[meerkat]

Just found this new series of 8 programmes on Sky Arts- Thursdays 8pm Its a behind the scenes look at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket including the rehearsals for Waiting for Godot.

[El Peter]

I see things I'd like to watch on Sky arts programmes but they cannot be bought in anything other than package deal Sky channels I would not want to have or to pay for. Likewise football broadcasts: I'd rent them but do not want all the other stuff that has to be paid for when being a Sky customer. Were Sky to offer arts channels for a modest sum, it would be able to sign up many more viewers than it has, who would pay for what they want to watch.

[meerkat]

For those of you who can get Sky Arts- the first in the series of 8 starts tonight at 8.30 pm

[JonnyBoy]

For those of you who can get Sky Arts- the first in the series of 8 starts tonight at 8.30 pm

Is this right? In the listings it does not appear and on the website it indicates that the first episode is tomorrow night?

Edit: I've found it now. Meerkat is correct.

[Lynette]

Is this right? In the listings it does not appear and on the website it indicates that the first episode is tomorrow night?

Edit: I've found it now. Meerkat is correct.

Meerkat usually is.

[meerkat]

Meerkat usually is.

Ah thank you, I'm blushing- but can you tell my teenagers!!!

Part 2 tonight at 8pm.

[JonnyBoy]

Ah thank you, I'm blushing- but can you tell my teenagers!!!

Part 2 tonight at 8pm.

Tonight? Oh right, thanks. Why the sporadic episode broadcast. I thought this was a once a week programme?! Is it back to once a week from now on?

Any thoughts on last night's episode? Thought it was entertaining and worthwhile. It's always refreshing to see a theatre programme on the telly - they're so rare.

Poor man having to check all those seats!!!!

[Laughingmonsta]

Just found out its repeated on Sundays on Sky Arts 1 at 7:30pm

[VelmaMaureen]

I've been watching this, it's really interesting to have a look at the Haymarket, which is one of my favourite theatres. It's great to see a factual theatre programme focusing on a less publicised show for once. It should be broadcast on terrestrial then more people would watch it.

[JonnyBoy]

I've been watching this, it's really interesting to have a look at the Haymarket, which is one of my favourite theatres. It's great to see a factual theatre programme focusing on a less publicised show for once. It should be broadcast on terrestrial then more people would watch it.

I agree, it's an excellent programme and I look forward to watching it every week. However, I don't think it would ever be shown on terrestrial as we are are in a minority - I don't think there's an audience for it at all. Apart from us theatre enthusiasts, who would watch it? It's depressing when we have to look hard into the lesser known satellite channels to get good TV. Joe Public wants people tearing into each other on Jeremy Kyle, or I'm a Celebrity, Watch me for 24 hours and cook a meal in 30 seconds etc... It's just the way it is.