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Just another quick post to say that my girlfriend and I will be on our last episode of Blockbusters tonight. We won on Thursday, Friday, and last night's episodes so tonight is our final chance for glory. So if you fancy seeing a goon compete in something a bit less glamorous than the Olympics we're on Challenge tonight at 8.
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Handsome Dead posted:This will always be the best reappropriation of music for me. That's absolutely hysterical. Why the Wheel of Fortune tune? What the hell is going on. Edit: Speaking of the Wheel of Fortune, whatever happened to Jenny Powell? As everyone favourite tabloid would say: Phwoooar! Leyburn fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Jul 31, 2012 |
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Jul 31, 2012 19:03
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The dad of the South African swimmer being interviewed by the BBC is cool. "Unbelievable! Unbelievable! This is unbelievable!"
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Jul 31, 2012 20:46
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7seven7 posted:Did anyone else notice the Mass Effect Galaxy Map Theme playing in the mission control scene right at the start of the newest Horizon? Have there ever been any other examples of video game music subtly slipped into TV? My girlfriend thought I was having a fit when I twigged it. On the Appretice they always use the map music from The Sims
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Jul 31, 2012 21:51
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I heard The Sims theme as backing on the radio once. And there's a classic clip of Fox News using Zelda Koriko Villiage theme.
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Aug 1, 2012 00:11
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Strom Cuzewon posted:I heard The Sims theme as backing on the radio once. They used it as background music on The Apprentice once too.
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Aug 1, 2012 00:20
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cloudchamber posted:They used it as background music on The Apprentice once too. I heard The Sims theme on the radio once.
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Aug 1, 2012 00:42
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I always used to think the music from The Sims was the music from Will & Grace.
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Aug 1, 2012 02:04
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stickyfngrdboy posted:I heard The Sims theme on the radio once. sometimes its on the radio.
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Aug 1, 2012 04:03
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That was strangely 
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Aug 1, 2012 11:32
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stickyfngrdboy posted:I heard The Sims theme on the radio once. Comical images of Alan Sugar playing the Sims in my head now.
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Aug 1, 2012 11:49
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Can anyone recommend me some good comedy podcasts/radio shows I might have missed? I love Adam & Joe, Charm Offensive and the Gervais shows (mostly the XFM ones, but the podcasts too). I'm not really too into audio sketch or sitcom stuff. Panal shows are ok, I liked Heresy and Banter. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I'm almost at the end of Adam & Joe for the third time or so and know the Gervais ones pretty much by heart at this point.
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Aug 1, 2012 13:13
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Mickolution posted:Can anyone recommend me some good comedy podcasts/radio shows I might have missed? I love Adam & Joe, Charm Offensive and the Gervais shows (mostly the XFM ones, but the podcasts too). AIOTM (AIOTM!) if you like Richard Herring. Speaking of whom, I saw a Talking Cock preview the other day. It was good. The majority of the audience seemed to be middle aged women though, which is quite different to his usual crowds from my experience. Junkenstein fucked around with this message at 13:46 on Aug 1, 2012 |
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Aug 1, 2012 13:43
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Mickolution posted:Can anyone recommend me some good comedy podcasts/radio shows I might have missed? I love Adam & Joe, Charm Offensive and the Gervais shows (mostly the XFM ones, but the podcasts too). http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/chortle-peacock-gamble-podcast/id257680795 The Peacock & Gamble podcast is brilliant. Really funny (and immature). They have a good back-catalogue of old podcasts, and they've just started an Edinburgh fringe themed series. Also 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Pappy's Flatshare slamdown' are great panel show based podcasts.
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Aug 1, 2012 13:55
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Junkenstein posted:AIOTM (AIOTM!) if you like Richard Herring. I keep hearing how good this is and I really like Richard Herring, but I'm not really into sketch stuff. I'll definitely check it out at some stage, though. Not a Twat posted:http://itunes.apple.com/gb/podcast/chortle-peacock-gamble-podcast/id257680795 Nice one, getting these now. Thanks. edit: holy poo poo, I didn't realise all of the Richard Herring fringe podcasts were still up there. They're the same as the Leicester Square ones, yeah? I loved those. I was just waiting for the new ones to come out for this year's festival. Mickolution fucked around with this message at 14:07 on Aug 1, 2012 |
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Aug 1, 2012 14:05
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Mickolution posted:I keep hearing how good this is and I really like Richard Herring, but I'm not really into sketch stuff. I'll definitely check it out at some stage, though. The interviews he's done over the last couple of months are pretty good, in particular the one with Armando Iannuci and Graham Lynaham, and the one with Stewart Lee is obviously essential for any fan.
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Aug 1, 2012 14:09
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Junkenstein posted:The interviews he's done over the last couple of months are pretty good, in particular the one with Armando Iannuci and Graham Lynaham, and the one with Stewart Lee is obviously essential for any fan. Yeah, I forgot to put those in my post, but I loved them. As you say, the Linahan/Iannucci one was wonderful, as were the Stewart Lee and Charlie Brooker ones. Even the ones with comedians I don't really like were still quite good and well worth a listen.
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Aug 1, 2012 14:32
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Mickolution posted:I keep hearing how good this is and I really like Richard Herring, but I'm not really into sketch stuff. I'll definitely check it out at some stage, though. It's not really a sketch show so much as it is a shambolic mess stitched together with, recurring characters, callbacks, and catchphrases. And both the cast and audience know it, the show itself is pretty much an in-joke. And it is glorious.
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Aug 1, 2012 18:40
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:It's not really a sketch show so much as it is a shambolic mess stitched together with, recurring characters, callbacks, and catchphrases. And both the cast and audience know it, the show itself is pretty much an in-joke. Yeah, I'm pretty sure I'd really like it and must get around to checking it out. I remember the first episode didn't grab me, but it seems like it's a grower.
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Aug 1, 2012 18:46
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Mickolution posted:Can anyone recommend me some good comedy podcasts/radio shows I might have missed? I love Adam & Joe, Charm Offensive and the Gervais shows (mostly the XFM ones, but the podcasts too). You should like The Bugle, it's two comedians and good friend talking news and bullshit.
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Aug 1, 2012 19:06
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Counterpoint: I like a lot of Herring's other stuff, but never really enjoyed AIOTM. Bit too self-indulgent, and if you don't enjoy one of the jokes then suck it down because you'll be hearing it over and over again. You might also like Pappy's Bangers and Mash - the sketch bits are very short compared to the bits where it's just people chatting about random stuff.
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Aug 1, 2012 19:06
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BizarroAzrael posted:You should like The Bugle, it's two comedians and good friend talking news and bullshit. I'm surprised at how good The Bugle is considering Andy and John are separated by an ocean and an ISDN line. I always thought it was better to all be in the same room to play off each other, but it works really well.
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Aug 1, 2012 19:11
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The title of Pramfaces 2nd episode is apparently Pregnant Rapist  .
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Aug 1, 2012 19:17
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New trailer for Charlie Brooker's A Touch of Cloth
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Aug 1, 2012 20:04
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Brown Moses posted:New trailer for Charlie Brooker's A Touch of Cloth Well, I'm looking forward to it. I guess it is a series now?
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Aug 1, 2012 20:13
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That looks amazing. Glad to see John Hannah doing a comedy, he was brilliant when he was hamming it up in Spartacus.
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Aug 1, 2012 20:51
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CJ posted:The dad of the South African swimmer being interviewed by the BBC is cool. "Unbelievable! Unbelievable! This is unbelievable!" He was so happy and so proud it was adorable. "Look at my boy! He is beautiful! Look at my beautiful boy!" Best Olympic father.
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Aug 1, 2012 20:52
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BizarroAzrael posted:You should like The Bugle, it's two comedians and good friend talking news and bullshit. Nice one, that looks good. Thanks for all the recommendations, probably take a while to get round to most of them. edit: iTunes only goes back to January this year, is there any way of getting the others? They don't seem to be on their site. Mickolution fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Aug 1, 2012 |
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Aug 1, 2012 21:05
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Mickolution posted:Nice one, that looks good. Thanks for all the recommendations, probably take a while to get round to most of them. http://thebuglearchive.blogspot.co.uk/ Try that.
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Aug 1, 2012 21:18
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Holy Doughnuts! posted:He was so happy and so proud it was adorable. Clare Balding said on Twitter today that since the clip has gone viral, she wished she'd have worn a nicer top. I love Balding, she's the most personable presenter the BBC Sport team has, especially when she has a bonkers moment.
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Aug 1, 2012 21:18
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Lovely stuff, thanks.
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Aug 1, 2012 21:31
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Holy Doughnuts! posted:He was so happy and so proud it was adorable. Here's the clip http://deadspin.com/5930604/this-bbc-interview-with-chad-le-closs-father-is-the-media-moment-of-the-games-so-far The Olympic highlights with Gaby Roslin are really annoying me. It feels like Strictly Come Dancing Extra with the stupid Gold-o-meter and that terribly over-produced segment on the cycling. Just show the highlights and have a pointless discussion with the guests, that's all that's needed.
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Aug 2, 2012 00:53
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I caught a small segment of the show where they did indeed make Matt Pinsent stick a piece of sticky vinyl on to a wall chart. The presenters told him to 'cover up Atlanta' which he duly did. However, unless they decided that only rowing medals count, we won two gold medals today. Not one. That said, we are getting 24 channels' worth of coverage out of the OBS and BBC. I'll happily forgive a small bit of tacky gold medal fundraising. (Unless they decided to stretch out this feature by moving it up several times in one show.)
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Aug 2, 2012 01:22
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Don't worry, James Cracknell struggled to unstick and move it up a notch after the cycling segment. Not that this is reflective of the coverage as a whole. I've enjoyed watching the Gynastics the last few days and also watching some of the more obscure sports on the other channels. From what i've heard NBC's coverage is a shambles, and if the price i have to pay is an overlay of Noddy Holder during Bradley Wiggins' interview then i guess i'm willing to pay it.
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Aug 2, 2012 02:13
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The depth of BBC's coverage is amazing and means whenever they decide to do a fluff piece on BBC1 about some outside shot for 5th place in a swimming event you can just change streams to fencing/archery/beach volleyball/etc and enjoy some quality sport.
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Aug 2, 2012 06:40
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When I've been at home, I've mainly been watching the Swimming on the extra channels. Best part is the complete lack of cut-away interviews or pundits, just those two commentators prattling on about whatever they feel like. It's the TV version of Test Match Special.
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Aug 2, 2012 14:13
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I like the channels with no commentary at all. A game, followed by a wide shot of the arena, then another game. It's like being there!
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Aug 2, 2012 14:18
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Sometimes, instead of a shot of the empty arena, they show a compilation of all the goals scored last match. You would not believe how hectic I thought handball was.
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Aug 2, 2012 14:20
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Mr. Squishy posted:Sometimes, instead of a shot of the empty arena, they show a compilation of all the goals scored last match. You would not believe how hectic I thought handball was. I am still yet to catch some handball, but judo proves to be edge-of-the-seat stuff, and double trap shooting is strangely hypnotic. Everyone on BBC One HD is currently fumbling their lines.
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In proper-telly news, did anyone catch the History of Art in 3 Colours program we talked about a while back? He's on to blue now, after gold. It's passable stuff, a bit light really but whatever. It's nice to see a BBC4 documentary conceived with the visuals in mind, rather than the director freaking out trying to jazz up scientists talking. Last night, waiting for volleyball to start, I caught a bit of Vexed, a "comedy police procedural following a mismatched pair of detectives." It's as poo poo as that sounds, riddled with cliches, and the most well-lit police-bar ever.  So seedy. Finally has anyone heard of The Golden Door. The screencap on Iplayer has me intrigued.
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