scheduled recording

I'm looking for a better recording scheduler. Many recording titles (at least in the UK) change between episodes, sometimes being prefixed "New:..." or containing the episode number / part of the episode name. This breaks the simplistic scheduler in MP (and most recorders, MP is not alone in...

Assume that you have set to record a recurring program, for sake of discussion between 9:00-10:00. Now assume an unusual week occurs, with a two hour version of the program, say between 8:00-10:00. If you go to scheduled recordings, you will see your program listed from 8:00-10:00. If you...