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| ====== Sargon's Theatre ====== | ====== Sargon's Theatre ====== |
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| This is one of the two main movie channels that are present on AH.com. | [[http://www.livestream.com/sargon2|This]] is one of the two main movie channels that are present on AH.com. |
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| ==== Overview ==== | ==== Overview ==== |
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| [[offtopic:Sargon]] maintains a channel that is one of the two regular and permanent [[offtopic:movie_nights|Movie Night]] events on the forums here. It holds the **Sunday** night slot and goes live every week at **14:00 Eastern Time/19:00 BST (GMT+1)** for several hours. The channel sometimes starts as early as **12:00 Eastern Time/17:00 BST (GMT+1)** with replays of popular shows from the previous week that people may have missed. Times are adjusted to take into account Daylight Savings Time at the appropriate time of the year for both the US and UK zones since they change on different days. He is kindly supported by a production and moderation team that includes [[offtopic:Arafeel]], [[offtopic:Caesar]], [[offtopic:Dan1988]], [[offtopic:Morgan Brykein]], [[offtopic:MrP]], [[offtopic:Ofaloaf]], and [[offtopic:Orioes]]. | [[offtopic:Sargon]] maintains a channel that is one of the two regular and permanent [[offtopic:movie_nights|Movie Night]] events on the forums here. It holds the **Sunday** night slot and goes live every week at **16:00 Eastern Time/21:00 GMT** for several hours. The channel sometimes starts earlier at **13:00 Eastern Time/20:00 GMT** with replays of popular shows from the previous week that people may have missed. The main show always starts at 16:00/21:00 though. |
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| From Sunday 24th of October, the start time will be from **16:00 Eastern Time/21:00 BST (GMT+1)**. | Times are adjusted to take into account Daylight Savings Time at the appropriate time of the year for both the US and UK zones since they change on different days. He is kindly supported by a production and moderation team that includes [[offtopic:Arafeel]], [[offtopic:Caesar]], [[offtopic:Dan1988]], [[offtopic:xnm|Richard Harrow]], [[offtopic:MrP]], [[offtopic:Ofaloaf]], and [[offtopic:Orioes]]. |
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| The length of the movie nights now alternate each week. A shorter night lasting around 6-7 hours is shown one week, and a longer one lasting around 10-12 hours is shown the next, and then a short one again and so on. This allows a greater variety of shows to be shown as well as making it easier to cope with organising it all. | Previously, start times were at **14:00 Eastern Time/19:00 GMT**, but as the amount of work in putting together what would often be a 12 hour movie night was prohibitive and draining, shorter nights have recently replaced them. The option for long nights is still open for usage from time to time in the case of special occasions however. |
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| | The programme currently runs on a three week cycle meaning that episodes of ongoing shows are shown every third week. This is because on the longer nights it was possible to show much more, but when cut down to shorter nights things had to be shown over more weeks. It was felt that rather than dropping a show, people could continue to enjoy it, albeit shown over a longer period. |
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| The channel tends to specialise in a wide range of films and TV shows. Historical documentaries and period dramas feature, along with comedy shows and science fiction. Animation is also shown in the form of classic //Warner Brothers// cartoons, //Tom and Jerry// and suchlike alongside those aimed at a more adult audience. Music, funny adverts and film trailers are also a regular feature throughout the night, rounded off with a couple of national anthems from various countries. | The channel tends to specialise in a wide range of films and TV shows. Historical documentaries and period dramas feature, along with comedy shows and science fiction. Animation is also shown in the form of classic //Warner Brothers// cartoons, //Tom and Jerry// and suchlike alongside those aimed at a more adult audience. Music, funny adverts and film trailers are also a regular feature throughout the night, rounded off with a couple of national anthems from various countries. |
| It is hosted on a video streaming site and the channel itself where people can watch the shows can be found **[[http://www.livestream.com/sargon2|here]]**. | It is hosted on a video streaming site and the channel itself where people can watch the shows can be found **[[http://www.livestream.com/sargon2|here]]**. |
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| On the forum, //Sargon's Theatre// maintains a thread **[[http://www.alternatehistory.net/discussion/showthread.php?t=135522|here]]** that is regularly updated with all the listings and times for upcoming events. It is always a good idea to check through the most recent posts to find a list of the latest shows. When the night itself is running, a regular update of what's about to be shown next each time one item nears the end is also shown. | On the forum, //Sargon's Theatre// maintains a thread **[[http://www.alternatehistory.com/discussion/showthread.php?t=136758|here]]** that is regularly updated with all the listings and times for upcoming events. It is always a good idea to check through the most recent posts to find a list of the latest shows. When the night itself is running, a regular update of what's about to be shown next each time one item nears the end is also shown. |
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| In Board culture, //Sargon's Theatre// is beamed to all the [[ahcom_territories|AH.com Territories]] and the [[grand_empress_grand_emperor-consort_of_ah.com|Grand Empress of AH.com]] is known to attend when she has the opportunity. She is also responsible for some of the content shown in the listings via suggestions of things she likes. Also, Sargon finds it's often cheaper to buy the proper DVDs and VCDs of various media in Hong Kong than in Britain. However, for rarer items, Sargon often purchases them from a variety of places such as //Amazon// where it is possible to get a low price. Many items are from Sargon's personal library painstakingly built up over the years. | In Board culture, //Sargon's Theatre// is beamed to all the [[ahcom_territories|AH.com Territories]] and the [[grand_empress_grand_emperor-consort_of_ah.com|Grand Empress of AH.com]] is known to attend when she has the opportunity. She is also responsible for some of the content shown in the listings via suggestions of things she likes. Also, Sargon finds it's often cheaper to buy the proper DVDs and VCDs of various media in Hong Kong than in Britain. However, for rarer items, Sargon often purchases them from a variety of places such as //Amazon// where it is possible to get a low price. Many items are from Sargon's personal library painstakingly built up over the years. |
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| ==== Latest Listings ==== | ==== Latest Listings ==== |
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| **The provisional listings planned for Sunday 14th November starting at __21:00/16:00__ are:** | **The provisional listings planned for Sunday 5th December starting at __21:00/16:00__ are:** |
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| *Doctor Who, 29x04: Daleks in Manhatten | *Doctor Who, 29x05: Evolution of the Daleks |
| *Strange, Episode 4: Costa Burra | *Strange, Episode 5: Incubus |
| *Night at the Museum | *Dr No (James Bond) |
| *Father Ted, 2x09: New Jack City | *Father Ted, 2x10: Flight Into Terror |
| *Yes, Minister, 2x04: The Greasy Pole | *Yes, Minister, 2x05: The Devil You Know |
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| **The provisional listings planned for Sunday 21st November starting at __21:00/16:00__ are:** | **The provisional listings planned for Sunday 12th December starting at __21:00/16:00__ are:** |
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| *Jeeves and Wooster, 3x06: Comrade Bingo | *Jeeves and Wooster, 4x01: Return to New York |
| *Babylon 5, 2x02: Revelations | *Babylon 5, 2x03: The Geometry of Shadows |
| *Alien Resurrection (Special Edition) | *Air Force One |
| *Blake's 7, 4x01: Rescue | *Blake's 7: 4x02: Power |
| *Fawlty Towers, 1x04: The Hotel Inspectors | *Fawlty Towers, 1x05: Gourmet Night |
| | *Check the //Sargon's Theatre// thread for updates. |
| Check the //Sargon's Theatre// thread for updates. | |
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| ==== Upcoming Items ==== | ==== Upcoming Items ==== |
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| | (List currently outdated.) |
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| **Upcoming TV shows that will be shown after the run of each one listed above expires include:** | **Upcoming TV shows that will be shown after the run of each one listed above expires include:** |
| *BBC's Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire | *BBC's Ancient Rome: The Rise and Fall of an Empire |
| *Bottom | *Bottom |
| *Das Boot (Full TV Version - Nearly 6 Hours) | *Das Boot (Full TV Version - Nearly 5 Hours) |
| *Firefly | *Firefly |
| *Hotel Babylon | *Hotel Babylon |
| | *House of Cards |
| *James May's 20th Century | *James May's 20th Century |
| *James May's Big Ideas | *James May's Big Ideas |
| *Sharpe | *Sharpe |
| *Space: Above and Beyond | *Space: Above and Beyond |
| | *Spooks |
| *Stargate | *Stargate |
| *Star Trek (The Original Series) | *Star Trek (The Original Series) |
| *55 Days At Peking | *55 Days At Peking |
| *Air Force One | *Air Force One |
| *Alien Resurrection | |
| *Backdraft | *Backdraft |
| *Below | *Below |
| *Lawrence of Arabia | *Lawrence of Arabia |
| *Mad Max | *Mad Max |
| *Night At The Museum | |
| *Quo Vadis | *Quo Vadis |
| *Spartacus | *Spartacus |
| *The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires | *The Legend of the Seven Golden Vampires |
| *The Naked Gun: From the Files Of Police Squad! | *The Naked Gun: From the Files Of Police Squad! |
| | *Unforgiven |
| *Troy | *Troy |
| *War of the Worlds (1953) | *War of the Worlds (1953) |
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| But don't worry too much, things usually go pretty much to plan. | But don't worry too much, things usually go pretty much to plan. |
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| ==== Full History of All Films and TV Shows ==== | ==== Full History of All Films and TV Shows ==== |
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| A full list of all the TV shows and films shown at //Sargon's Theatre// broken down into genre, can be found [[offtopic:Sargon's Theatre Historical Listings|here]]. | A full list of all the TV shows and films shown at //Sargon's Theatre// broken down into genre, can be found [[offtopic:Sargon's Theatre Historical Listings|here]]. |
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| | ==== Trivia ==== |
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| | The //Transport Tycoon// soundtrack and a TT wallpaper backdrop are is played as a screensaver while the channel is inactive and not broadcasting. |
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