BBC Parliament

BBC PARLIAMENT - THE FACTS

Advantages: Informative and relatively unique.
Disadvantages: Presentation gets a bit boring.

...for my analogue TV another BBC channel. BBC PARLIAMENT a specialist channel by the beeb formally called the Parliamentary channel to quote the channels editor "BBC Parliament is the channel dedicated to detailed coverage of Parliament & Politics". Some of the information that follows is from the website by Wikipedia. Launched 23.September.1998 and owned by the BBC, it has a low audience rating of almost zero (May 2006). AVAILABILITY Terrestrial ...
...represented as part of the BBC on there website at www.bbc.co.uk, the pages are quite interesting and give advise on listings for future broadcasts: showings from 6.00 am - 4.30 am the next day. Also news on yesterdays broadcasts. There are icons for clicking which open into pages on 1. Bill Tracker - keep pace with legislation - key votes of the week. 2. Westminster digest - BBC roundup of proceeding's of the day's stories in Westminster. 3. Virtual ...

JeffreyB 09.07.2006 · Read Full Review
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The channel which includes ALL of what is said

Advantages: You see and hear the WHOLE story and facts
Disadvantages: Can sometimes be a tedious talk

BBC Parliament is shown only on satelite and cable channels, which is a shame really as the viewer can see and hear the whole sentence a polictian says (and not just jumbled up words for the press to have a field day). It is a channel which can not cut out the vital pieces of information as the news reporters do, and so the viewer is able to see and hear the whole story and get a better view on the situation. Watching this channel certainly shows ...
...politcians don't just sit around daudling all day. It ranges from the talk where members of Parliament are going to sleep to those of heated debate and chuckles (mainly Prime Ministers questions), topics are discussed which the public are oblivious to - ones which should be shown in the news as they are key elements of everyday living and working. Watching this channel certainly open up your eyes to what goes on behind the scenes and what politicans ...

Nataliana 29.03.2003 · Read Full Review
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BBC BORING AKA PARLIAMENT

Advantages: Subtitling, FREE, Often LIVE
Disadvantages: Bordem, no presenters, Repeats repeats

BBC Parliament (BBCP) is a free to air service available on digital, cable and satellite platforms. Its funded by all of us through the license-fee, now you know why it keeps going up every year having to pay for channels that normal people cant get! This channel also includes for hard of hearing people subtilting for the first 3 hours of the House of Commons LIVE, Monday-Friday. BBCP is ok for people who are into politics and like watching politions ...
...ok for the Live programes because you can see new laws being approved. BBCP allows viewers to watch various programes which are as follows: Full live coverage of the House of Commons and there proceedings including PMQ's on Wednesdays, Recorded 'as live' coverage of the House of Lords and Westminster Hall which is repeated endlessly day after day if there is no other live committee or assembly taking place, Regular showings of Select Committees, ...

davidfairweather 17.06.2002 · Read Full Review
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BBC Parliament Coverage in an Election Year

Advantages: Good use of materials
Disadvantages: Not available to all

...general election this year, will BBC Parliament have to monitor it's coverage to ensure that all parties are covered? As a member of the Liberal Democrats (a Third party based in the United Kingdom) I feel that we do not get a fair right to reply on issues, most famously in the Romsey by-election coverage where we won the seat, the new MP's speech was broadcast and then whilst interviewing the party people about the result, they cut into a result ...

Harry_Hayfield 02.01.2001 · Read Full Review
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A handly little 'fiver-a year' channel

Advantages: Parliament news as it happens
Disadvantages: Audio only

BBC Parliament is a new channel available to digial viewers, yet funded by all of us through the license-fee. It provides coverage of the all speeches and hearings in the Houses of Parliament, House of Commons etc... It's quite handy if you want to hear parliament-type news first hand, as most boradcasts are live. Examples being new changes to the law, Prime Minister's Question Time etc... The down side is that there is ONLY sound on BBC Parliament, ...

jaffacakemonster 24.09.2000 · Read Full Review
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