Dave......Dave.....who the hell is Dave?

[ajbrun]

Just seems to be a load of BBC repeats. I've not seen one non-original show on there yet, and it's hard to name one that's non-BBC, which means having to sit through adverts that weren't there the first time round. Red dwarf just isn't the same with a load of advertisements rammed down your throat half way through.

As to why they named it Dave: it's seems obvious to me that they did it so we'd remember it. It's why this thread was created wasn't it? Better than "generic channel 74" or something...

[Funkstar]

...and it's hard to name one that's non-BBC...

Airport

UKTV was a joint venture between the BBC and NTL if i remembver correctly.

[hitman67]

It started with just UK Gold didn't it? Then became UKTV Gold and just sort of balooned from there.

With a name like UK Gold you imagine repeats are going to be it's game.

[JIM_BOB7813]

Most of the programs were fantastic when they were first on. Red dwarf, Top Gear, QI. All classics but they are still repeats, they aren't even starting from series 1 and running sequentially.

The name is a bit stupid and seeing it written on the top left corner of the screen confused me when I first watched.

[Bunjiweb]

Iam actually happy with the switch. Dave has lots of good repeats... I am quite happy NOT to have so called "original" programming as most of it is crap these days anyway. The only good new comedies you get are on BBC2/3 or Channel 4 anyway, (That's if you don't have Sky!).

UKTV History was only repeats aswell, and I had seen everything they are showing again now anyway....David Attenborough, Coast, etc.etc..

Ben

[Stewart]

Generic channel 74 would be a great name, it stands out.

We'd all be - lolz they called it generic channel 74, its clever, because by calling it that, its memorable, and not at all generic. They rulez.

A chance missed.