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cloudchamber posted:Ain't you just the wittiest. Are you a hypnotist? I'm not going to claim I'm funny but this is a comedy forum.
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Raised By Wolves actually sounds pretty loving awesome.
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Mar 15, 2015 17:27
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Last episode of the series of Uncle  But it was great anyway. Another amazing (if short) appearance of the true star of the show, Val.
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Mar 18, 2015 14:17
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There's gonna be a new series of Inside No. 9! 
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Mar 18, 2015 14:28
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They already got a second series before the first one even broadcast I think, but I had no idea it was starting that soon. Its quite hit and miss, but you expect that with that kind of show, so I'm happy even when its not that great. Genuinely excited to find out which actors are appearing in it though, they got a really good selection last time.
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Mar 18, 2015 14:35
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Could Alan Partridge be the next Mama Bear of Top Gear? Perhaps the UKTV thread has some suggestions, Claudia Winkleman? Just hope it doesn't become yet another "guest presenter" show.
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Mar 18, 2015 21:05
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Just put a bullet in that embarrassing show's head.
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Mar 18, 2015 21:10
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Steve2911 posted:Just but a bullet in that embarrassing show's head. That embarrassing show makes the BBC more money than anything else ever
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Mar 18, 2015 21:11
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Paxman. Make those celeb interviews actually interesting.
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Mar 18, 2015 21:16
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I would very much like to see a Partridge Top Gear special
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Mar 18, 2015 21:17
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Alan Partridge is parody of Clarkson long before Clarkson was a thing, so I'd definitely watch it.
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Mar 18, 2015 21:18
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Heavy_D posted:Could Alan Partridge be the next Mama Bear of Top Gear? I've just signed it with names of everyone I know. It's a shame this will never happen.
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Mar 18, 2015 22:15
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stickyfngrdboy posted:That embarrassing show makes the BBC more money than anything else ever Which is pretty embarrassing for them.
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Mar 18, 2015 22:52
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I think it's pretty embarrassing for the English speaking world at large.
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Mar 18, 2015 23:14
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Yes, it's like a lava lamp.
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goatface posted:Paxman. Make those celeb interviews actually interesting. This was my suggestion on another message board -- he's a Jezza and everything! 
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Mar 19, 2015 06:17
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Paxman's going to be fronting the C4 general election coverage.
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Mar 19, 2015 11:17
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I'm 2 episodes into Fortitude and i'm locked in till the end. Watched it on a whim without knowing a thing about it. Stanley Tucci is awesome.
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Mar 19, 2015 12:03
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Brian Cox is starting to age, has someone damaged the portrait in his attic?
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Mar 20, 2015 22:13
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Heavy_D posted:Could Alan Partridge be the next Mama Bear of Top Gear? Problem is with Partridge is that he's gives the air of being a racist too. Can't see Coogan or a team of writers trying to do original Partridge talk every week. However, how about 8 out of 10 Cats Does Top Gear? Jimmy Car -- Clarkson Jon Richardson -- May Sean Lock -- Hammond I think I just made BBC and Channel 4 30 million quid next year. happyhippy fucked around with this message at 23:30 on Mar 20, 2015 |
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Mar 20, 2015 23:21
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happyhippy posted:Problem is with Partridge is that he's gives the air of being a racist too. Can't see Coogan or a team of writers trying to do original Partridge talk every week. Would genuinely quite like to see John Richardson and James May do a programme in which they are mildly OCD and a bit perplexed by things together. Would be kind of sweet, I think 
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Mar 20, 2015 23:34
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Any love for The Musketeers? It's utter glorious nonsense and all the better for that rather than trying to be actually historical or anything. These last few episodes have been really rather good - it's nice to see plot threads come together. I can't have been the only person to amend "but we only have 14 hours to save the Queen!" to the end of Constance's "D'Artagnan, I love you!" at the end of this week's episode, can I?
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Mar 21, 2015 22:38
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There's a new Louis Theroux thing about to start on BBC 2, about integrating people back into society after committing a serious crime. I'm gonna watch it after the footy but I thought people might be interested, and ive seen nothing about it here or anywhere else.
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Mar 22, 2015 21:58
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stickyfngrdboy posted:There's a new Louis Theroux thing about to start on BBC 2, about integrating people back into society after committing a serious crime. Would have totally missed it without you. Cheers. E: It was a good one, too. As always Louis did a great job at showing people behind what is often perceived only through statistics or hit pieces lamenting someone's 'escape from justice in a psychiatric ward'. There's also this recurring theme of being stuck somewhere both physically and mentally that I think is present in many of Theroux's works. Be it a toxic environment of a fundamentalist family, unhappy open relationships, or simple compulsory consumerism, Theroux never fails to show inner struggle and how people try to reconcile their situation with what society expects from them. What fascinated me in this particular film, though, is human mind's ability to acknowledge its own unreliability. The bloke who still sees things and hears voices is perfectly aware that none of it is real. It sounds so paradoxical, yet they have to go through this every day in constant fear of losing that faint grasp on reality. They always have to question that what they see, hear, or want comes from them and not from their illness. And then on the flip side there's an old lady who thinks she's Jesus Christ, yet is able to play a game of cards or have a chat with her lady friends with showing very little signs of that. There's also one small thing that irked me a bit, when they played Ave Maria (a Catholic prayer) over the Evangelical preacher. There are plenty of protestant hymns they could cave used there, but instead they went for stereotypical Schubert that thematically hadn't much to do with anything. Paladinus fucked around with this message at 00:27 on Mar 23, 2015 |
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Paladinus posted:Would have totally missed it without you. Cheers. I caught it because of the trail after Antiques Roadshow and there was a love Satsuma jug that was worth 600 smackers, apparently. e: good to see the doors of Bedlam still open wide, and schizophrenics still think odd things.
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Mar 22, 2015 23:15
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This is pretty late but it's only because a friend asked me the other day. But where does the money for Comic Relief actually go, and why does there seem to be scant improvement in the region? I just assumed that the money goes towards aid etc but it's often stolen, but I could be wrong on that. In other news, that Louis show was pretty great. He comes across as a great humanist and there's never the sense that he's ever laughing at anyone, even in the porn stars or swingers stuff. He's genuinely interested in these people. I don't think you could get that from anyone else.
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Mar 23, 2015 10:23
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DrVenkman posted:This is pretty late but it's only because a friend asked me the other day. But where does the money for Comic Relief actually go, and why does there seem to be scant improvement in the region? I just assumed that the money goes towards aid etc but it's often stolen, but I could be wrong on that. This made me laugh tbh. The millions they make are just a tiny amount compared to what is needed If it helps tho 60% goes to Africa and 40% to UK based charities and theres a whole section on their site about the work they do - http://www.comicrelief.com/how-we-help DrVenkman posted:In other news, that Louis show was pretty great. He comes across as a great humanist and there's never the sense that he's ever laughing at anyone, even in the porn stars or swingers stuff. He's genuinely interested in these people. I don't think you could get that from anyone else. Louis Theroux is very blatant at exposing the people he does documentary on and the only reason they don't get it is because he puts on a great unassuming persona that puts him across as a friend He's very good at the stuff he does
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The Big Taff Man posted:
Jimmy Saville kept his guard up though, inasmuch he was no more or less of a terrifying weirdo than ever
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Mar 23, 2015 15:08
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WeAreTheRomans posted:Jimmy Saville kept his guard up though, inasmuch he was no more or less of a terrifying weirdo than ever I disagree to some extent, Saville let off a lot more than he did in any other interview. He went the same route as Max Clifford did tho, trying to turn the tables on Louis and ultimately only exposing himself further.
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I watched the new Louis doc today while off sick from work and it was really excellent. I love pretty much everything that man does. Thanks for the recommendation. I don't really feel eloquent enough to discuss the actual themes of the episode, but I'll just say I was really struck by the tragedy of so many of these stories. Wow.
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The Big Taff Man posted:I disagree to some extent, Saville let off a lot more than he did in any other interview. He went the same route as Max Clifford did tho, trying to turn the tables on Louis and ultimately only exposing himself further. Yeah Saville comes across less 'guarded' in that episode and more defensive and attacking, which obviously we know the reason for now. Actually looking back in light of everything now provides fascinating but grim viewing. Louis brings up 'rumours' and rather than shoot them down Saville seems to goad it instead. It's an insight into someone who seemed to know they were untouchable.
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Mar 24, 2015 16:19
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So, i'm loving Poldark. Those crazy Cornish...
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Mar 25, 2015 01:01
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Clarkson is getting sacked., end of an era, like 1945 was for the Germans.
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Brown Moses posted:Clarkson is getting sacked., end of an era, like 1945 was for the Germans. I'm sure ITV or Sky will be very happy to give him a new job. Netflix seems a bit of an odd choice for him. Not that he needs one. Jay Leno should take over as lead of Top Gear, although I guess Chris Evans would do fine too. Decius fucked around with this message at 08:50 on Mar 25, 2015 |
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Mar 25, 2015 08:43
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Decius posted:I'm sure ITV or Sky will be very happy to give him a new job. Netflix seems a bit of an odd choice for him. Not that he needs one. Jay Leno should take over as lead of Top Gear, although I guess Chris Evans would do fine too. Are you serious? Jay Leno? Top Gear gets the audience it does because it appeals to most British people's sense of humour. Clarkson might be a smug oval office, but there's no way the British audience would warm to an American smug oval office.
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Mar 25, 2015 09:31
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Ugh Chris Evans
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Mar 25, 2015 09:40
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DrVenkman posted:This is pretty late but it's only because a friend asked me the other day. But where does the money for Comic Relief actually go, and why does there seem to be scant improvement in the region? I just assumed that the money goes towards aid etc but it's often stolen, but I could be wrong on that. The problem is Africa is such a massive area in need of so much support and while immediate aid is essential, much of it is short-term and not solving the problem. Yes, there is corruption in the system but the bigger issue is that the long-term aid that's really needed like education costs much more money to reach much less people. So even though people are donating millions of pounds to things like Comic Relief it's not enough to provide this aid everywhere in Africa. It gets used to improve an area but next time the Comic Relief cameras will be a few hundred miles away where people haven't received support yet, so it just looks like nothing is changing. Breaking the cycle of poverty isn't going to be solved overnight, even with the current level of support people give it's still going to take decades, probably centuries.
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Guardian posted:Meanwhile, Clarkson’s stint presenting BBC1 quiz Have I Got News for You is still due to go ahead on 23 April. However, sources say the final decision as to whether or not Clarkson will takes part will be down to him and it may be that he wishes to sever his links with the corporation entirely. I hope he doesn't chicken out of this and he gets a right kicking as his final Beeb appearance.
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Rarity posted:The problem is Africa is such a massive area in need of so much support and while immediate aid is essential, much of it is short-term and not solving the problem. Yes, there is corruption in the system but the bigger issue is that the long-term aid that's really needed like education costs much more money to reach much less people. So even though people are donating millions of pounds to things like Comic Relief it's not enough to provide this aid everywhere in Africa. It gets used to improve an area but next time the Comic Relief cameras will be a few hundred miles away where people haven't received support yet, so it just looks like nothing is changing. Breaking the cycle of poverty isn't going to be solved overnight, even with the current level of support people give it's still going to take decades, probably centuries. I'm writing "Rarity - possibly lenny henry?" in my notebook.
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The Big Taff Man posted:I'm writing "Rarity - possibly lenny henry?" in my notebook. I'm a fundraiser for a humanitarian charity 
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On an episode of Eggheads years back, the question "what is the title of Richard The Hamster Hammond's autobiography?" was answered with "My Crashy Wassh" and I still laugh about it.
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