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Author:  paulzolo [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 10:58 am ]
Post subject:  TV schedules affected by impending General Election.
Mock the Week starts this Thursday, but unlike other series, it is a 6 week run. Expect other satirical programmes to be absent or curtailed. Schedulers are having to guess when an election is likely to be called, and work to fit programmes around that possible date. There are rules about what can and can’t be broadcast during an election campaign.

A curious casualty is Time Team. By now, we will be watching Tony Robinson, a few crusty historians and some history students frolicking in the mud. Not so - C4 want to put it in a decent time slot, but have general elections to worry about. Programming for the election would impact on possible Time Team slots.

I am expecting TV to get more bland as the weeks continue, especially in the satirical slots, though I would imagine that an election is a few months off.

It is very evident that the campaign has started already.
Author:  timark_uk [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:03 am ]
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There's a general election happening?

Mark
Author:  EddArmitage [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:13 am ]
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timark_uk wrote:
There's a general election happening?

Well it's got to happen by the first week of May, and there's minimum campaign periods etc. etc.
Author:  AlunD [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:14 am ]
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EddArmitage wrote:
timark_uk wrote:
There's a general election happening?

Well it's got to happen by the first week of May, and there's minimum campaign periods etc. etc.


Apparently March is most likely which would mean no budget from the current government.
Author:  timark_uk [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:29 am ]
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AlunD wrote:
Apparently March is most likely
Edd, d'you see that?
(8+D

Mark
Author:  EddArmitage [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:53 am ]
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timark_uk wrote:
AlunD wrote:
Apparently March is most likely
Edd, d'you see that?
(8+D

I need to check A) which constituency I'm registered in (Fairly sure I know that one) B) my postal vote is properly set up.
Author:  timark_uk [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:54 am ]
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FAIL @ Edd for not understanding me yet again.

Mark
Author:  TheFrenchun [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:55 am ]
Post subject:  Re: TV schedules affected by impending General Election.
EddArmitage wrote:
timark_uk wrote:
AlunD wrote:
Apparently March is most likely
Edd, d'you see that?
(8+D

I need to check A) which constituency I'm registered in (Fairly sure I know that one) B) my postal vote is properly set up.

You better vote or i'll be mildly annoyed!
there should be a fine for people who don't vote :x
Author:  AlunD [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:57 am ]
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TheFrenchun wrote:
there should be a fine for people who don't vote :x

Totally Agree. Lots of countries do that.
Author:  timark_uk [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 11:57 am ]
Post subject:  Re: TV schedules affected by impending General Election.
TheFrenchun wrote:
there should be a fine for people who don't vote :x
Spoiling ballots FTW!

Mark
Author:  Zippy [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:01 pm ]
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Once again I can sit back and enjoy the smug glory that is 'not owning a television'
:lol:
Author:  TheFrenchun [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: TV schedules affected by impending General Election.
Zippy wrote:
Once again I can sit back and enjoy the smug glory that is 'not owning a television'
:lol:

+1 :) i use i player and 4OD for programs i wanna watch, and that's plenty enough :)
Author:  jonbwfc [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:08 pm ]
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timark_uk wrote:
TheFrenchun wrote:
there should be a fine for people who don't vote :x
Spoiling ballots FTW!

Mark

Generally speaking, those places that have compulsory sufferage also have a 'none of the above' option on the ballot paper. The places that don't have that are usually the ones that have one name on the ballot paper...

Jon
Author:  TheFrenchun [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:18 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: TV schedules affected by impending General Election.
jonbwfc wrote:
timark_uk wrote:
TheFrenchun wrote:
there should be a fine for people who don't vote :x
Spoiling ballots FTW!

Mark

Generally speaking, those places that have compulsory sufferage also have a 'none of the above' option on the ballot paper. The places that don't have that are usually the ones that have one name on the ballot paper...

Jon

Voting blank and not voting is vastly different tho ;)
Author:  EddArmitage [ Wed Jan 20, 2010 12:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: TV schedules affected by impending General Election.
timark_uk wrote:
FAIL @ Edd for not understanding me yet again.

Sorry - I failed to put that bit in. YAY! March! YAY!
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