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[BigV]

Originally Posted by Sundae

I'm loving these photos of you scattered about, Glatt.
Like a little Easter Egg Hunt.

Me too, especially the front and back shots of your new haircut.

[DanaC]

Time for a new addition to the Brit TV thread:

The Bleak Old Shop of Stuff: a parody of Dickens

Here's part one of the first episode as a taster:

[DanaC]

Incidently: Sundae, are you aware of Mark Gatiss appearing in the recent series of Being Human?

[Sundae]

NO! Thank you.
Bless him.

There is such a phenomenon called the Gatiss Gap, where writers specifically write in a Gatiss-possible character, hoping to draw in fans from overlapping genres, and allow a space in the Radio Times for a photo of him to boost the ratings.

It's true.

[Sundae]

Missed this previously.
Had to post.

Tennant, Who, Proclaimers, SO many more.
I squealed.

[elSicomoro]

Awesome!

[DanaC]

Don't know if I've mentioned Ideal before ..probably, at some point.

They've recently announced they're not doing another series, which i think is a bit of a shame. It had gone increasingly strange across its seven series and turned into something quite special.

It's mostly about a guy called Mos, a small time hash dealer in Salford (next door to Manchester), his girlfriend, and his friends and customers. And..a kind of low-rent but slightly bizarre criminal underworld.

Anyway. Here's a few clips starting with one from series 1. At this point things are relatively normal and haven't spiralled off into the fantastical. It features one of my favourite characters, Jenny, a regular customer. Thick as pigshit, but utterly sweet. The next ones show some of her character's trajectory.



Same character a few series along: His acting in this is brilliant. You can see the exact moment he starts to realise he is looking at her differently.





And don't watch this if you intend to see the series and value suspense. I don;t really think it;s the suspense kind of show though...

[DanaC]

The cartoon masks on some of the characters requires an explanation, but it'll have to wait ;p

[monster]

Originally Posted by Sundae

Missed this previously.
Had to post.

Tennant, Who, Proclaimers, SO many more.
I squealed.

That was officialy MOST EXCELLENT

[DanaC]

new series on the Dave channel:

Dara O'Briain's School of Hard Sums

Comedy maths type thingie. Good fun.

[Sundae]

I haven't watched it.
I will.
But maths isn't fun.
Even when presented by Dara O'Briain.

Just as a BTW - have you come across Horrible Histories?
I have, simply through school, and I likey. Howvever I only started watching it myself when Gatiss, Pemberton and Shearsmiths were on it.

Tuned in to the wrong episode only to find Dave Lamb* (of Come Dine With Me fame) as host. He admits he reads scripts and only rarely ad-libs, but he has a wonderful voice for dry asides. Which is sometimes what they get to eat on CDWM after all.

* Not related to the dynasty which comprises George and Larry.

[Sundae]

Watched it.
Gave up. Not my bag.

>>> Poster with dyscalculia <<<

[Clodfobble]

We've started watching Downton Abbey.

It's fantastic! Also, I'm 99% sure it's the same location that was used to film Gosford Park.

[glatt]

Originally Posted by Clodfobble

We've started watching Downton Abbey.

It's fantastic!

Finally! Somebody else on the Cellar watching this amazing show.

[Clodfobble]

Mr. Clod and I keep finding excuses to ask each other, "What is a... weekend?"