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Post by chopper on Apr 9, 2024 16:24:23 GMT
Not sure if it's been mentioned previously but the guy who plays the printer in this episode (referred to as Capston) also played the disgruntled customer in 'The Last Video Show'. He's the one ranting about being charged for a latw return whilst his mother's in hospital etc... Good spot mate. I didn’t notice this, although this one episode I have only watched a few times, rather than numerous!…
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Post by chopper on Apr 5, 2024 20:35:28 GMT
I don't remember watching this first time round, but watching today enough of it came back to me to convince me that I had seen it before. Shows how (un)memorable it was. That said, it was not unwatchable although the plot (as finally edited) was a bit comedic. I didn't like Chisholm's non-copper role. Nice to see actors of the calibre of Richard Briers and Simon Williams play their parts. As others have said, it was perhaps indicative that the time had come for DW to leave the show, as Arthur had become the principal character for some time now. I think I have only seen this once,and obviously many years ago!
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Post by chopper on Apr 3, 2024 22:19:56 GMT
Sad news, they were a great band. Was only watching the video of “One Small Day” the other week.
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Post by chopper on Mar 25, 2024 19:21:09 GMT
On again today on ITV4 looks like it will be regularly repeated by ITV now About time they shown An Officer and a Car Salesman on ITV4.
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Post by chopper on Mar 22, 2024 20:18:33 GMT
Uncle Billy!
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Post by chopper on Mar 22, 2024 20:16:34 GMT
He always came over as a nice guy and good radio presenter. Obviously best for two songs, but much more than that…
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Post by chopper on Mar 18, 2024 22:31:06 GMT
Preferred The Clash, and TBH, I hated everything The Sex Pistols did, but Lydon's definitely the face of 70s Punk - and as front man of Public Image Ltd he's right up there for me. As time goes on, I feel The Pistols were a bit over rated, where as The Clash were not. PIL were brilliant though, I find Rotten polarising, and Strummer was a more balanced person, so changed my vote after many years of the original vote!
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Post by chopper on Mar 18, 2024 22:27:39 GMT
Bullet Baxter is the legend. They had some great teachers over the years. I thought the original form teacher - can’t remember his name, for Tucker & Co was also brilliant. As was the original sports teacher who we well know from Sweeney (Trojan Bus) and Nuts In May .
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Post by chopper on Feb 19, 2024 20:33:59 GMT
Sad news, I was never an avid listener but always appreciated his style and enjoyed his shows when I did tune in. He was a unique talent and there was a great feature about him in The Guardian. I think he found his home in ‘semi retirement’ on POTP, shame it was relatively short lived.
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Post by chopper on Jan 23, 2024 22:32:32 GMT
I heard a story many years ago that a guy unknowingly walked up from Penryn Train Station with him, he came off the train and asked him the directions. The guy was walking there himself to watch them against London Welsh , JPR then shook his hand and said “see you in the bar after” top bloke.
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Post by chopper on Jan 9, 2024 13:31:48 GMT
Sorry I made a mistake on the year born , it was 1949.
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Post by chopper on Jan 8, 2024 22:45:50 GMT
Sad news of another true rugby legend passing away, the iconic and legendary full back JPR Williams, who played for his country from 1969 to 1981 and was on two successful British Lions Tours, and ‘declined’ a 3rd one.
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Post by chopper on Jan 8, 2024 22:42:06 GMT
Great player and like Moore, very classy and ahead of their time from the usual CB of the era….
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Post by chopper on Jan 8, 2024 22:37:30 GMT
Why were they/the train in Cornwall? I thought the UK side was all filmed on the way to Folkestone... ?? A lot of this is filmed on the train so to be fair, we have no idea where they are till we see some outdoor footage. This story of chopper and barrythebook going to Par is well known on this forum. Although we think they're abroad they are of course rattling down to Cornwall and back at some point. Sadly I only have a script for this one and no filming dates or location info other than what's already on the minder.org main site. When I watch this episode I can't help but wonder those few missing locations are i.e. where the kids throw the photo into the stream and the white cliffs when they first get off the train. Also it seemed strange to go to Par and then turn around, rather than go the extra hour and 20 mins to Penzance? Maybe low key, especially in the summer, and good opportunities to turn around with the extra track and sidings for the branch line to Newquay and freight / China clay line.
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Post by chopper on Jan 4, 2024 17:18:59 GMT
It was great to see this get a rare TV showing. I think I have mentioned it before, or on the ‘other forum’ back in summer of 1985, myself , Barry The Book & a few others took the train to Par to see the train come in. Terry & Arthur were on the platform for a while whilst the engine - a class 50 ( I think) turned around. I have photos somewhere….
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Post by chopper on Dec 31, 2023 16:40:44 GMT
Seemed a great guy, sad news. Always found Full Monty very over rated though.
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Post by chopper on Dec 11, 2023 18:20:19 GMT
To understand The Pogues and Shane MacGowan it's important to put them in context. It's hard to explain what it was like being among the thousands of young Irish living in London in the 1980s. Whether newly arrived like myself, or of an earlier generation. Basically you kept your head down, didn't advertise the fact you were Irish in any way. You could only relax among 'your own' in areas such Cricklewood and Kilburn. Of course this was a time of many IRA bombings in the capital and elsewhere in the UK, anyone Irish (even from the south) was viewed as suspect and fair game by certain people. My parents generation arrived in the UK to signs in windows reading No Blacks No Dogs No Irish. We were looked down on in the UK, even upto the late 1990s. On buses and tubes you kept your mouth shut, if travelling with another from Ireland you spoke in a low tone, or just whispered, lest you be accosted (or worse) by those intent on taking their anger out on anyone Irish. Seeing police on foot or a panda car drawing up in traffic beside you always you brought anxiety. Police questioning you as you arrived at a UK airport or sea port was the norm and took place until the late 1990s. You could end up being held in Paddington Green before you knew it. The possibility of that was remote, but the anxiety of the worry was all too real. Even after I returned to Ireland approaching a 'security check' after getting off a flight in Heathrow or Gatwick filled me with dread if I was 'the chosen one' for queries about my intended movements in the UK. Due to this experience I never warmed to shows like The Sweeney and The Professionals, but took to Minder instead, where the police and the authorities were viewed with disdain and suspicion, as we also did at the time. We as a generation still took the path of those who had came before us, we worked in the pubs and on the sites. Gathered in The Crown on Cricklewood Broadway and Biddy Mulligans on Kilburn High Road at weekends. Those who came after us would arrive armed with degrees, taking up professional posts in the banks and corporations, but our generation still knew plenty like Arthur, Terry, Des and Arnie. Eventually in the early 2000s we stopped having to leave home and amazingly people came to Ireland rather than leaving it. Any Irish still working on the London sites by this time simply flew home to Ireland every weekend. Into this space came The Pogues then. Of course before The Pogues there had been Thin Lizzy and the Boomtown Rats, but these bands could have been from anywhere musically, and were anxious to be seen as more than 'just Irish' It took the sons of Irish emigrants to change all that, raised on Irish literature, and the sound of groups like The Dubliners and The Clancys, they created an irresistible romantic sound, misty eyed at times but with an edge of punk sensibility. We packed out their gigs, danced to their raucous songs and cried to others, along with young Scottish, Welsh and even some English. Yes we could drink and fight but we could be gentle and sentimental too. Suddenly being young and Irish in London would slowly begin a rise to being cool and accepted by UK society. We were cool..Personally that xmas song is one I hate with a passion, as I do all xmas music. For me it's songs like the sublime A Rainy Night In Soho and A Pair Of Brown Eyes that bring alive how it felt be be a young emigrant Irish person in the UK at that time. RIP Shane, and thanks for the music and the feelings. Shane MacGowan – a life in pictures | Music | The Guardian
Link good at time of posting. Great post JJ. I used to work with a guy who grew up in Shepards Bush in the 70’s and into the 80’s. He said similar things to you.
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Post by chopper on Dec 11, 2023 18:10:50 GMT
Is that the singer I’ve just seen in The Sweeney?
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Post by chopper on Nov 20, 2023 21:26:30 GMT
Had to go with salt & vinegar crisps, although they do make the beer - especially lager o down even more quickly!…
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Post by chopper on Nov 20, 2023 21:22:13 GMT
I have watched this countless times, including last Friday, and still laugh out loud at some of the lines in this episode.
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Post by chopper on Nov 20, 2023 21:19:11 GMT
Brilliant actor, read the obituary in today’s Guardian with a photo history of some of his roles.
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Post by chopper on Jul 27, 2023 20:29:26 GMT
I only picked 3 - so far. Too much money, FIFA etc & travel hassle. I rarely watch PL and watch Argyle as much as possible. I am hoping, despite not being a season ticket holder and the relatively short distance, that getting to games with major A30 work and train strikes doesn’t make it too much hassle, adding to hoping get tickets now they have gone up to the 2nd tier . Ticket prices are still well priced really, despite going up for the standard of football.
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Post by chopper on Jul 27, 2023 20:13:26 GMT
Brilliant journalist and a lovely guy. Sad news.
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Post by chopper on Jun 29, 2023 21:21:12 GMT
You really forgot about the syrup??? He thought it was Roger Moore It’s Roger Moore, look! 😆
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Post by chopper on May 30, 2023 12:42:29 GMT
Just heard this. Sad that a reunion never happened before he passed. RIP Marr was never going to re unite with Morrissey due to their very differing political opinions now. He put that on record, too - pardon the pun!
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Post by chopper on May 23, 2023 19:55:15 GMT
Very sad news, brilliant bass player from a phenomenal band. I used to follow Ian McNabb , from The Icicle Works on FB, he paid tribute to him, but on the flip side, basically stated that Marr was a limited guitarist ( what a load of rubbish) and basically sounded jealous that a band from the nearest City on musical perspective to his Liverpool were more successful and iconic from his decent, but short lived band.
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Post by chopper on Mar 30, 2023 20:26:51 GMT
Sad news and a big animal lover.
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Post by chopper on Mar 19, 2023 20:07:49 GMT
I think Dave wasn’t too keen on having them in the vicinity! Where as Maltese was more a friendly face and I couldn’t see him turning Imogen away!
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Post by chopper on Mar 15, 2023 20:12:14 GMT
Innovative athlete and sounded like a really nice guy.
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Post by chopper on Mar 14, 2023 20:18:23 GMT
He also played a great role in an episode of 'Prospects' - 'Frying Tonight'. He played George, the owner of a fish & chip shop who slowly lost the plot as he discovered his wife had been having a long term affair and he turned to the bottle. Absolute classic, probably the best episode of Prospects.
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