Re: I have seen the light.

[Doogie Brodie <ukhad@xxxxxxx>]

Ian Lowe wrote:

> The database of actors, directors etc is as good as the imdb!!

The only thing to watch out with this is the data from Tribune (who 
supply the guide data to Tivo) is very US centric... taking 2 random 
programmes (copied and pasted from TivoWeb... yes TivoWeb currently has
a bug with date suffixes using th all the time :) ....

Eastenders

Episode Title
Episode Description Garry's finding it hard to cope, Zoe struggles to be
happy for Kat and Natalie is having regrets. W/S. Then 60 Seconds.
Episode Number
Duration 0:30
Original Air Date Wed 1th Jan 2003
Genres Drama, Soap
Bits Stereo
Type Series
Channel 101 BBC1SCO <http://192.168.0.200:82/channel/746>
Showing Date Wed 1th Jan 20:30


Friends

Episode Title The One With the Ball
Episode Description After Gary confides in Monica that he intends to ask
Phoebe to move in with him, Monica immediately violates her promise to 
him and tells Phoebe, who worries that it is too early in the
relationship.
Episode Number 118
Alt Episode Number 467671
Duration 0:30
Original Air Date Thu 6th May 1999
Actors Jennifer Aniston 
<http://192.168.0.200:82/search?searchby=3&q=Aniston%2c+Jennifer%09>,
Courteney Cox 
<http://192.168.0.200:82/search?searchby=3&q=Cox%2c+Courteney%09>,
Lisa 
Kudrow <http://192.168.0.200:82/search?searchby=3&q=Kudrow%2c+Lisa%09>,
Matt LeBlanc 
<http://192.168.0.200:82/search?searchby=3&q=LeBlanc%2c+Matt%09>,
Matthew Perry 
<http://192.168.0.200:82/search?searchby=3&q=Perry%2c+Matthew%09>,
David 
Schwimmer 
<http://192.168.0.200:82/search?searchby=3&q=Schwimmer%2c+David%09>
Guest Stars Michael Rapaport 
<http://192.168.0.200:82/search?searchby=3&q=Rapaport%2c+Michael%09>
Exec Producers Kevin S. Bright, Marta Kauffman, David Crane
Genres Comedy, Situation
Bits CC, Stereo
Type Series
Channel 104 C4 <http://192.168.0.200:82/channel/706>
Showing Date Tue 31th Dec 09:25


Obviously searching for a US actor etc will get good results, but non-US
will give poor results for TV shows. Films, fortunately fair a lot 
better.... just checked Billy Elliot and Likely Lads, both of which show
up actor and director info.

-- 
Doogie




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