[alfster]

Originally Posted by wizzywick

People need to learn howe to deal with being offended these days. It seems everyone is always finding something to be offended about. In life you will offend someone. Fact. In life you will be offended.

Very very few things offend me: murder, rape, theft, genocide, fraud, lying etc.

The only real thing unlike those things above that offends me is: 'people being offended on the behalf of others.'

As if the people who that person thinks might be offended have no voice of their own...I wonder if they are offended by people being offended on their behalf...

And you are right: people can laugh through their illnesses...also, some women have major physical and psychological problems when it comes to having large breasts to the point that they have breast reduction surgery. It can come as some comfort to know that their are others in their situation.

[alfster]

Originally Posted by bart4858

It's a comedy panel show, you're not supposed to care who wins each round!I wouldn't say Frank Skinner was stroppy. That Victoria Coren, though, seems to have bit of a temper. And she must have been picking up tips on ranting from David Mitchell!

Nothing wrong with a good rant, it's very cathartic, and it is the sort of show that's set-up to go off on one.

I like it when she gets one on her.

[Wulfster]

Originally Posted by LostFool

Got to love Victoria Coren. If it wasn't for a certain Mr Mitchell, she'd be mine...

Good taste.
Hell of a poker player as well!

Maybe I over-reacted, but IMHO Skinner and the panel game format still doesn't work for me as well as the days of Hancock or Merton, and the 30 minute fomat doesn't work either.

Ideally I'd like to see it at 30 - 45 minutes, but with one guest again, and somebody like Sean Lock being the regular presenter.
Yeah! Sean Lock. That'd be great!
Might not agree with his choices but I'd be too busy cracking up!

[skiller]

Originally Posted by clm2071

I'm pretty sure Terry's choice of packaging was put in by someone on the original series (maybe Spike Milligan?)

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Peter Cook wanted plastic packaging in Room101. Packed sandwiches and I think the plastic thingy that holds socks together.

And in the XL version Tuffers' choice of "sentences going up at the end" isn't exactly original. I've always assumed it was caused by Neighbours in the 80's even before Stephen Fry put it (or tried to) into Room 101 as an AQI (in the Paul Merton era, I think).

On another note, when Vicky was moaning about windows and Frank showed a pic of a church which is now a house, I recognized it immediately! It's not actually a house but has been converted into flats.

[morecowbell]

Originally Posted by Wulfster

Good taste.
Hell of a poker player as well!

Maybe I over-reacted, but IMHO Skinner and the panel game format still doesn't work for me as well as the days of Hancock or Merton, and the 30 minute fomat doesn't work either.

Ideally I'd like to see it at 30 - 45 minutes, but with one guest again, and somebody like Sean Lock being the regular presenter.
Yeah! Sean Lock. That'd be great!
Might not agree with his choices but I'd be too busy cracking up!

Sean Lock would be perfect!

[lundavra]

Originally Posted by skiller

And in the XL version Tuffers' choice of "sentences going up at the end" isn't exactly original. I've always assumed it was caused by Neighbours in the 80's even before Stephen Fry put it (or tried to) into Room 101 as an AQI (in the Paul Merton era, I think).

On another note, when Vicky was moaning about windows and Frank showed a pic of a church which is now a house, I recognized it immediately! It's not actually a house but has been converted into flats.

I am sure the High Rising Terminal predates Neighbours by many years, Wonkypedia suggests it might have originated in New Zealand and is also known in parts of the US.

[Hugh Letdown]

They need to put bandwidth-wasting "extra bitsez red buttony full helpin' totally like totall all" shows into Room 101.

Just show us the whole goddamed show... now.

[Andy Birkenhead]

Originally Posted by morecowbell

Sean Lock would be perfect!

Or Jack Dee !

[degsyhufc]

Originally Posted by Wulfster

Ideally I'd like to see it at 30 - 45 minutes, but with one guest again, and somebody like Sean Lock being the regular presenter.
Yeah! Sean Lock. That'd be great!
Might not agree with his choices but I'd be too busy cracking up!

Lock was good on TV Heaven, Telly Hell.
But I thought he was disppointing on Argumental. I thought Sargeant was much better. Hound and Brigstock were also much better in their roles which isn't something you're likely to hear much

[skiller]

Originally Posted by lundavra

I am sure the High Rising Terminal predates Neighbours by many years, Wonkypedia suggests it might have originated in New Zealand and is also known in parts of the US.

Never heard of the phrase "High Rising Terminal" before, but I like it! At first glance, I would object to it as its initials could cause confusion; but then again, so could "Australian Question Intonation", whose initials are apparently more usually used for "Air Quality Index", which I have also never heard of! How my education has let me down...

However, all I meant to say was that I only noticed British people using it a lot during the late 80s which happened to coincide with the popularity of Australian soaps - so I just assumed, probably wrongly.

[Glowbot]

Originally Posted by morecowbell

Sean Lock would be perfect!

He's actually really bad at interviewing, all awkward pauses and nerves from the pilot he did a while back.
So funny when on 9OTC though! he needs someone to spark off.

[skiller]

Originally Posted by Glowbot

So funny when on 9OTC though!

Is that on C4+1?

[degsyhufc]

Originally Posted by skiller

Never heard of the phrase "High Rising Terminal" before, but I like it! At first glance, I would object to it as its initials could cause confusion; but then again, so could "Australian Question Intonation", whose initials are apparently more usually used for "Air Quality Index", which I have also never heard of! How my education has let me down...

However, all I meant to say was that I only noticed British people using it a lot during the late 80s which happened to coincide with the popularity of Australian soaps - so I just assumed, probably wrongly.

Stephen Fry explained it better than Tuffers.
He also went on to American Westcoast accents doing the same and now some London socialite types.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OluCvL0lRnI

[skiller]

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Stephen Fry explained it better than Tuffers.
He also went on to American Westcoast accents doing the same and now some London socialite types.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OluCvL0lRnI

See post #404. But thanks for the link!

[brewer480]

Its the comedian from the inbetweeners!!!! Legend!!!

Who invited Janet street Porter tho??? Something tells me she's going to try and take over the show!

[far2cool]

Greg Davies is hilarious, but the other 2 are annoying me

[Joooe]

God she is a horrible woman.

[far2cool]

oh shut up Porter you bitter old cow

[niceguy1966]

Originally Posted by far2cool

oh shut up Porter you bitter old cow

If she says something is posh one more time, I'm turning over.Silly woman.

[fleet]

I love this programme, but shes really annoying!!

[ilovewallander]

Her anti "upper class" thing just because Ben Fogle is on there and is a bit posh is wearing thin

[Lyricalis]

I have a suitcase with wheels.

[Lowri]

Originally Posted by Lyricalis

I have a suitcase with wheels.

I think everyone does. I try not to use it because they eventually break but I've had some suitcases that would have been impossible to use if I couldn't have wheeled them.
A stupid thing to put into 101 if you ask me.

Another here who's already thoroughly fed up with Porter. Why does she assume that all her opinions are fact?

ETA: Has no-one told Porter how to use the TV remote? Local news can be useful but I agree it's a little dull, so I just watch something else, I don't "waste 10 minutes of my life"

[fleet]

From someone who does a programme talking about nothing!!

[Lowri]

Originally Posted by fleet

From someone who does a programme talking about nothing!!

I'd rather watch Midlands Today on loop than 10 minutes of Loose Women!