Does anyone know what a 'reversion' is?

[J K.Eason]

 Radio Times describes them as 'Revised repeats'.

> From:* Jeremy Nicoll - ml get_iplayer 
> <jn.ml.gti.91 at wingsandbeaks.org.uk>
> *To:* get_iplayer at lists.infradead.org
> *Date:* Mon, 27 Oct 2014 16:44:58 +0000
> 
> I've noticed that a few BBC programmes are described as 
> 'reversions'.  For
> example there's a repeat (or maybe it's more than that?) of Series 
> 5 of "Rip
> Off Britain" on at the moment.  In the tv.cache file (& on the BBC 
> website)
> the episodes are titled:
> 
>   Rip Off Britain: Series 5 (Daytime Reversions)
> 
> The tv.cache file currently lists some other 'reversions':
> 
>   Coast: Series 5 Reversions
> 
>   Flog It!: Series 7 Reversions
> 
>   Flog It!: Series 9 Reversions
> 
>   Flog It: Trade Secrets: Series 2 - Reversions
> 
> Presumably there's more to these than just repeats... but what?  I 
> watched a
> couple of the Rip Off Britain ones and had the impression that I'd 
> seen the
> whole of the programmes before a few months ago, though that doesn't
> preclude subtle editorial changes or omission of previous material. 
>  
> 
> I did email the BBC to ask (without mentioning get_iplayer), but 
> they didn't
> reply.  Does anyone here know?
> 
> -- 
> Jeremy Nicoll - my opinions are my own.
> 


Regards
       John