BBC 2

BBC is the second channel offered by the BBC and offers viewers a mix of documentary's, comedy and drama. The channel was the british home for the Simpsons for several years before their move to channel 4 and since then BBC 2 has struggled to find the same continously drawing programming to get people watching the channel. BBC 2 is often used as the testing ground for new British comedy with series such as The Office starting out their life on the channel. BBC 3 however has now taken on that mantle and left BBC 2 fairly redundant in that respect. It is still the undisputed home of Snooker however which saves the channel with the World Championships every year. Quiz shows ...

BBC 2 here is a sample nights veiwing Feb 14th had one of my Favourites *Bill Oddie* With his talent for a birds eye view of the country (spot the accidental joke*:) Not only does He share his moments with different birds ,He notices the flowers and greenery ,if not by comment with His camera . A recent program had him on a hoist up a tree looking at Herons,He had to wait for the camera man to get Him down it was amusing with unique footage. He also went to a private Home in one program to show that there are some parrots in that area London to be precise. His gentle and knowledgable ways make this a very relaxing program to watch. ...

If you ask me, BBC 2 shows about 3 hours and 45 minutes of good programming a week, with The Simpsons, which is always repeats and never seems to be a new episode, so is not to everyone's liking, and The Fresh Prince of Belair, which is VERY old stuff or Top Of the Pops 2 which is no longer that good. Of course, their is about an hour of good, new comedy every monday and even newer stuff every Tuesday and Wednesday, which is really the only other thing worth watching. If people like watching documentaries about the Breeding Habits of Snails or how well Old buildings were built, hosted by an Old Yorkshire man who keeps saying "eee, that's ruddy good ...