pasty
A different kind of pasty
Same. Every time he speaks all I can think of is the Ralph character he played in The Fast Show
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- Thread starter Dave the OAP
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Same. Every time he speaks all I can think of is the Ralph character he played in The Fast Show
Meade's Ball
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A good enough watch, but the quality of the acting is mostly carried through this season by Julie Hesmondhalgh. There's a lot more going on behind her eyes than the others can manage. Certainly Lenny Henry.
All in all it's a slightly silly, at times, version of the Scandi-noirs it looked to copy so.
I'm enjoying Big Little Lies, surprisingly, and Feud at the minute.
All in all it's a slightly silly, at times, version of the Scandi-noirs it looked to copy so.
I'm enjoying Big Little Lies, surprisingly, and Feud at the minute.
Is it PotG?
Thrifty non-licker
Don't forget, if you like these types, a darker drama in the form of Hinterland on BBC is top banana. Very Nordic Noir in appearance both scenery wise and atmosphere.
I shall take a look at those. I see Hinterland is returning soon. I saw the first series in Welsh (with subtitles) and loved it, then they reshot the whole thing in English as it was so popular. It obviously has a lot of Scandi influence but it is carried off rather well.
Shetland is also set to return this year. Another good one I thought.
Henry is a fantastic actor - he's won awards for his work in Othello (in Stratford no less) and personally I think he's excellent in this. He's just not very FUNNY.
GOM
living vicariously
Same here, so consequently haven't bothered with series 3. Perhaps I will watch on catch up.
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
LamieRobertson
Not awoke
I'm enjoying it but wish someone would buy Tennent an electric shaver
French Seagull
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It is so good that you don't get distracted by the breaks for adverts, which normally puts us off watching ITV dramas.
We often use catch up, even if recorded just to miss the adverts
Dave the OAP
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We do the same, but as someone said above, the advert breaks are a time to take a breath and look quizzically at each other..
Albumen
Don't wait for me!
If you start watching at 9:15 on catch up you get the end credits about the same time as live. FFing the Fkinadverts is the only way to go.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
We missed last weeks, so started watching that at 9pm fast forwarding through the ads, then started on last nights episode as soon as that had finished. Two episodes took about an hour and a half
and jump into Big and Small
Meade's Ball
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I still remember him from True Identity.
Meade's Ball
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Yeah I was quite enjoying Hinterland when hiding in an upstairs room at the girlfriend's house in Spain. They knew I was there, her and her family, but I had to either feign illness or injury to remain mostly forgotten, and binge on downloads rather than enquiry.
I think you'll like Feud. Jessica Lange is very good as Joan Crawford. There's a real bitchiness in me that isn't given long enough to emerge and let rip, and this, along with Big Little Lies a bit, allows that of me to be rather tickled.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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We (well I) tend to pause the action and discuss the twists live, then f/f thru the ads when they come.
Pavilionaire
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- Jul 7, 2003
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Q- "What were you doing outside at the party, Ed?"
A - "I was ringing my mother. She's from DOOOOOD-LAY!!"
Durlston
"You plonker, Rodney!"
Very good acting especially by Julie Haemorrhoid, who played Hayley in Coronation Street.
I watched the first two episodes but have lost track of events now. Beautiful gardens set in Dorset (?).
I watched the first two episodes but have lost track of events now. Beautiful gardens set in Dorset (?).
I lolled at this post way more at this than a grown adult should do.