India on TV.

arunchs · Sep 2nd, 2007, 20:11

Ah.. I was part of one of these India 60 program on BBC World Service Radio.. The journo who worked with me said they have done so much work and had set aside so much money on it..

Probably even Indian media has probably not worked on it as much..

incitatus · Sep 29th, 2007, 07:34

I'm currently watching a BBC programme called "the Story of India" with some prancing patronising creep named Michael Wood in the presenters chair.
It'll probably arrive on BBC World shortly.Watch it for the pretty pictures but
stop your ears to Wood's snivelling and cringing.

tonylittle · Oct 9th, 2007, 02:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by incitatus

I'm currently watching a BBC programme called "the Story of India" with some prancing patronising creep named Michael Wood in the presenters chair.
It'll probably arrive on BBC World shortly.Watch it for the pretty pictures but
stop your ears to Wood's snivelling and cringing.

Its a funny old world i thought it was the best programe i have seen on India history for a long time

Tony

Shiver me Timbers · Oct 22nd, 2007, 01:02

India's missing girls

tomorrow night, 7pm GMT, BBC 2.

Mickey S · Oct 22nd, 2007, 01:15

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Originally Posted by Conor M

India's missing girls

tomorrow night, 7pm GMT, BBC 2.

Thanks. I'd have missed that.

But it's not GMT; we're still on BST (until Saturday).

(And it's worth noting that this programme will not be shown on BBC2 Digital in Wales - so any other Welsh members out there should tune into analogue or BBC2 England via satellite.)

Mickey S · Oct 22nd, 2007, 01:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by tonylittle

I thought it was the best programe i have seen on India history for a long time

I agree. It was a very broad-brush approach to the subject - colourful, surprising, and you never knew in which direction it would take you next.

Michael Wood has been presenting high(er)-brow history series on the BBC for as long as I can remember. He is extremely well-informed and his enthusiasm is highly infectious.

Incidentally, this series is currently being repeated at 9pm on Mondays on BBC HD, sandwiched between Planet Earth at 8pm and Saira Khan's Pakistan Adventure at 10pm. What an evening's viewing!

somnath · Nov 1st, 2007, 13:21

Anyone watched “Ganges” ( http://news.webindia123.com/news/Art...24/802034.html )on Discovery Channel? I’ve got the glimpse of yesterday’s telecast and it was a good experience.

Ouzodave · Nov 2nd, 2007, 23:06

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mickey S

I agree. It was a very broad-brush approach to the subject - colourful, surprising, and you never knew in which direction it would take you next.

Michael Wood has been presenting high(er)-brow history series on the BBC for as long as I can remember. He is extremely well-informed and his enthusiasm is highly infectious.

Incidentally, this series is currently being repeated at 9pm on Mondays on BBC HD, sandwiched between Planet Earth at 8pm and Saira Khan's Pakistan Adventure at 10pm. What an evening's viewing!

Wood loves India and has been going for many years. I thought this came over in his enthusiasm. His Alexander the great series was good to.

Dilliwala · Nov 10th, 2007, 17:19

Starting today on BBC World's sub-continental footprint, part 1 of 6 parts.
Times (IST): Every Saturday at 3.40 pm. Repeats on Sat at 9.40 pm, Sun at 7.40 am and 5.40 pm.

More info here:
Himalaya With Michael Palin

For your local times, u can check here: http://www.bbcworld.com/Pages/Schedules.aspx
Click on 'Update" after you select your country.
North Americans have been excluded for some unknown reason.

PS: This is not a new series, u may have seen it before. Discovery had it on at least twice in the last 2 years.

keithpoonam · Nov 15th, 2007, 21:43

Guru,bollywood movie starring aishwariya and abhishek is showing on channel 4 at 1.10am tonight.It has had good reviews,too late to watch , will be taping it.

atala · Nov 15th, 2007, 22:06

It is not a bad movie, it even has some social-critical by-line...

nyraghu · Dec 2nd, 2007, 19:11

Zee Studio is showing several films of Satyajit Ray in India, this month and the next. Titled `Saluting Satyajit Ray,' the series began today with `Apur Sansar.' The films are scheduled every Sunday, at 3 PM. There was a news report in the Hindu yesterday on the series.

Raghu.

capt_mahajan · Dec 6th, 2007, 12:40

Great news.

Now when is Pratidwandi? Doesnt mention it in the article.

That's my favourite of the ones I have seen.

nyraghu · Dec 7th, 2007, 20:16

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Originally Posted by capt_mahajan

Now when is Pratidwandi? Doesnt mention it in the article.

Captain, it appears that the series has only seven films. According to the article in the Hindu, these are Apur Sansar, Devi, Parash Pathar, Samapti, Seemabaddha, The Postmaster, and Joi Baba Felunath. So, it looks like `Pratidwandi' isn't a part of this series. I haven't seen it yet.

Actually, `The Postmaster' and `Samapti' are short films that together form the truncated international release, titled `Two Daughters,' of the film `Teen Kanya,' so the series has six rather than seven films.

Raghu.

capt_mahajan · Dec 7th, 2007, 20:21

The first time I saw Pratidwandi was almost 30 years ago.

Nothing I have seen from Ray has matched that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratidwandi does not do justice, but its wiki.

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Dilliwala Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Dilli Posts: 2,893	Himalaya with Michael Palin Starting today on BBC World's sub-continental footprint, part 1 of 6 parts. Times (IST): Every Saturday at 3.40 pm. Repeats on Sat at 9.40 pm, Sun at 7.40 am and 5.40 pm. More info here: Himalaya With Michael Palin For your local times, u can check here: http://www.bbcworld.com/Pages/Schedules.aspx Click on 'Update" after you select your country. North Americans have been excluded for some unknown reason. PS: This is not a new series, u may have seen it before. Discovery had it on at least twice in the last 2 years.

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keithpoonam Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: uk Posts: 27	Guru- bollywood movie - UK TV Guru,bollywood movie starring aishwariya and abhishek is showing on channel 4 at 1.10am tonight.It has had good reviews,too late to watch , will be taping it. __________________ Keith Last edited by machadinha : Dec 12th, 2007 at 02:01. Reason: merged threads

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incitatus Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: UK Posts: 207	I'm currently watching a BBC programme called "the Story of India" with some prancing patronising creep named Michael Wood in the presenters chair. It'll probably arrive on BBC World shortly.Watch it for the pretty pictures but stop your ears to Wood's snivelling and cringing.

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atala Senior Member, 8 yrs in India Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Switzerland, just back from India 2008 Posts: 691	It is not a bad movie, it even has some social-critical by-line...

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nyraghu Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Allahabad Posts: 244	Satyajit Ray retrospective on TV Zee Studio is showing several films of Satyajit Ray in India, this month and the next. Titled `Saluting Satyajit Ray,' the series began today with `Apur Sansar.' The films are scheduled every Sunday, at 3 PM. There was a news report in the Hindu yesterday on the series. Raghu. __________________ colorless green ideas sleep furiously -- Noam Chomsky, 1956 Last edited by machadinha : Dec 7th, 2007 at 20:50. Reason: merged threads

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,052	Great news. Now when is Pratidwandi? Doesnt mention it in the article. That's my favourite of the ones I have seen. __________________ . Humpty Dumpty was pushed. Indiamike moderating team ..ich bin ein oneliner

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capt_mahajan (in charge of navel affairs) Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: India Posts: 9,052	The first time I saw Pratidwandi was almost 30 years ago. Nothing I have seen from Ray has matched that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratidwandi does not do justice, but its wiki.

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