Not bad here either - clear 
Stay in the here and now troops 
Remarkable performance from a Chinese flautist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Oo9cwouTE
BGT here she comes.
China's a mad country and not for one second do I think they're all mad. Far from it. Very sophisticated communism meets capitalism mix.
BYD are coming to get you German car industry.
@El Loro posted:Remarkable performance from a Chinese flautist:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q1Oo9cwouTE
gorgeous EL - thank you
night EL slim velvet
BBC Four to start a season of Michael Powell/ Emeric Pressburger films on Thursday evenings from the 21st. They have been shown before many times but it's possible that some of them may be the restored versions the BFI arranged a couple of years ago. BBC Four also including some documentaries.
21st A new documentary with Martin Scorsese introducing the season follows by "I Know Where I'm Going" followed by a repeat of a documentary on that film followed by "The Life and Death of Colonel Blimp".
28th A new documentary with Thelma Schoonmaker talking about her career, followed by "A Matter of Life and Death" followed by "The Red Shoes".
BBC schedules don't go any further than that at present,
Michael Powell's career was wrecked by the outcries which followed his "Peeping Tom" film which resulted in only making a handful of later feature films, the only one of any note being "Age of Consent". Scorsese had been an admirer of "The Red Shoes" and was shocked when he discovered that Powell was living in near obscurity. He decided to help Powell and to restore his reputation. Thelma Schoonmaker is Scorsese's long term film editor. In 1984 she and Michael Powell married. After he died in 1990 she has dedicated herself to preserving Powell's films and honouring his legacy.
So that's why the two new documentaries involve Scorsese and Schoonmaker.
@El Loro posted:Very sad breaking news that Timothy West has died
Prunella Scales, his wife for 61 years, has dementia and the marriage has been exceptionally strong.
Hard one El
Canal Journeys
@velvet donkey posted:Canal Journeys
Yes, I watched a few of those....his love for her was very clear to see
Life deals you some cards. I've seen aces busted all over the joint
@velvet donkey posted:You count
As do you 
Timothy West's last television or film role was in an episode of the BBC series "Doctors". That episode happens to be the one shown today.
That was the last but one episode of "Doctors", the very last one being shown tomorrow. The axing of the series was due to the BBC having to cut budgets. Dramas are more expensive to make than other types of programmes. A series of Scam Interceptors gets shown in the place of "Doctors" next week. There are serious long term repercussions arising from the axing of "Doctors" as it had been one of the areas where new scriptwriters had worked as had actors such as Eddie Redmayne and Sheridan Smith at the start of their careers.
@El Loro posted:Timothy West's last television or film role was in an episode of the BBC series "Doctors". That episode happens to be the one shown today.
That was the last but one episode of "Doctors", the very last one being shown tomorrow. The axing of the series was due to the BBC having to cut budgets. Dramas are more expensive to make than other types of programmes. A series of Scam Interceptors gets shown in the place of "Doctors" next week. There are serious long term repercussions arising from the axing of "Doctors" as it had been one of the areas where new scriptwriters had worked as had actors such as Eddie Redmayne and Sheridan Smith at the start of their careers.
I used to love Doctors when it was first aired , but not watched it for a couple of years now âĶ.but how poignant that Timothy West was in todays episode .
@Baz posted:I used to love Doctors when it was first aired , but not watched it for a couple of years now âĶ.but how poignant that Timothy West was in todays episode .
I used to watch Doctors too but gave up much the same time you did as the storylines and characters were getting silly 
@El Loro posted:Timothy West's last television or film role was in an episode of the BBC series "Doctors". That episode happens to be the one shown today.
That was the last but one episode of "Doctors", the very last one being shown tomorrow. The axing of the series was due to the BBC having to cut budgets. Dramas are more expensive to make than other types of programmes. A series of Scam Interceptors gets shown in the place of "Doctors" next week. There are serious long term repercussions arising from the axing of "Doctors" as it had been one of the areas where new scriptwriters had worked as had actors such as Eddie Redmayne and Sheridan Smith at the start of their careers.
So, what exactly are they going to be spending our tv licence fee on? 
Bulletproof pensions
@velvet donkey posted:Bulletproof pensions
I wouldn't doubt that for a minute...
night EL slim velvet
@El Loro posted:Good morning everyone
Cloudy here today. Some rain forecast over the weekend, a lot colder next week.
I hope everyone has a good day
Tis overcast & dull here this morning too El
There was talk of us having snow at the start of next week, but those rumours have now been dismissed....unfortunately.
Take care folks
@slimfern posted:Tis overcast & dull here this morning too El
There was talk of us having snow at the start of next week, but those rumours have now been dismissed....unfortunately.
Take care folks
It's become sunny here now, Slim
I think there will be overnight frosts here and there could be sleet (so weather sites show snow rather than sleet).
Clear on the Costa Clyde - it does run through the bottom of Motherwell 
Hope all are A1 and one of us is busy
@velvet donkey posted:Clear on the Costa Clyde - it does run through the bottom of Motherwell
Hope all are A1 and one of us is busy
Likely that wasn't aimed at me El ...
Velvet
@velvet donkey posted:Clear on the Costa Clyde - it does run through the bottom of Motherwell
Hope all are A1 and one of us is busy
Yes, I'm the busy one 
night EL slim velvet
Tattie Bogle.
A scarecrow
Hope all are well
@slimfern posted:Is a bright fresh morning here so far El and heading your way I think
Keep warm folks!
Yes, it's sunny here now, Slim
@velvet donkey posted:Tattie Bogle.
A scarecrow
Hope all are well
Who would hide in potato fields, hence tattie
I'm OK, just busy with client work.
I hope you're OK and hope the cold weather approaching doesn't cause you problems
@slimfern posted:I wouldn't mind seeing this out of my window next week....
Oh no - hate snow and cant get to work
night EL slim Velvet
