Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Goggle

Of course I want to see myself on University Challenge when they broadcast it in the spring. So, as of yesterday we have English television at home. Strapped to the chimney, high above the ground, an 80cm dish points towards the Astra 2D satellite and picks up the main BBC and ITV channels, Film 4, and a bewildering array of total rubbish. Arab channels, shopping channels, Christian pastors, girls on sofas, pop videos, S4C. We were glued to the live Commons debate on Adult Learners on the BBC Parliament channel last night (not many people can say that - not many MPs either, in fact).

1 comment:

clare isabella said...

S4C! Excellent...although that is technically Welsh TV Peter...don't call it English over this side of the bridge ;)

We recently re-tuned our freeview box and picked up BBC Parliament... it's oddly compelling to watch...even when we have no idea what they're talking about!