Don't worry folks, the Amy Winehouse stories have started up again, now that the US Elections are over we're back to the issues the British media really care about
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 November 2008 11:17 (fifteen years ago) link
I fully back the Ministry of Defence's decision to use Edenbridge, Kent, as a base for advanced nuclear weapons testing.
― The answer is NOT Volkswagen (Marcello Carlin), Thursday, 6 November 2008 11:48 (fifteen years ago) link
did russell brand shag sarah palin?
― Fake Tuomas (ken c), Thursday, 6 November 2008 11:49 (fifteen years ago) link
Ask her grandfather
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 November 2008 11:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Andrew Collins has been approached to take over from Ross's "Film 2008" gig. The true human cost of this tragedy.
― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Thursday, 6 November 2008 11:54 (fifteen years ago) link
How about getting a film critic to do it?
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 November 2008 11:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Well he's already done his best to kill one BBC flagship programme (EastEnders), let's see how far Wry Irreverent Self-Deprecating Andy can tear Film '72 down.
― The answer is NOT Volkswagen (Marcello Carlin), Thursday, 6 November 2008 11:56 (fifteen years ago) link
Just one last disturbing story to report...
This village do this every year, which means, polltime!
The Edenbridge Bonfire: Most deserving Guy
― fat penne (Ned Trifle II), Thursday, 6 November 2008 12:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Andrew Collins edited Empire magazine, once.
― Mark G, Thursday, 6 November 2008 12:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Does that make him a film critic? More than Jonathan R***, I suppose
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Thursday, 6 November 2008 12:15 (fifteen years ago) link
He's a yes man and he's cheap.
― The answer is NOT Volkswagen (Marcello Carlin), Thursday, 6 November 2008 12:16 (fifteen years ago) link
He took over the role full time, then found the next month that Q's Editor resigned, so jumped immediately there.
― Mark G, Thursday, 6 November 2008 12:16 (fifteen years ago) link
According to The Sun newspaper, Miss Mason allegedly told a Bristol taxi firm "not to send an Asian driver to pick up her daughter". The Sun said Miss Mason, 40, told a cab operator: "A guy with a turban on is going to freak her out." Worker 'outraged' When her request was refused, she is alleged to have said: "You've managed it before." The taxi worker was said to be outraged and recorded the conversation, passing a copy to The Sun. Miss Mason is reported to have called the taxi firm off-air as she played a song on her afternoon show. A transcript of the conversation, published in The Sun, records how she ordered a taxi to take her 14-year-old from her Clifton house to her grandparents' home. A BBC spokesman said: "Although Sam Mason's remarks were not made on-air, her comments were completely unacceptable and, for that reason, she has been informed that she will no longer be working for the BBC with immediate effect."
The Sun said Miss Mason, 40, told a cab operator: "A guy with a turban on is going to freak her out."
Worker 'outraged'
When her request was refused, she is alleged to have said: "You've managed it before."
The taxi worker was said to be outraged and recorded the conversation, passing a copy to The Sun.
Miss Mason is reported to have called the taxi firm off-air as she played a song on her afternoon show.
A transcript of the conversation, published in The Sun, records how she ordered a taxi to take her 14-year-old from her Clifton house to her grandparents' home.
A BBC spokesman said: "Although Sam Mason's remarks were not made on-air, her comments were completely unacceptable and, for that reason, she has been informed that she will no longer be working for the BBC with immediate effect."
BBCPhonegate continues...
― Mark G, Tuesday, 11 November 2008 14:22 (fifteen years ago) link
wellity wellity:Sachs to join 'Coronation Street'Sachs to guest in 'Casualty' Christmas eps
― Thematically it's like a queer-Pipecock (blueski), Monday, 17 November 2008 17:50 (fifteen years ago) link
What a sudden career boost for this "victim."
― Don't think that it hasn't been fun. It hasn't. (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 09:29 (fifteen years ago) link
he's been in the Bill and Casualty in the past few years, so meh
― Ant Attack.. (Ste), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 09:43 (fifteen years ago) link
He'll probably end up presenting the new TOTP.
― Don't think that it hasn't been fun. It hasn't. (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 09:44 (fifteen years ago) link
(xpost) .. and Prince Charles' Comedy night.
Virtually got a standing ovation!
― Mark G, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 09:44 (fifteen years ago) link
(sorry, i meant Holby City of course)
― Ant Attack.. (Ste), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 09:45 (fifteen years ago) link
That PC Comedy night was terrible.
Michael McIntyre must die.
― Don't think that it hasn't been fun. It hasn't. (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 09:46 (fifteen years ago) link
Bill Bailey was alright.
But, later on, it was all "audience respect" as opposed to "actually funny", wrt Atkinson,Cleese,Riversffxske!
― Mark G, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 09:48 (fifteen years ago) link
Yes, I'd forgotten about BB; virtually the only decent act on there.
Unfortunately Robin Williams just inspires me to scream STFU rather than laugh.
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 09:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Even though it's Miranda Sawyer I'd say this was pretty OTM.
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 10:09 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh, I always find herself to be alright, in general...
― Mark G, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 11:00 (fifteen years ago) link
I met her in a pub once, I was reading a copy of Viz and she said, "Oh I didn't know people still read that", she wa v. nice. It was a few years ago, mind.
― Ich Ber ein Binliner (Tom D.), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 11:28 (fifteen years ago) link
The extra disc of "24 hour party people" to ref:
― Mark G, Tuesday, 18 November 2008 11:30 (fifteen years ago) link
I guess we're only weeks, if not days, away from Derek Jameson and Gloria Hunniford returning to daytime R2 for all our Ray Conniff needs.
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 11:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Miranda Sawyer once sent me a postcard from California.
― Fat Penne (Ned Trifle II), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 11:59 (fifteen years ago) link
True story.
― Fat Penne (Ned Trifle II), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 12:00 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.freewebs.com/californiadreams/cd4bannerph2.jpg
― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Tuesday, 18 November 2008 12:01 (fifteen years ago) link
Charlie Brooker otm (as usual) about this whole ridiculous saga.
― cock++; (Autumn Almanac), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 06:36 (fifteen years ago) link
if you order a steak in a resturant rare are u being racist because you want it pink not black????h, bristol
Bravo
― Alba, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 08:58 (fifteen years ago) link
And congratulations again to the lily livered BBC for standing by their employees, not.
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 10:04 (fifteen years ago) link
she said an english driver mayb that ment sum1 that can speak good english i kno myself many "foriegners" dnt speak great english and i struggle 2 understand them!! at no point did she say "i want a white driver" so how can people jump to the conclusion its racist!!! i thought that in order to be racist she`d have had to say i want a white english driver!!!! but she didnt she said an english driver would be great! when i get a taxi i look for a white english driver not because of his/her colour but because i struggle to understand some people and i dont want to offend them by saying sorry i dnt understand you!!! but mayb u think thats racist! if you do thats fine thats ur opinion which your entitled to!!!!
― Peter "One Dart" Manley (The stickman from the hilarious 'xkcd' comics), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 10:10 (fifteen years ago) link
It's terrible how Jeff Mills and Underground Resistance keep getting pulled into these debates.
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 10:35 (fifteen years ago) link
when i get a taxi i look for a white english driver not because of his/her colour but because i struggle to understand some people and i dont want to offend them by saying sorry i dnt understand you!!!
so considerate
― slap bass: the ungentle art (stevie), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 10:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Sherrie said: "She's not a racist."She has babysat for my children
Oh, well then..
(later)
"I'm sure all of us have been guilty of making sexist or racist comments at some time in our lives, and yes, in essence, what Sam said was racist, however one comment does not make you a racist person – let's not get carried away."
Riiiight.... (with friends like this, etc)
― Mark G, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 11:40 (fifteen years ago) link
So you murdered one person, it's not like you're going around murdering people all the time, come on! One murder doesn't make you a murderer... oh hang on a minute...
― snoball, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 13:19 (fifteen years ago) link
She's not on the B*P membership list; give her a break.
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 14:50 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, before that we have bigger fish to fry excrement to send to 12,000 racists.
― snoball, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 14:53 (fifteen years ago) link
I trust someone will be publishing the names and addresses of all members of the Scottish Nationalist Party and Plwyd Cymru, for balance.
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 14:55 (fifteen years ago) link
...or even Plaid Cymru (why do I suddenly think of Steve Martin?)...
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 14:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Scottish Nationalist Party
Or even Scottish National Party.
― grimly fiendish, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 15:11 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, well you know, it's been a long time since I was up there...
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 15:16 (fifteen years ago) link
Actually: what exactly was that comment about, anyway? I trust it's not to be taken literally.
― grimly fiendish, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 15:17 (fifteen years ago) link
(I mean, I absolutely refuse to even credit that notion. It just seems a bit odd in this thread, that's all!)
If we're talking explicitly nationalist political parties...
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 15:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Er. Nationalism is marginally more complex than that, as well you know.
― grimly fiendish, Wednesday, 19 November 2008 15:27 (fifteen years ago) link
The SNP in the seventies weren't exactly in a rush not to be compared with the NF down south, for example; local branch meetings at the time made much of the comparison...
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 15:27 (fifteen years ago) link
But it's all pretty irrelevant in the end; the Tories will end up using the soft end of the B4P's policies out of desperation at the next election, as they always do, and any "threat" will be nullified.
― What a broad smile! It is like a delta! (Marcello Carlin), Wednesday, 19 November 2008 15:29 (fifteen years ago) link