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 Deal41) 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 Secretary12) 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 goal7) Live8: The why-are-you-fucking-this-up? look Elton John gave Pete Doherty during ‘Children of The Revolution’.6) No Direction Home5) Peep Show: Mark is rescued by The Johnson and he doesn’t have to poo in a bag.4) Extras: Les Dennis phoning Heat magazine3) The Thick of It: “Have you ever cleaned up your mother’s piss?”2) The Ashes- 4th Test: Strauss’ catch1) Dr. Who: Dok-tor?
― MitchellStirling (MitchellStirling), Saturday, 31 December 2005 20:20 (twenty years ago)
Apart from that, good list.
― mark grout (mark grout), Sunday, 1 January 2006 10:17 (twenty years ago)
― accentmonkey (accentmonkey), Sunday, 1 January 2006 11:00 (twenty years ago)
good list, anyway.
― CharlieNo4 (Charlie), Sunday, 1 January 2006 11:38 (twenty years ago)
― Martin Skidmore (Martin Skidmore), Sunday, 1 January 2006 11:44 (twenty years ago)
― MitchellStirling (MitchellStirling), Sunday, 1 January 2006 18:43 (twenty years ago)