TV Movie Channel

[vic mcclymont]

On Freeview channel 81 there is a station that broadcasts old B&W movies, it is called Talking Pictures TV, in my opinion it is very good.
It has been broadcasting for two years and has received two complaints, the latest for calling an Arab a word riming with Log.
Ofcom has called the station owners to discuss the complaints and could lose its licence over the latest complaint.
The Movies were made ina different era, where words were quite common to describe someone or races, but are considered non PC these days.
Compare the words with some of the trash the BBC so called comics dish out and they get away with it, makes you wonder.
The snowflake society is live and well.
Vic

[thomas michael]

On Freeview channel 81 there is a station that broadcasts old B&W movies, it is called Talking Pictures TV
The snowflake society is live and well.
Vic

hi vic
what about fawlty towers, the major always refers to them as ****, and I cannot understand **** wrong with that
tom

[Captain Kong]

When I was in India many years ago,the Dock workers, who worked in the Government owned Docks only wore a Dhoti, no pockets to keep a pass in to enter the Dockyards, So they had W.O.G. stamped on the back of their hands.
They were very proud to be a W.O.G. A Worker OF Government. Sometimes W.O.G.S...................
Worker On Government Service.
That is where it came from
But the PC Know it alls thought it meant something derogatory.

[Lewis McColl]

When I was in Hoylake a couple of years ago. I was out for a walk along the Prom and there were a group of young lads painting ??? the benches along the prom. They had Hi Viz vests on and on the back was stencilled Community Payback. I did think they were on their holidays though certainly could have done with a Bosun to point out the holidays they were leaving in the paint work.

[Red Lead Ted]

Remember this one, One of the funniest shows on t.v. back in the 70s.................................... Terry.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1dakp4FT0w

[vic mcclymont]

No chance seeing that prog on TV Terry. Apparently there are complaints about Dads Army, not enough women in the series.
Vic

[Keith at Tregenna]

Mind your language

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vhd1IqNM3M8

[Doc Vernon]

I always heard that W.O.G stood for Western Oriental Gentleman ??
Cheers

[Keith at Tregenna]

Working on Government Service.

Keith.

Added: Sorry catching up had not read #3.


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[Doc Vernon]

Talking Pictures TV - An Archive Film & TV Channel

How does one actually get to watch any of these ??
Is there a dedicated site known? I cannot seem to be able to get to the actual source
Cheers

Added Seems one has to subscribe is this correct!? Looks like they have their own Player .

https://player.bfi.org.uk/