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Old 23-04-2014, 18:15
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:18
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The powers that be
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:18
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The Powers That Be

i.e the management, producers , idiots in charge etc

An example - " TPTB over on Corrie are a set of ******s "
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:18
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It means 'the powers that be' as in producers and suchlike!
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:19
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Another example, "The best TPTB was Lorraine Newman"
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:21
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Another example, "The best TPTB was Lorraine Newman"
Think you might have a bit of an uphill battle there with that one.
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:25
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Another example, "The best TPTB was Lorraine Newman"
Ah I see Lorraine has joined us
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:25
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Another example, "The best TPTB was Lorraine Newman"
Going to go out on a whim on this one and say that not many will agree with that statement
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:26
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:27
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Ah I see Lorraine has joined us
I'm not sure I know what you mean.
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Old 23-04-2014, 18:28
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Going to go out on a whim on this one and say that not many will agree with that statement
Not many people agreed with Anita Dobson in the 80s. Look where she is now.
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Old 23-04-2014, 19:49
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Going to go out on a whim on this one and say that not many will agree with that statement
Out on a whim - don't you mean out on a limb??? lol
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Old 23-04-2014, 19:50
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Another example, "The best TPTB was Lorraine Newman"
And this is an example of irony
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Old 23-04-2014, 20:01
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Another example, "The best TPTB was Lorraine Newman"
Can't beat a bit of love and warmth eh?

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Old 23-04-2014, 20:06
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It means the god like creatures in Angel.
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Old 23-04-2014, 20:07
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It means the god like creatures in Angel.


I love Angel
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Old 24-04-2014, 00:01
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The Powers That Be

i.e the management, producers , idiots in charge etc

An example - " TPTB over on Corrie are a set of ******s "

Knew a comment like this was coming lol. Give them a break!
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Old 24-04-2014, 00:08
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Old 24-04-2014, 00:13
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The Pies That Bind????
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Old 24-04-2014, 11:06
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You just made my day, I am literally pmsl!
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Old 24-04-2014, 11:08
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And this is an example of irony
I heard a rumour about a storyline involving Alfie losing an iron. But they had to scrape it due to budget restrictions.
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Old 24-04-2014, 11:09
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Can't beat a bit of love and warmth eh?

You certainly cannot
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Old 24-04-2014, 11:18
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I always thought it was 'The Production Team's Bullshit' and I'm not even joking. I thought it was something soaps DS made together
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Old 24-04-2014, 11:22
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This thread comes as a relief to me because I've been meaning to ask for ages but was afraid to look stupid haha. I always thought it was something to do with the Coronation Street EP Blackburn for some reason! The powers that be makes a lot of sense though
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Old 24-04-2014, 12:27
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