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Anyone know why repeats of Sgt.Bilko are no longer seen on TV.

giltbrookian Sat 19/07/08 10:49

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In A Pickle
Sat 19/07/08
11:11

I get the feeling that the TV companies have decided that the broadcast quality of the shows was not good enough(too grainy),and B&W of course.
I remember seeing these shows when they were first broadcast in 405 lines,and they weren't that great then!

In A Pickle
Sat 19/07/08
11:12

PS:~
Another thought.
It may be also that the person/company that has the broadcast rights to these shows may want too much to let UK TV companies broadcast them(given their poor quality).

Postdog
Sat 19/07/08
11:21

I only ever remember the repeats shown since 405 lines (on 625 and digital), and I don't think it is down to quality at all, as there was nothing wrong with either sound or picture. In fact many digital channels seem dedicated to the older stuff anyway - maybe not that old, but not ultra worthy of the technology today, if you get my drift.

They are funny, but given the amount of stuff around, even if the beeb had the rights to show (dunno if they have or haven't), they would probably get flak for it because it is so old.

In A Pickle
Sat 19/07/08
11:39

I was remembering them from approx 1956,when we had a 12" screen TV and they seemed grainy then.
I haven't watched them as an adult in 625 lines.

giltbrookian
Sat 19/07/08
14:00

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Thanks for the responses.
I doubt very much if it is down to the quality of the picture since It was as good as any B and W repeats from that era.
As I remember them they were hilarious and stood the test of time in terms of (albeit American) humour.
I rather suspect that it is something to do with copywright.

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