BBC olympic coverage

I've really enjoyed the banter between Ian Thorpe and Clare Balding tonight; in fact Thorpe has had me in stitches all week and I loved it when Clare told him to 'shuush' tonight. As for Wiggins saying 'now I know how The Beatles felt' tonight . Ian Stark and the other guy were brilliant during the three day eventing, saying just the right things at the right time and giggling amongst themselves; their enthusiasm was infectious.

I have found it O.K. actually. It has been quite nice to watch the bits I want and search freeview for other little snippits I would never have watched but I have enjoyed.

I always have a load of films and taped stuff to watch and at least I am getting them down. I have actually finished off a book which to my shame is an acheivemnet, holidays only I'm afraid.

I have been surprised too how much I have watched of the games and enjoyed the quick turnover of sports.

Why have I only got 2 events on my red button. My telly did say something last week about retuning but I didn't do anything.

Actually Annobel its not 2 weeks every 4 years (i think its 3 weeks) - its all the programmes weeks before and also all the programmes for weeks after.
I am happy for the BBC to show all the games on the 20 odd channels they have dedicated to the games, but leave the main channels free for those of us who are not interested.

JessM We abroad would like nothing better than to pay a licence fee and have IPlayer which is not available to us. All people in the UK fron all European countries can watch their national TV via satellite. That is what global communication is all about.

What are they showing on their 48 Sky channels? I know 24 of them are HD so likely to be the same, but was there really any need to acquire that many?

It's two weeks in four years! I'm highly impressed with the way the BBC has organised the 'red button' selection which allows the viewer to choose their sport as never before.

I realise lots of people are excited about the Olympics - the problem is I'm not one of them and like Greatnan there is nothin on TV for me except repeats. I like to listen to local radio but this morning on the breakfast show just about every item was Olympics related (even to the point of visiting a road which had decorated to celebrate the games!), even the phone in programme is Olympics related - so there is nothing for me to watch and nothing on local radio for me to listen to.

Oh, you are in the uk at the moment Greatnan - but, excuse me, living where you are, do you pay a licence fee

They have done a good job of making sure that I, and thousands of others who are not hooked on sport, have virtally nothing to watch but repeats of Frost, Come Dine with Me, Location, Location.....
I am missing my quiz shows in the afternoon. Mind you, it is always bad at this time of the year, so roll on the Autumn schedules.
At least we still have Corrie and Emmerdale and there is always Radio 4.