Countryfile
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bingybongy

Original Poster:

4,078 posts

169 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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I generally enjoy this in a slobbed out on the sofa sort of way.
But WTF is all this bks today, violins in trees and in a stream. Urban acoustic glades, trumpet playing walking up a hill.

Utter fking piffle.

Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,918 posts

239 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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They're probably just trying to inject something different into the format, or something, I dunno biggrin

Yeah, I love Countryfile too - can't say exactly why though? I guess it's because it's a generally easy watch, a nice, peaceful, inoffensive programme - and I love our countryside too, so it ticks a lot of boxes.


Oh yeah, one other thing.

Ellie Harrison cloud9




Supernova190188

932 posts

162 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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bingybongy said:
I generally enjoy this in a slobbed out on the sofa sort of way.
But WTF is all this bks today, violins in trees and in a stream. Urban acoustic glades, trumpet playing walking up a hill.

Utter fking piffle.
Me and the missus thought they were fking high or something!

Mr GrimNasty

8,172 posts

193 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
They're probably just trying to inject something different into the format, or something, I dunno biggrin

Yeah, I love Countryfile too - can't say exactly why though? I guess it's because it's a generally easy watch, a nice, peaceful, inoffensive programme - and I love our countryside too, so it ticks a lot of boxes.


Oh yeah, one other thing.

Ellie Harrison cloud9

She reminds me of Gladstone Small - several vertebrae short in the neck!

Ray Luxury-Yacht

8,918 posts

239 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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Mr GrimNasty said:
She reminds me of Gladstone Small - several vertebrae short in the neck!
Small but perfectly formed, I would say.

She's a little unconventional, I will grant you that, and can look a wee bit awkward at times. However, to me that gives her a bit of a quirky, different nature, which I find quite adorable! It's easy to fancy the obvious, glamourous women - another thing to appreciate the quirks of girls like Ellie though I reckon biggrin


Japveesix

4,576 posts

191 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
She's a little unconventional,
No she isn't.

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
and can look a wee bit awkward at times.
No she doesn't.

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
quite adorable!
Much better!

Ellie Harrison is possibly the most all-round attractive woman on tv at the moment, topping Susanna Reid and Rachel Riley purely because she's outdoorsy and seems like an awesome, sweet person. smile

Mr GrimNasty

8,172 posts

193 months

Sunday 12th October 2014
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But her head is welded directly onto her shoulder blades?

I bet you're all into dwarf porno too.

Weirdos.

The Don of Croy

6,349 posts

182 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Mr GrimNasty said:
She reminds me of Gladstone Small - several vertebrae short in the neck!
That's a mighty impressive leap - does Julia Bradbury remind you of Lynford Christie?

Countryfile has become just another BBC approved outlet for a particular view of rural life, majoring on current trendy ishoos and ignoring anything that doesn't meet it's agenda.

I did catch the violin thing - where's Harry Hill's TV Burp or Screenwipe when you need them? And what would birds/bats make of the fishing line strung between branches?

Japveesix

4,576 posts

191 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Mr GrimNasty said:
I bet you're all into dwarf porno too.
Everyone is secretly into dwarfs! See:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/s...


eybic

9,212 posts

197 months

Monday 13th October 2014
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Japveesix said:
Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
She's a little unconventional,
No she isn't.

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
and can look a wee bit awkward at times.
No she doesn't.

Ray Luxury-Yacht said:
quite adorable!
Much better!

Ellie Harrison is possibly the most all-round attractive woman on tv at the moment, topping Susanna Reid and Rachel Riley purely because she's outdoorsy and seems like an awesome, sweet person. smile
Agree 100% thumbup

pequod

8,997 posts

161 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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Time for a thread resurrection?

Notwithstanding tonight's special edition, but has anyone else lost interest in this BBC program?

When it began I recall the series was all about country life and the characters and animals that dwell in the wilds of our diverse environment. Recent years of production have featured dire warnings of environmental disaster and other misery which presenters such as Tom Heap seem to excel at!

Offsetting the misery with pretty girls doesn't cut it IMO and the BBC would be serving the customer better with intelligent interviews and cut out the 'townie' perspective of the countryside!

And don't get me started on the emotional soundtrack ... rolleyes

Skyedriver

22,287 posts

305 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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Countryfile - can't be bothered with it anymore after years of watching
Gardeners World - they've tried very hard this year but it's format is struggling with regular enviromental and health issues. There's only so many times they can cover planting up planters and bulbs
Beechgrove - like an amateur GW now Jim is no longer there
Landward - still trying and possibly the best of the 4 but still getting environmental articles rammed down or necks

Maybe it's me...

Turn7

25,347 posts

244 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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This Farming life gives me my Farming fix, CF is just not enjoyable anymore.

Used to only really watch it for Adams section, but even that has been BBC'd a little.

Simes205

4,964 posts

251 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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Turn7 said:
This Farming life gives me my Farming fix, CF is just not enjoyable anymore.

Used to only really watch it for Adams section, but even that has been BBC'd a little.
Harry’s farm is pretty honest viewing.

Johnnytheboy

24,499 posts

209 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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You should try Farming Today at 0545 on Radio 4.

The game is to see if there is anything on there that is just about farming, with no trace of:

  • conservationism
  • environmentalism
  • Brexit (obviously)
  • Identity politics (e.g. "this is a turnip farmer and she's black! Amazing!")

Turn7

25,347 posts

244 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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Simes205 said:
Turn7 said:
This Farming life gives me my Farming fix, CF is just not enjoyable anymore.

Used to only really watch it for Adams section, but even that has been BBC'd a little.
Harry’s farm is pretty honest viewing.
Not seen that....

what platform is it ?

Shaw Tarse

31,836 posts

226 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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Turn7 said:
Not seen that....

what platform is it ?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNRLTPU9263dTOYg...

Turn7

25,347 posts

244 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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Shaw Tarse said:
Turn7 said:
Not seen that....

what platform is it ?
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFNRLTPU9263dTOYg...
thumbup

Nobody mentioned that fact it was Harry Mtecalfe ! Awesome......

Edited by Turn7 on Sunday 1st November 19:41

whitesocks

1,006 posts

69 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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I remember the Countryfile forums and how dead they were.

Edit - I'll never forget the sight of Ellie in that bath of Seaweed. Kleenex went out of business that day.

Edited by whitesocks on Sunday 1st November 19:42

zb

3,779 posts

187 months

Sunday 1st November 2020
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It's emotionally manipulative dog st. The One Show with a few fields, trees and sheep chucked in.

It was never prime-time fare IMO. It was always a Sunday morning program before little house on the prairie, politics, and endless eastenders re-runs That's not to say I never found it mildly diverting, or interesting, in its previous incarnation.

Now I record it, and FFWD through the muck to get to the weather.