didn't work well and was clearly cobbled together by six amateur business-people in a day? Not far wrong actually, Amstrad were well known for producing cheap tat that broke after a very short time.
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Jul 7, 2015 13:06
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Mr. Squishy posted:I hope he passes the UK apprentice torch to one of the many former contestants who are now titans of the business world in their own right. I wonder if they'd give it to Katie Hopkins? As lovely a person as she is the viewing figures would be spectacular.
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Jul 7, 2015 13:21
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netally posted:I wonder if they'd give it to Katie Hopkins? As lovely a person as she is the viewing figures would be spectacular. I'd make it my life's work never to watch another second of the show.
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Jul 7, 2015 13:34
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People would tune in for the first couple of episodes and then just switch off in their droves once they realise just how boring Katie Hopkins actually is.
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Jul 7, 2015 13:40
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Judge Tesla posted:Not far wrong actually, Amstrad were well known for producing cheap tat that broke after a very short time.
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Jul 7, 2015 13:46
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Did he really sell a hifi with the front facade made to look like separate-brand individual components? Because that is actually genius.
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Jul 7, 2015 13:54
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Judge Tesla posted:Not far wrong actually, Amstrad were well known for producing cheap tat that broke after a very short time. Their early Sky Boxes were loving shocking with the number of issues they had
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Jul 7, 2015 14:18
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Szmitten posted:Was it overpriced poo poo that didn't work well and was clearly cobbled together by six amateur business-people in a day? The Amstrad CPC 464 was a beast of machine, could do anything the Commodore 64 did but better. Many happy memories coding crappy BASIC games out of a handbook as a nipper. Pretty sure I could dig it out of my mums attic after 30years and it'll work fine
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Jul 7, 2015 14:28
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J33uk posted:Their early Sky Boxes were loving shocking with the number of issues they had It got to the stage where Alan Sugar himself was answering complaints and calls about them on the Digital Spy forums.
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Jul 7, 2015 15:20
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WeAreTheRomans posted:The Amstrad CPC 464 was a beast of machine, could do anything the Commodore 64 did but better. Many happy memories coding crappy BASIC games out of a handbook as a nipper. Pretty sure I could dig it out of my mums attic after 30years and it'll work fine I've had three and they all eventually died. Which is a shame. That said my favourite games (lords of midnight and doomdark's revenge) are now available as phone apps so I guess it isn't the end of the world.
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Jul 7, 2015 16:53
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Mr. Squishy posted:I hope he passes the UK apprentice torch to one of the many former contestants who are now titans of the business world in their own right. Would watch so much of Tom Pellereau's the Apprentice 
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Jul 7, 2015 17:13
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So it's been a while (2011) since this was brought up but Matthew "Applemask" Harris has been going though ITV in the face armed with a significantly better (patreon funded) set up and has been releasing them weekly having just uploaded the fifth one (Yorkshire Television) today. The TV-AM episode is downright gripping and well worth a watch in of itself.
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Jul 7, 2015 17:24
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Applemask is loving great and ITV in the Face is genuinely one of the best things on YouTube. The channel 4 episode is great too
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Jul 7, 2015 18:30
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I really hope 4Sight (which is technicaly not an ITV In The Face but is in all but in name) that's next on the todo list. Though episodes based on GMTV and CITV which were mentioned in In The Face ver. 1 but never appeared, presumably because of him doing Hard Sell, would be nice too. Also he knows who dun murdered Reboot over here so he's an aright guy by me 
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Jul 7, 2015 19:34
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Haha, indeed Good shout on The Hard Sell by the way, people here will like that as well. He's obviously taken inspiration from Charlie Brooker but it doesn't come off like a straight copy and his enthusiasm for the subject makes it all the better.
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Jul 7, 2015 19:53
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thehustler posted:Haha, indeed He is to Charlie Brooker as Gainax was to the stuff that came before them. I wonder about Hard Sell, the content itself is alright, but the 3D Work is, it's something. ConanThe3rd fucked around with this message at 19:59 on Jul 7, 2015 |
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Jul 7, 2015 19:55
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Yes, they are weird as gently caress and what bothers me most is the really odd pacing with the editing around them. Since I actually edit for a living I was tempted to offer my services but I've got too many projects on.
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Jul 7, 2015 20:05
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I just wish these recordings weren't so quiet, and I didn't have to listen to his breathing on the dodgy recording. He really knows his stuff and that in itself is very pleasant to watch but I can barely hear what he's saying, other than the breathing, with everything as loud as it can go.
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Jul 7, 2015 21:37
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Steve2911 posted:I'd love to see an actual businessman take over Apprentice UK. The US can take Sugar and keep him. they've probably got better things to be doing than presenting a wanky remake of the Generation Game
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Jul 7, 2015 22:35
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Green Wing posted:I just wish these recordings weren't so quiet, and I didn't have to listen to his breathing on the dodgy recording. He really knows his stuff and that in itself is very pleasant to watch but I can barely hear what he's saying, other than the breathing, with everything as loud as it can go. Huh. I thought his newer recordings have fixed that.
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Jul 7, 2015 23:52
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1 800 J JAMES posted:Did he really sell a hifi with the front facade made to look like separate-brand individual components? Yes he did. Big empty plywood box with the facade at the front and a tiny slice of actual machinery. Served me well though, copied loads of spectrum games on the tape to tape setup 
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Jul 8, 2015 18:17
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So the ending of My Mad Fat Diary was actually kinda nice It definitely wasn't as good as season 1, but it did tie up most loose ends, and was a generally happy ending.
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Jul 8, 2015 18:23
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Rarity posted:Speaking of Fresh Meat, Zowie Ashton's got a new show going on called Not Safe For Work. In a parallel world where Vod grew out of her alt phase and got into government work it makes a good companion piece. This has actually been pretty good so far. Not sure where it's going, but Vod is good in it and I quite fancy the really annoying girl.
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Jul 10, 2015 12:26
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So People Just Do Nothing starts again on BBC Three on Wednesday. I totally recommend it. Mockumentary about a group of idiots who run a pirate radio station. The first series is up on iplayer, and it's only 4 episodes. I've been waiting for series 2 for ages. Gyro Zeppeli fucked around with this message at 22:29 on Jul 13, 2015 |
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Jul 13, 2015 22:04
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Hijo Del Helmsley posted:So People Just Do Nothing starts again on BBC Three on Wednesday. So excited to see this. My mate is involved with the show. Glad to see its well received.
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ineptmule posted:So excited to see this. My mate is involved with the show. Glad to see its well received. Well, you can tell them that at least one anonymous internet person on a forum likes it, so they should continue.
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I liked the first series, although it started to feel a bit too David Brent at times. I've noticed that the bloke who plays Chabuddy G is in some new shite adverts, and I'm glad to know that's not all he's doing because he's funny
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Jul 14, 2015 01:09
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Are people still watching Humans? What's the consensus on it?
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It's alright. It's not stellar but it's alright.
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