"Peter Duncanson"  wrote in message 
news:oha0a4p9lvrpbui3jtcpakn7g5rdq7qar7@4ax.com...
>I haven't noticed this mentioned yet (that means nothing of
> course!), but the BBC are using Freeview LCN 81 as a third
> "interactive" channel for the Olymics in addition to 301 and
> 302.
>
> 81 normally carries BBC Parliament.
>
> The channel can be accessed either from the Olympics menu - red
> button, etc, - or by selecting it by number and switching on
> subtitles to get rid of the announcement screen.
>
> -- 
> Peter Duncanson, UK
> (in alt.possessive.its.has.no.apostrophe)

Indeed.  Sensible as Parliament isn't sitting.

I just selected the channel on my cranky old Philips box.

On Tue, 12 Aug 2008 13:10:08 +0100, "R. Mark Clayton"
 wrote:

>
>"Peter Duncanson"  wrote in message 
>news:oha0a4p9lvrpbui3jtcpakn7g5rdq7qar7@4ax.com...
>>I haven't noticed this mentioned yet (that means nothing of
>> course!), but the BBC are using Freeview LCN 81 as a third
>> "interactive" channel for the Olymics in addition to 301 and
>> 302.
>>
>> 81 normally carries BBC Parliament.
>>
>> The channel can be accessed either from the Olympics menu - red
>> button, etc, - or by selecting it by number and switching on
>> subtitles to get rid of the announcement screen.
>>
>> -- 
>> Peter Duncanson, UK
>> (in alt.possessive.its.has.no.apostrophe)
>
>Indeed.  Sensible as Parliament isn't sitting.
>
There are valuable repeats. :-) 
The BBC Parliament stream is still available via the website:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/parliament

Today's listings at:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcparliament/listings/index.shtml?service_id=4480&day=today

>I just selected the channel on my cranky old Philips box. 
>

-- 
Peter Duncanson, UK
(in alt.possessive.its.has.no.apostrophe)