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On Ovation Channel

Imaoldhippie — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:20:06 GMT

I have DirecTV and get the Ovation channel. There is a series ( been on for maybe a month or so) that I have recorded and just started watching. Original airings 2013.

Its "A Place To Call Home". Wow it is very good. Its another English production. I think the English have it totally over the US shows. They have good story lines, the characters are more real (as in looks, clothes, etc), not everyone is young, slim and beautiful.

If you dont get the Ovation channel its possible you can stream it I think.

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Vivian — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 15:27:38 GMT

I just discovered Ovation recently. Every Tuesday to Friday they run excellent mysteries, my favorite genre. Murdoch is from Toronto at the turn of the last century, Miss Fisher is from Australia in the 1920s, and then there's the superb Barnaby series, Midsomer Murders, from England. My mornings away from the news, have been terrific.

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Shelbelle — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:02:44 GMT

Ovation has been a part of our basic Comcast lineup for years.

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Terrywu — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:09:35 GMT

Not sure if I have Ovation, but watched that series on Acorn. I loved it. If you like British or Australian productions there tons of them on Acorn. I agree the British do such a great job. Glad someone else enjoyed that series.

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proudlyfromNJ — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:12:31 GMT

I get all those shows but I don't have the Ovation channel.

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stevieb — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:18:04 GMT

All those shows are on PBS-UK here in my area. Almost sorry to hear Ovation has picked them up, because it means less variety for me, but they all are good shows. Both Miss Fischer and A Place to Call Home are courtesy of Australian television.

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Mz iMac — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 16:35:57 GMT

@Shelbelle wrote:
Ovation has been a part of our basic Comcast lineup for years.

Same w/Verizon FIOS.

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stevieb — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 17:21:39 GMT

@Vivian wrote:
I just discovered Ovation recently. Every Tuesday to Friday they run excellent mysteries, my favorite genre. Murdoch is from Toronto at the turn of the last century, Miss Fisher is from Australia in the 1920s, and then there's the superb Barnaby series, Midsomer Murders, from England. My mornings away from the news, have been terrific.

@Vivian I'll have to check out Murdoch, I don't think I've seen that one, but there are so many UK shows I've come to love like Vera and Lewis among others. Have to admit, though, I've never warmed to Midsommer Murders and it seems like it's on all the time. I especially don't like the newest incarnation of the main character. I do wish my local station would procure some newer seasons of all these shows, though, instead of showing the same seasons repeatedly.

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corita — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:29:23 GMT

I have been watching Ovation for a while now. And have seen most of the morning mystery shows. Now most are on repeat.

Loved 'A Place to Call Home' - an Aussie show - but there are several more seasons that they will not show on Ovation. It just repeats every three months or so. Same thing with Midsumer Murders, that I do like and Murdock, that I didn't. On Fridays - at about noon Mountain time , there is a show McCallum,a Scottish show. Very good, but again, most are now repeats....

Several of these show and many more from other countries are on Acorn and I am loving them!! I do have to pay extra, since my Spectrum tier does not include that channel. I think these UK, Aussie, Scottish, Swedish, Norwegian, Italian shows are so much better than any US show.

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catter70 — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 18:44:02 GMT

I don't get Ovation channel, but I do get some of those shows. Sounds like a good channel, though.

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Travone — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:08:27 GMT

I don't have Ovation, but I LOVED a place to call home when it was shown on PBS. But, I don't know if our local station just decided not to run the final season, or if it wa cancelled. There were things not resolved and I wanted more.

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culebra — Wed, 26 Aug 2020 19:42:57 GMT

@Imaoldhippie

A Place to Call Home is also on Acorn. It is a wonderful series. It it worth your time. It is from Australia.

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corita — Fri, 28 Aug 2020 22:20:16 GMT

@culebra wrote:
@Imaoldhippie

A Place to Call Home is also on Acorn. It is a wonderful series. It it worth your time. It is from Australia.
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After trying for several months to get the last 2 seasons of 'A Place' On Demand, I was finally able to complete the series!! Such a excellent show!! Liked that all the main characters were developed throughout the series!! Am so sorry that it is over...would love more!!

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10sluvr — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 12:28:14 GMT

i watched "a place to call home" but i had to get all seasons (6-7 total) from the library. so good! i also got "jack irish" to see if i like that series.