Jippa posted:One thing that is interesting about father ted is that all the main characters are actually comedians. It gives it a different vibe, I think there was a lot of improvisation. On the same subject, Dermot Morgan died too young  .
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Somewhere out there is a good universe where good things happen and Dermot Morgan didn't die. It was the other one, and there is no such thing as My Hero.
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May 10, 2012 18:40
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Jippa posted:One thing that is interesting about father ted is that all the main characters are actually comedians. It gives it a different vibe, I think there was a lot of improvisation. It's just two isn't it? Dermot Morgan and Ardal O'Hanlan. The others are just actors (and the weakest characters, too). Father Ted is great, but 15 years of every oval office wearing out Jack and Mrs Doyle's characters has taken away from it a bit. Ted's a wonderful character, though.
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May 10, 2012 19:23
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"I told you the money was just resting in my account!"
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May 10, 2012 19:25
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Mickolution posted:It's just two isn't it? Dermot Morgan and Ardal O'Hanlan. The others are just actors (and the weakest characters, too). Father Ted is great, but 15 years of every oval office wearing out Jack and Mrs Doyle's characters has taken away from it a bit. Ted's a wonderful character, though. I have all the episodes recorded from more 4 and they did some interview with all the characters and the writers. It's definitely more than Dermot and Ardal, they said that pretty much every (Irish) stand up comic (famous and not) from that time has a part on the show. I forget all the names and characters but graham norton is an obvious one. e - I just googled that interview prog from channel 4 it's pretty cool if you get the time https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2Ul5wFiTV0 Jippa fucked around with this message at 19:41 on May 10, 2012 |
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May 10, 2012 19:32
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Mrs Doyle's done stand up as... the same character. Which was TERRIBLE.
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May 10, 2012 19:32
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NaDy posted:"I told you the money was just resting in my account!" Down with this sort of thing. Also, just play the loving note. SeanBeansShako fucked around with this message at 21:27 on May 10, 2012 |
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May 10, 2012 21:24
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Careful now.
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May 10, 2012 22:10
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Hoooly poo poo Grandma's House. "Women! Can't live with them, can't even drown them any more!"
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May 10, 2012 22:26
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Richard Herring updated the list of his podcast guests:quote:14th May - Jonathan Ross & Francesca Martinez
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May 10, 2012 22:36
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Prince Charles did the weather forecast on BBC Scotland. 
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May 11, 2012 00:04
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Mickolution posted:It's just two isn't it? Dermot Morgan and Ardal O'Hanlan. The others are just actors (and the weakest characters, too). Father Ted is great, but 15 years of every oval office wearing out Jack and Mrs Doyle's characters has taken away from it a bit. Ted's a wonderful character, though. Frank Kelly did a fair amount of comedy
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May 11, 2012 00:08
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Jippa posted:I have all the episodes recorded from more 4 and they did some interview with all the characters and the writers. Ahh right, I thought you ment of the main cast. Yeah, there's loads of Irish stand-ups in it. Graham Norton, Tommy Tiernan, Ed Byrne, Jason Byrne (I think), Brendan Grace, Patrick McDonnell and Joe Rooney off the top of my head are all in it. I'm sure there's a few more. MrL_JaKiri posted:Frank Kelly did a fair amount of comedy Yeah, I took him to mean stand-up though. Don't think he's done that, has he?
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May 11, 2012 00:24
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Brown Moses posted:Richard Herring updated the list of his podcast guests: Looking forward to the Charlie Brooker podcast. I quite enjoyed the Tim Minchin one too, and I'm not usually a great fan of his. Charlie Brooker has written a script (and will star in) a crime parody called Touch of Cloth (link if interested), and if that's half as good as his Black Mirror, it'll be ace.
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May 11, 2012 01:42
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Quite frankly, if Charlie Brooker kept on calling Eidos, iD and the like complaining about their latest games, I would be happy (assuming he published the recordings online).
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May 11, 2012 02:40
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The final of Mastermind has a 4~ minute long video package for each contestant, detailing their specialist subject, any relationship they have with it, and any thoughts on Mastermind in general. Seems a bit overproduced to be honest.
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May 11, 2012 19:51
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It's kind of weird how Grandma's House is all about Simon Amstell but he's probably the weakest character by far and seems very out of place in the entire thing. It's like he's suddenly thrown into this show and is trying to find his place in it but it's not quite working out. Everyone else is great, though. : oh wow. "Clive is a generous, kind man. Let him have a wank in the loft" Rebecca Front is still the greatest. Rush Limbo fucked around with this message at 19:15 on May 12, 2012 |
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May 12, 2012 18:56
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On the contrary, I find him to be the most engaging character. There's a kind of honesty in his stiffness that really appeals to me. I think it's one of the best things on TV at the moment.
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May 12, 2012 19:27
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As always, the best things on television are the things that come out of nowhere. Nobody saw Grandma's House coming.
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May 12, 2012 20:57
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7seven7 posted:On the contrary, I find him to be the most engaging character. There's a kind of honesty in his stiffness that really appeals to me. I think it's one of the best things on TV at the moment.
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May 12, 2012 21:10
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SeanBeansShako posted:Guess Channel 4 thought Springwatch was too boring and decided to break out Fox corpse collecting in their watch? I'm surprised they didn't make the next logical step and turn it into an episode of Dissecting Nature's Cute Critters.
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May 13, 2012 01:25
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Clyde Radcliffe posted:I'm surprised they didn't make the next logical step and turn it into an episode of Dissecting Nature's Cute Critters. Seeing as Inside Natures Giants has been pretty much the best thing on C4 lately I would be okay with this.
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May 13, 2012 11:49
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Springwatch is too twee for channel 4 they have to have urban foxes.
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May 13, 2012 12:06
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Could use some recommendations for good British serial dramas. I just watched Inside Men and enjoyed it quite a bit. To get a better idea of what I'm looking for the following are some other shows I've watched and liked a lot. Dead Set The Shadow Line Luther Survivors (old/new) Black Mirror Jekyll Misfits Sherlock I, Claudius State of Play (to watch) Edge of Darkness (to watch) I gave Downton Abbey a shot but couldn't get into it. Based on some of the above Netflix recommends Eleventh Hour and Wire in the Blood. How are both of those? Anything else you guys can recommend? -Blackadder- fucked around with this message at 18:26 on May 13, 2012 |
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May 13, 2012 17:51
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I wouldn't recomend wire in the blood much past the first season.
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May 13, 2012 17:59
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Sherlock is excellent, though you might have seen it (there is a spoiler filled UK thread and a US airdate thread for season 2). The Hour is also decent.
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May 13, 2012 18:00
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Watch House of Cards. 3 parts, 4 episodes each. The main performance is really entertaining and the plot is straight up political intrigue.
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May 13, 2012 18:02
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There's no excuse not to watch Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy.
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May 13, 2012 18:17
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Life on Mars? (I'd give Ashes to Ashes a miss though)
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fluppet posted:I wouldn't recomend wire in the blood much past the first season. osici posted:Sherlock is excellent, though you might have seen it (there is a spoiler filled UK thread and a US airdate thread for season 2). The Hour is also decent. fuf posted:Watch House of Cards. 3 parts, 4 episodes each. The main performance is really entertaining and the plot is straight up political intrigue. Z-Magic posted:There's no excuse not to watch Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. FreakyZoid posted:Life on Mars? (I'd give Ashes to Ashes a miss though) *updated my list -Blackadder- fucked around with this message at 18:28 on May 13, 2012 |
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May 13, 2012 18:26
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Try Sky One produced The Take, it's got a fantastic performance by Tom Hardy that alone makes it worth watching.
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May 13, 2012 18:47
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The Messiah miniseries are quite good, apart from the one set in a hospital which was rubbish. House of cards is fantastic, didn't care for the two sequels.
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May 13, 2012 18:59
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Bron¦Broenchat: Well the 8th episode definitely makes it not seem like August at all. Although I think the Jens guy will try to kill/hurt Martin after all they used to know each other and there might be some history.
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May 13, 2012 19:07
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-Blackadder- posted:Does it matter if I've already seen the movie? It was very good, but I wasn't sure how alike they were. Without getting into a rant (I didn't care for the movie), the two are very, very different, and it's certainly worth seeing the series. Also, it's sequel, Smiley's People, which I thought was even better.
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Geokinesis posted:Bron¦Broenchat: Yep, it's not August. If the killer is Jens I'll be pissed off because it seems a bit poo poo to just introduce some random character at the arse end of the series in bizarre circumstances and have him be the perp, but perhaps that's just me. I found episode 8 boring (mainly due to not being able to follow the elaborate connections between everyone) whilst I've been really into every other one. PS: Daniel noooooo. Although it was obvious from the start that he was getting bumped off; I'm surprised he lasted so long.
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May 13, 2012 21:51
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Was it Awake some of you were talking about a while back on Sky Atlantic? It got cancelled.
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May 13, 2012 23:14
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Brown Moses posted:Try Sky One produced The Take, it's got a fantastic performance by Tom Hardy that alone makes it worth watching. I second this recommendation. This was the first time I'd seen Tom Hardy, and his terrifying performance in this guaranteed the lad a Hollywood career. I don't think he's acted as well since, actually, and he hasn't been bad in anything.
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May 13, 2012 23:23
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Really enjoying The Bridge. When it aired in Sweden/Denmark, I guess they just had subtitles for the non-native parts in the respective countries? What language do the cops speak to each other in? Do most people in that area speak both languages?
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Junkenstein posted:Really enjoying The Bridge. I haven't seen the show so this is just a guess. Since Swedish and Danish (and Norwegian) are mutually intelligible, my guess would be that they all speak their own respective language. People from the south of Sweden (Skåne mainly) probably have an easier time understanding Danish (personally I find Norwegian pretty easy to understand, while Danish is a loving nightmare), but they generally don't speak it.
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Wallwyn posted:I haven't seen the show so this is just a guess. Since Swedish and Danish (and Norwegian) are mutually intelligible, my guess would be that they all speak their own respective language. I had assumed that when they refer to people being 'bilingual', they mean that they can speak both Danish and Swedish as well as understanding them. Confused me for a bit though since everyone speaks whatever and everyone understands them.
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