What are you watching?

[Gray]

Have never watched The IT Crowd

You really must - it's got all the stupidity you need.

(I've seen the lot - which is not something I can say about much else).

 

[podknocker]

I watch The IT Crowd every year. I miss it if I don't. I wish they'd done more, but it possibly came to an end when it was still really funny. Noel Fielding's character Richmond was greatly underused in my opinion.

Many here like Father Ted and I cannot stand it, with the only 'comedy' I hate more being Mrs Brown's Boys.

Dreadful.

 

[Gray]

I watch The IT Crowd every year.

Many here like Father Ted and I cannot stand it

That's strange Pod.
I can only assume you must be taking the programme 'subjects' too seriously.
They both contain farcical stuff from the brain of of Graham Linehan.
I like them because they're equally stupid.

Agree with you about Mrs Brown's boys. Quite popular though - which proves the point that comedy (or what passes for it) is almost as divisive as the subject of cables.

 

[podknocker]

Oh no! Not the C word Gray! And it's not Christmas!!!

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

If you like programmes with Matt Berry, if you haven't done so already try, Year of The Rabbit and Toast of London.

Thanks for the recommendation - they're already in the comedy collection.

 

[plastic penguin]

Just watched The Who Live at Kilburn in 1977 on Sky Arts. Stunning live shows.

 

[plastic penguin]

I watch The IT Crowd every year. I miss it if I don't. I wish they'd done more, but it possibly came to an end when it was still really funny. Noel Fielding's character Richmond was greatly underused in my opinion.

Many here like Father Ted and I cannot stand it, with the only 'comedy' I hate more being Mrs Brown's Boys.

Dreadful.

Agree with Mrs. Brown's Boys. Always feckin this and that.

Interesting piece of trivia about Father Ted: Edd China, ex-Wheeler Dealers mechanic, arranged all the special effects.

 

[GSV Ethics Gradient]

Blackadder's Christmas Carol on blu ray. Wouldn't have bought the box set at a frankly ludicrous £50, but got an Amazon gift cert for that amount and thougt I'd got to get something. Haven't looked at anything from the series themselves yet, but picture quality on BCC was a considerable step up from DVD. As it ought to be at £50...

 

[Friesiansam]

Agree with Mrs. Brown's Boys. Always feckin this and that.

I've seen Brendan O'Carroll just being himself, might have been on QI and, he was quite funny.

Mrs Brown's Boys is just dire, or worse...

 

[podknocker]

Agree with Mrs. Brown's Boys. Always feckin this and that.

Interesting piece of trivia about Father Ted: Edd China, ex-Wheeler Dealers mechanic, arranged all the special effects.

I think real swearing is best when used sparingly and then tends to have more impact, especially in comedy.

 

[plastic penguin]

I think real swearing is best when used sparingly and then tends to have more impact, especially in comedy.

Agreed.

However the TV companies tend to bleep out or over dub it with another word.

 

[podknocker]

If society doesn't want kids to hear bad language, then it should put the onus on parents to prevent this from happening, although I doubt there are many kids out there who have never heard foul language from their parents, or the media in general. They will hear it at school that's for sure. I am fed up of this 'blame society' stance. It's the bloody parents paying for the TV licence, Sky, internet, phone contracts etc. If they allow their kids to have a computer or TV in the kid's bedrooms, then they should monitor the content their kids are exposed to. It's the same issue with pornography. It's crappy parents having no responsibility, not society. Blame everyone but the parents. I'm sick of it. Rant over.

 

[daveh75]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Hogmanay Fishing: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001txx1

 

[Friesiansam]

Mortimer & Whitehouse: Gone Hogmanay Fishing: www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m001txx1

Recorded that.

 

[plastic penguin]

Currently watching Tina Turner's 50 anniversary concert in Holland.

One of her guitarists was the late John Miles.

 

[Gray]

One of her guitarists was the late John Miles.

I didn't even know he'd died.
Nor that one of the others he played for was Stevie Wonder.

A co-worker of mine described his track 'Music' as 'bland'...can you believe? 🤨

 

[plastic penguin]

I didn't even know he'd died.
Nor that one of the others he played for was Stevie Wonder.

A co-worker of mine described his track 'Music' as 'bland'...can you believe? 🤨

Yes, he sadly died a year or two ago. I saw John Miles in concert at the Wimbledon theatre back in the early 80s. Incredibly talented multi musician.

Interesting piece of trivia. Miles was questioned regarding the Yorkshire Ripper in the late 70s. The connection, according to Police, was from his Zaragon album he wrote a track called "Nice Man Jack", obv about Jack the Ripper. He also performed live in the area the towns where the victims were found.

"Music" is a superb track, definitely sums up our collective love of music.

 

[plastic penguin]

I didn't even know he'd died.
Nor that one of the others he played for was Stevie Wonder.

A co-worker of mine described his track 'Music' as 'bland'...can you believe? 🤨

He toured with Tina Turner from 1980s to early 90s.

 

[plastic penguin]

Electric Light Orchestra on currently on Sky Arts. Filmed in 1978.

 

[DougK1]

Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Excellent drama hope this brings more attention to their appalling treatment by the Post Office.

 

[plastic penguin]

Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Excellent drama hope this brings more attention to their appalling treatment by the Post Office.

Didn't see it. Wished I had.

 

[plastic penguin]

Last night watched 'Slaghterhouse Rulez' with Simon Pegg. Not the best film to star Pegg but it was okay. Too many mixtures of other films

 

[DougK1]

Didn't see it. Wished I had.

If you can get ITVx then it's available on catch-up PP. I binged all 4 episodes on Tuesday, there was no way I could wait a day to see the next episode after watching the first one.

 

[Gray]

Mr Bates vs The Post Office. Excellent drama hope this brings more attention to their appalling treatment by the Post Office.

It already has - apparently 50 more victims have contacted solicitors based on the renewed public interest.
(Makes you wonder why those ones were delaying).

 

[plastic penguin]

If you can get ITVx then it's available on catch-up PP. I binged all 4 episodes on Tuesday, there was no way I could wait a day to see the next episode after watching the first one.

Yup, we can get ITVx. I'll watch the first episode over the next day or two.

Cheers Doug