What are you watching tonight?

[William the White]

Just opened the LoveFilm envelope and next up is The Wave. Has anyone seen it? It's a German film about a teacher that embarks upon a Third Reich type of experiment with his pupils.

Definitely worth watching. You'll find several posts about it earlier in this thread if you can be arsed...

[Bruce Rioja]

Just opened the LoveFilm envelope and next up is The Wave. Has anyone seen it? It's a German film about a teacher that embarks upon a Third Reich type of experiment with his pupils.

Definitely worth watching. You'll find several posts about it earlier in this thread if you can be arsed...

We're on page 190 - Be quicker to watch it.

[Hoboh]

X-Factor the live final pt1, followed by MamaMia on DVD accompanied by some dodgy liquior I've been asked to try out and a joint shared with friends.

If I could suggest, oh great one, I'd do the last two first.

I think you'll find they improve the first two.

Oh I see the joint is lamb, Suppers always better later on, it solves the need for a curry house visit.

[TANGODANCER]

Strictly Come Clog Dancing on BBC4. Tracing the history of clog dancing in the north east. Some fascinating old shots (Charlie Chaplin ans Oliver Hardy were both clog dancers at one time) and showing how traditional clogs are still made by just one guy in Wales. Highlight was a mass clog dance in Newcastle centre by about 150 volunteers. Went down a bomb with the crowd. Good to see the mixed dancers long, short, fat,thin, young and old all having a go.

NUFC can now officially be called "cloggers".

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

Police Squad! (in Color)

The whole series. In a sitting. Not had a tribute to the great man, and I have the telly to myself for a couple of hours. Now's my chance.

[Hoboh]

Police Squad! (in Color)

The whole series. In a sitting. Not had a tribute to the great man, and I have the telly to myself for a couple of hours. Now's my chance.

Stupid arse I thought that was the time to go dogging

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

My ill daughter is in bed, and my wife's out. Wanking at any time nowadays has a pang of guilt, but you recommend I leave the Kebablette in the house all alone to go wanking in a car park?

Obviously that joint wasn't lamb....

[General Mannerheim]

White Ribbon now showing on anytime.

[Hoboh]

My ill daughter is in bed, and my wife's out. Wanking at any time nowadays has a pang of guilt, but you recommend I leave the Kebablette in the house all alone to go wanking in a car park?

Obviously that joint wasn't lamb....

Sorry mate t'was only joking didn't mean to offend and the lamb is coming on nicely thanks. I must remender the name of this liqior it's a1

[Bruce Rioja]

Strictly Come Clog Dancing on BBC4. Tracing the history of clog dancing in the north east.

North east? I didn't know that clog dancing had much of a tradition up there. Had they concentrated on the north west then they could've concentrated on this bunch of knobbers up in Bacup/Britannia that think that it's still ok to black-up and dance around clacking halves of coconut shell together. I shit you not!

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

My ill daughter is in bed, and my wife's out. Wanking at any time nowadays has a pang of guilt, but you recommend I leave the Kebablette in the house all alone to go wanking in a car park?

Obviously that joint wasn't lamb....

Sorry mate t'was only joking didn't mean to offend and the lamb is coming on nicely thanks. I must remender the name of this liqior it's a1

Never offended by anything anyone says on here. And tongue was firmly in cheek when posting my previous reply.

[thebish]

Never offended by anything anyone says on here.

careful - that sounds like an invitation to disaster!!! (obviously I will resist)

[thebish]

Never offended by anything anyone says on here.

you manU-supporting megson-loving wanker!

(oh - bugger - I cracked!)

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

I'll let you off, seeing as you're so close to your 10K.

[thebish]

I'll let you off, seeing as you're so close to your 10K.

blimey - you're right! nearly there!! (is that a change point where I become summat else in the avatar box?)

only 20-odd to go... better pick a fight with Tango...

(edit - I have noticed - Bruce is "Immortal" - but I am only a "legend"... oooohh!!)

[KeeeeeeeBaaaaaaab]

You become Nat.

Not sure the words "with Tango" were needed in your previous post. You're more than capable....

[TANGODANCER]

Strictly Come Clog Dancing on BBC4. Tracing the history of clog dancing in the north east.

North east? I didn't know that clog dancing had much of a tradition up there. Had they concentrated on the north west then they could've concentrated on this bunch of knobbers up in Bacup/Britannia that think that it's still ok to black-up and dance around clacking halves of coconut shell together. I shit you not!

That's probably because some origins claim Morris Dancing originated mimicking the Moors and Christians battles that are still commemorated all over Spain, rather than having any racist overtones. I found this link to back that up:

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[clapton is god]

Strictly Come Clog Dancing on BBC4. Tracing the history of clog dancing in the north east.

North east? I didn't know that clog dancing had much of a tradition up there. Had they concentrated on the north west then they could've concentrated on this bunch of knobbers up in Bacup/Britannia that think that it's still ok to black-up and dance around clacking halves of coconut shell together. I shit you not!

That's probably because some origins claim Morris Dancing originated mimicking the Moors and Christians battles that are still commemorated all over Spain, rather than having any racist overtones. I found this link to back that up:

http://www.themorrisring.org/more/europe.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

No, this lot, 'The Bacup Cloggers', were on the BBC Northwest News on Friday evening by strange coincidence. You are right, they were blacked up from face to clogs and my first instinct was to wonder why they thought that was okay. However, they went on to explain that its nothing at all to do with race. The dances originate in the Cornish tin mines and the blackened faces represent the state of the miners after a days work. Ranvir Singh looked a bit dubious but accepted it.

[TANGODANCER]

No, this lot, 'The Bacup Cloggers', were on the BBC Northwest News on Friday evening by strange coincidence. You are right, they were blacked up from face to clogs and my first instinct was to wonder why they thought that was okay. However, they went on to explain that its nothing at all to do with race. The dances originate in the Cornish tin mines and the blackened faces represent the state of the miners after a days work. Ranvir Singh looked a bit dubious but accepted it.

Interesting. Missed that one. The north east lot's clog dancing also had connections with miners and goes way back but the programme I saw was more about percussion and rapper dancing . I've seen loads of Morris dancers around Haworth, the north west and even here in Bolton, but actual clog dancing isn't Morris dancing as such except for the clog wearing.. Aparently the Bacup blacking -up is unique as such. To save a lot of explanation (if you're interested) Wiki do a decent enough breakdown at:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morris_dance" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[William the White]

Macbeth on BBC4 was a stunning production, with Patrick Stewart giving an outstanding performance in the title role. Shakespeare traditionalists would hate it - it's set in the 20th century, in a totalitarian tyranny - the cultural references are mostly Stalinist Russia (even down to what looked like clips from Eisenstein movies).

I particularly liked the depiction of the weird sisters - shown as three nurses in a land of blood and pain. Intelligent and effective interpretation of Shakespeare - who, once again, is shown to be a dramatist who endures beyond his time.

Watch out for repeats - they'll come.

Thanks to CAPSLOCK for the heads up on this - I'd have missed it without that.