Talking Pictures TV
Those who could be described as 'somdel stape in age', to use a Chaucerian phrase, might like to keep an eye on the schedules of 'Talking Pictures TV', a film channel recently started on UK's Freeview Ch 81 (you'll need an HD receiver due to the transmission system used) or Sky 343.
Some good old B&W and 1950's films; I've just been watching 'Conflict of Wings' (yet again) - filmed mostly at pre-pongo Leconfield. Last night they showed 'Albert RN'. Beats the heck out of 'mainstream' TV cr@p such as 'Strictly Come Dancing'...:yuk: |
Cheers, will look out for that! British films are becoming increasingly rare on most TV channels and I get so bored of American ones!
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Slight thread drift....but
The American PBS Channel will be available on Freesat Channel 160 wef next weekend |
Any chance of it on Freeview do you know?
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Channel 81 on freeview.
Great channel and I am hooked on it. Saw a film last week with plenty of hangar shots of Bristol Freighters. |
Originally Posted by LTNman
(Post 9158253)
Channel 81 on freeview.
Great channel and I am hooked on it. Saw a film last week with plenty of hangar shots of Bristol Freighters. |
Talking Pictures TV
Also now available on Freesat Channel 306, wef 2nd Feb 2016.
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Originally Posted by LTNman
(Post 9158253)
Channel 81 on freeview.
Great channel and I am hooked on it. Saw a film last week with plenty of hangar shots of Bristol Freighters. Amazing how the hero and his female side-kick could just wander around airside in those days! Edit: * I was probably right first time, Northolt. Internet says BEA only did Viking crew training from Blackbushe. |
Quite recently they also showed "The Big Lift"..about the Berlin airlift. A few actors and lots of service personnel...probably the best window onto "how it was" I've seen.
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Watched the film called Iron Maiden last week staring a Handley Page Victor Bomber with the airfield shots taken at Radlett.
The Victor was supposed to be a supersonic passenger aircraft. Oh and there was a traction engine also in the film. |
Spekesoftly - thanks, I was going to ask about Freesat
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I'm late in catching on to the TPTV channel, but it's provided much comforting nostalgia in this current era - which, particularly in the past three years, makes very little sense to a 'baby boomer' like me.
Highly recommended, if only for the cars and trains! |
Now available if you only have an SD tuner too still on Freeview 81.
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There was a documentary on here a week or two ago filmed in the 60’s all about Heathrow.
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Originally Posted by chevvron
(Post 10098051)
Now available if you only have an SD tuner too still on Freeview 81.
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I wish it was October and not nearly April! My SKY+ recorder is full of black and white English films for a rainy afternoon.:)
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Last night's film 'House of Secrets' contained quite a number of airport shots... Air France Viscounts, PAA DC7 etc.
There was a glimpse of a strange aircraft supposedly at Marseille... twin finned with plenty of dihedral on the tailplane. Anyone know what it was? |
Originally Posted by Davidsoffice
(Post 10098560)
There was a glimpse of a strange aircraft supposedly at Marseille... twin finned with plenty of dihedral on the tailplane. Anyone know what it was?
http://www.avionslegendaires.net/wp-...Gflamant-2.jpg |
That sort of layout but from the brief glimpse it looked bigger. I'd need to see it again to be sure.
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