What will you be watching on TV tonight?

[Letters]

Also it's ridiculous that you can be better off on benefits than if you work

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

The bit about whether the woman bought a chicken was spurious but some of the gadgets raise eyebrows.

I'll catch that first part up then.

I wonder if this woman would work in any of these places herself. It's easy to pick a job for someone else. Notwithstanding that there hasn't been a place they've visited with an actual vacancy yet...

Also, the programme makers seem to have picked extremes. One the one hand a well-qualified young person doing good in society (but not paying income tax and therefore not important in the other peoples' eyes) and the obvious arsehole that applied for about 25 jobs in 4 months.

Surely another solution is to tax people less in the first place so people take home more of their pay [and presumably therefore pay them less in tax credits etc], instead of cutting benefits to such a level that you can only just live on.

[Letters]

To be fair to the programme they did point out that the vast majority of the welfare budgets is on pensions. I don't agree they've picked extremes. They all seem fairly typical families and none of them are Jeremy Kyle caricature chavs

[Xhaka Can’t]

The programme before it was better and more illuminating on the challenges faced by those on low incomes.

[Xhaka Can’t]

The bit about whether the woman bought a chicken was spurious but some of the gadgets raise eyebrows.

The guy with the gadgets wouldn't have been able to obtain them on the benefits he gets - he sponges off his family. He has no pride whatsoever and as long as his family do shit like pay half his mobile contract, he'll never move on.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Also it's ridiculous that you can be better off on benefits than if you work

Agreed, it is completely wrong, but the solution is so complex. The overhaul of the benefits system could really be a step in the right direction if it was aligned with employment policy that seeked to cut out (or reduce) corporate welfare by bringing in a living wage. The NMW was a step in the right direction - a massive step, but more needs to be done.

[Niall_Quinn]

The guy with the gadgets wouldn't have been able to obtain them on the benefits he gets - he sponges off his family. He has no pride whatsoever and as long as his family do shit like pay half his mobile contract, he'll never move on.

Got to be careful on the pride thing. Rich ****s use their media to push that line. If you don't go to work and hand over half your money to a bunch of spongers in parliament and the rest to a bunch of foreign thieves who run the utilities then you have no pride. If we all sat at home and refused to work the shit would just end. A week would be enough. People who support the system are just as big a problem as those who abuse it. The abusers are only copying their "betters" after all, like wanker bankers.

[Cripps_orig]

Peggy Mitchell is coming back this autumn :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

The bit about whether the woman bought a chicken was spurious but some of the gadgets raise eyebrows.


i watched that program, was quite an interesting one. some of the taxpayers were condescending little fuckers, but the one thing that really got me, was the family that went to a food bank because some months they couldnt afford food at all yet it was shown they had sky. piroities eh?

[The Wengerbabies]

Also it's ridiculous that you can be better off on benefits than if you work
http://www.historyguy.com/worldbiography/british_royal_family.jpg

[Niall_Quinn]

i watched that program, was quite an interesting one. some of the taxpayers were condescending little fuckers, but the one thing that really got me, was the family that went to a food bank because some months they couldnt afford food at all yet it was shown they had sky. piroities eh?

Poor people also smoke and drink and they drive cars. ****s.

[Ollie the Optimist]

Poor people also smoke and drink and they drive cars. ****s.


Clearly missing my point. Sky tv is not a nesscisity, it is a luxury, you don't have to have sky to be good parents nor do you need it either, if you are struggling to pay for food and need food banks to help you but pay for sky, your piroities in life are wrong.

You can't sit there amd go, we'll pay for sky because benefits can do that and food bank gives us free food. It's wrong.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Clearly missing my point. Sky tv is not a nesscisity, it is a luxury, you don't have to have sky to be good parents nor do you need it either, if you are struggling to pay for food and need food banks to help you but pay for sky, your piroities in life are wrong.

You can't sit there amd go, we'll pay for sky because benefits can do that and food bank gives us free food. It's wrong.

You do know that people acquire things prior to becoming unemployed. If Letters lost his job and signed on, you're the type of judgemental person that would be blathering on about his top notch tv funded by benefits. And as for Sky, unemployed people also need to provide some entertainment for their kids and having Sky is pretty much the cheapest way of going about it.

[Ollie the Optimist]

You do know that people acquire things prior to becoming unemployed. If Letters lost his job and signed on, you're the type of judgemental person that would be blathering on about his top notch tv funded by benefits. And as for Sky, unemployed people also need to provide some entertainment for their kids and having Sky is pretty much the cheapest way of going about it.

Is it fuck. Clear difference in being on jsa etc for a short term, ie a few months and keeping your sky, and like these people who have been unemployed and on benefits for years.

I'm sorry but if you have been on benefits for years, and pay for sky instead of food, that's wrong. There are number of ways to entertain children, sky is not one. Free view has children's tv, and guess what? That's free, so you can watch that and pay for food too.

[Boss]

Dexter :popcorn:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Top Gear was better.

But a little sparse.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Is it fuck. Clear difference in being on jsa etc for a short term, ie a few months and keeping your sky, and like these people who have been unemployed and on benefits for years.

I'm sorry but if you have been on benefits for years, and pay for sky instead of food, that's wrong. There are number of ways to entertain children, sky is not one. Free view has children's tv, and guess what? That's free, so you can watch that and pay for food too.

Freeview is shit for kids. My son does not watch a single programme on channels like Pop and Kix because they are full of garbage. The only reason I have any Sky package at all these days is for kids programmes.

I believe the family you are talking about - both parents are in work. And I also believe you have no idea whatsoever in the pressure of parenting children, providing them with entertainment and the costs in doing alternative activities. Transport costs alone to activities can exceed the monthly cost of Sky.

I also suspect you don't really understand much about the vast range of people that are having to resort to foodbanks and the things that occur that are often unexpected that lead them to do so.

[GP]

The only reason I have Sky these days is so I can watch Adventure Time on cartoon network.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I think of you whenever its on.

[Niall_Quinn]

Is it fuck. Clear difference in being on jsa etc for a short term, ie a few months and keeping your sky, and like these people who have been unemployed and on benefits for years.

I'm sorry but if you have been on benefits for years, and pay for sky instead of food, that's wrong. There are number of ways to entertain children, sky is not one. Free view has children's tv, and guess what? That's free, so you can watch that and pay for food too.

Well it's not free because you need a TV and electricity. And yes, as you might have guessed, poor people have electricity. ****s.

[Niall_Quinn]

Well actually poor old people don't have electricity.

Poor old people :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Freeview is shit for kids. My son does not watch a single programme on channels like Pop and Kix because they are full of garbage. The only reason I have any Sky package at all these days is for kids programmes.

I believe the family you are talking about - both parents are in work. And I also believe you have no idea whatsoever in the pressure of parenting children, providing them with entertainment and the costs in doing alternative activities. Transport costs alone to activities can exceed the monthly cost of Sky.

I also suspect you don't really understand much about the vast range of people that are having to resort to foodbanks and the things that occur that are often unexpected that lead them to do so.


None of the benefit families in that BBC show had jobs, they were living solely off benefits, hence the point of the program.
If you are on benefits, and have been for a while, ie years not months, and you pay for sky, instead of food and end up being short of money to pay for food, that is wrong. Benefits are there to support and buy essentials. Not luxury items, which sky tv is.

Food banks are there to help those in desperate need of food, if you can't afford food because you spending your benefits on luxury items such as sky, then although food banks won't turn you down, you are depriving someone who might really need food because your piroities in life are wrong.

This family, live in Ipswich, from looks of it, fairly central location, now, I know Ipswich and there are a large amount of parks there, which kids can go to, especially in the summer and entertain yourselves there, parents can go to. Play football, play on the swings etc, that's free because they could easily walk there. Free view, although while not an expert on it's kids channels, does have Ceebeebes, CBbc and citv. Fairly standard kids channels. They should suffice for the kids. I just can't accept the principle, of yeah I spend my some of my benefits on sky, amd go to a food bank which is free. Furthermore, if you are a parent, them surely you need to provide for your children, the first you do is make sure food is on the table, not pay for sky.

If you are newly unemployed then fine, I accept it's unreasonable to stop sky etc etc, but after years, you have too. The state is there to fund essentials, not luxury items

[Xhaka Can’t]

None of the benefit families in that BBC show had jobs, they were living solely off benefits, hence the point of the program.
If you are on benefits, and have been for a while, ie years not months, and you pay for sky, instead of food and end up being short of money to pay for food, that is wrong. Benefits are there to support and buy essentials. Not luxury items, which sky tv is.

Food banks are there to help those in desperate need of food, if you can't afford food because you spending your benefits on luxury items such as sky, then although food banks won't turn you down, you are depriving someone who might really need food because your piroities in life are wrong.

This family, live in Ipswich, from looks of it, fairly central location, now, I know Ipswich and there are a large amount of parks there, which kids can go to, especially in the summer and entertain yourselves there, parents can go to. Play football, play on the swings etc, that's free because they could easily walk there. Free view, although while not an expert on it's kids channels, does have Ceebeebes, CBbc and citv. Fairly standard kids channels. They should suffice for the kids. I just can't accept the principle, of yeah I spend my some of my benefits on sky, amd go to a food bank which is free. Furthermore, if you are a parent, them surely you need to provide for your children, the first you do is make sure food is on the table, not pay for sky.

If you are newly unemployed then fine, I accept it's unreasonable to stop sky etc etc, but after years, you have too. The state is there to fund essentials, not luxury items

There were two programmes on - which one are you talking about?

As for Sky - why not stop there - have them sell their TV. I hope for your sake there are no unemployed on the 'My £9.50 Holiday' show.

BTW - that isn't how most Foodbanks operate. Need is assessed in most cases by independent organisations and agents.

[Ollie the Optimist]

There were two programmes on - which one are you talking about?

As for Sky - why not stop there - have them sell their TV. I hope for your sake there are no unemployed on the 'My £9.50 Holiday' show.

BTW - that isn't how most Foodbanks operate. Need is assessed in most cases by independent organisations and agents.


I'm talking about the nick hewer one. Thursday 9pm bbc1.

With food banks, on their show it spoke to the one this family went too, it said it never rejected anyone, so assumed it was all same. Take that point back.

As you say, tvs can entertain children. Plenty of cheap ones out there with free view, plus if you did have one before benefits, no need to sell but there is a need to cut out the luxuries like sky

[Xhaka Can’t]

I'm talking about the nick hewer one. Thursday 9pm bbc1.

With food banks, on their show it spoke to the one this family went too, it said it never rejected anyone, so assumed it was all same. Take that point back.

As you say, tvs can entertain children. Plenty of cheap ones out there with free view, plus if you did have one before benefits, no need to sell but there is a need to cut out the luxuries like sky

You may think it stupid, but there are parents that will personally go without food so that their children can at least have some semblance of luxury - even if it is only a poxy £26 a month watching Sky.

[Xhaka Can’t]

With regard to Foodbanks, you can't just turn up at them, and most don't have the resources to assess need, they rely on approved referral agents. Without a form from them, you won't receive help from most Foodbanks. If you could just turn up, they'd be overrun and run out of stock in no time.

[Ollie the Optimist]

With regard to Foodbanks, you can't just turn up at them, and most don't have the resources to assess need, they rely on approved referral agents. Without a form from them, you won't receive help from most Foodbanks. If you could just turn up, they'd be overrun and run out of stock in no time.

Maybe it's not a government food bank then, just some kind woman running it, I'll have to rematch it to check.

[The Wengerbabies]

Instead of sitting the kids in front of the TV they should study. Make something of themselves and get out of the benefit scrounging cesspit they were born into.

Allowing them to just sit there watching TV only keeps the cycle going.

Also instead of cash, coupons should be given so only the essentials can be bought. No booze/fags/holidays/Sky etc.

[Xhaka Can’t]

Instead of sitting the kids in front of the TV they should study. Make something of themselves and get out of the benefit scrounging cesspit they were born into.

Allowing them to just sit there watching TV only keeps the cycle going.

Also instead of cash, coupons should be given so only the essentials can be bought. No booze/fags/holidays/Sky etc.

You are such a loser.

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nayEsL1xn6A

[Niall_Quinn]

Let the masses ebb and flow on the whims of a ****ish establishment that helps itself to billions of quid in welfare when its casinos fail. Corporate welfare never had much care for the taxpayer. Meanwhile we're distraught about the injustice of a jobless family with Sky TV. Fucking ****s. Kill them and kill their kids. We hate them. Good job too, provided we are divided and ruled, all is well. If you imagine the taxpayer has something left once the usurer has been satisfied it's always worth making sweeping generalisations about the jobless. If they float they are guilty. Why not? The BBC says we're better than them and if it's on the TV it must be right.

[Letters]

Yeah...you obviously didn't see the programme.

[Niall_Quinn]

Yeah...you obviously didn't see the programme.

Of course I didn't, what a silly thing to say.

[PGFC]

Luther.

[LDG]

Luther.

:gp:

[Niall_Quinn]

Bastards! I watched that Luther thing and thought it was shite. Then I watched some more and thought it was okay. Then I watched some more and realised I was a TV junkie. Nicks a lot of stuff from other shows though. But okay, I suppose, it's decent enough.

[PGFC]

Oh and Holby City :good:

[Niall_Quinn]

Oh and Holby City :good:

No.

[PGFC]

:shrug:

[LDG]

Wowzers :o :upset:

Luther :bow:

[Cripps_orig]

I don't usually go with GW in terms of tv shows or films as there are plenty of shockers but I have heard a few good things about Luther through more respectable sources and it does have the great Stringer Bell in it therefore a few questions about Luther.

1 - how many seasons have there been?
2 - how many are left?
3 - worth getting the boxset on DVD?
4 - any sex, nudity, decent looking bitches?

[Master Splinter]

I haven't watched Luther yet, but I can answer your questions:

1 - Series 3 is currently airing on BBC1
2 - Watch this space
3 - Probably. But if you like playing opposites, then no.
4 - Brief sex and nudity according to IMDB. Idris Elba is a decent-looking brother.

[Letters]

http://cdn4.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/incoming/article29232747.ece/ALTERNATES/h342/SHOWBIZ+App_12.jpg

Probably would, tbh.

[LDG]

She looks horrific.

[Letters]

she sounds horrific.

[GP]

Who dat?

[Letters]

Leah from The Apprentice.

[GP]

Oh.

[Niall_Quinn]

Who?

[Cripps_orig]

Who?

Negredo

[Niall_Quinn]

Negredo

He has a woman's hands!

[Letters]

Hmm...could be good

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-23373451

[GP]

Oh, man...

I really can't see this being good.

I've been a big fan of both, but neither are what they used to be.

[Letters]

I loved the first season of Family Guy but never liked it after that. Not sure why really, I think it's that the characters seemed too one dimensional. Homer is an oaf but when push comes to shove he does love his family. Peter Griffin doesn't really seem to have any redeeming features.
Overall Simpsons > Family Guy IMO but it certainly isn't what it used to be, it's done everything it could. I don't watch newer episodes as a rule, the ones I've seen have been disappointing.

Meh. We'll see. The Simpsons movie was still good so they can still do it when they try.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I can't see it working - even if both sets of writers were on top of their game (they aren't), the difference in animation styles are going to be shown up and it will look awkward. They know this, hence the albino gag, but one gag won't compensate for something you will clearly notice throughout the episode. A bad idea and one that smacks of a desperate network executive trying to boost two waning yet still enjoyable shows.

[GP]

The best animation on TV currently is Bob's Burgers.

Fact.

Or maybe Archer.

[Marc Overmars]

Haven't watched a (new) episode of The Simpsons in years, but I do still enjoy the classics. I still watch Family Guy but the episodes aren't really great anymore, although they do have their moments.

I think Futurama is awesome though, it's a shame the current run is the last.

[Letters]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b037k0c5

:ilt:

:rolleyes:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Dumb and Dumber just started on C5

[GP]

Kick his ass, Seabass!

[Herbert_Chapman's_Zombie]

Watching "Les Revenants" on 4OD

[GP]

Orange is the New Black.

Pretty good.

[Dicks and chicks]

Watching "Les Revenants" on 4OD

kl story bro

[Marc Overmars]

Phoneshop. :bow:

[Rors]

The freshly-arrived Nirvana Live At Reading '92 DVD :bow:

[Rors]

( 'Come As You Are' getting the 'Noel's House Party' treatment from the crowd :angry: )

[Rors]

A 'perfunctory' (at best) 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' here :lol: Fine by me..

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Bored of it after only a year. :lol:

[Munchies]

Going to watch Ufc on Fox 8 tonight

[GP]

Top Gear! :bow:

That was tremendous.

Mark Webber! :bow:

Seb :pal:

[PGFC]

Top Gear! :bow:

That was tremendous.

Mark Webber! :bow:

Seb :pal:

Glorious TV :good:

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Eric Pickles. :haha:

[GP]

Eric Pickles. :haha:

http://i.imgur.com/6bbVoMY.png

[Ollie the Optimist]

Peter Capaldi is the new doctor who. Think he will make a good doctor myself.


the funniest thing though was the daily mail, hours after capaldi was on live television telling the world how he became the doctor, changed his story and quotes in their article. :lol:

[Cripps_orig]

Never heard of him but then I had never heard of Smith or Tennant.

Hope this guys as good.

[Niall_Quinn]

Top Gear! :bow:

That was tremendous.

Mark Webber! :bow:

Seb :pal:

BBC is so shit slow at getting stuff out to the iPlayer. Assholes.

[Niall_Quinn]

Never heard of him but then I had never heard of Smith or Tennant.

Hope this guys as good.

He's the Ali Campbell spoof from The Thick of It. You telling me you missed that show but you watch eastenders? LOL

[Cripps_orig]

Eastenders is as good as it gets in terms of TV shows.

Never heard of the thick thingy you mention

[Niall_Quinn]

Eastenders is as good as it gets in terms of TV shows.

Never heard of the thick thingy you mention

LOL

[Xhaka Can’t]

He's the Ali Campbell spoof from The Thick of It. You telling me you missed that show but you watch eastenders? LOL

Leave it out yeah?

He aint worth it Sharon.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

http://i.imgur.com/6bbVoMY.png

:lol:

It is incredibly accurate. I don't think I'd want a personal Eric Pickles on my thumb though. :unsure:

[Cripps_orig]

Just finished watching Frasier.

Pretty awesome. As good as Cheers if not better.

Need more box sets to watch. Any recommendations?

Watching Braveheart tonight

[Master Splinter]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXOUIsu-E0Q

Apparently Brody will be out for 2-3 weeks with a little terrorism niggle.

Looks like they're turning it into Call Of Duty from that trailer.

[Letters]

"Big School". Surprisingly good.

[Lucas]

Watching the Man City match.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Lauren Harries has gone into the "Celebrity" Big Brother House :lol:

[Master Splinter]

So my flagrant promotion of her on GW did revive his career after all.

My influence :bow:.

Fellaini is there too :bow:.

[GP]

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BSTQpa1IYAA4NH3.jpg

[Niall_Quinn]

I'll be watching the western mainstream media blatantly lie about chemical weapons attacks in Syria so they can prove again they are ready, willing and able to whore for our warmonger governments who are eager to commence another slaughter in the Mid East - a repeat (I know) but what the hell.

http://web.archive.org/web/20130129213824/http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2270219/U-S-planned-launch-chemical-weapon-attack-Syria-blame-Assad.html

[Syn]

Breaking Bad :bow:

[Niall_Quinn]

Breaking Bad :bow:

What channel is that on? I thought the latest series was only available in the states?

[GP]

What channel is that on? I thought the latest series was only available in the states?

Netflix.

[Niall_Quinn]

Netflix.

I saw the ads but all I could find was season 5 which has been there for ages, I'm sure I've seen it, can't remember it though apart from the fact the bird was suddenly mega fat.

[GP]

The current episodes are season 5.

[Syn]

Anyone watching The Last Leg?

Boris Johnson is embarrassing himself. Again.

[Cripps_orig]

Eastenders :popcorn:

[GP]

Anyone watching The Last Leg?

Boris Johnson is embarrassing himself. Again.

I turned it on but there was a bloke with arms like a T-Rex. Fucking gross.

[Syn]

I turned it on but there was a bloke with arms like a T-Rex. Fucking gross.

Nothing wrong with cordo tbf.

[Cripps_orig]

http://www.channel4.com/info/press/news/channel-4-acquires-marvels-agents-of-s-h-i-e-l-d

Biggest must watch of all time?

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

All 5 seasons of Breaking Bad arrives.

Sleep :pal:

[Cripps_orig]

Watching Pointless Celebrities

Ravi Bopara is on it. What a dumbass

[Cripps_orig]

Question - name a Brad Pitt film from 2000 onwards

Bopara "Brad Pitt does Halloween"

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

:haha:

He was a massive idiot.

Although Thatcher as Tiller Girl and first female Speaker was just as bad...

[Munchies]

Watching Pointless Celebrities

Ravi Bopara is on it. What a dumbass

Who ?

Going to go out in the next few hours over to a mates to catch Mayweather v Canelo , should be good :beer:

[Transplanted Gooner]

No TV tonight. Taking my son to the Red Bulls match!

[Munchies]

No TV tonight. Taking my son to the Red Bulls match!

Have fun ! How big is the RB stadium ?

Thierry Henry :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Who ?



Well his CV will say "Cricketer" but I'm not entirely convinced.

[Cripps_orig]

Who ?

Going to go out in the next few hours over to a mates to catch Mayweather v Canelo , should be good :beer:

A terrible cricketer.

[Niall_Quinn]

X-Files season 1, as many episodes until I fall asleep. Pilot episode has Scully in her underwear (for artistic reasons) so I should survive at least most of episode 1 and several rewinds.

[Transplanted Gooner]

Have fun ! How big is the RB stadium ?

Thierry Henry :bow:

Seats 25k. Real nice stadium. Never full though.
Large Gooner contingent due to Thierry.
Last 2 seasons, they've liaised with the NYC Arsenal supporters group for a meet n greet.
Half time now.
1-0 up. Henry.
Number 11 with the assist for the Frenchman. Just like the Sunderland game.
2nd half about to kick off

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

QI XL.

It's gone to shit.

And Noel Fielding is a twat.

[LDG]

It's getting a bit tired that programme. Alan Davis and Fry are awesome, but like all shows, they just start getting too samey.

[GP]

Breaking Bad

:faint:

[PGFC]

The Fried Chicken Shop :good:

[PGFC]

X-Files season 1, as many episodes until I fall asleep. Pilot episode has Scully in her underwear (for artistic reasons) so I should survive at least most of episode 1 and several rewinds.

Nothing tops the moment in Series 4 episode 13 Never Again when Scully gets her ink, that moan haunts me still.

X-Files :sulk: never watched it.

[Transplanted Gooner]

Breaking Bad

:faint:
Nooooooooo !!!!!!!!!!!
Haaaaaaaaaaaaaaank !!!!!

[Xhaka Can’t]

I've been making my way through Arrested Development from the beginning. Will be starting on Series 2 tonight. Might also throw in some Bob's Burgers

[GP]

Bob's Burgers is great.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I'm loving Netflix

[Munchies]

UFC tonight on BT Sport :popcorn:

[LDG]

Need to buy Homeland S2 and watch it all by next week.

:popcorn:

[LDG]

Need to buy Homeland S2 and watch it all by next week.

:popcorn:

Bought it.

Now.

How many episodes can I watch tonight ##

[I am invisible]

No TV for me tonight - going to watch Fleetwood Mac at the O2!

[I am invisible]

I already miss television.

[LDG]

Nothing tonight - going to watch Fleetwood Mac at the O2...

:bow:

Awesome.

I've just registered for Glasto. Rumoured (no pun intended) to be playing there too.

[I am invisible]

:bow:

Awesome.

I've just registered for Glasto. Rumoured (no pun intended) to be playing there too.

They'll have split up again by then - I'm half expecting them to split up on stage tonight, if I'm being honest.

Luckily for you, they'll probably also have re-formed again by then (and split up and re-formed again several more times).

[Marc Overmars]

:bow:

Awesome.

I've just registered for Glasto. Rumoured (no pun intended) to be playing there too.

Snap, I also registered today. Well, did the first part with my photo, just waiting for that to be approved.

[LDG]

Snap, I also registered today. Well, did the first part with my photo, just waiting for that to be approved.

Got approved, so just the mad scramble on 6th October to contend with <_<

It's for my stag do, so I bloody hope I get them :(

[Marc Overmars]

Got approved, so just the mad scramble on 6th October to contend with <_<

It's for my stag do, so I bloody hope I get them :(

Get your mates who are going to make a note of each others registration details and if one of you is lucky enough to get through the door order the amount you need for everyone.

[LDG]

Get your mates who are going to make a note of each others registration details and if one of you is lucky enough to get through the door order the amount you need for everyone.

:good:

Are these things just pot luck when you're trying to get in?

Or does the speed of your connection / PC play a part?

Just asking, as I'm from the old school where I had to phone up and book tickets. I remember spending half a day trying to book tickets for Reading Festival one year....

[Letters]

Got approved, so just the mad scramble on 6th October to contend with <_<

It's for my stag do, so I bloody hope I get them :(
You're not inviting me to a lads' weekend in Amsterdam?

:(

[LDG]

You're not inviting me to a lads' weekend in Amsterdam?

:(

I don't think I could even stomach that, let along you :lol:

[Letters]

:d "...and an orange juice please"

[Marc Overmars]

:good:

Are these things just pot luck when you're trying to get in?

Or does the speed of your connection / PC play a part?

Just asking, as I'm from the old school where I had to phone up and book tickets. I remember spending half a day trying to book tickets for Reading Festival one year....

From what I understand it's pot luck. The speed of connection could possibly help but it will just come down to who managed to hit refresh at the right time. I remember reading last year there could have been up to 500,000 registrations (with only 180,000 tickets available), so it's a bit frantic and the chances of missing out are likely unless you're militant about it.

You can book on the phone as well but I wouldn't have thought that would be anymore effective.

There's a resale at some point in the new year but the odds of getting tickets are even less for that.

[LDG]

Homeland S2 :bow:

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Miliband's speech.

Quite literally http://www.smileyvault.com/albums/userpics/10172/deadhorsebeat_2.gif



Didn't we have a dead horse smiley?

[Letters]

Literally?

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Literally?

Uhuh.

[I am invisible]

Homeland S2 :bow:

Good finalé, eh?

S3 should be on soon too - October, I think?

[Letters]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24231502

:ilt:

[LDG]

Good finalé, eh?

S3 should be on soon too - October, I think?

Just watched the first two episodes of S2 last night. Doing a quick-fire blast through it in order to leap straight into S3 next week.

Think first episode goes out on 3rd October?

[LDG]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24231502

:ilt:

:lol:

It was shit the first time round.

[I am invisible]

Just watched the first two episodes of S2 last night. Doing a quick-fire blast through it in order to leap straight into S3 next week.

Think first episode goes out on 3rd October?

OK, I won't ruin it for you then.

3rd of October is a spursday, isn't it? I'll make sure I'm in for that...

[LDG]

OK, I won't ruin it for you then.

3rd of October is a spursday, isn't it? I'll make sure I'm in for that...

Spursday :lol:

Fuck. Just googled it....appears I may be mistaken. Not sure there's a date for it....I dunno why I thought it was 3rd :unsure:

Anyway, please don't stay in and cancel your plans on my account.

Go to the pub, go watch a film, do whatever it is kids do these days.

[I am invisible]

Spursday :lol:

Fuck. Just googled it....appears I may be mistaken. Not sure there's a date for it....I dunno why I thought it was 3rd :unsure:

Anyway, please don't stay in and cancel your plans on my account.

Go to the pub, go watch a film, do whatever it is kids do these days.

Mate, I have about 2 hours to myself each evening after the commute - if I manage to squeeze in 2 TV shows before bed, then I call that a good night!

[Master Splinter]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24231502

:ilt:

Busted :bow:.

They were like a good Green Day.

[GP]

Green Day :lol:

Awful Busted

[Master Splinter]

Green Day :lol:

Awful Busted

Hard to disagree.

[LDG]

Mate, I have about 2 hours to myself each evening after the commute - if I manage to squeeze in 2 TV shows before bed, then I call that a good night!

I am informed by my good lady that S3 starts on 6th Oct :good:

[I am invisible]

I am informed by my good lady that S3 starts on 6th Oct :good:

A Sunday - that makes more sense. Good knowledge mate :good:

[GP]

http://www.nme.com/filmandtv/news/the-it-crowd-will-return-for-one-off-final-episode/320925

[GP]

Hate the homeless And I suppose I hate women too. LOL.

[Syn]

Hate the homeless And I suppose I hate women too. LOL.

Saw it on Friday. Awesome last episode.

[Xhaka Can’t]

I haven't seen any of The IT Crowd. It is on Netflix. Worth a punt?

[GP]

I haven't seen any of The IT Crowd. It is on Netflix. Worth a punt?

Oh my god yes.

I'm sure you know but it's written by Graham Linehan, writer of Father Ted and Black Books among others.

Hilarious show.

[Ollie the Optimist]

I haven't seen any of The IT Crowd. It is on Netflix. Worth a punt?


its an awesome show, believe its on 4od too

[Xhaka Can’t]

Thanks guys. I'll give it a go and report back my findings.

[Marc Overmars]

Enjoyed the first episode of Agents of SHIELD.

I got a free wireless connector from Sky for their On Demand service. Great little piece of kit tbf.

Sky. :bow:

[GP]

My sky box is next to my router anyway, so it's cabled in.

Got agents of shield recorded. Looks cheesy as fuck.

[Transplanted Gooner]

Finale of Breaking Bad.
Perfect closure.

Re: The IT crowd. Watch the shit out of it. Just recommended it to one of the tech support staff at work.

[Marc Overmars]

Just had my first experience with a Sky agent over the phone. Jesus Christ those fuckers know how to talk and sell, I could barely get a word in.

Got a free trial for the movie channels and called up to give my notice I'll be cancelling before they charge me. You could just sense the the disdain in his voice after I said that. :lol:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Was it that one month free deal?

[Marc Overmars]

Yep - although I was pleased to learn that I can keep it until the end of November. You have to give 31 days notice to cancel so I don't need to do anything until the end of this month.

[GP]

Agents of shield isn't very good.

[Marc Overmars]

Good start to the new series of Wossy. Tom Hanks and Sandra Bullock. :bow:

Although it comes crashing down next week as Crooknapp and Honest Frank are on. :doh:

[I am invisible]

Agents of shield isn't very good.

It's really not, is it? That said, they're almost guaranteed to get the ratings - they've set an early precedent by wheeling big Sam out in ep.2, so that will keep loads of a people watching, simply for the off-chance of a cameo from Robert Downey Jr and chums, or a tie-in with the next Marvel film...

[GP]

Yeah, plus that one chick is pretty well stacked.

[LDG]

Homeland :bow:

[Syn]

Yet to see the season 3 homeland. I've heard bad things though. Will try watching it next week.

Tried watching Stephen Merchant's new show on Sky. I wanted it to be good. Billy big bollocks trying to show he can make it without Ricky Gervais. But it's absolutely crap.

[LDG]

Yet to see the season 3 homeland. I've heard bad things though. Will try watching it next week.



Really?

It's not quite the same in terms of suspense thus far, but it certainly seems more interesting....

[Syn]

Good good.

[GP]

It'd only 3 episodes in, isn't it?

Seems fine so far.

[LDG]

It'd only 3 episodes in, isn't it?

Seems fine so far.

Yeah. Lots of scene setting thus far. But seems more interesting, almost like a bunch of sub-plots at the moment, which I'm sure will all come together.

I would lke to punch Carrie in the face sometimes though.

She's a fucking ugly cryer.

[GP]

She has got a man's face, tbh.

[LDG]

Somewhere, in the US, Fakeyank is pinning up a poster of Claire Danes

[PGFC]

Somewhere, in the US, Fakeyank is gumming up a poster of Claire Danes :sick:

fixed that for you.

[Master Splinter]

Saul done her tbf.

Sneaky two-footer right on her shin.

Time for Brody to come home.

Brody's daughter should be well and truly hauled off though. Absolutely no-one is interested in that banal sub-plot. It's literally meaningless. We can't put it down to a blimp either, seeing as they focus on her so much.

[LDG]

:lol:

Stop playing with your hands and lifting one eyebrow, lowering it, and raising the other, you mong child!

[Master Splinter]

'The Simpsons' star Marcia Wallace dies, aged 70

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/ustv/s195/the-simpsons/news/a526691/the-simpsons-star-marcia-wallace-dies-aged-70.html

:(

:rose:

[Xhaka Can’t]

That is sad.

RIP :rose:

[Letters]

:(

RIP

:rose:

[Xhaka Can’t]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLNkbRvraho

[PGFC]

Newsnight if Emily's on again :loveblush:

[GP]

Agents of S.H.I.T.E.

[GP]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OQhS2q7IHQM

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Muzza is on Wossy tonight.

[Rors]

Muzza is on Wossy tonight.

"Yeeeah, I had a good match..."

[Rors]

And on BBC2 later. It is Quo Night. Oh dear.

[Rors]

As the mighty Shirehorses had it, "Here we go/here we go/would you like to ride my paper plane/Caroline/Whatever you want.."

[Syn]

Muzza :lol:

Plays a lot better than he talks.

[Rors]

WTF?!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYsqSr8IMAAqBHM.jpg

[McNamara That Ghost...]

"Yeeeah, I had a good match..."

Next game:

"It'll be a tough match".

[Rors]

Next game:

"It'll be a tough match".


"I had problems with my leeeeg and my baaaack"

[McNamara That Ghost...]

WTF?!!

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BYsqSr8IMAAqBHM.jpg

If anybody sees UFOs on a weekly basis, it's him

[Rors]

If anybody sees UFOs on a weekly basis, it's him

"Fookinfookinfookinfookin"

[Marc Overmars]

Enjoying the 2nd season of Arrow.

The first series was a bit of slow burner so I'm glad this one is moving quicker.

[McNamara That Ghost...]

Felicity. :bow:

[Marc Overmars]

Felicity. :bow:

:loveblush:

[Xhaka Can’t]

Duck Dynasty.

Where has this show been all my life?

[LDG]

I'm Alan Partridge :bow:

Both series are on lovefilm.

Still brilliant :lol:

[Letters]

The Escape Artist

Concluded last night, really good little 3 part series.

[LDG]

The Escape Artist

Concluded last night, really good little 3 part series.

Is it on iplayer? Wanted to see that, but missed the first one, so thought, meh.

[Letters]

probably :shrug:

It's very good, you should check it out.

[LDG]

probably :shrug:

It's very good, you should check it out.

:good:

Cool, first episode is available until 19th :dance:

[GP]

The Escape Artist

Concluded last night, really good little 3 part series.

That bit at the end where he hid the gun in the car, and the twist where the surgeon was the gangster's brother! :o

[LDG]

<_<

What about the bit where I busted your face :angry:

[GP]

Found that a bit far fetched tbh.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

Carlton is going into the jungle.

http://i.imgur.com/tUCyhmP.gif

[GP]

That should replace the shitty dancing man gif we have here at the moment.

[Marc Overmars]

Best god damn person they've ever had in there.

[Shaqiri Is Boss]

That should replace the shitty dancing man gif we have here at the moment.

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4103/mysmilie3194.gif
:dancingman:

No contest.

[GP]

http://img526.imageshack.us/img526/4103/mysmilie3194.gif
:dancingman:

No contest.

:gp:

Letters, make it happen.

[She Wore A Yellow Ribbon]

Gogglebox.

[LDG]

Homeland was quite cool last night. Starting to get interesting, plus that dumb bitch who's Brodie's daughter wasn't in it which makes it even better.

Saul :bow:

[PGFC]

Homeland was quite cool last night. Starting to get interesting, plus that dumb bitch who's Brodie's daughter wasn't in it which makes it even better.

Saul :bow:

'tis good so far, but I'm not sure about the Dar character he's just too pantomime villain oh no he isn't! for me, but still, Mrs Brody :hit:

Also Senator Lockhart is played by a man called Tracy :pal:

[Master Splinter]

I must say, Brody's lay-off has been longer than we expected.

Will he return in another 2-3 weeks?

We do not like to put a timeline on it.

As well of course, Saul has a special quality. He is a technical leader. He has top, top experience.

Would he have made a better director than Tracy?

As well you know, I could write a book about this.

[Marc Overmars]

Family Guy spoiler..

They killed off Brian. :faint:

[Ollie the Optimist]

i don't get that decision by family guy. makes no sense to me, but i don't think its a permanent one more a publicity stunt. so many story lines have stewie with a time machine. they will have a new story line involving this decision and stewie with his time machine

[Letters]

Dr Who :bow:

[Ollie the Optimist]

Dr Who :bow:

i wasn't quite sure what i was expecting with the storyline but i know it wasn't that. thought John Hurt would be more of a villain rather then a hero however it worked. the storyline was brilliant and the it was superb. Smith and Tennant work so well together

[Boss]

Started Person of Internet. Onto Season 2 now.

Not bad, tbh.

[Letters]

I'm A Celebrity :d

*Annabelle whines about the upcoming trial*

Steve Davis (from the toilet): "Just to let you know, Annabelle, I don't think I can counsel you while I'm having a shit"

:haha:

[Xhaka Can’t]

The funniest line of the series so far - with perfect delivery.

Wouldn't have put too much money on 1980s Davis coming out with such comedy gold.

[Letters]

I'd quite like to have sex with Amy tbh.

[GP]

The Walking Dead

:o

:upset:

[Letters]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25198264


The TV series tells children about their various bodily functions with the help of two characters, Biss and Kajs. It livens up the physiological explanations with musical numbers from the Rump Orchestra (bottoms dressed in hats, glasses and ties) and what Kiselev calls "singing genitalia"

This sounds like the best programme ever

[LDG]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/blogs-news-from-elsewhere-25198264



This sounds like the best programme ever

Walking talking Penises and Cunts?

Sounds like normal TV to me.

[Letters]

MoTD :bow:

(That joke probably works better with "I'm A Celebrity" tbf)

[Rors]

And they say Christmas TV is shite (and they are right). Danny John-Jules on Mastermind, December 28th. No news on specialist subject yet though..

[Letters]

Sky and DVDs have killed Christmas TV - years ago a Bond film or the blockbuster from a couple of years back was a real treat. Now we can see it all on demand pretty much when we want.
That and there not being many good series that I'd want to see Christmas Specials of.

[Marc Overmars]

Yeah it was great checking what movies were on as they were often the network premieres.

A more simple time. :rose:

[Rors]

Sky and DVDs have killed Christmas TV - years ago a Bond film or the blockbuster from a couple of years back was a real treat. Now we can see it all on demand pretty much when we want.
That and there not being many good series that I'd want to see Christmas Specials of.

Indeed. I know it would just mean the schedules are filled with even more trash in their stead, but I do not see the point of a Flagship Film on Christmas Day now. Other than hoary old "tradition" (says he who will be getting the Christmas Radio Times soon)

[Rors]

This is welcome news. I disagree with the commenters: a lot of the recent specials have been good(and I didn't like 'The Queen Of Sheba'). Last year's was outright trash though, so giving it a rest this year is extremely wise.


http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a497028/royle-family-wont-return-for-christmas-special-in-2013.html

[GP]

Sky and DVDs have killed Christmas TV - years ago a Bond film or the blockbuster from a couple of years back was a real treat. Now we can see it all on demand pretty much when we want.
That and there not being many good series that I'd want to see Christmas Specials of.

Are you saying you'd be willing to miss an hour-long special of 'Mrs. Brown's Boys'?

[Letters]

Are you saying you'd be willing to miss an hour-long special of 'Mrs. Brown's Boys'?

:ilt:

[Rors]

Are you saying you'd be willing to miss an hour-long special of 'Mrs. Brown's Boys'?

The 'mood music' suggests Maccy and I will be subjected to exactly such on Christmas Day this year... :(

[LDG]

Awlful shite that is. Mrs Brown and her boys can fuck off.

I'll be bunging on the OFAH "Time on their hands" triple episode xmas special.

[Rors]

Awlful shite that is. Mrs Brown and her boys can fuck off.

I'll be bunging on the OFAH "Time on their hands" triple episode xmas special.

:good:

[Letters]

Awlful shite that is. Mrs Brown and her boys can fuck off.

I'll be bunging on the OFAH "Time on their hands" triple episode xmas special.

Not Die Hard?



<_<

[GP]

Might watch the Fast Show box set.

[LDG]

Not Die Hard?



<_<

Nah, that's for the build up to Christmas. Probably Sunday 22nd that will go on.

It is, afterall, the best Christmas movie of all time.

[Letters]

Banned :angry:

[LDG]

:woohoo:

[Master Splinter]

Yeah it was great checking what movies were on as they were often the network premieres.

A more simple time. :rose:

:rose:

Bumper film section in the TV guides :bow:.

[Master Splinter]

It is, afterall, the best Christmas movie of all time.

Jingle All The Way tbh.

[GP]

Jingle All The Way tbh.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HrnWC8zBcE

[Marc Overmars]

Jingle All The Way. :bow:

Got that in my planner.

[Rors]

A new 'OPEN ALL HOURS'?!! Boxing Day.

:wacko: . Hang in there Jason....

[Letters]

I'm A Celebrity final.

:yippee:

[Transplanted Gooner]

The Shawshank Redemption.