Jon

1 hour ago, Wainy316 said:

Happy 'offering up your labour for free day' to everyone on a salary.

Yet as a self employed person, I get an extra day to 'earn'. 

The beeb  

21 hours ago, theboyangel said:

2 episodes into Colin From Accounts and laughing hard! 

If it keeps the same standard throughout it'll be right up there.

 

Also note the second season of Extraordinary is coming to Disney+ on 7th March. The first season was excellently kooky and now available on ITVX 

Yeah Colin from accounts was ace.  Loved it. Yes it was kinda predictable in some places but that doesn't mean it wasn't still really good. Emotional and funny.  

Extraordinary S1 was superb so I'm really looking forward to S2 also.  

10 hours ago, Mark Albrighton said:

I believe it was missed on here, but actor Michael Jayston died earlier this month, aged 88.

Among other things, he played Raquel’s father in the original final episode of Only Fools…but I dare say some will remember him for playing Peter Guillam in the tv series of Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (for those who have only seen the more recent film, Benedict Cumberbatch played the role).

He had a great voice.  

He did audio excerpts for Saint Etienne on their album Finisterre. 

7 hours ago, Straggler said:

 It's like having indecisive Dave from the fast show incharge.  

That's Keir Starkers in a nutshell  

The govt is lampooned in this.  Don't get me wrong on that.  

But we all knew about their **** ups and incompetence and duplicity and partying etc already 

47 minutes ago, mjmooney said:

Three parter. All available now for streaming on ITVX. 

Yeah I've watched it all. All 3 episodes very hard hitting and emotional.  The govt doesn't come across well.  Neither do the conspiracy theorist idiots in E3. 

But it's not got the same vibe as the post office one. This was more about the struggles of working in the NHS during the crisis.  

Policy announced at the same time as the depth of the NHS waiting list scandal is revealed.  

Standard distraction tactics  

It's been called a "non- policy for a non- problem". 

Standard tory fare then  

Although the above should piss me off I guess.  

Just to join in with the 3 villa boys, I snapped my ACL 18 months ago.  Also tore my meniscus and slight knee fracture at the same time. 

Sadly not being a professional footballer or in my 20s or 30s they deemed that an operation to fix my ACL (which basically involves creating a new ACL from tissue elsewhere on the body) was not necessary and could make matters worse.  The ACL is basically a kind of rubber band inside the knee joint, so once it's snapped, it's gone.

So I just had to do loads of rehab to strengthen all the muscles in and around the knee and leg. I can still do most things but high impact sports are a no-no. But I'm 50 now so that isn't really something I'd be doing anyway.

Love the F4. Was the first superhero comic I got into as a kid. 

The films of the last few years have been middling so fingers crossed for this one. 

8 hours ago, ml1dch said:

One thing's for sure, the two main party manifestos are going to be more interesting than they've been in ages. 

The Tory one will be, as I'm guessing it'll be a lurch further to the nationalistic element on the right. 

The labour one I'm guessing will just be a blank sheet of paper?.

32 minutes ago, sidcow said:

It's about conscious at this stage for me. 

Starmer has rendered me unconscious with boredom so remaining conscious is an excellent aim  

1 hour ago, tonyh29 said:

 but the Doctor today said she was going to test my  Pancras 

 

She sounds like a Saint. 

He was also good in the recent 'Fleischman is in trouble' series. 

On 30/01/2024 at 10:13, dAVe80 said:

I've got a Rosa Luxembourg tea towel. Make of that what you will. 

Maybe a flag? A small sack? A pair of socks or gloves? 

Declared bankrupt due to medical costs?

11 hours ago, mrchnry said:

Off to see Rhod Gilbert tomorrow,

I hope his health is holding up?

On 26/01/2024 at 13:49, Designer1 said:

Looking through my Blu rays last night and decided on a prison based double bill.

First up was

Cell 211 - Spanish/French production from 2009. Very good indeed, an incredibly tense and well acted story about a prison guard on his first day getting caught up in a riot and mistaken for an inmate. Brutal, bleak and brilliant.

 

If the names of the actors weren't listed I would swear blind that that's Colin Farrell. 

"If you want me, you can find me, left of centre, off of the strip". 

9 hours ago, Xann said:

Ad inspired by Emi Martinez! 

9 hours ago, Only2McInallys said:

A majority of this country are conservative supporters and have been for the last 50 years.They are going to have to reflect that.

 

Really? 

As others have noted, the tories have never in recent history achieved 50% of the vote.  Factor in the none voters, and the proportion of the population voting tory is signicantly less again. You'd be looking at about 30% or less of the population voting for them.