[Bluecortina]

We're not big telly watchers, but come the darker Autumn and Winter evenings we do find ourselves watching more telly than usual and much of what we do watch is on line.

Having recently watched TPTV's re-run of 'The Gold Robbers' of a Monday evening we got to the point where we actually looked forward to seeing each Monday's episode as it was transmitted, we anticipated it, we looked forward to it. It took me back to the days of 3 Channel TV when this was normal practice - looking forward to the next episode of something on a weekly basis. I actually got a buzz out of that feeling.

When we watch something via streaming, Netflix etc, we do tend to binge watch. Thinking on it. it can be a bit like eating too much chocolate in one go - you're filled up but perhaps regret the experience - then you look for another box of chocolates, rinse and repeat.

I think linear tv still has life left in it.

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Agree. I'm finding myself using streaming much less for new content now and more for old content (I've stuck with Brookside far longer than I thought I would).

Frankly as well some of the biggest shows have become too much of a commitment too - shorter series now perhaps but often longer episodes and usually a multi-year plan and often spin-offs too, and often require alot of concentrationnowadays too. Actually given me an appreciation of the half hour soap format.

We were just like that with Coronation street. When it was twice weekly we'd record it and view it later, but as they increased the number of weekly episodes we weren't prepared to devote that much time to it despite the appeal and so stopped watching. Is Annie Walker still in it?