I gave the episode the worst rating the poll made available out of protest.
This episode played on Christmas evening when a lot of people are out visiting, therefore not in control of a TV and/or busy socializing with family.
Only replays overnight, none during the week. At one time the cable guide was showing it for a repeat this afternoon (Dec 31) , but now it's showing an all day-evening marathon of another BBC series. Guide doesn't show any more repeats (like I would trust it now). I don't know if the changes were the result of the cable company or BBCA making changes with little notice. I had a similar problem with a movie on another channel, but that was with a schedule for a different channel on a web site's TV listings. Of course the marathon interfered with the normal following week repeat.
BBCA doesn't participate in the local cable company's on demand system. While such availability does cut into viewers motive to watch material during the actual channel plays, other channels that participate in OnDemand don't mind playing just as many commercials during those playback as they do during normal channel repeats (although I've never tested it, the non-premium channels even claim to have disabled fast-forward).
BBCA doesn't make episodes available on their web site. BBC's videos won't work outside the UK (I'm in the US).
Before anyone jumps down my throat for not taping it myself, my VCR has gone out on me and the cable bill is straining my budget as it is without the higher rental for a DVR box plus monthly DVR fees. Most of the tome the OnDemand capability that comes with digital cable service serves that purpose as long as the programming I eant to watch is on a participating channel. Besides, I was relying on the Dec 31 repeat that was showing on the guide when I checked it a week ago.
