Thread: British television

this house is pretty much full of dr whovians, and mick, i have a tom bakker scarf also, unfortunately mine is only about 10ft long, i can wrap it around my neck, and then it will still hang to my knees

Originally Posted by wvloony

this house is pretty much full of dr whovians, and mick, i have a tom bakker scarf also, unfortunately mine is only about 10ft long, i can wrap it around my neck, and then it will still hang to my knees

Mine will reach the ground if I don't loop it around my neck right. I'm nowhere near tall enough to pull off a Tom Baker era outfit. Closer to either David Tennant or Patric Troughton I'm afraid.

Originally Posted by MickRussell

Mine will reach the ground if I don't loop it around my neck right. I'm nowhere near tall enough to pull off a Tom Baker era outfit. Closer to either David Tennant or Patric Troughton I'm afraid.

Tom Baker came to my school donkies years ago when he was doing a programme called The Book Tower.

I remember that one Yorkie, the theme music was by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Originally Posted by Yorkie

Tom Baker came to my school donkies years ago when he was doing a programme called The Book Tower.

That was the only Doctor Who as far as I'm concerned.

Something that hasnt been mentioned is the new Sherlock series. Its a mini series (3 episodes) but it was really well done.

Originally Posted by Ryan82

My god, how did this thread get to 12 posts without someone mentioning the great Fawlty Towers???

An absolute classic from John Cleese!
If you haven't seen it.... you must! :-)

Rod

Originally Posted by Ryan82

My god, how did this thread get to 12 posts without someone mentioning the great Fawlty Towers???

I would also say that Extras is a modern classic. The episode where David Bowie rips Ricky Gervais apart via song is an favourite for sure.

Watched FT as it aired during my visit to the UK way back then. Also drank enough Younger's N0.3 to refloat the Hood and nothing else - TV or Ale - pales in comparison.

Now... Netflix streams FT... but without Younger's N03 it's just not the same... I do try. I have some Marmite soldiers on the way and there's always Glenfiddich and I make a mean Yorkshire puddin'.

When I find frozen Haddock at my grocer I feel the need to dip it in batter along with some chipped taters after I've boiled and melted some dried peas into a mushy mess. I drain the fish and taters onto a newspaper so it will pick up the newsprint flavor and break out the malted vinig.. then I open a Guinness, and a Bass Ale... mix them half and half in a pint glass.

I open the newspaper to reveal the battered fish and deep fried potatoes (chips) then plunk down some mushy peas... spray it all with malted vinig and start an episode of Faulty Towers...

We have good days... and bad days... Those are the good days.

Originally Posted by tonycraigo

Watched FT as it aired during my visit to the UK way back then.
We have good days... and bad days... Those are the good days.

I hereby nominate you as an Englishman at heart
You seem to have it all right.

Rod

I recently got a razor which came from Grace Brothers! I have been served!

I wonder if Mrs Slocomb used it to ... never mind. Forget I was here.