Private Schulz

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I didn't get where i am today by preferencing Perrin over Yosser.

Or did i?

Grotty memory.

 

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I can do that.

Super!

 

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Great!

 

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Talking of which (were we?), did you ever get around to watching No Surrender?

No surrender, Billy Boy, no f**king surrender.

 

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Talking of which (were we?), did you ever get around to watching No Surrender?

No surrender, Billy Boy, no f**king surrender.

No, but I may make an effort. Is it available as gaelige?

 

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Is it available as gaelige?

No, Sir.

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er

 

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Well, I finished the magnificent Private Schulz whilst I was away - and was going to start on Boys from the Blackstuff, but decided not to, as it might seem like a homage.

I might do Reggie Perrin, instead..

Actually, going back to the whole 'Fish People Tapes' thing, the line in it that goes something like 'we don't get Channel 4 round our way, we get our misery direct' was a direct response to the 'Blackstuff' - i still remember watching Chrissy's story (sp ?) and being unnerved by it.

This was, of course, back in the day etc. One can't help wondering whether it might actually be more unnerving today, sort of thing.

 

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Tears fall.

I feel flimsy.

 

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BftB was possibly the last great communal television event - I particularly remember the national sense of almost shame when we all laughed involuntarily at Yosser's Desperate Dan 'joke'.....

 

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I watched Yosser's story on that there YouTube a year or so ago - immenseness.

 

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I watched Yosser's story on that there YouTube a year or so ago - immenseness.

Not for the faint-hearted. I'm actually a bit worried about watching all this again..