BCB top 100 Television poll -18 MARCH DEADLINE

[the masked man]

I think there will be some Swedish drama. Probably the Decalogue too.

I know one French show that has fans here too....

[fange]

I'll try get a list in too.

[The Modernist]

I think there will be some Swedish drama. Probably the Decalogue too.

I know one French show that has fans here too....

If we're talking about the same French show, and I'm sure we are, then I've given it a lot of points. It's as good as any drama I've seen.

[Uncle Charles Routine]

I hope to see it do well too

[Harry Webster]

1. Match of the Day - 100 points
2. The Big Match -100 points
3. Pot Black -50 points
4. It Ain't 'Alf Hot Mum - 1 point.

The maths should be accurate as I've ran the figures through my accountant.

No ‘Superstars’ in your list Harry?
Still smarting about Hemery beating you in the parallel bar dips?

I was most displeased at that. He should never have been allowed to use a trampoline.
They gave him special dispensation because he'd climbed Everest!

[PENK]

Going to call the deadline next Sunday - 18th March. G can you put this in the thread title?

[fange]

Will get a list in by tomorrow, Ed.

[PENK]

Will get a list in by tomorrow, Ed.

Please do.

The same goes for anyone else who has been lurking on the threads without committing. Scrounge together a list off the top of your head!

[Neige]

Will get a list in by tomorrow, Ed.

Please do.

The same goes for anyone else who has been lurking on the threads without committing. Scrounge together a list off the top of your head!

How many have you got?

[PENK]

Will get a list in by tomorrow, Ed.

Please do.

The same goes for anyone else who has been lurking on the threads without committing. Scrounge together a list off the top of your head!

How many have you got?

http://bcb-board.co.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=137499&start=80#p3941594

[Samoan]

Neither have I, I think it was on too late or I saw the first episode and it didn't click..

[fange]

Mine's in.

[Darkness_Fish]

Embarrassing confession: I have not seen Our Friends in the North.

I was going to vote for that, but I couldn't think of more than six or seven other things to make a list.

[Rayge]

Embarrassing confession: I have not seen Our Friends in the North.

Never mind - you've lived it

[PENK]

Now open for last-gasp submissions...

[Butch Manly]

gimme a day or two....

[The Modernist]

Our Friends In The North is fantastic. Buy the DVD boxset.

[Samoan]

Our Friends In The North is fantastic. Buy the DVD boxset.

I was thinking about it but there are a number of Amaxon reviews mentioning the poor quality of the recordings and one that said 2 out of 3 discs didn't play.

Anyway, I found Episode 1 on Youtube and it was absolutely gripping drama but I thought the 4 main characters were cast too old: none of them came across as 18/19 year olds soon to go to or having done one year at uni (McKee and Eccleston) or about to fly the coop (Craig and Strong). I'll stick with it, if I can find other episodes, for the socio-political content even though I find Mary (Gina McKee) insufferably smug.
Excellent as always to see the late great Peter Vaughan amongst the cast.

Edit- Apart from the above about the casting, it's great. I'm up to Episode 4. Brilliant.

[Neige]

I hope to see it do well too

Oh yes!



That was indeed brilliant, but there was obviously no point insisting on anything not US, UK (or scandi-noir).