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    User deleted as requested Well-Known Member

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    Unfortunately I get up too early for Susanna Reid on GMTV <cheers>
     
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    Name me a better British drama series than Minder <cheers>

    Superbly acted (RIP George Cole & Glyn Edwardes <rose>) , brilliant scripts, wonderful imagery of a London of a recent by seemingly far away age before you-know-what.
     
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    15/10 for Minder.

    Love Thy Neighbour
    Auf Wiedersehen Pet
    Any 'Carry On' film
    Only Fools and Horses, all time classic is the 'Chandeliers' episode
     
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    Minder is, of course, the greatest TV show of all time. I'm not a great fan of the Ray Daley years, but George Cole is always top drawer.

    Lovejoy is another classic. The quintessentially English locations are a balm to the soul.

    The greatest comedies are Only Fools, Porridge, Rising Damp, and The Office.

    I'm a fan of U.S television and consider The Wire, Sopranos, and Dexter to be the finest offerings from across the pond.
     
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    Not a big fan of American humour(such as it is) but I have always like anything with Adam Sandler in it. The American Pie series is an absolute scream, Stiffler is a very funny man.
     
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    Excellent choices Ponders.

    The Office is still a classic to this day.

    Brent’s Blind Date in the pub with the frump ...his reaction on first seeing her ...” oh for fvcks sake” <laugh>
     
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    I'm currently working my way through the George and Mildred boxset. I can easily binge away a day on Some Mothers, Open All Hours, Reginald Perrin etc. Anything that reinforces my Englishness is always a perfect distraction to how bollocky this current age is.
     
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    The acting in Minder & the standard of the writing is what sets it apart.
     
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    I watched the classic “Grandad chandelier” episode of Only Fools recently.

    “Brace yourself Rodney” <laugh><laugh>
     
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    Last year I visited the Only Fools pop-up exhibition on Southend Pier. They had over fifty original costumes from the shows (Grandad's literally brought a tear to my eye) and many other props, including Trigger's dolphin, Del's Filofax, and Rodney's skateboard from The Unlucky Winner Is...

    And, as a bonus, they had Arthur's and Terry's outfits from Minder. I was in heaven.

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    And to think Minder and Only Fools were in their prime on TV at the same time <applause>
     
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    I used to be a neighbour of Brian Murphy.
     
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    Was he married to the actress from Hi-de-Hi! at that point?
     
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    Nearly 2 hours long, but well worth a watch - kin brilliant <applause>


     
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    No idea, put it this way, I saw him about 5 years ago with a woman a good 15 years younger than him.
     
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    The Office, Peep show and Curb your enthusiasm are my 3 favourites
     
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    Bless This House was not bad.
     
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    I miss Pingu. If I'm lucky enough to have grandchildren I'll introduce them to Pingu.
     
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