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henetha Mon 30-Jun-25 23:37:28

It's only two weeks, unlike football which seems endless....

woodenspoon Mon 30-Jun-25 17:49:49

I might have done that in the days of Borg, McEnroe etc but apart from Alcaraz there’s nobody that exciting now. I hope the finals are good.

Oreo Mon 30-Jun-25 17:46:57

Fartooold

Rosiebee I am totally with you, not that bothered about day time but it must be irritating for some, but evenings on BBC are dominated by sport! Thank goodness for Netflix and IPlayer!

That’s what I say too!😃
I know a couple who shut themselves away during Wimbledon fortnight and turn off phones in order to watch non stop😬

jusnoneed Mon 30-Jun-25 13:30:17

I don't often watch tv until around 7 in the evening so three weeks out of 52 for Queens and Wimbledon means having something I'd want to view in the afternoon and is fine by me.
There are so many other channels/apps now that I rarely watch the beeb anyway.

Aveline Mon 30-Jun-25 13:29:43

Oh God. Wimblebore!

argymargy Mon 30-Jun-25 13:26:42

This is not new though - BBC has always shown loads of Wimbledon, all through the tournament. I don't watch but I'm happy for those who do.

Jaxjacky Mon 30-Jun-25 13:22:53

Not a tennis fan either, watched the U21 football the other evening though.
Plenty of choice on the numerous other channels, two weeks will whiz past.

woodenspoon Mon 30-Jun-25 13:22:23

I enjoy Wimbledon, in fact I’ve been there many times and I’m half watching it now while answering emails. Of course, it’s only two weeks a year. I hate football all through the year but wouldn’t complain about that because, as others have said, there’s so many other channels to watch. In the usual course of life, I never put the TV on during the day until 6 for the news. Yesterday I broke that rule and watched Glastonbury for a while. These next two weeks I’ll be dipping in and out of Wimbledon. As it’s scorching here today I’m more than happy to be able to watch it with my fan on full.

ViceVersa Mon 30-Jun-25 13:10:18

It doesn't bother me at all, to be honest. I'm not a tennis fan, but there's so many other channels now that there's plenty of choice for everyone. When I was a child, my mother used to be glued to Wimbledon.

Luckygirl3 Mon 30-Jun-25 13:09:54

Iplayer has ...

Luckygirl3 Mon 30-Jun-25 13:09:24

I was amazed at how much Wimbledon is scheduled... and I love watching it!
Over and above BBC 1 and 2 player gas loads of matches ... I am loving it!!!

Fartooold Mon 30-Jun-25 13:07:37

Rosiebee I am totally with you, not that bothered about day time but it must be irritating for some, but evenings on BBC are dominated by sport! Thank goodness for Netflix and IPlayer!

RosieandherMaw Mon 30-Jun-25 12:59:16

TBH I don’t usually watch tv during the day and even in the evening it’s rarely “live” tv , but a streamed box set or film, so I’m not affected either way.
But I do admit to watching last Saturday’s Lions rugby match against Western Australia ( on Sky Sports)

DollyD Mon 30-Jun-25 12:39:10

I’m not interested in tennis really but a lot of people are and it is a big sporting event in the UK with great interest from all over the world.
I am proud of this fact, so therefore I’m ok with the amount of coverage on BBC and will just find other channels to watch, which might turn up something I wouldn’t normally watch.

Ziplok Mon 30-Jun-25 12:32:10

It’s a pain in the neck, to be honest. Yes, I know there are fans, but some of us couldn’t care less about it, so at least one channel should be given over to the usual schedule. Definitely overload, but the BBC are like this with most sport, and if you’re not interested then their attitude seems to be “tough”, never mind the fact that we pay a licence fee too. There should be options.

Pantglas2 Mon 30-Jun-25 12:29:37

Years ago it might have been a problem with only 3 channels to watch with one of them devoted to a sport you’re not interested in but these days we’re spoilt for choice.

Rosiebee Mon 30-Jun-25 12:19:11

I put my hands up to having no interest in tennis but have just seen in the Radio Times that almost every day this week Wimbledon is on BBC 1 from 2pm until 6pm and then after a break for the news, it is on from 7pm until 10pm. I think on one day there's a break for the Euros. When BBC 1 don't have it on, BBC 2 has it. Might I be forgiven for seeing this as a slight overload so early in the tournament? Putting my hard hat on now!