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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby Rainswept » Wed Feb 13, 2013 7:25 pm

Wow. Some mad genius cast Harlan Ellison guest star as himself on the new Scooby Doo cartoon. What percentage of people are going to see that cartoon and understand that reference? It's just beautiful.
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby black bart » Wed Feb 20, 2013 9:52 am

We have a fun TV programme called "Room 101" in which 3 celebrity guests try to get their chosen pet hate dropped into "Room 101". Last week actor/comedian/physicist Ben Miller succeeded in putting 'Homeopathy' into "Room 101"...Hurragh! He's a very clever chap is Ben Miller.
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby Rainswept » Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:51 pm

Just watched the first 2 series of "Sherlock". Enjoyed it.
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby black bart » Wed Mar 06, 2013 8:05 am

Rainswept wrote:Just watched the first 2 series of "Sherlock". Enjoyed it.


Yes the casting is excellent...Ben Cumberbatch is a great Sherlock and Martin Freeman is brilliant as Watson. Not to mention the supporting cast which is also superb.

I am looking forward to a new series.
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby black bart » Fri Mar 15, 2013 11:28 am

Edgar Allan Poe: Love Death and Women...a documentary about Poe's tragic life and the women he loved and lost on the Beeb at the moment.

I just got a fantastic app which is an interactive, beautifully illustrated and very scary volume of Poe's tales: iPoe.
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby Rainswept » Sun Apr 14, 2013 1:05 pm

Roy Hunter wrote:Game of Thrones, series 1 boxset.

Hating it.
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Roy it was fun being friends, but I'm afraid that's over now.
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Postby Rainswept » Sun Apr 14, 2013 8:29 pm

The story picks up a lot of steam once people start dying.
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby Rainswept » Tue Apr 16, 2013 11:37 pm

Finally checking out The God Delusion. Audio is good, read by Dawkins and his wife.
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby black bart » Fri Apr 26, 2013 6:33 am

Roy Hunter wrote:Don't get why I'm hating it.

It's got proper actors, it's got a story, it's got swordplay, swearing and drinking in it. Hell, it's even got tits in it! Why don't I like it? No idea.


I've only managed to see the first 3 episodes. I was impressed by the Design of the titles but didn't love the first episode...but by the end of the second episode I was hooked. I'm just too stingy to buy the series...I should though because TV is crap at the moment.
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby Mad Willyum Bonney » Sun May 05, 2013 9:57 pm

I just viewed Dexter season 1 , first episode . Now watching 2nd ... Bye .
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby Rainswept » Mon May 06, 2013 12:03 pm

Watch on your computer?
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby pieces o'nine » Sun May 12, 2013 10:54 pm

I'm stretching the spirit of this thread -- just watched C-SPAN2's coverage of the Opening of Parliament 2013.

Having been cruelly denied another shot at the papacy, I am inspired by this telecast to begin practicing clutching a parchment while repetitively intoning, "My government shall..."





Also, anyone who can generate a really fetching Cap of Maintenance for my avatar will be rewarded with ... mmm ... knighthood or something...

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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby pieces o'nine » Tue May 21, 2013 12:45 am

All right.
What the heck is up with Doctor Who?


Please, please, please: tell me his real name is not "Winston Smith." :haha:
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby black bart » Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:56 am

pieces o'nine wrote:All right.
What the heck is up with Doctor Who?


Please, please, please: tell me his real name is not "Winston Smith." :haha:


Well Matt Smith will transform into Keith Chegwin at the end of the series.
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Re: CURRENT Television

Postby daftbeaker » Wed Jun 05, 2013 11:34 am

black bart wrote:
pieces o'nine wrote:All right.
What the heck is up with Doctor Who?


Please, please, please: tell me his real name is not "Winston Smith." :haha:


Well Matt Smith will transform into Bruce Forsyth at the end of the series.

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