FLY2 10,108 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Angie Dickinson in Bestwood !......... No way Benjamin ! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,159 Posted December 27, 2016 Report Share Posted December 27, 2016 Believe it or not Fly there was...........she lived on Eardley road and went to Manning.........used to deliver their Groceries........on me Granville........i loved her........but sadly it was unreciprocated.............lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,159 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 JUST watching Judi Dench 'All the worlds her stage'.............to see if she mentions me................had a short conversation with her mid 60s on Maid Marian Way...............it went..... Me................sorry Judi.............watch what you doing Me............really sorry Judi.........take your time Me..........let me help you,........do i know you ? Judi..........no,just clear off Me...........so sorry I then carried on running to catch my Bus to Long Eaton................lol. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 I'd say you were in with a bit of a chance there mate Rog Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,159 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 Think it would have been ''A fine Romance''...................... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
plantfit 7,597 Posted December 30, 2016 Report Share Posted December 30, 2016 You could have been her double "O" seven Rog 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jill Sparrow 10,305 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 #1028 Sounds like she was playing hard to get, Ben. If only she'd known about your liberty bodice, lad, she'd have been smitten! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DAVIDW 1,683 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 13 hours ago, benjamin1945 said: JUST watching Judi Dench 'All the worlds her stage'.............to see if she mentions me................had a short conversation with her mid 60s I had a much shorter conversation with Carol Vorderman , though not personally , it was on Twitter . On one of the Nostalgic Facebook sites someone had posted a mid 60s film of some models parading clothes in Truro . One of the girls honestly was a dead ringer for Miss Vorderman , so I sent her a link to the film and asked if it was her . Her reply was a short and pithy "No" . If it had been her , I had added about another 10 years to her age ....ooops. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
radfordred 6,284 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Late last night we watched back to back the bone chilling Rillington Place on iPlayer, strangely this morning I have woken up talking in a slow drawl like Reginold Christie "you need to lie down Ethel" anyone got a sore throat or owt give us a shout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
freckles 196 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Didn't think much of tv this christmas NOT everyone is a Harry Potter fan,tried to read the books but couldn't get on with them . 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Merthyr Imp 729 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 Enjoyed the drama about the Bronte sisters, the Agatha Christie two-parter 'The Witness For the Prosection' less so. 'Call the Midwife' was a bit run-of-the-mill, but Dr Who was better this year as it made more sense than usual. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted December 31, 2016 Report Share Posted December 31, 2016 There were some good laughs in Dr Who and I agree it was better than last year's episode. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Just watched the new evidence on the Titanic. Very interesting . If its true there should have been a few heads rolling. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Gem 1,430 Posted January 1, 2017 Report Share Posted January 1, 2017 Nonna, also watched it and found some of the evidence quite compelling. We visited Northern Ireland in November and went to visit the Titanic exhibition it was a wonderful way to spend a day. Very interesting lots of facts and information that was new to me, recommended place to go. If you visit Belfast I also recommend Crumlin Road Goal, spooky to say the least, of the two attractions I preferd the prison. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
woody 552 Posted January 2, 2017 Report Share Posted January 2, 2017 Just watched a programme showing the Flying Scotsman on the Severn Valley Railway. A magnificent reminder of a bygone age which, sadly, we will not see the likes of again. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 New series of Sherlock. Always entertaining, but I'm not sure what to make of the first episode. Over Christmas I set up my machine to record the excellent Steig Larson 'Millenium Trilogy' films. (The original Swedish.. not the American rubbish remake) IOW, The 'Girl' trilogy. Dragon Tattoo, Played With Fire, Kicked the Hornet's Nest. Sadly, my machine failed to record the first two, probably my fault. So, I went online and bought the trilogy for about 17 quid. What I bought was the extended version, which is I believe basically the original Swedish TV series. So each story is in two episodes and stretches to 3 hours. There is a dubbed English dialogue, but I found myself much preferring to listen to the Swedish and read the subtitles. Slower, longer etc., but it all makes much more sense and is apparently much closer to the books, which I haven't read. Mrs Col thinks these stories are a bit too 'sick'.They certainly portray some 'sick' characters and some very nasty violence, but they also portray hope and the triumph of will/courage over adversity. I love 'em. And Noomi Rapace 'owns' these films. She is utterly spellbinding in every scene. Highly recommended. I also got the original Robert Donat 'Goodbye Mr Chips', which cost me nothing because it took me over £20 and into free delivery. Which was nice.. Col Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 On 01/01/2017 at 9:08 PM, nonnaB said: Just watched the new evidence on the Titanic. Very interesting . If its true there should have been a few heads rolling. Didn't see the prog but is that the stuff about rivets and steel quality Nonna? Col Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Compo 10,328 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Enjoying the new series of Father Brown on BBC1 in the afternoons (Recording and watching later in the day) and looking forward to the new series of Death in Paradise. Also enjoying James May - The reconstructor. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 You're getting me at it Compo. I was part way through agreeing that 'The Reconstructor' is a great prog before I remembered it's actually called 'The Reassembler'. In the last one I saw, where he reassembled an 00 gauge Flying Scotsman locomotive (with realistic 'chuffing' sound), he went into a lengthy diatribe about the difference between a bolt and a screw. This is what we need to hear. There is far too little well founded pedantry on TV these days. And for what it's worth, he was absolutely correct. A bolt has a significant unthreaded portion. A screw is threaded along it's length. These things matter! Col 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nonnaB 4,895 Posted January 5, 2017 Report Share Posted January 5, 2017 Dj360. It was about new evidence that has recently come to light. Basically photos which showed a shadow on the side of Titanic. Investigating it came to light that before it left Belfast there was a fire burning and the authorities knew about it but played it down. There were documents to prove that there was a fire reported by one of the firemen ( stoker) on board but at the enquiry the judge didnt think it was important or played any part in the disaster. Obviously a continued fire would prove dangerous on inferior steel ( also documented) warping it and eventually letting water in the bulk heads when the ship hit the iceburg. There was a suspicion that the owner knew the position but got off the ship double quick. It was an extremely interesting documentary. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
crankypig 457 Posted January 6, 2017 Report Share Posted January 6, 2017 Gem Ive visited northern Ireland a few times I love the place. Have been to the titanic exhibition it's very good. Crumlin road ,did you know Phil Lynott(late of Thin Lizzy) used to live on crumlin road with his granny when he was a child. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BilboroughShirley 1,120 Posted January 11, 2017 Report Share Posted January 11, 2017 I have been enjoying the new series of Midsomer Murders. When the little dog called Sykes was missing from episode 1 I was disappointed. He has been replaced by Paddy. Hoping that nothing bad had happened to Sykes I did an internet search and found this news report: http://www.radiotimes.com/news/2016-09-22/dci-barnaby-is-getting-a-new-companion-in-midsomer-murders-as-sykes-the-dog-retires Sykes has retired and I wish him well. A very nice article with lovely photos. The relationship between characters in the drama and the little dogs is lovely to watch and adds a certain charm. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DJ360 6,730 Posted January 12, 2017 Report Share Posted January 12, 2017 Sorry.. wrong thread... Col Quote Link to post Share on other sites
katyjay 5,091 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 We are gradually going through George Gently on Netflix, we are up to Season 7 now, which I do believe is 2015. They get better and better, last night's was excellent. Must admit we have to strain our lug holes sometimes trying to decipher what was just said, with the Geordie accent so thick. Vera, we have the same trouble with too, but we refuse to put the close captioning on, on principle! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
benjamin1945 16,159 Posted January 13, 2017 Report Share Posted January 13, 2017 Tonight channel 4..................Sexy Beast'...12.10..........Ray Winstone...Ben Kingsley...Ian Mcshane Amanda Redman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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