Hi Janet.
I'm gutted! I just looked up the Schedule for 5 live today and I'm hurt to see
that my team Scotland V Italy at 2 PM is not on. However, the England v
Ireland game at 4 45 is on. Apparently, as a consequence of games from the
English Premier football league, all I'm getting is updates, like the Criket
yesterday.
I'm very disapointed Janet, though not surprised as the BBC are increasingly
discriminating against my country like this. They either feel that we might
not notice these things or they simply just do not cair. Yet my TV licence
costs the same as yours.
So I'm afraid, once again, I'll be in the pub watching BBC 1 Scotland on TV and
not being able to follow my team!
Anyway, what can I say other than hope you enjoy all of the games.
Very best wishes.
Andy.
----- Original Message -----
From: Janet Bell
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Saturday, February 02, 2019 10:06 AM
Subject: [access-uk] Re: Your thoughts re described TV rugby
Hi Andy, I entirely agree with you regarding being able to watch the
television and listen to the radio at the same time, you would think in this
day and age that listening to both would be possible. Just a thought for you
are the scottish games on radion Scotland? they do try and have a person from
each team in the commentary box. Enjloy the rugby however you listen to it and
yes last night’s game was brilliant. Janet
From: Andy (Redacted sender "meikle.aiden" for DMARC)
Sent: Saturday, February 2, 2019 9:51 AM
To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [access-uk] Your thoughts re described TV rugby
Hi all.
For rugby fans like myself, I'm looking forward to a fabulus few weeks
entertainment.
Last nights Wales v Franse was a spectacular meeting.
I'm really looking forward to my own team, Scotland, v Italy at 2 pm, then
England and all the other games later this afternoon and evening.
However, although the Scotland v Italy game is being broadcast by BBC 1
Scotland, I'll be listening to what I would consider the best audio
description, in any sport and that is currently being provided by the 5 Live
team in England.
Obviously, there is a presumption that as my game is on TV and people can see
their TV's, there is no great desire to include the audio from the 5 Live team
on top. But why not?
To get around this problem, I've tuned into 5 life on my Iphone whilst the
games are being showen on BBC 1 Scotland, in my local pub, but there is of
course a 20 second delay So there is no seamless Time Code between these, so
it does not work.
I just feel that such a high quality descrittion service, as 5 Live provide,
on top of the TV image, would grately enhance my overall listening enjoyment
as a totally blind person.
Any thoughts?
There is also another problem and that is if I was listening to Scotland v
England at Twickenham on 5 Live, there must be reasonable bias, such as you
would get if Scotland were playing England in Murrayfield with scottish
presenters!
So I think it's perfectly resonable that I be able to listen to Scotland V
England with scottish or better, mixed presenters that to be honest, does
occure sometimes within the 5 live presentation.
I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this and regardless which team you
will be supporting during the 6 Nations, you have a really great experience.
Very best wishes.
Andy Logue.
