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Just finished watching the 2nd episode of the 2nd season of Derek. I thought I would give it a go because, in between the coldplay backed black-and-white montages of days yore and other tooth-grinding mawkishness, it did make me laugh. Alas, Gervais seems to have doubled down on the schmaltz. The spectacle of some banking big-shot having his world turned upside down by the piercingly innocent questions of Derek the autist/ascetic/monk/prophet was bad enough but it was out done not five minutes later when said banker redeems himself by playing pretend fishing in the garden with his grandad while Derek loving hovers in the background and literally pulls a Jeremiah Johnson nod of approval. I've always liked, in the Office and in Extras, the way that Gervais injected a wee bit of sentiment to dull the caustic edge of his comedy, but he's gone off the bloody deep end now. I am wondering if it is because Merchant isnt around this time to tell him that, no, there really isnt any need for Coldplay to run in the background for five minutes and that, no, actually, lets not focus the camera on Derek in the background as he sanctifies redeemed banker-man. Its loving bizarre and HORRIBLE telly. Simiain fucked around with this message at 01:55 on Jun 21, 2014 |
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It's easier to understand if you realise that Merchant is Morecambe to Gervais' Wise. Martin Freeman is Angela Rippon.
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Jun 21, 2014 09:58
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Hello Brit thread. Is anyone in here planning on making a separate thread for Utopia series 2? It's a fantastic show and I think it could use more exposure across tviv in general.
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Jun 26, 2014 23:53
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Zaggitz posted:Hello Brit thread. Is anyone in here planning on making a separate thread for Utopia series 2? It's a fantastic show and I think it could use more exposure across tviv in general. On that note, here's the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlUifSmm2vc The music is great, colours look great, and Lee is great. Looks great.
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Jun 27, 2014 09:06
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Why am I watching BBC3's Glastonbury coverage? It's appalling. I'm also apparently an old man who doesn't know any modern music and hates it all. There's someone on at the moment called John Newman, who seems be a butlins redcoat who has eeked out a career as an M People tribute act.
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Jun 27, 2014 19:22
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Utopia thread here.
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Leyburn posted:Why am I watching BBC3's Glastonbury coverage? It's appalling. I'm also apparently an old man who doesn't know any modern music and hates it all. I'm an old man so I can't be arsed with bbc 3 but elbow are on bbc 4 at 9 and you should watch it
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Jun 27, 2014 19:53
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Yeah BBC4 have Blondie on just now and they're much, much better. Playing Rapture now, are we going to see an elderly Debbie Harry rapping? Edit: Yes we are.
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Jun 27, 2014 20:29
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itv 2 has "educating joey essex" and then "white chicks" so now i know what tv station they have on at guantanamo bay.
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Jun 27, 2014 20:39
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I'm old enough to hate all new acts, but too young to get bleary eyed at Elbow's sepia-tinged bullshit. Glasto and the BBC have failed me once again.
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Jun 27, 2014 21:52
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Al2001 posted:I'm old enough to hate all new acts, but too young to get bleary eyed at Elbow's sepia-tinged bullshit. Glasto and the BBC have failed me once again. I like some of the new acts I just hate the presenters on bbc3. I love elbow though and especially their sepia-tinged bollocks about growing up and smoking cigs and drinking and stuff. Love it.
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Jun 27, 2014 22:01
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stickyfngrdboy posted:I like some of the new acts I just hate the presenters on bbc3. I love elbow though and especially their sepia-tinged bollocks about growing up and smoking cigs and drinking and stuff. Love it. You know who else likes smoking cigs and drinking and stuff? Nick Grimshaw! Oh yeah, good ol' Grimmy. He's a proper North London lad ain't he? See, he's been out on the razz with the Mumford boys? Cor, he's just like you! Love a bit of Grimmy. Go on, love a bit of Grimmy. Please?
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Rarity posted:You know who else likes smoking cigs and drinking and stuff? Nick Grimshaw! Oh yeah, good ol' Grimmy. He's a proper North London lad ain't he? See, he's been out on the razz with the Mumford boys? Cor, he's just like you! Love a bit of Grimmy. Go on, love a bit of Grimmy. Please? Grimmy? Youre going to be astounded by this but I dont find him attractive and think he's got a annoying voice.
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Jun 27, 2014 22:29
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Grimmy is a oval office who never got over that 'LOL im better than Moyles cause I got his show lolz' poo poo. I was born in '72, im 42, I am OLD, love new music, love old music love all types to be honest, but to be frank, seeing very old coked up Debbie Harry was very saddening.
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Jun 27, 2014 22:45
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stickyfngrdboy posted:I like some of the new acts I just hate the presenters on bbc3. Oh God yeah. Maybe the beeb will let Adam & Joe do it again now that Rolf Harris is definitively no longer a national treasure. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QyOwQuaMp5c
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Jun 27, 2014 23:00
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I'm sure Adam would jump at the chance.
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I miss Adam and Joe. I hope Joe's film work continues to go nowhere so he will come back to us.
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Myrddin_Emrys posted:Grimmy is a oval office who never got over that 'LOL im better than Moyles cause I got his show lolz' poo poo. Wrong mate, "Grimmy" was a oval office years back when E4 was a music station during the day and he was nobbin it up and annoying me while I was trying to survive a hangover or just wake up... Grimmy oval office 4 lyfe In happier news I finally got round to watching Utopia this week and bugger me that's a good show. Daft as all gently caress but good. Krypt-OOO-Nite!! fucked around with this message at 03:05 on Jun 28, 2014 |
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Jun 28, 2014 03:03
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Despite its flaws, BBC glasto coverage continues to deliver drunk Jo Whiley and her sometimes-pilled-up accomplice. That is alright in my book.
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Jun 28, 2014 04:12
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Grimmy Delenda Est.
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Ponce de Le0n posted:itv 2 has "educating joey essex" and then "white chicks" so now i know what tv station they have on at guantanamo bay. White Chicks is the greatest movie of all time. Take it back!!!! I never watch any Glasto footage - I too dislike the presenters! I'll watch the highlights which maximizes the music and minimizes the presenters.
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Jun 28, 2014 09:41
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I just wrapped up the first season of Big Finish's Survivors, and I will definitely say it's bleak and not a "happy apocalypse" series. Very well done in terms of acting and audio production, it definitely nails the first season of the 1970's show in terms of "anyone can die." It's also nice because with the audio format what you can do isn't limited by budget, so you're not running around the same English countryside all season. "Rolling English hillsides" are quickly becoming my new "Welsh quarries" when I watch some BBC shows from that era.
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CobiWann posted:I just wrapped up the first season of Big Finish's Survivors, and I will definitely say it's bleak and not a "happy apocalypse" series. Very well done in terms of acting and audio production, it definitely nails the first season of the 1970's show in terms of "anyone can die." I might give that a listen as I'm a big fan of the original TV series. I wonder if it'll be as bleak as the novel, where Abby eventually finds her son only for him to shoot and kill her without even a flicker of recognition.
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Jun 28, 2014 21:28
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Lets just not talk about Grimshaw until Three shuts down and we never hear from him again. If you're quick Adam and Joe's 50 Greatest Magic Tricks is on Watch. Adam all smooth-faced abd Derren Brown with less forehead.
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Jun 28, 2014 21:37
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There's something I dislike about Gold's Rik Mayall tribute showings of Bottom being sponsored by Mrs Brown's Boys.
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BizarroAzrael posted:There's something I dislike about Gold's Rik Mayall tribute showings of Bottom being sponsored by Mrs Brown's Boys. Well that is even more depressing.
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PriorMarcus posted:I miss Adam and Joe. I hope Joe's film work continues to go nowhere so he will come back to us. Adam and Joe are the greatest, funniest, most underrated dudes, and they should both be prime minister or something.
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SeanBeansShako posted:Well that is even more depressing. Surprisingly the movie is a stinker.
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Jun 29, 2014 11:59
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BizarroAzrael posted:There's something I dislike about Gold's Rik Mayall tribute showings of Bottom being sponsored by Mrs Brown's Boys. Surely there's no better place for Mrs Brown's Boys to be placed than right next to a bottom? I like that they aired both episodes of Bottom pretty much ad-free.
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WastedJoker posted:Surprisingly the movie is a stinker. It is a pretty lovely movie and it was the start of the end of their career sadly. The live shows are superior in every way.
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Flatscan posted:I might give that a listen as I'm a big fan of the original TV series. I wonder if it'll be as bleak as the novel, where Abby eventually finds her son only for him to shoot and kill her without even a flicker of recognition. You would definitely like it then - episode 2 has a brief cameo by a character from the 1970's series and episode 3 firmly has some characters take center stage after the TV episode Something of Value.
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For those of you that don't have it on VHS, they're repeating Edge of Darkness tonight at 10 on BBC 4. It's a 1985 mini-series about a detective mooching around London, investigating a murder that sprawls out and piles mystery on top of mystery. Should whet your appetite for the Blick drama on Thursday, if you like that sort of thing.
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Jun 30, 2014 11:31
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The news about Rolf Harris is genuinely upsetting me
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The oft repeated line of him being a real Jekyll and Hyde kind of character is really disturbing. It just goes to show that even the most comforting and cheerful personality can hide something very dark indeed. Of course to cheer you up a bit, it also goes to show that even the most miserable bastard could have a heart of gold.
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Jun 30, 2014 22:04
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What did I miss about rolf harris?
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Crankit posted:What did I miss about rolf harris? He's a diddler. Its the end of days, expect Noel Edmonds to be next
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Jun 30, 2014 22:41
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Taff posted:He's a diddler. It'll be Chuckle Brothers, mark my word.
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Jun 30, 2014 23:18
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I met them when I was a child. I don't think I was diddled... 
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Jun 30, 2014 23:29
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I think I was standing next to adam buxton when was at glasto when I saw the pixies dude was smoking a joint
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Taff posted:Its the end of days, expect Noel Edmonds to be next I expect he is more of a Patrick Bateman type of character underneath.
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