[TV] Portillo. Brighton. Hidden Histories.

[Machiavelli]

Geoffrey Mead, the historian he spoke to on the beach, is an unbelievable fount of knowledge about Brighton. His walking tours are highly recommended. I thought I knew Brighton ...

Largely I find local knowledge intensely boring, but this is precisely the best way to experience it (I'm very keen to do the Engels tour of Manchester too). I've just googled him, and it seems as though his tours are aligned with certain events (eg Brighton Fringe or Festival) or organisations, rather than him self-organising them. How have you hooked up with them?

 

[The Clamp]

He should love Kemptown.

Why’s that?

 

[The Clamp]

He should love Kemptown.

Jesus wept. Get enough of that deeply unfunny rhetoric from my Palace supporting stepbrothers and other people I run into that have never been to Brighton. Do we really need it from one of our own on our own board? Really?
For the record I am not offended I just find it very unfunny and a bit sad it’s from an NSC member.
Have a little think on that.

 

[Garry Nelson's teacher]

Portillo contributed hugely to the general good when he lost his seat in 1997 - for me the declaration of the result was the moment I realised that the Tories were on the way out. However, I have to say he is good company on TV, although I prefer his 'Bradshaw' railway programmes rather more than last night's; he seemed to pack just as much into the 30 minute format as he did with an hour.

 

[Albion Prem]

Any mention of Brighton Works, or the Lancing or Pullman Carriage works?

Thankly no mention of the Isore

 

[Shooting Star]

Love Portillo. Find him a very nonjudgemental presenter who genuinely wants to learn from the people he encounters, whether they share "our" values or not.

 

[zefarelly]

Far too polite.

For a start you could have said Tory without it even getting st***ed out!

Me too.

Unfortunately, from personal experience, the bloke is an arrogant cock in real life.

 

[The Oldman]

In the days when Poole Valley was alive with buses and coaches departing to destinations far and wide. The total opposite to what it has become today.

Surely Pool without an e?

 

[vegster]

Surely Pool without an e?

Indeed.

 

[zefarelly]

But his Continental friend had an e. And some poppers. . Probably

Surely Pool without an e?

 

[pork pie]

Why’s that?

I suggest you do some research.. ...

 

[goldstone]

It was good, but I do find these documentaries annoying when they precis what you have just seen prior to an ad break, after an ad break. It was interesting none the less.

Agree with you on this. Annoying as hell. Actually I wasn't overly impressed with the programme. Was expecting something far more interesting.

 

[goldstone]

Jesus wept. Get enough of that deeply unfunny rhetoric from my Palace supporting stepbrothers and other people I run into that have never been to Brighton. Do we really need it from one of our own on our own board? Really?
For the record I am not offended I just find it very unfunny and a bit sad it’s from an NSC member.
Have a little think on that.

Get over it. I thought it amusing and I'm sure many others will have too.

 

[The Clamp]

Get over it. I thought it amusing and I'm sure many others will have too.

I was never under it.

 

[Sirnormangall]

Really, I've met him a few times, through work, and I've always found him extremely pleasant and not arrogant at all.

I agree - met him once. Nice guy, very personable, not arrogant.