Last One to Post Wins

[Jan Rosser]

Anyone else with Sky+ finding that the new automatic programming of TV series you regularly record is a bit hit and miss?
The reason I ask is that several shows return from their midwinter break during our hols and outside the 7 day forward window for manually programming them.
So does anyone know a method of ensuring a Sky box will programme these as they occur.

Note to Shiney, please no wisecracks about better Virgins.

I agree it is not as "automatic" as they say too - I missed a couple of episodes of programmes which restarted while I was away which were in my planner waiting for the new series to start - be interested if anyone knows how you ensure this happens too.

[Silver_Shiney]

John/Jan - doesn't it have a "series link"?

[Stephen]

John/Jan - doesn't it have a "series link"?

Sounds like a Terry Wogan show with his John stories

[towny44]

John/Jan - doesn't it have a "series link"?

Yes of course it does Shiney, I am planning ahead for programmes not yet in the TV guide but due to start whilst we are on holiday.
Surely your wonderful Virgin has a similar feature to the one I outlined in my original post, if not how can it claim to be Best.

[qbman1]

I never have any trouble with Freeview !!

[Stephen]

I never have any trouble with Freeview !!

Neither do I. But it gets bl**dy cold this time of year peering in next doors window

[qbman1]

Is that the house with the four dance students....?

[Silver_Shiney]

John/Jan - doesn't it have a "series link"?

Yes of course it does Shiney, I am planning ahead for programmes not yet in the TV guide but due to start whilst we are on holiday.
Surely your wonderful Virgin has a similar feature to the one I outlined in my original post, if not how can it claim to be Best.

If it's a series we've watched in the past as a "series link", our TIVO box automatically records any new series, regardless of what channel it's on - for example, I found "Car SOS" on National Geographic and set up a series link. Repeats are shown on one of the C4 channels, and it records those as well. The TIVO on-screen guide shows at least two weeks-worth of programmes and I can programme it from anywhere in the world using an Android device.

[Silver_Shiney]

Is that the house with the four dance students....?

Craig, Bruno and friends?

[qbman1]

Funnily enough, the professional ballroom dance instructor on Arcadia, Geoffrey, has some really interesting stories about them but, since I am so discreet......!

[Stephen]

Oh do grass tell

[qbman1]

Oh, I couldn't possibly! Suffice to say, the professional dance fraternity think Craig and Bruno don't know a rat's a*se about ballroom and latin !

[Stephen]

Pays them a good wage though.

[qbman1]

Apparently, none of the top professionals at the time would take the judges jobs as they all thought it would be a flop! The BBC recruited the judges on the basis of their personality rather than experience. Still, that makes sense, it is entertainment and not a dance competition, as we have all said.

[Stephen]

I never .

[qbman1]

Well, you should

[Stephen]

I'm my own person.........oh alright then

[qbman1]

I'm my own person......

Can't be right - you're married, aren't you ?!

[Stephen]

That's true. I nearly forgot. Wondered why I was enjoying myself.

Trust you to spoil things.

Right that's enough of this nonsense, it's lunch time

[qbman1]

Wetherspoons or Burger King ?

[Silver_Shiney]

He could always try the new micropub that's just opened in Bristol

[qbman1]

What - in your kitchen ?

[Silver_Shiney]

chance would be a fine thing!

[Mervyn and Trish]

Well I'm looking forward to a nice fish finger sandwich in the tropical south northlands

[qbman1]

Don't forget the tomato sauce and gravy - and a bottle of Mackeson