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JaneEyre
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Re: What to watch ?

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For Morpurgo's fan, there is tonight on BBC1 at 11:30 p.m. the film 'Private Peaceful'.
As a MM's fan, I am over the moon. :D :D
It is a 12 years old. You can read more info here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Private-Peacefu ... e+peaceful" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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Re: What to watch ?

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This is a link to the official Ticket booth.The timings of its opening are different on the link from what I have stated and what we have done.

http://www.tkts.co.uk/whats-on-sale/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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JaneEyre
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Re: What to watch ?

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Thanks for the link, Quasi. You took much trouble to answer my question! I feel 'armed' now, thanks to you! :D
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Re: What to watch ?

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JaneEyre wrote:For Morpurgo's fan, there is tonight on BBC1 at 11:30 p.m. the film 'Private Peaceful'.
As a MM's fan, I am over the moon. :D :D
It is a 12 years old. You can read more info here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Private-Peacefu ... e+peaceful" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What a ridiculous time to put a film aimed at children.
ToadMum
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Re: What to watch ?

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kenyancowgirl wrote:
JaneEyre wrote:For Morpurgo's fan, there is tonight on BBC1 at 11:30 p.m. the film 'Private Peaceful'.
As a MM's fan, I am over the moon. :D :D
It is a 12 years old. You can read more info here:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Private-Peacefu ... e+peaceful" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

What a ridiculous time to put a film aimed at children.
I think that channel bosses probably reckon that as there is actually not that much time in the week when it is suitable for watching direct, so to speak, and since almost no-one now has no means of recording programmes, they may as well put at least some of their 'children's' output on whenever they have a bit of a gap. I'm afraid we are possibly the only household in the entire western hemisphere with not a single member who finds Michael Morpurgo's works appealing, so we didn't record Private Peaceful.

I have just very much enjoyed episode 2 of The Pallisers, a series I remember enjoying the first time round (1974 :shock: ), when my mum and I watched it together. Although Dad was still alive at the time, I have no particular recollection of him being in the room with us, so possibly if saw it as a once-weekly opportunity to make a really good job of the washing up :lol:
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kenyancowgirl
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Re: What to watch ?

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I think one Michael Morpurgo book is good...but once you read more than one they are rather monotonously similar - at least my boys thought so. I quite like the Butterfly Lion, though!

I suppose what I mean is that putting it at that time, it doesn't advertise well - can't really see them publicising it on CBBC "tonight at 11.30pm...." If there aim is ti try and encourage youngsters to engage with his books, why not put it on at the same sort of time as those infernal Gangsta Granny type ones?!
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quasimodo wrote: Its the NHM which has us hooked.We will also have to visit the museum in Tring Hertfordshire.
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Re: What to watch ?

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Jane,
Thank you for the information we will sign up.Thank you also for the useful information on the RI on the other thread.

Can I also recommend the following series on science which I have recently seen appear on National Geographic.I have recorded all the episodes.Its one of the best series I have seen in years.I have loved them and will watch them a few more times to watch them more intensely.My youngest is not yet interested in them but I would recommend to anyone above 14.This here is a link;

http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/c ... e-odyssey/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

The whole series Cosmos,a spacetime odyssey is available in DVD for £9.99.
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JaneEyre
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Re: What to watch ?

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Thank you for the recommendation, Quasi. That seems great! :D I 've just watched the clip on the library of Alexandria. Can you imagine if it had not been destroyed?
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Re: What to watch ?

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Article about the views the Russians have on the BBC drama 'War and Peace' :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-35491909" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
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