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jeff m

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4,066 posts

281 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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I caught the tail end of a British TV Cops and Robbers prog the other evening.
A women detective and three ex detectives who I think have come out of retirement fumble about solving old crimes.
What is it called.

No TV guide for that particular channel.

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

248 months

Eric Mc

124,791 posts

288 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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And very good it is too.

The older male actors are all well known British actors who have been regulars on our TVs for decades -

Dennis Waterman (Minder and The Professionals)
James Bolam (The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, When the Boat Comes in)
Alan Armstrong - a talented classical actor who has years of stage and TV experience. His TV work has mainly been with serious drama and one off plays.

I saw Dennis Waterman play Old Mr Dolittle in the London stage production of "My Fair Lady" and he was brillaint, at acting, singing and dancing. He also had a No.1 hit single in 1980 called "I Could be So Good for You" which was the theme song from "Minder".
Waterman actually sings the theme from "New Tricks" as well.

They are a very talented and versatile bunch.


Amanda Readman, although much younger than the chaps, is also a highly experienced actress.


Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 28th April 09:04

GTIR

24,741 posts

289 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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I like Amanda Redman especially when she was in At home With the Braithwaites.

She's got very blue eyes and big jubblies. Perfect. thumbup

5pen

2,112 posts

229 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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Eric Mc said:


Dennis Waterman (Minder and The Professionals)

The Sweeney?

Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 28th April 09:04

Eric Mc

124,791 posts

288 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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GTIR said:
I like Amanda Redman especially when she was in At home With the Braithwaites.

She's got very blue eyes and big jubblies. Perfect. thumbup
I would guess that her real character is not that different to the person she plays in New Tricks.

I saw her in "Who Do You Think You Are" and she was amazed to discover that she has a large dose of Irish blood in her veins. Her great grandfather (I think) was from Waterford and ended up in the West Country having served as a purser on the ferry service between Rosslare and Fishguard in the early 20th Century

Eric Mc

124,791 posts

288 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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5pen said:
Eric Mc said:


Dennis Waterman (Minder and The Professionals)

The Sweeney?

Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 28th April 09:04
Of course. The 70s was a long time ago smile.

Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 28th April 09:58

prand

6,230 posts

219 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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Good old "write the theme toon, thing the theme toon" Waterman up to his old tricks again eh?


Eric Mc

124,791 posts

288 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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I think the theme for "New Tricks" was written by Mike Moran - who represented the UK (with Lynsey De Paul) in the 1977 Eurovision (Rock Bottom).

Paul Dishman

5,236 posts

260 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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Eric Mc said:
And very good it is too.

The older male actors are all well known British actors who have been regulars on our TVs for decades -

Dennis Waterman (Minder and The Professionals)
James Bolam (The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, When the Boat Comes in)
Alan Armstrong - a talented classical actor who has years of stage and TV experience. His TV work has mainly been with serious drama and one off plays.



Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 28th April 09:04
Alun Armstrong is the innkeeper on the original London cast CD of "Les Miserables"

telecat

8,528 posts

264 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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Paul Dishman said:
Eric Mc said:
And very good it is too.

The older male actors are all well known British actors who have been regulars on our TVs for decades -

Dennis Waterman (Minder and The Professionals)
James Bolam (The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, When the Boat Comes in)
Alan Armstrong - a talented classical actor who has years of stage and TV experience. His TV work has mainly been with serious drama and one off plays.



Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 28th April 09:04
Alun Armstrong is the innkeeper on the original London cast CD of "Les Miserables"
And Appeared in "Van Helsing" and "The Mummy Returns" as well as "MacGyver" and even "Married with Children"!!!!!

Don't forget James Bolam was in the "Beiderbecke" Mysteries as well.

And Dennis Waterman was "The Sweeney" not "the Professionals".

cazzer

8,883 posts

271 months

Wednesday 28th April 2010
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And James Bolam is Grandpa in my Pocket on Cbeebies........

getmecoat

Eric Mc

124,791 posts

288 months

Thursday 29th April 2010
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telecat said:
Paul Dishman said:
Eric Mc said:
And very good it is too.

The older male actors are all well known British actors who have been regulars on our TVs for decades -

Dennis Waterman (Minder and The Professionals)
James Bolam (The Likely Lads, Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads, When the Boat Comes in)
Alan Armstrong - a talented classical actor who has years of stage and TV experience. His TV work has mainly been with serious drama and one off plays.



Edited by Eric Mc on Wednesday 28th April 09:04
Alun Armstrong is the innkeeper on the original London cast CD of "Les Miserables"
And Appeared in "Van Helsing" and "The Mummy Returns" as well as "MacGyver" and even "Married with Children"!!!!!

Don't forget James Bolam was in the "Beiderbecke" Mysteries as well.

And Dennis Waterman was "The Sweeney" not "the Professionals".
My "Professionals" gaffe has already been pointed out smile. I did actually mean to say "The Sweeney".

Waterman emerged out of the UK Children's Film Foundation child actor scheme to become a very competent and loved adult actor.

Edited by Eric Mc on Thursday 29th April 08:45

randlemarcus

13,646 posts

254 months

Thursday 29th April 2010
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Eric Mc said:
Waterman emerged out of the UK Children's Film Foundation child actor scheme to become a very competent and loved adult actor.
This line has been added to Wikipedia to perfectly illustrate the meaning of the phrase "damned with faint praise" hehe

Famous Graham

26,553 posts

248 months

Thursday 29th April 2010
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What was that thing he did with his then wife, Rula Lenska?

cazzer

8,883 posts

271 months

Thursday 29th April 2010
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Famous Graham said:
What was that thing he did with his then wife, Rula Lenska?




Would have been a great answer....except that was with his previous missus. frown