2005 TV Moments (UK)

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The public voted for the BBC ones this year and to quote Superhans, people like Coldplay and voted for the Nazi's so here are mine.

2005 50 TV Moments of the Year (UK)
50) Top of the Pops: Arctic Monkeys hit the top spot but don’t perform. Is there a point to this show?
49) Michael Jackson’s Innocence The women with the doves.
48) BBC News – Royal Wedding: “That bloody man really is awful”
47) Comic Relief: “Tell him ‘Jesus to a Child’ aside I find his output emotionally vapid.
46) Gerry Andersen’s New Captain Scarlet.
45) Bright Eyes on Jay Leno: ‘The President Talks to God’
44) Countdown: Des Lynam’s debut; he’s new Carol, not a retard.
43) Hiroshima: The vaporised guy that was sitting on the steps and the black mark that is still there.
42) Deal or No Deal
41) Later…With Jools Holland Arcade Fire perform ‘Neighbourhood#3 (Power Out)’
40) Friday Night with Jonathon Ross: Interviewing the frightened fawn that was Daniel Radcliffe.
39) Rolling News Channels 21/7: Have you seen these four men?
38) Q.I.: Rory McGrath tells us all he knows about the periodic table, violating the title of the show.
37) Not Only but Always: I know it was on 30th December 2004 but it was the year’s most impressive acting feats.
36) House M.D.
35) MTV Europe Awards: Gorrilaz virtual performance of ‘Feel Good Inc.’
34) Guinness’s Evolution advert:
33) X-Factor: “I wore the right clothes..” “No you didn’t!” “I have the right attitude..” “No you haven’t.”
32) Life in the Undergrowth: Slugs mating.
31) George Bush: Not opening a door in China, if only for the face he pulls.
30) Mercury Music Prize: Antony and The Johnsons ‘Hope There’s Someone’
29) The Mighty Boosh:
28) Derren Brown The guy they put in the Zombie game. “DIE MUTHERFUKERS!”
27) Bodies:
26) Jamie’s Diner’s: Who would have thought last year that he would turn out something of a hero?
25 Comic Relief: Simon: “This is McFly!” Lauren: “McBovvered”
24) Curb Your Enthusiasm: Going to the ball game in the car pool lane.
23) Katrina Relief - Kanye West: “George Best doesn’t care about black people.”
22) Children of Beslan: “I was waiting for Harry Potter to come and save me.”
21) Dragon’s Den:
20) Six Feet Under: Nate’s funeral.
19) Jamstar adverts. Ding ding!
18) Man Stroke Women: Morning Dad.
17) Messiah IV:
16) 2012 Olympic Games announcement: London!
15) Election Night – BBC: ‘Gorgeous’ George Vs. Paxman.
14) Auschwitz: The Nazi’s and The Final Solution:
13) A Very Social Secretary
12) Lost: The Pilot: When the bloke gets sucked through the engine.
11) Nathan Barley: Peace and Fucking, Awesome fucking Wells, Keep it futile!
10) 49 Up:
9) Coast:
8) Champions’ League Final: Liverpool’s third goal
7) Live8: The why-are-you-fucking-this-up? look Elton John gave Pete Doherty during ‘Children of The Revolution’.
6) No Direction Home
5) Peep Show: Mark is rescued by The Johnson and he doesn’t have to poo in a bag.
4) Extras: Les Dennis phoning Heat magazine
3) The Thick of It: “Have you ever cleaned up your mother’s piss?”
2) The Ashes- 4th Test: Strauss’ catch
1) Dr. Who: Dok-tor?

MitchellStirling (MitchellStirling), Saturday, 31 December 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)

50) I thought they did perform. I didn;t see it but someone I know did and said they 'got' it 'now'.

Apart from that, good list.

mark grout (mark grout), Sunday, 1 January 2006 10:17 (twenty years ago)

I saw this programme listed and thought 'that might be a pleasant way to spend an hour', then realised it was actually an awards show and turned it off.

accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Sunday, 1 January 2006 11:00 (twenty years ago)

haha i got 3/4 of the way through reading that list before i realised it wasn't the *actual* list, but one made up by mitchellstirling! i am fule.

good list, anyway.

CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Sunday, 1 January 2006 11:38 (twenty years ago)

I saw Arctic Monkeys on TOTP when they hit #1.

Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 1 January 2006 11:44 (twenty years ago)

I thought when they got to #1 they just showed the video? oh well replace that with Paxman reading the weather on Newsnight.

MitchellStirling (MitchellStirling), Sunday, 1 January 2006 18:43 (twenty years ago)


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