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BBC Choice

 
Description: BBC Choice was a TV station from the BBC, which launched on September 23, 1998. It was the first British TV channel to ... more
BBC Choice ... broadcast exclusively in digital format. Initially, the main attractions of the new station were repeats of programmes from BBC One and BBC Two that were never otherwise repeated, such as Stressed Eric and Naked Video, plus behind-the-scenes specials and extended coverage of sports events and music festivals. Its own original programming was mainly concerned with celebrities, including documentary profiles and the nightly entertainment magazine Liquid News.

Newest Review: ... The only benefit is that she enjoys watching The Tweenies however, if she sees it in the morning, it is repeated in the afternoon and she knows this and is bored by seeing the same programme twice. We do limit her watching to a few shows per day however, the choice for children is difficult when they do allow violence and acts of vandalism or bad behaviour to be part of a childen's ... more

 ... show where no discipline is given out for these acts. No, BBC Choice is not for children unless screened!! ...more

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BBC Choice: Not for Children (152 words)
by - written on 17/10/01
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I wouldn't recommend BBC Choice for Children shows. My 2yr old daughter does not like the shows. She finds violence offensive and turns the tv off. One show in particular - Bodger and Badger she dislikes so much that if you mention the tv programme she screws her nose up and says 'Yuk, Yuk, Yuk'. The only benefit is that she enjoys watching The Tweenies however, if she sees it in the morning, it is repeated in the afternoon and she knows this and is bored by seeing the same programme twice. We do limit her watching to a few shows per day however, the choice for children is difficult when they do allow violence and acts of vandalism or ...  Read the complete review

NitramR
Premium Review Repeats that you want to watch (362 words)
by - written on 28/06/01 (Very useful, 371 readings)
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To anyone that has satellite television and misses a lot of programs during the week because of work commitments or hot dates then BBC Choice is ideal. Its definatley a lifesaver for me , as I am the one in our house that gets out of bed with the kids every weekend morning. As soon as I come down stairs with the kids BBC Choice is straight on the telly. Back to back episodes of 'The tweenies' followed by such programs as 'Chuckle Vision' , 'Playdays' and endless kids television from during the week from CBBC all compiled into one seemingly endless show. All that television must be bad for the kids!!! I hear ...  Read the complete review

amanda000
Premium Review Thanks to BBC Choice I no longer have any Choice (411 words)
by - written on 16/06/01 (Very useful, 116 readings)
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BBC Choice is a free channel on digital tv, we have cable and my children love watching CBBC on Choice. CBBC on Choice is aimed at the younger pre-school children and has a wide range of programmes from cartoons and Bob the Builder to educational programmes like Open the door. CBBC is on Choice from 6am until 7pm when it goes over to more adult programmes like The weekest link and a repeat of Eastenders and lots more. I must admit that I wouldn't watch this channel and I wouldn't know anything about it if it wasn't for the children. Callum is 2 years 8months and Lucy is nearly 10 months they both enjoy watching Teletubbies and ...  Read the complete review

rsykes
Premium Review A Choice for all the family (103 words)
by - written on 03/01/01 (Somewhat useful, 12 readings)
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I like BBC Choice. This puts me in a minority (of only 14,000 out of the 58 million of us sometimes), but it has the programmes I like to watch, and in the daytime the kids choice is fantastic. My personal viewing favourite has to be Liquid News, with the wonderfully acerbic Christopher Price and various 'celebrity' guests. But there's so many other great programmes (admittedly a lot are repeated), but the proportion of new material is increasing and most of it is of a quality to rival programmes on the main 2 BBC channels. So overall, well done BBC - keep up the good work. ...  Read the complete review

jonathon85
Premium Review BBC Choice: Not very good if you live in Wales! (247 words)
by - written on 19/11/00 (Very useful, 84 readings)
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BBC CHOICE is the BBC’s digital entertainment channel. It broadcast from 7pm every night, and during the day there are children’s programmes from CBBC. I’m not a huge viewer of the channel, but I do like a few programmes on the channel. Liquid News is my favourite; it’s an entertainment news show covering TV, music and showbiz news. The show is witty, straightforward and interesting. I live in Wales, so I receive BBC CHOICE Wales and this annoys me. There are schedule differences. A new show, which started on BBC CHOICE called “Come Fly with me” was not on the same time on BBC CHOICE Wales, instead there was ...  Read the complete review

 

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