I bet you a tenner that she ends up sacrificing herself next week.
Meera Syal is a national treasure
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Originally Posted by allen_who:
“Sorry but I must protest. She has done a huge amount of television and some of her comedy (including the writing of it) is a joy to watch. People who have great comic timing tend to make good actors.
Just because you haven't seen her before last night doesn't make her anonymous. She has merely slipped under your own radar. I imagine she has achieved more in her life than many members of this forum are ever likely to.”
“Sorry but I must protest. She has done a huge amount of television and some of her comedy (including the writing of it) is a joy to watch. People who have great comic timing tend to make good actors.
Just because you haven't seen her before last night doesn't make her anonymous. She has merely slipped under your own radar. I imagine she has achieved more in her life than many members of this forum are ever likely to.”
Absolutely, The "Skipinder the punjabi kangaroo" sketch from goodness gracious me, which she wrote, is side splittingly funny
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4UY-Vjmjn8
Originally Posted by Helbore:
“Isn't Cheryl Cole deemed a "national treasure?" I wonder how long it will be before she appears in Doctor Who? (hopefully in the next Dalek episode. Ripe for extermination, that one!)”
“Isn't Cheryl Cole deemed a "national treasure?" I wonder how long it will be before she appears in Doctor Who? (hopefully in the next Dalek episode. Ripe for extermination, that one!)”
Nooooooo they should bring back Leela in full costume played by Cherly cole
Originally Posted by allen_who:
“Sorry but I must protest. She has done a huge amount of television and some of her comedy (including the writing of it) is a joy to watch. People who have great comic timing tend to make good actors.
Just because you haven't seen her before last night doesn't make her anonymous. She has merely slipped under your own radar. I imagine she has achieved more in her life than many members of this forum are ever likely to.”
“Sorry but I must protest. She has done a huge amount of television and some of her comedy (including the writing of it) is a joy to watch. People who have great comic timing tend to make good actors.
Just because you haven't seen her before last night doesn't make her anonymous. She has merely slipped under your own radar. I imagine she has achieved more in her life than many members of this forum are ever likely to.”
I don't watch much TV and I'm so glad I don't, it means I hardly know of all these 'famous' people from soaps and such who show up unless they've been around a while. I've only seen Meera Syal in some comedy programme which I thought was awful - though comedy is subjective anyway. I've heard of her but wasn't impressed by her showing on Who, which to me is what matters.
Originally Posted by Sector_15:
“Bernard Cribbins = National Treasure. This woman never seen her before last night and she was awfull.”
“Bernard Cribbins = National Treasure. This woman never seen her before last night and she was awfull.”
Despite overuse of the term, several "national treasures" have appeared in Who. Overall it is a long list, but since 2005:
William Shakespeare
The Koh-i-noor diamond
debatably, but way more so than any actor:
Winston Churchill
Agatha Christie
Although of course back in City of the Dead there are SEVEN instances of a single NT!
I thought Meera Syal was rather good actually. I quite like the character, and thought she brought nice strength and maturity to it.
I've always had a soft spot for Meera Syal. Her comedy work is very good (Goodness Gracious Me is the obvious one, but she's outstanding in the lovely Beautiful Thing: "BALLS, MISTER BENNETT!"). If a new Carry On film were to happen, Meera Syal would be dream casting as Matron.
I've always had a soft spot for Meera Syal. Her comedy work is very good (Goodness Gracious Me is the obvious one, but she's outstanding in the lovely Beautiful Thing: "BALLS, MISTER BENNETT!"). If a new Carry On film were to happen, Meera Syal would be dream casting as Matron.
the amount of negative comments about her!!! seeeesh :O she was fantastic and exactly how i wanted her to be, in fact i wanted her to be more mad to be honest! she bought with her a comic appeal and was so glad that she was on the show. i love some of her comedy stuff (Kumars and Beautiful People to name a couple!) and she did have so much appeal in the episode, she was great!
looking forward to next weeks!
looking forward to next weeks!
Yes, on relection I regret using the words 'National Treasure'. I suppose the likes of David Jason lay claim to that kind of praise.
The only problem with this forum is people hang off your every word. No matter how much you try to use your words carefully someone picks at you and try to hammer you to death. A bit too harsh at time...
Anyway, I think Meera is very talented none-the-less and has a lot of presence. It's only an opinion that's all. It would seem it's about 60% against her and 40% for... fair enough...
This sketch that she wrote is class...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdo79znnHl8
The only problem with this forum is people hang off your every word. No matter how much you try to use your words carefully someone picks at you and try to hammer you to death. A bit too harsh at time...
Anyway, I think Meera is very talented none-the-less and has a lot of presence. It's only an opinion that's all. It would seem it's about 60% against her and 40% for... fair enough...
This sketch that she wrote is class...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdo79znnHl8
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