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  1. The Elfsborg Sparrow

    The Elfsborg Sparrow Well-Known Member

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    As long as Howard does not pot the brown.
     
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    Anyone used to listen to "Round the Horne"? Kenneth Williams and Charles Hawtrey's camp double act was hilarious "Hello I'm Julian and this is my friend Sandy"
    Horne- "What do you do for a living?"
    Williams- "We've got a criminal practice"
    Horne- "Yes, but what do you do for a living?"
    They could fit more double entendres into a 3-minute sketch than you could imagine possible.
     
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    Any opportunity for a bawdy quip, eh? :)
     
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    Rising Damp on ITV4, Leonard Rossiter was never my cup of tea.

    I visualise @AllHellLetLoose a bit like him<laugh>
     
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  5. Ponders Revisited

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    Rossiter is right up there with Ronnie Barker as a God of Comedy. Rigsby and Perrin are two of the greatest screen characters ever.
     
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  6. The Elfsborg Sparrow

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    Not having that mate.

    He was a bit like Mr ban Gerwen, silly and annoying.
     
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    What about Sid James?
     
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  8. The Elfsborg Sparrow

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    Bless this House was up there<applause>
     
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    but that was because of Sally Geeson… although Diana Coupland was still well fit for her age!
     
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  11. Ponders Revisited

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    Rossiter was a genius. Full stop.

    Sid James, Kenneth Williams and David Jason are giants of comedy.

    Ronnie Barker stands alone, though. He was, and still is, the master.
     
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    Definitely NOT quality television tonight just after 8pm;
    Question Time

    Last week there was far too much outdated party politics.
    I would expect nothing better this week.
    After applauding our NHS and key workers at 8 I'll be putting a DVD movie on.
     
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    What DVD are you going to watch, Lardi?

    I'm currently working my way through the Lord of the Rings trilogy. Great stuff!
     
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    I'll be onto those myself in a few days. Haven't watched them for quite a while.

    Am working my way through some Sci-Fi / Fantasy classics at the moment;

    Forbidden Planet
    War of the Worlds
    The Time Machine
    Day of the Triffids
    Planet of the Apes (tonight)
    The Omega Man
    2001: A Space Odyssey
    Westworld
    Logan's Run
    Soylent Green
    Videodrome
    Alien
    Scanners
    The Hidden
    The Terminator
     
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  15. The Elfsborg Sparrow

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    Have just watched 15 minutes of Johnny English, the only 'benefit' of enduring Rowan Atkinson is that this rubbish has given me a break from the ironing.
     
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    Atkinson is one of those 'hit-and-miss' comedians in my view.
    Credit to him for trying out different kinds of comedy (within a fairly familiar range) but he doesn't always get it right for me.

    His work that I really liked...

    Not the Nine O'Clock News
    Black Adder (particularly the 1st & 2nd series)


    Stuff that just doesn't make me laugh...

    Mr Bean
    Thin Blue Line
    Any of his movies

    Having said that, there are very few comedians who are at their best absolutely all the time.
    The ones who are tend to do the same kind of thing and not vary their act much.

    One possible exception to this was Peter Sellers.
     
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  17. The Elfsborg Sparrow

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    The geezer is in a Sushi bar, has spat out some food but caught his tie in the revolving counter of food and slides along putting all the other diners on the floor!

    A scene like this probably highlights for me that you either like or dislike. It was so silly it WAS very funny.
     
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  18. Ponders Revisited

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    Funnily enough, I can't stand the first series of Blackadder, but I adore the rest of them, especially Goes Forth. The Christmas special is also excellent.

    Atkinson does a good turn in The Witches, Mr Bean is hilarious at times, and Johnny English is reasonably entertaining.

    Overall, I'd give Atkinson an 8/10.
     
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    I'll give the 'Big Night In' a watch tonight I think.

    Not usually a great one for watching charity telethons (as they used to be known), but unusual times are shaking up my habits a bit.
    I'll readily confess though I am heartily sick of looking at celebrity living rooms.

    And of course I'll be clapping for carers at 8 <applause>
    Should be home from work by then.
     
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  20. Mr Miyagi

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    No room on that list for “Sapphire and Steel..” lardiman....?
     
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