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Author:  Findus Fop [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 14:25 ]
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Malc wrote:
Findus Fop wrote:
I used to see Richard O'Brien in the local sainsbury's.


Finchley Road?

I think I saw him there once, when it was my closest one (17-19 years ago!)


Other side of London! Down in Vauxhall.

Author:  Kern [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 14:26 ]
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Quote:
Other side of London! Down in Vauxhall.


A step to the right, then.

Author:  Squirt [ Fri Jan 13, 2017 17:16 ]
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Watched the second Sherlock, and while I liked it a lot more than the first, I'm starting to get sick of the ol'
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you thought you had me in your power, and monologued at me, but I secretly had a microphone!
trope. From now on, anything that does that gets an instant "0" on the Squirt scale, unless it's saved by a pretty spectacular "1" on the Craster scale.

Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jan 16, 2017 13:07 ]
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The final episode of Sherlock was well edited, well acted and well scripted, and would have been some pretty awesome TV if it wasn't an episode of Sherlock.

Seriously - what the fuck was all that about? They built a world for us in the first series and that episode shat all over it.

Author:  DavPaz [ Mon Jan 16, 2017 13:27 ]
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I was genuinely gripped by the whole setup until

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he fixed it all with a hug. After solving the most impossible riddle imaginable


So, I agree. Loved watching it, but the endings are so poor.

Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jan 16, 2017 14:07 ]
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It dragged me right out by being so fucking insane.

Author:  Kern [ Mon Jan 16, 2017 22:33 ]
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Grim... wrote:
The final episode of Sherlock was well edited, well acted and well scripted, and would have been some pretty awesome TV if it wasn't an episode of Sherlock.


I don't think there's anything more I can add to it. It was great TV, but I expected something different.

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I didn't expect the rebooted 'Crystal Maze' to be that darker and grittier..

Author:  Curiosity [ Tue Jan 17, 2017 0:02 ]
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Kern with the winning joke!

I have to concur. I enjoyed it, but it was a bit silly, and not really what I wanted.

Though worth it just for:

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Moriarty! I just love that actor as the character. I was ever so upset when he died. Lovely to see him back, even if the video stuff was a bit rubbish.

Author:  Cras [ Tue Jan 17, 2017 2:46 ]
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Eh. It was an enjoyable episode, but a real pity if it'a the last ever, which I believe to be the case.

Author:  Mr Russell [ Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:18 ]
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It was a great episode, with a weak ending.

Author:  Kern [ Tue Jan 17, 2017 22:35 ]
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Clearing out my DVR, I caught up with 'Cunk on Christmas'. I've always been a little bit uneasy about Ms Cunk's oeuvre, and wasn't sure that she could last half an hour, but I was pleasantly surprised with many laugh out loud lines, of which I've listed three of the most memorable:

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"...Like Jesus, Father Christmas is used as a bribe to make children behave, although in his case the prize isn't eternal salvation but rather presents..."
"...Santa judges a child's goodness mainly on parental income..."
and, of course, the entire description of 'Die Hard' as the ultimate Christmas movie


Worth catching up with whilst your local still serves mulled wine (so, anytime before mid-March)

Author:  KovacsC [ Wed Jan 18, 2017 8:30 ]
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Cras wrote:
Eh. It was an enjoyable episode, but a real pity if it'a the last ever, which I believe to be the case.


Hasn't Cumberbatch signed for 5 series

Author:  Cras [ Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:55 ]
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No. He gave a someone ambiguous quote saying he didn't want to play Sherlock again but it would be unlikely we'd see it 'at the same regular cadence'.

So, er, dunno.

Author:  DavPaz [ Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:57 ]
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I'd like to see a Doctor Who episode featuring all three contemporary depictions of Sherlock working together.

Just because.

Author:  Grim... [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 21:32 ]
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What the fuck is Only Connect doing on TV on Sunday?

Author:  Kern [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 22:03 ]
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Seems BBC Two have ruined quizzy Mondays. Grr...

(and I barely scored tonight. Just like a normal Friday then, arf.)

Author:  Grim... [ Fri Jan 20, 2017 22:05 ]
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Kern wrote:
Seems BBC Two have ruined quizzy Mondays. Grr...

(and I barely scored tonight. Just like a normal Friday then, arf.)

Yeah, tonight has hard. I got the Parliament holidays and Peter Rabbit and I think that was about it.

I only got the F1 on the missing vowel round, too.

Author:  Kern [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:37 ]
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BBC Four, 21:00 tonight: Scotland and the Klan.

This looks interesting:

PR puff wrote:
Neil travels over 2,000 miles to examine links between racism today in the Deep South and the Scottish settlers that first occupied it.
.

By deep South, they mean the colonies, not the Isle of Wight.

Author:  myp [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:38 ]
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Kern wrote:
the colonies

This phrase really annoys me, unless you're actually talking about the original colonies and not modern America for a change. It's so condescending.

Author:  Kern [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:39 ]
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I know :)

Author:  myp [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 10:40 ]
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Kern wrote:
I know :)

Then stop it please. :)

Author:  Cras [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:32 ]
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What? No it isn't. Especially not coming from Kern, who I would suggest is by far the most learned and respectful chap on the subject of Americana that we have.

Author:  myp [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:35 ]
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Cras wrote:
What? No it isn't. Especially not coming from Kern, who I would suggest is by far the most learned and respectful chap on the subject of Americana that we have.

It comes across lording superiority over Americans for some unknown reason, when we're just as bad.

Also I'd say his opinion on British colonialism is possibly somewhat different to mine.

Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:40 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
It comes across lording superiority over Americans for some unknown reason

It does?

Hang on, I'll ask Sarah at work, she's from Noo Yuck.

"I think it's cute."

Well, there we are.

Author:  markg [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:49 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
Cras wrote:
What? No it isn't. Especially not coming from Kern, who I would suggest is by far the most learned and respectful chap on the subject of Americana that we have.

It comes across lording superiority over Americans for some unknown reason, when we're just as bad.

I think you're trying far too hard to be offended there. When people refer to America as "the colonies" the joke is because they are a global superpower, massively bigger and more important than we are. It's not "lording superiority", it's wryly acknowledging the opposite.

Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:53 ]
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It's cute (the Colonies thing, not Myp. Although not he's beard-free... :hat:).

Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:54 ]
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Ask her if I'm cute.

Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:55 ]
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She's not at her desk, but I will.

Author:  Zardoz [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:56 ]
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Ask if her vagabond shoes, are longing to stray.

Author:  myp [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 11:59 ]
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markg wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
Cras wrote:
What? No it isn't. Especially not coming from Kern, who I would suggest is by far the most learned and respectful chap on the subject of Americana that we have.

It comes across lording superiority over Americans for some unknown reason, when we're just as bad.

I think you're trying far too hard to be offended there. When people refer to America as "the colonies" the joke is because they are a global superpower, massively bigger and more important than we are. It's not "lording superiority", it's wryly acknowledging the opposite.

Err, no. It annoys me because I've been specifically told by Americans who live here that they don't like it. It's eye-rollingly cringeworthy. :shrug:

Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:06 ]
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Grim... wrote:
She's not at her desk, but I will.


Cheers.

Author:  myp [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:06 ]
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JUST FOR CLARIFICATION: I do not think that Kern means it in this fashion. I am well aware of his affinity and love of Americana. It's just a phrase I have seen him use a lot recently and it was starting to irk me.

Author:  Mimi [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:07 ]
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Kern wrote:
BBC Four, 21:00 tonight: Scotland and the Klan.

This looks interesting:

PR puff wrote:
Neil travels over 2,000 miles to examine links between racism today in the Deep South and the Scottish settlers that first occupied it.
.

By deep South, they mean the colonies, not the Isle of Wight.


That has been in TV before, relatively recently. It's really interesting television (though I came to it with very little previous knowledge on any of the things being discussed).

Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:10 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
JUST FOR CLARIFICATION: I do not think that Kern means it in this fashion. I am well aware of his affinity and love of Americana. It's just a phrase I have seen him use a lot recently and it was starting to irk me.

don't yuk his yums, man.

Author:  MrChris [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:29 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
JUST FOR CLARIFICATION: I do not think that Kern means it in this fashion. I am well aware of his affinity and love of Americana. It's just a phrase I have seen him use a lot recently and it was starting to irk me.


Also, a quick search suggests he's used the word "colonies" 7 times since 2011.

search.php?keywords=colonies&author=kern&sf=all&sc=1&sd=d&sr=posts&st=0&ch=300&t=0&style=26&submit=Search

Alternative facts! ;)

I may be missing something though.

Author:  Kern [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:33 ]
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I clearly need some new material. :)

No offence was intended, and certainly none was taken from Myp (although our views on colonisation are probably closer than he thinks).

Let's get back to talking about TV.

Author:  myp [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:36 ]
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Kern wrote:
I clearly need some new material. :)

No offence was intended, and certainly none was taken from Myp (although our views on colonisation are probably closer than he thinks).

Let's get back to talking about TV.

:kiss:

Author:  Kern [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:36 ]
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Mimi wrote:
That has been in TV before, relatively recently. It's really interesting television (though I came to it with very little previous knowledge on any of the things being discussed).


Surprised I didn't catch it before then! Although, since the BBC 4 newsletter stopped I only tend to hear of good things if I remember to buy a paper on a Saturday or if it gets mentioned here. Should start using the Iplayer more.

Author:  DavPaz [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:41 ]
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Lonewolves wrote:
markg wrote:
Lonewolves wrote:
Cras wrote:
What? No it isn't. Especially not coming from Kern, who I would suggest is by far the most learned and respectful chap on the subject of Americana that we have.

It comes across lording superiority over Americans for some unknown reason, when we're just as bad.

I think you're trying far too hard to be offended there. When people refer to America as "the colonies" the joke is because they are a global superpower, massively bigger and more important than we are. It's not "lording superiority", it's wryly acknowledging the opposite.

Err, no. It annoys me because I've been specifically told by Americans who live here that they don't like it. It's eye-rollingly cringeworthy. :shrug:

Meh. There's plenty of other americans to ask.

Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:46 ]
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MaliA wrote:
Grim... wrote:
She's not at her desk, but I will.


Cheers.


And?

Author:  DavPaz [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:48 ]
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MaliA wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Grim... wrote:
She's not at her desk, but I will.


Cheers.


And?

She thinks you have a cute personality

Author:  MaliA [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:49 ]
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DavPaz wrote:
MaliA wrote:
MaliA wrote:
Grim... wrote:
She's not at her desk, but I will.


Cheers.


And?

She thinks you have a cute personality


Haven't you got a West Ham match to attend?

Author:  Grim... [ Mon Jan 23, 2017 12:49 ]
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She is still not at her desk. I think she's showing a new HOC around (who is also Americal!).

Author:  Findus Fop [ Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:50 ]
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Has anyone been watching Hospital? It's a documentary focussing on the impossible decisions that are made on a daily basis in our hospitals.

It's brilliant. It's riveting. It's fascinating.

And it will make you fucking furious with what is being done to NHS. It will fill you with bottomless admiration for the people working under this pressure and, by and large, doing an amazing job.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b088rp75%20via%20@bbciplayer

Author:  Kern [ Fri Jan 27, 2017 16:24 ]
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Grim... wrote:
What the fuck is Only Connect doing on TV on Sunday?


It's on at 19:00 tonight, clashing with 'The Archers'. Grrr...

Author:  Dr Zoidberg [ Fri Jan 27, 2017 17:13 ]
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Grim... wrote:
She is still not at her desk. I think she's showing a new HOC around (who is also Americal!).


Do you have a suitable photo to show her?

Author:  zaphod79 [ Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:40 ]
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Terry Pratchett - Back in black is now in the iplayer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... k-in-black

I found it very hard to watch at points.

Author:  TheCookie197 [ Sun Feb 12, 2017 1:48 ]
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zaphod79 wrote:
Terry Pratchett - Back in black is now in the iplayer

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... k-in-black

I found it very hard to watch at points.

In what way?
I was pretty interested in this when I saw it was coming. I've still got The Shepherds Crown sitting unread..... struggling to start it when I know it's the last new one I'll ever read.

Author:  zaphod79 [ Sun Feb 12, 2017 12:55 ]
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Cookie197 wrote:
In what way?
I was pretty interested in this when I saw it was coming. I've still got The Shepherds Crown sitting unread..... struggling to start it when I know it's the last new one I'll ever read.


So firstly be warned there are spoilers for Shepherds Crown in there.

And I think the hardest parts for me to watch were some parts where you see Terry really struggle to find the words he wants (and getting frustrated by it) and then when both his daughter and one of his best friends break and start to sob

Author:  Bamba [ Sun Feb 26, 2017 22:18 ]
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I suspect I'm very late to the party here but police procedural No Offence is pretty fucking good:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/No_Offence

It's great to see Joanna Scanlan in a serious role, and I'm probably a bit biased because I'm slightly in love with Alexandra Roach, but it's solid and incredibly compelling stuff from the writer behind Cracker and Shameless. The second season doesn't quite stand up to the first but it's still very good stuff throughout with a good mixture of 'case of the week' plus constantly ongoing narrative.

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