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HellBilly
Absolutely sublime, brings so much back, some of it nasty, some of painful, up there with this is England.
Thoroughly engrossed in it.
Thoroughly engrossed in it.
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[TV] This Town
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aolstudios
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Up to episode 5 now.
Bloody fabulous
& as you say, pretty bloody accurate, as far as I recall
Pogue Mahone
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- Apr 30, 2011
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We binged this and watched the final episode last night.
A truly great series. Accurate, moving, brilliantly acted and with a superb soundtrack.
If they were to tour, I'd definitely get tickets for f*** The Factory.
A truly great series. Accurate, moving, brilliantly acted and with a superb soundtrack.
If they were to tour, I'd definitely get tickets for f*** The Factory.
pasty
A different kind of pasty
Only just watched episode 1 last night. Hooked already.
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HellBilly
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It actually has very mixed reviews I notice now, I guess if you have a connection to the area or subject matters it means more to you.
It just reminds me so much of growing up, admittedly I was a few years behind these characters, but I saw them, the Skinheads left and right, the growth of Two Tone, the old Irish guys collecting passing around a bucket or tin in the pub for "donations" etc etc.
I was watching it with my wife and daughter and when Dante got beat up by the three skinheads, she said to me they look hard, yes they did and see my 2 inch scar on my forehead, guys dressed just like that, did that too me with lumps of wood.
Ahhh,Great days....
This is a bit of a shitty write up, guess she really hated Ska.
www.newstatesman.com
It just reminds me so much of growing up, admittedly I was a few years behind these characters, but I saw them, the Skinheads left and right, the growth of Two Tone, the old Irish guys collecting passing around a bucket or tin in the pub for "donations" etc etc.
I was watching it with my wife and daughter and when Dante got beat up by the three skinheads, she said to me they look hard, yes they did and see my 2 inch scar on my forehead, guys dressed just like that, did that too me with lumps of wood.
Ahhh,Great days....
This is a bit of a shitty write up, guess she really hated Ska.
Steven Knight’s This Town is a mess
The IRA, Thatcherism, riots, ska, skinheads, alcoholism, racism, the Catholic Church… Is there anything he hasn’t included in this chaotic BBC series?
www.newstatesman.com
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juliant
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I'm going to say it. I thought it was awful !
But judging by comments above I may be in a minority
But judging by comments above I may be in a minority
aolstudios
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Pitiful review. Sounds like it wasn't posh enough for her, frankly.It actually has very mixed reviews I notice now, I guess if you have a connection to the area or subject matters it means more to you.
It just reminds me so much of growing up, admittedly I was a few years behind these characters, but I saw them, the Skinheads left and right, the growth of Two Tone, the old Irish guys collecting passing around a bucket or tin in the pub for "donations" etc etc.
I was watching it with my wife and daughter and when Dante got beat up by the three skinheads, she said to me they look hard, yes they did and see my scare on my forehead, guys dressed just like that did that too me with lumps of wood.
Ahhh,Great days....
This is a bit of a shitty write up, guess she really hated Ska.
Steven Knight’s This Town is a mess
The IRA, Thatcherism, riots, ska, skinheads, alcoholism, racism, the Catholic Church… Is there anything he hasn’t included in this chaotic BBC series?
As a schoolboy at the time, from a council estate & Irish roots it rang pretty damn true to me
Alba Badger
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Diss Town?
I’m with you. Never got through the first episode,
I remember the 80’s as well.
highflyer
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- Jan 21, 2016
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I didn't really experience any of this, or at least only from the far off sidelines. But I am still really enjoying it. As are others in.my family. I was surprised by some of the poor reviews, seems to be a love it or hate it series. But glad I watched and made up my own mind before reading some of the reviews!
Stumpy Tim
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Another in the "didn't like it" camp. I gave up 3/4 way through the first episode
Good soundtrack too. My Nicky Thomas post in the Great Live Performances by Dead People thread came as a result of watching this series. Hadn't heard of him before.
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/threads/great-live-performances-by-dead-people.407188/post-11086269
https://nortr3nixy.nimpr.uk/threads/great-live-performances-by-dead-people.407188/post-11086269
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
BrianB
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- Nov 14, 2020
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A very unusual track in the first episode ( skins dancing in the pub ) was this --- not sure how it fits the timeline ...
Dave the OAP
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First episode wondered what the hell it was all about… by the last one we are into it. I assume it is setting us all up for series 2 as it will have to cram a whole load of explaining in the remaining couple of episodes
I just want to be a poet in a Coventry accent
I just want to be a poet in a Coventry accent
schmunk
Why oh why oh why?
aolstudios
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With 2 tone & the ska revival, old Trojan tunes were on every DJs turntable
BrianB
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- Nov 14, 2020
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Not one of the big sellers of 1969/70 and it wasn't on the Tighten Up lps that were staples of our record collections at the time ..