Atlantis start date?

[selenay]

Today is Monday and, as usual, my data warehouse has ground to a shuddering halt. I'm very glad that my big report got set up at yikes o'clock this morning due to the scheduler because at least it's likely to finish running by lunchtime. Anything that wasn't kicked off then is likely to remain unfinished by the evening. Apparently they had some 'issues' with the overnight batch processing. Go them :-)

I am not sure what I was doing in my sleep last night, but my back sure hurts from it. Silly me. Is it time to go back to bed yet?

In more cheerful thoughts, does anyone know when the new season of Atlantis is likely to start airing in the UK? If it's going to be while I'm in Canada (less than two weeks to go!) then I may just download the first couple of episodes now rather than attempting to record them. So far, Torchwood is scheduled properly (for around twelve hours after I return to the country), but I know nothing on likely air dates for Atlantis or the new version of Robin Hood that will probably be mightily bad with very unlikely pretty people but totally unmissable. So, info peeps?

In a show of intelligence, I did not begin watching Jane Eyre last night. I will be away for the second half. Plus I always want to slap Jane so watching the DVDs when my parents aren't around to laught at me is probably a good plan.

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[paranoidangel]

I've heard Atlantis carries on in Canada (and will be ahead of America) in 5 weeks, but that's all I know (and all I care about!).

The BBC are being really annoying with Robin Hood, given they've been saying it's coming soon since Doctor Who finished. They have a tendency not to give actual dates till a week in advance, which is just not helpful.

When have you heard Torchwood is starting? I'm collecting rumours, so far I have 21st/22nd/28th October on BBC1/2/3 at 9pm (can't remember now if I've heard any other times, would be a shame to only have one rumour for that one!).

[selenay]

The BBC are pretty annoying when it comes to actually letting us know when important TV shows are debuting *sigh* I've heard 9pm 22nd October on BBC3 for Torchwood. I know that it's definitely BBC3 and I'm inclined to believe them on the concept of a Sunday night airing - Saturday at that time just ain't a good slot for anything except American crime on Channel 5. The fact that this one has been confirmed by the Sun, though, gives me cause to worry :-)

If Robin Hood decides to start while I'm away, I'll have to dl the first episodes and ditto for Atlantis. Usually we've started Stargate/Atlantis by the end of September, which is why I'm feeling a bit confused about it all right now. I'm not sure whether I'll be watching while I'm in Canada, bearing in mind that I haven't seen any S3 episodes yet (and the only one that I've even read spoilers for was McKay and Mrs Miller because there was so much squee).

TV stations need to announce air dates months in advance so that I can put them in my diary and actually know what I've got to record and what will need dl-ing :-)

[paranoidangel]

22nd was the one I heard BBC2 with :) Although that's the only rumour I actually heard, the other dates were ones mum told me about. I'd definitely prefer Sunday, as I might actually be in for it!

The stupid thing is that they do their schedules months in advance but won't tell anyone anything more than two weeks in advance. It might be worth doing a search of the Radio Times website just befpore you go (http://www.radiotimes.com/tv/now.html), see if anything comes up there.

[selenay]

The Radio Times preview of the autumn shows had Torchwood listed as a BBC3 thing. I'm sure that it will be moving over to the main channels pretty quickly, but it's first airing will be on BBC3.

Unless they've changed their minds and plan to turn me into a liar :-)

I really wish that the BBC would at least let us know the line-up of these kinds of things a month before they start. I'll have to check the RT site just before I leave, although it may not have the info quite that far out. Grrr.

[paranoidangel]

The Radio Times preview of the autumn shows had Torchwood listed as a BBC3 thing. I'm sure that it will be moving over to the main channels pretty quickly, but it's first airing will be on BBC3.

That's what I've heard up till now, but you know what rumours are like :)

[selenay]

*g* I do indeed. The BBC3 rumour, though, is probably the only one I'm giving real credence to.

[paranoidangel]

Mind you, I'm now not quite so convinced of the RT website because I thought I'd look for The Avengers on it yesterday and it found nothing. And then today the TV guide says it's back on BBC4 next Thursday. Hmm.

My TV guide also talks about interviews with the stars of Robin Hood, which makes it sound like it's starting the week after next.

[selenay]

Well, drat :-( It's going to start right when I leave for Canada if that's the case! Guess there might have to be some illicit downloading when I get back.

The RT website varies in its accuracy - it's not a fool-proof thing, although it's better than nothing. I'll just have to take my chances and hope that I can find a decent feed for things when I get back.

[paranoidangel]

I just saw a post from Una (altariel1) who said she saw a trailer for Robin Hood where they actually gave a start date of 7th October.

As it's 13 episodes, they won't get that in before Christmas!

[selenay]

I saw that trailer, too, so it looks like I'll have to find a 'source' for the first couple of episodes :-) And they definitely won't get it all in before Christmas. Wonder what they'll do with the scheduling on that one?

[paranoidangel]

I saw that trailer, too

You can tell I don't watch TV, and when I do I don't have adverts and trailers :)

Wonder what they'll do with the scheduling on that one?

They're going to have the same problem with Torchwood. I don't know whether they'll put extra episodes on on other days or something. They don't usually stop these sort of things before Christmas and carry on afterwards.

[paranoidangel]

And I've now also heard 27th November for Torchwood, which is a Monday. And is the same day as the last episode of the current series of Spooks, so I very much doubt it'd be 9pm if that was the right date. Or at least, I hope it isn't!

[selenay]

Hmm. 27th is a month later than all the rumours that I've heard, which isn't helpful. And I'd really be surprised if it's a Monday thing. They definitely said that it would be a 9pm thing because that's what they wanted - post-watershed stuff. Looks like we'll just have to wait and hope that someone tells us when it does finally start!