Dave5N
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I didn't.
Is it me.
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Yellow Fang
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Noodley said:As far back as I can remember Saturday night TV has been rubbish. The only exceptions to this was in the 1970s when I remember I got to stay up 'late' to watch American cop shows like Starsky and Hutch, Kojak, and the Rockford Files. And 'Saturday Night at the Movies'...but even that was a bit hit and miss.
Summertime Special must be the forerunner to today's Saturday night 'entertainment'....
Aye, I remember when it was Dr Who (though I often used to switch over to watch Six Million Dollar Man), Generation Game with Brucie and Anthea Turner, something else quite good, and The Duchess of Duke Street (which my mum liked but I thought was alright).
ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
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Saturday night TV is to help me with my insomnia, "Ladies and Gentlmen, live from London it's......"
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ComedyPilot
Secret Lemonade Drinker
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Back to the OP, it is an insideous use of media targetting the young and vulnerable (children with NO musical taste) play week in week out the same DIRE pop music, and sit back and watch the tills ring when the 'winner' gets a record contract.
Me?
Jaded?
Whatever gave you that impression?
Me?
Jaded?
Whatever gave you that impression?
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X Faketor what's that?
No, Postman it's not you.
Slighly off topic, I was watching "Rivers" with Griff Rhys-Jones (Sunday night BBC1).
Entertaining, and I learnt something about canoes, paddle boats, rivers, boats, bridges etc.
Completely off topic - if you have the right channels, I have been watching Wallender, (BBC4) in Swedish, with subtitles. I normal strenously avoid sub-titles, but Wallender in Swedish is excellent. (MIght be too slow a pace for some people )
No, Postman it's not you.
Slighly off topic, I was watching "Rivers" with Griff Rhys-Jones (Sunday night BBC1).
Entertaining, and I learnt something about canoes, paddle boats, rivers, boats, bridges etc.
Completely off topic - if you have the right channels, I have been watching Wallender, (BBC4) in Swedish, with subtitles. I normal strenously avoid sub-titles, but Wallender in Swedish is excellent. (MIght be too slow a pace for some people
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Fab Foodie
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I quite enjoy X-factor. It's one of the few things which the whole family watches. OK, it's lightweight and contrived, but it's alo amusing, enlightening and often cringeing. I could suggest we turn off the telly and read excerpts from James Joyce but there's not much appetite for that. X-tra factor is too much though.
Wallender is fantastic and occasionally I remember some of the Swedish I learned.
Wallender is fantastic and occasionally I remember some of the Swedish I learned.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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Fab Foodie said:
I thought it was great too (shame there were only three), reminded me that when he's on form Kenneth Branagh is a very good actor. Lovely scenery too - Sweden has some very nice countryside.
X-Facturd is rubbish BTW
Fab Foodie
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threebikesmcginty said:
There are 2 versions of Wallander, the Kenneth Branagh version which is cool (shot close to where I lived in Skane, and the original Swedish version version which is even better... in fact bloody excellent.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
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Haven't seen the original Wallander, must look out for it then!
Better get the Muppet show vids out and brush up on the lingo with the Swedish chef.
Better get the Muppet show vids out and brush up on the lingo with the Swedish chef.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
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Uncle Mort said:
Had to fetch a cloth after choking on my tea Uncle Mort... wonderful!
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As previously mentionned, I usually avoid sub-titled programmes. Whoever does the titles for this one, does it in an excellent way. Fortunately the action lends itself well to subtitles, but it did take a few episodes to get the hang of it. Tak!
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Archie_tect said:Had to fetch a cloth after choking on my tea Uncle Mort... wonderful!
Yes, I agree it's not everyone's cup of Tea? I like programmes that are comparatively slow, and you have to think about it.
Yes, Uncle Mort, that was funny.
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
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Speicher said:
Is it even slower than Kenneth B's action [wonderful advert for SAAB though....]
Spok!
[Edit: sorry Speicher- just teasing we like it too!
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Football first is on at 8 o'clock so Saturday night isn't the deserted wasteland some of us would have us think. As for X-factor, they should re-name it "My name's Simon and look how big and clever I am and look at all my money and power." It's cruel the way they laugh at the mentally ill and they laud people with minimal talent. How many actual winners have made anything of themselves and the deluded come on and reckon it's going to change their lives. I bet you couldn't get a credit card based on being the winner most years so it's so it clearly illustrates the paucity of available talent in Britain at present. A bit depressing, really and these auditions are the best part. Once they go on to the rounds, that is totally depressing. Or it would be for anyone sitting through it.
