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This is not really a travel post, however, my husband and I are Anglophiles that love a good British mystery or comedy and thought other US travelers here might be interested in this topic.
We have exhausted what is available on Netflix, but have recently discovered Acorn TV!! It is available (among other places) on Samsung Smart TV's (which I luckily own), so I downloaded the app today and am so excited about what is available. Does anyone have a favorite show available on Acorn TV?
We have exhausted what is available on Netflix, but have recently discovered Acorn TV!! It is available (among other places) on Samsung Smart TV's (which I luckily own), so I downloaded the app today and am so excited about what is available. Does anyone have a favorite show available on Acorn TV?
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I have had Acorn TV for a couple of months now, and really love it. I've enjoyed Vera, a detective series set in Newcastle, and A Place to Call Home, an Australian drama which reminds me of Downton Abbey, and is very compelling.
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Oh tsk. You should give people a chance to see what they're missing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pc_UuLkzd8
Or there's always "dinnerladies":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPgo...Lc2TSPFhWEYMRP
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pc_UuLkzd8
Or there's always "dinnerladies":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPgo...Lc2TSPFhWEYMRP
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I have been a subscriber for over a year. I very much enjoy the streaming programs Acorn provides.
I find that they seem to bring in new shows regularly and although I do not watch all of the shows they provide I do find enough to keep me as a subscriber.
Something interesting also about the service. Last year, while traveling in Italy, I was able to watch a show there streaming with WiFi at night before bed.
I do not download shows to my iPad and was happy to be abler to relax after a long day touring by connecting to Acorn. Maybe things have changed but I was not able to stream either Netflix or Amazon. I think it has something to do with the license requirements of the other providers.
I find that they seem to bring in new shows regularly and although I do not watch all of the shows they provide I do find enough to keep me as a subscriber.
Something interesting also about the service. Last year, while traveling in Italy, I was able to watch a show there streaming with WiFi at night before bed.
I do not download shows to my iPad and was happy to be abler to relax after a long day touring by connecting to Acorn. Maybe things have changed but I was not able to stream either Netflix or Amazon. I think it has something to do with the license requirements of the other providers.
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Last night we watched the final 2 episodes of "A Place to Call Home," Season 4--why so few? That's really disappointing, especially as the four episodes jump all over the place. I suppose some of the actors are busy appearing in other programs, but 4 episodes are hardly a season.
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Underhill... I think those were just the first 4 episodes of the new season. Look like Acorn is releasing two a week.
I know those 4 were the actual 4 because I've been cheating by checking out things on the IMDB -
I know those 4 were the actual 4 because I've been cheating by checking out things on the IMDB -
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I enjoyed Island at War and Pie in the Sky, with Richard Griffiths of Harry Potter fame. I had Acorn for 10 months and while I tried other shows, there wasn't enough to keep my interest. This was about 2 years ago.
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We loved Acorn while in the US, but now we live in Prague, and we cannot get it here. How do you get it in Europe? We tried setting up a vpn or proxy but Acorn fails, and it is very hard to get a response from them, although the stuff they have is often worth watching.
Any suggestions?
Any suggestions?
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