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Post by Sam Tyler on Jun 23, 2016 15:46:47 GMT
I think he's saying "We're the Tudors son, and we haven't had any potatoes, you've kept us sailing!"
Sam.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jun 28, 2016 17:08:11 GMT
All the EU malarky reminded me of 'Root Into Europe', an ITV comedy drama from 1992 featuring George Cole as retired fishmonger Henry Root who is like Arthur Daley crossed with Harry Enfield's 'you don't want to do that' busybody. I looked on youtube & all 5 episodes are on there, it's not currently available on dvd. I don't remember seeing it first time round & was expecting it to be ok-ish, but I watched the first 3 episodes last night & it's actually very good once it gets going, full of un PC stereotypes about the various people/countries he visits, I think it would face problems being broadcast today. What distunguishes the show is that the people Root comes across on his travels are often not actors playing a role but genuine people, eg. the mayor of a Spanish town, an EU official, hotel owner, police etc. are all 'played' by themselves. At one point Root appears on an actual French tv show of the time ( the French equivalent of 'Wogan' ) as a guest. This mixing of Cole's fictional character with real life people works very well & turns what could've been a predictable series about a little Englander abroad into something quite strange. Jeremy Clarkson is a big fan of 'Minder' & I think Root Into Europe could've been the inspiration for a very similar documentary series he did on Europe called 'Jeremy Clarkson Meets The Neighbours'. tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Series/RootIntoEurope
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Post by Gene Hunt on Jun 28, 2016 18:26:14 GMT
Goats & Monkeys!
Root Into Europe is a fantastic series. I have the VHS box set (purchased from Makro yonks ago)
I started to rewatch it a few months back but other stuff has got in the way since so thanks for the reminder.
Gene.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jun 28, 2016 20:50:21 GMT
A hidden gem for sure, rather like Arthur Lowe's 'Potter', another forgotten programme that is actually a classic of its kind.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jul 11, 2016 19:12:25 GMT
Compelling First Tuesday documentary from 1990 following the Wakefield boxer/jailbird Paul Sykes. You might remember seeing clips from this on 'In Bed With MeDinner'. An incomplete version of this documentary has been on youtube for several years & Sykes' autobiographical book 'Sweet Agony' was something of a collector's item & used to fetch a good price on ebay ( I bought & sold a few copies of it myself ), but the book has since been re-released by the person whose channel this video is featured on. Unfortunately behind the comedy of this documentary was a troubled man with a history of violence passed onto his sons.
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Post by Charles Bronson on Jul 13, 2016 17:22:58 GMT
Thanks for putting that Henry Root YouTube video up Arthur. I only noticed it the other day I read a Henry Root book about twenty years ago, and found it quite amusing so I will enjoy watching George Cole playing him. I can watch YouTube on our smart telly, so I will give it a go in a day or two. Bronson.
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Post by Steve Austin on Jul 13, 2016 18:52:39 GMT
Anyone on here a fan of Stella Street? If you can't spare 14 and a half minutes, skip to 5.22
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Post by Vienna on Jul 13, 2016 20:11:09 GMT
Arthur, I remember that documentary about Paul Sykes at the time. He didn't come across too well from my memory. I recall that he objected strongly to his ex prison friend bringing a bible along to his wedding, and he was swearing a lot at his kids Vi
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Jul 13, 2016 22:28:27 GMT
The part where Regan is sat down watching the show & being pestered in Stella St is very reminiscent of his meet with Stickley in Supersnout. His Michael Caine is very good. John Sessions gets on my nerves a bit though.
He wouldn't have won any best parent awards Vienna, two of his sons are in prison serving life for murder. What's both sad & shocking is that he's shown in the film organising a boy's club for local kids, 'bring your kids to me' he says. He ended his days as a homeless alcoholic & died of cirrhosis of the liver aged 60. Here's a tale about him that won't impress you Vienna-
"Paul Sykes is mentioned in the book, "Legends" by Charles Bronson, an A to Z guide of the men Bronson had regarded to be the toughest in Britain. Referring to him as 'Sykesy', Bronson describes him as "a legend, born and bred" and writes: "I first met Sykes in Liverpool in the early 70s and at that time he was probably the fittest con in Britain. A hard man from Yorkshire, a fighting man in every sense. A lot of people never liked him, perhaps they even feared him but I respected the man for what he stood for". Bronson then goes on to relate an incident said to have taken place in HMP Liverpool, when Sykes allegedly killed the prison's cat and fashioned it into a "Davey Crocket" hat."
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Post by Sam Tyler on Jul 24, 2016 22:35:05 GMT
For those that have an interest in the Spitfire and the incredible abilities of Ray Hanna, I thought I'd add these clips:
From the 1988 TV series 'A Piece Of Cake' (and also used in Foyle's War):
A low pass over Alain De Cadanet (beware, strong language):
And lastly, a fantastic low pass down the start/finish straight at Goodwood:
Sadly the last one is the only footage I could find of this event as the official footage was seized by the CAA and the event organisers, Lord March, and Ray Hanna himself all received an ear-bending. I've been to Goodwood Revival numerous times but wished it had done on that occasion too.
Sam.
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