Ripper Street - saved for the nation!

[steveo]

Those faceless Tristrams at the BBC have cancelled the only watchable thing on BBC1.

In retaliation I'm cancelling paying their licence fee

It was probably the same panel of box ticking twunts who sacked Danny Baker and put dog woman on in his place

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2013/dec/04/ripper-street-cancelled-bbc

More cheap cooking shows for mouth breathers to follow

[edcam]

To be fair it did go badly downhill in series 2. They're reassigning the dosh to other new drama though.

[uncleglen]

This is bad news. Imho Ripper street was on a par with Sherlock Holmes with Jeremy Brett. They need to stop making over-acted episodes of Dr Who.

[edcam]

I'm glad uncleglen doesn't work for the BBC!

[hpsaucey]

He's spot on about overacted Dr Who - style over substance trying to look clever. And I'll miss Ripper Street.

edcam Wrote:

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> I'm glad uncleglen doesn't work for the BBC!

[Saffron]

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/reverse-the-bbc-s-decision-to-cancel-ripper-street

[titch juicy]

you've got to be joking- ripper street is one of the very few watchable things on the box

[titch juicy]

Cancelling it because it's rating don't measure up to I'm a Celebrity.

Sign the petition if you're not a witless dullard.

[steveo]

I was quite encouraged to read this

http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/reverse-the-bbc-s-decision-to-cancel-ripper-street

I know I'm at risk of turning into one of 'those' people but maybe Ripper fans should get behind it

[*Bob*]

http://recombu.com/digital/news/lovefilm-ripper-street-reboot-bbc-cancellation_M12547.html

[Michael Palaeologus]

I am watching the last episode on IPlayer. Bloody good drama, if rather uncomfortable viewing at times.

Bloody squints at the BBC.

[Cassius]

Last episode last night - why the BBC has to cancel an absorbing and well acted drama I don't know. I presume it must be quite expensive to make and doesn't export as well as some of the dross.

[steveo]

You can't keep the Ripper down

http://variety.com/2014/tv/news/amazon-bbc-team-up-to-revive-ripper-street-1201121452/

[PokerTime]

This is really good news and shows the shift away from terrestrial production, as internet broadcasting becomes the norm. The poor ratings were imo a combination of the wrong scheduling time and also the flaws in which ratings are collated. Whilst many of us now use any number of platforms to watch programmes as catch up, ratings are still collected from a small selected pool of people provided with equipment to record what they watch, as it is broadcast. It is such an outdated mode of measuring viewing figures.

Also, add to that, that no licence is needed if you only watch catch up services and not live broadcasts. It's a pretty good incentive for many people to not bother with live television at all. The BBC needs to change it's model, and fast - or it will get left behind.

[uncleglen]

Brilliant- can't wait ( well I can but...)

[Cassius]

Excellent - look forward to its return.

[edcam]

Let's hope it's an improvement on season 2.

[steveo]

Watch out edcam or I'll send the sergeant round