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Post by DI Alex Drake on Aug 6, 2019 21:52:54 GMT
And to be honest, the only person's opinion I would truly value on the topic of Sam Tyler vs Alex Drake is the Guv's. So ... which is it to be, Gene? I was paid more for Ashes to Ashes as it ran for 3 series as opposed to 2. Mind you don't get a splinter in your arse from the fence you're sitting on! In saying that it isn't difficult to guess who'd offer to get the splinter out. Sam. Sam, we agree on something! A completely wet answer, Guv. Come on, we're adults ... we can handle it ... I think.
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Post by DI Alex Drake on Aug 6, 2019 21:59:10 GMT
There are no sources, there are no statistics, no mention of who they asked or who bothered to vote (presumably a mixture of the retired, the unemployed and Radio Times employees themselves). Consequently I don't really feel that it's anything I need to lose any sleep over. I would also point out that, if by some bizarre twist of fate (and let's face it Sam, you and I are rather used to the bizarre) Life On Mars really is more popular than Ashes to Ashes ... I've never been convinced that being liked by Joe Public is anything to celebrate. Most of life's hidden gems are, by definition, out of the mainstream consciousness. All joking aside Bolly, these so-called Top 10's are always a load of pony and I wonder who even bothers to commission them in the first place - and that's before the non-entities that actually bother to "vote". It was probably something dreamed up by the editor and there was a quick poll around the RT office Looking at the ten listed, why would Phoenix Nights even appear in the same list as Life On Mars? I could understand it if The Office appeared instead of Phoenix Nights, not that I liked either but The Office was certainly the more popular of the two. And as for The Bill, well, in its original weekly one hour format it was okay but when it became a soap - forget it! Perhaps "Radio Times Polls" are another candidate for Room 101? Sam. I actually love Phoenix Nights but The Bill was an eye roller. Not that I've ever seen a moment of it, come to think of it. Love Detectorists but pray they don't do any more because it's ended well. Never even heard of Home Fires or Count Arthur Strong (!?) and Happy Valley is something my parents told me over and over not to watch (bear in mind I would have been 24/25) and they don't seem to understand that I read crime novels all the time etc. However. I have to admit that I watched a bit of it and then had to turn it off because actually yes it was horrible. So mum and dad *do* always know best. But yes ... load of rubbish. But it would be lovely to have LOM/A2A or any sort of return to that *heavy sigh*.
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Post by Cartman on Aug 6, 2019 22:22:38 GMT
All joking aside Bolly, these so-called Top 10's are always a load of pony and I wonder who even bothers to commission them in the first place - and that's before the non-entities that actually bother to "vote". It was probably something dreamed up by the editor and there was a quick poll around the RT office Looking at the ten listed, why would Phoenix Nights even appear in the same list as Life On Mars? I could understand it if The Office appeared instead of Phoenix Nights, not that I liked either but The Office was certainly the more popular of the two. And as for The Bill, well, in its original weekly one hour format it was okay but when it became a soap - forget it! Perhaps "Radio Times Polls" are another candidate for Room 101? Sam. I actually love Phoenix Nights but The Bill was an eye roller. Not that I've ever seen a moment of it, come to think of it. Love Detectorists but pray they don't do any more because it's ended well. Never even heard of Home Fires or Count Arthur Strong (!?) and Happy Valley is something my parents told me over and over not to watch (bear in mind I would have been 24/25) and they don't seem to understand that I read crime novels all the time etc. However. I have to admit that I watched a bit of it and then had to turn it off because actually yes it was horrible. So mum and dad *do* always know best. But yes ... load of rubbish. But it would be lovely to have LOM/A2A or any sort of return to that *heavy sigh*. Phoenix nights was brilliant. The Bill was OK at first but went the way of many other programmes, dragged on hugely too long and degenerated into utter crap by the end Happy Valley, I actually liked, sorry!
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Post by DI Alex Drake on Aug 6, 2019 23:10:45 GMT
I’m not disputing that Happy Valley wasn’t good or well made I was just heading for nightmares so stopped!
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