Clarkson; mostly to see him to subjected to some Argie-bargie!

Damn, I've been watching something else and ironing Grrrrrrrrrr.

Will have to do the catch-up thing. I want to see them get some grief.

 

They were a bit "What could we have done? Why are they so angry with us?". 

(You and yer fancy philaterly Donks )

I'm not a fan of Clarkson's bunch and their childish pursuits but I have even less tolerance for Argentine nationalists.

Meanwhile we've been catching up on Homeland (excellent) quizzes and soaps and footie away games.

Reservoir Dogs - Tonight Channel 5 - 23:50

 

Not for those of us with an alarm call at 6:00am

 

 

 

New Year's Eve 

 

'Queen & Adam Lambert Rock Big Ben Live' will take place in the build up to the clock striking midnight to see in 2015 and continue after the spectacular, world famous fireworks display along the river Thames, which is also live on BBC One

 

 

alternatively Tommy Cooper is on for hours on ITV 

what did you think baz?

i enjoyed it

but a few things didnt seem right

aggie is from birmingham not scotland

bill wong never fancied aggie in the books & he looked about 12

the cleaner was far too young & so was mrs bloxby

but

apart from that i enjoyed it

I've still not watched it Pirate ....but am going to chill out with it tomorrow....New Years Day ...so will let you know what I think tomorrow  

I can see their point.  You go to a foreign country and take the piss out of that country in a pretty moronic way, like Top Gear did with their number plates, you can't be surprised if their hothead nationalists take the bait.

"To The Manor Born" on Xmas day.  It's hard to believe the nation loved such a lame and snooty comedy of manners. 

I watched it today , and enjoyed it.....but it wasn't Agatha Raisin ....more of a poor man's Midsomer And I agree with all your points Pirate I always imagined Agatha to be late middle aged as well  

Did anyone watch 'Mapp and Lucia'?

 

It was on in the back ground but I did not watch. Sorreee.

MESSAGE FOR PIRATE . Agatha Raisin ( Penelope Keith ) starts next week on BBC Radio 4 Extra  

I did.  

I think I was spoiled by recently re-watching the McEwan/Scales series, Madame. It looked promising so I'm not sure if it was the script or whether some of the casting wasn't quite right.

Dennis Lill will always be Major Benjy for me - Quai Hai! and Steve Pemberton had a tall order following Nigel Hawthorne as Georgie.

 

I really wanted to like it.  What about you, did you enjoy it?

I watched it too... but unlike Cosi, I'd not seen it before.    Like her though... i just felt I was going to love it, but it was a bit of light froth in a mire of crap this Christmas, not the jewel I thought it was going to be

My favourite TV moment from over Christmas has to be Bernice rocking up drunk at Andy & Katies wedding, wearing Katies wedding dress. 

 

I watched it and thought they made a fair fist of it but, like Cosi, could not help but compare it to the splendid earlier version.    Also, when she was on screen, I found myself mesmerised by Miss Mapp's alarming teeth.

 

The McEwan/Scales version was a tough act to follow, though.

 

Yeah, a fair fist is very a good description, but I'm disappointed that I couldn't like it more;  I wanted to love it and be glad that I'd not missed it.  I guess that's anticipation for you. 

 

I actually liked Mapp's teeth..!  and thought they captured a very familiar likeness to Prunella Scales' facial expressions from the original series.

It's probably why I thought Richardson gave the best performance of all the cast.

 

Maybe if they repeat it on a weekend when I'm having a duvet day I'll give it a second chance.

 

 

Finally caught up with the end of the Esio Trot story.  Quite a heart warming little tale.  I'm not a big fan of James Cordon at all but can't understand why so many hated his asides to his on-screen daughter.  I thought they were a nice touch and in no way detracted from the drama.