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Millions of Freeview watchers to receive Brit nostalgia channel currently exclusive to Sky in latest TV shake-up --[Reported by Umva mag]

A CHANNEL that is currently exclusive to Sky is going free-to-air via Freeview next week in the latest TV shake-up. Retro channel Rewind TV launched on Sky in May with a host of much-loved classic British shows. Drop The Dead Donkey is among the programmes on Rewind TVRex Rewind TVRewind TV says it’s a ‘channel for lovers of curated classic TV’[/caption] Old favourites including Channel 4 hit Drop The Dead Donkey appear on the channel. The sitcom, which is set in the fictional TV newsroom of GlobeLink News, ran from 1990 to 1998. This year it was brought back in the form of a stage show, with original stars Jeff Rawle, Victoria Wicks and Neil Pearson. Another classic on the channel comes from Clive Anderson, with more nostalgia-tripping comedy in Whose Line Is It Anyway?. Viewers will see Worzel Gummidge Down Under on the schedule. And, A Fine Romance, starring Judi Dench and her late husband Michael Williams appears on the channel too. Rewind TV is home to content from before the 80s as well, including Return of The Saint, Department S and Whicker’s World. Other shows on the TV schedule are listed below. That’s My Dog Surgical Spirit The Cuckoo Waltz Dick Turpin Huckleberry Finn and His Friends After almost four months on-air via Sky, Rewind TV is coming to Freeview. From September 18, it’ll be found on Freeview channel 95. This is the date of Freeview’s routine monthly update, so there may be more channels announced nearer the time. You may need to re-scan your Freeview box to receive Rewind TV and any other changes. How to cut streaming bills with top FREE TV Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime don't come cheap - and year on year subscription costs seem to go up. Fortunately there are lots of free streaming TV alternatives not everyone knows about. Here are some free alternatives worth trying: Hidden streamed channels on your TV from Samsung and LG Pluto TV with more than 100 extra channels Amazon’s free alternative Freevee

Sep 19, 2024 - 18:34

Millions of Freeview watchers to receive Brit nostalgia channel currently exclusive to Sky in latest TV shake-up --[Reported by Umva mag]

A CHANNEL that is currently exclusive to Sky is going free-to-air via Freeview next week in the latest TV shake-up.

Retro channel Rewind TV launched on Sky in May with a host of much-loved classic British shows.

a group of people in military uniforms pose for a photo — Drop The Dead Donkey is among the programmes on Rewind TV

Rewind TVRewind TV says it’s a ‘channel for lovers of curated classic TV’[/caption]

Old favourites including Channel 4 hit Drop The Dead Donkey appear on the channel.

The sitcom, which is set in the fictional TV newsroom of GlobeLink News, ran from 1990 to 1998.

This year it was brought back in the form of a stage show, with original stars Jeff Rawle, Victoria Wicks and Neil Pearson.

Another classic on the channel comes from Clive Anderson, with more nostalgia-tripping comedy in Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

Viewers will see Worzel Gummidge Down Under on the schedule.

And, A Fine Romance, starring Judi Dench and her late husband Michael Williams appears on the channel too.

Rewind TV is home to content from before the 80s as well, including Return of The Saint, Department S and Whicker’s World.

Other shows on the TV schedule are listed below.

That’s My Dog
Surgical Spirit
The Cuckoo Waltz
Dick Turpin
Huckleberry Finn and His Friends

After almost four months on-air via Sky, Rewind TV is coming to Freeview.

From September 18, it’ll be found on Freeview channel 95.

This is the date of Freeview’s routine monthly update, so there may be more channels announced nearer the time.

You may need to re-scan your Freeview box to receive Rewind TV and any other changes.

How to cut streaming bills with top FREE TV

Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime don't come cheap - and year on year subscription costs seem to go up.

Fortunately there are lots of free streaming TV alternatives not everyone knows about.

Here are some free alternatives worth trying:

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