HIGNFY

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Simes205

4,676 posts

236 months

Friday 22nd November
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“Was it James Brown?”


Doofus

28,641 posts

181 months

Friday 22nd November
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Despite there being two women on it, I thought it was a great episode.

And yes, despite usually watching the longer show, I watched this just because others Absolutely Could Not because of either Maisie or Lorraine.

Or both.

Bluevanman

7,930 posts

201 months

Friday 22nd November
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I used to watch Lorraine on breakfast tv years ago, I never had any trouble understanding her accent, tonight I had to use subtitles.
Is she talking more 'Scottish' or am I going deaf...... pardon ?

Countdown

42,174 posts

204 months

Friday 22nd November
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Bluevanman said:
I used to watch Lorraine on breakfast tv years ago, I never had any trouble understanding her accent, tonight I had to use subtitles.
Is she talking more 'Scottish' or am I going deaf...... pardon ?
Same here.

Annoyingly there was something like a 5-10 second lag with the subtitles. Given that it’s pre-recorded I’m not sure why they couldn’t sync them properly.

nyt

1,850 posts

158 months

Saturday 23rd November
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Countdown said:
Same here.

Annoyingly there was something like a 5-10 second lag with the subtitles. Given that it’s pre-recorded I’m not sure why they couldn’t sync them properly.
If you need subtitles then watching the show on BBC iPlayer is usually much better. No idea why.

732NM

6,590 posts

23 months

Saturday 23rd November
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Tonight's episode was poor, they did a complete disservice to the farming community, repeating the lies of the tax changes not affecting them significantly.

kevinon

1,041 posts

68 months

Saturday 23rd November
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Solid show tonight. Hislop's story about meeting the Archbishop of Canterbury at a social function (post resignation) was worthy of more time.

Private Eye, as is often the case, has been on this story for ages, and and Hislop tried to shame the ABC, who sounds like a sociopath.


Link to a pic of Hislop's Private Eye column on the meeting at the British Museum.

https://x.com/PeterBradshaw1/status/18591706440023...

kevinon

1,041 posts

68 months

Saturday 23rd November
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732NM said:
Tonight's episode was poor, they did a complete disservice to the farming community, repeating the lies of the tax changes not affecting them significantly.
O/T

I do wonder why farming land is relatively expensive, yet the returns from farming are poor. The ROI must be abysmal.
One possible reason for land price inflation is that acquirers don't buy for farming; it's just another trophy asset, but with handy IHT advantages.

If Dyson, with half a million acres already, has rival bidders for his purchases, for example, then prices go one way. Without the tax breaks the land would stabilise to a multiple of the profit per acre. Like any asset.

Also, there's an estimated 4.5 million acres of grouse estates. They also get tax breaks for little return to the country. Raising near flightless birds on around 300 estates is not exactly agriculture.

Anyway, HIGNFY was good tonight IMHO.


suffolk009

5,854 posts

173 months

Saturday 23rd November
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Kelly was awful last night.

Randy Winkman

17,829 posts

197 months

Saturday 23rd November
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suffolk009 said:
Kelly was awful last night.
I'm not sure she quite fits the programme image but I thought she was OK. I liked Merson's "We could get someone else" comment about Hislop.

PinkTornado

1,122 posts

70 months

Saturday 23rd November
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Kelly just doesn't quite fit it, somehow- a competent presenter but a bit cutesy, maybe.

daqinggregg

3,170 posts

137 months

Saturday 23rd November
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Rusty Old-Banger said:
I'm the opposite. Lorraine K is complete gilf.
Bloody hell Rusty, get a grip.

daqinggregg

3,170 posts

137 months

Saturday 23rd November
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I’ve really enjoyed it, this series has been very good, Merton seems to have raised his game, and someone must have had a word.

The Scots woman required some concentration, Maise was good fun, Matt seemed to be holding back a bit.

I often feel some of Hislop’s anecdotes need a little more expanding, but I guess that’s the nature of the programme.

Bonefish Blues

29,532 posts

231 months

Saturday 23rd November
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daqinggregg said:
Rusty Old-Banger said:
I'm the opposite. Lorraine K is complete gilf.
Bloody hell Rusty, get a grip.
He'd have to fight me if I got a grip first.

Bonefish Blues

29,532 posts

231 months

Saturday 23rd November
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daqinggregg said:
I’ve really enjoyed it, this series has been very good, Merton seems to have raised his game, and someone must have had a word.

The Scots woman required some concentration, Maise was good fun, Matt seemed to be holding back a bit.

I often feel some of Hislop’s anecdotes need a little more expanding, but I guess that’s the nature of the programme.
Hislop's the National Treasure there. Someone who could have blended seamlessly into the establishment (and I guess still does, given the ABC anecdote) but has chosen to be the Whistle-Blower Royal.

Riley Blue

21,674 posts

234 months

Saturday 23rd November
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PinkTornado said:
Kelly just doesn't quite fit it, somehow- a competent presenter but a bit cutesy, maybe.
Talking of things that don't fit, had Ian Hislop borrowed someone's jacket last night, it definitely didn't fit his arm length or look right over a pullover.

Legacywr

12,823 posts

196 months

Saturday 23rd November
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I thought it was poor.

smn159

13,443 posts

225 months

Saturday 23rd November
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Really good episode, laugh out loud funny in places

768

15,258 posts

104 months

Saturday 23rd November
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Boris still living rent free.

I'd hope they'd adapt as their favoured Labour party fell apart, but they seem to have missed the mood.

smn159

13,443 posts

225 months

Sunday 24th November
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768 said:
Boris still living rent free.

I'd hope they'd adapt as their favoured Labour party fell apart, but they seem to have missed the mood.
Or maybe they have and 'the mood' that you would prefer to see captured is a bit more niche?