A powerful disinfectant

Same we both live in the west midlands

What part?

Only since the 2005 'return'

Favourite Dr?? Hmm!!

Probably would have to be David Tennant with Billie Piper, for the humour he brought, but I actually really loved last year's series with Peter Capaldi & Jenna Coleman!!

Never a big Matt Smith fan tbh!!

Liked Christopher Eccleston too!!

Vile isn't she.

Yes thanks, you?

have you seen the american version?

Absolutely hideous child

I did some research about the show after I found out the writer, Russell T Davies, also wrote Channel 4's 'Cucumber' which aired last year. I then decided to watch it for no particular reason, seemed really good.

Yeah just the UK version as somebody had kindly put both series up on YouTube and moulded them into one 4 hour movie .

It's actually a really good show, very groundbreaking and believable characters. There is good humour in the script also and the depiction of Canal Street is true to life. When watching though it almost became a game of 'spot the actors' as the actors who played Vince, Alexander and the drug dealer have been in Corrie, Vince's mum and Phil (who died from taking drugs) have also been on Emmerdale!

Yep, my weekend has been good thanks so far. I went out last night for a few drinks, so caught up with last night's soaps this evening

Not yet but I heard it's as good as the UK version

If Gabby continues she is going to push Sonia and Tina off my number 1 spot of most vile soap characters currently, and take there place.

I'm having a good weekend thany you

I know, I knew what was going to happen but my heart was still pounding when it happened.

Erm, that woman who was chasing them was Grace's (the little girl's) friend's Mum, Steph. Grace's friend is Carmel, and basically Steph had been saying mean things to Carmel for a while, leading to her self-harming. Connie called Social Services and contacted Carmel's absent father, and Steph was angry so was chasing her and I'm sure you saw the rest?

Didn't realise that Craig Kelly (who played Luke Strong on Corrie) was in Queer as Folk!

Thought everybody knew Craig Kelly from QAF

I felt like that too. Then again I would be really scared driving around cliff edges!

Thank you I did see the rest, Casualty are quite good at stunts, well the big ones anyway.

Well I certainly can't fault either of you for that!!


Only about 20 miles from me then!!

Used to go clubbing up that way occasionally!! Probably showing my age now but does Madison's still exist!!
Went to Tall Trees at Yarm a couple if times & always enjoyed a night out in Redcar (The Deck) as well!! We're talking 20/25 years ago tnough!!



This I approve of!!!

Like to see fans follow their local team no matter what!!

Think both our clubs have come close to extinction at various times!!

Nope not me. Mind you I never watched it, I decided to search it up just to see what Antony Cotton was like.

I do miss Craig Kelly, wish he would come back to Coronation Street.

Coventry in Warwickshire. Right next to Birmingham, and - as hard as it is to admit - a 25 minute drive from the shithole that is Nuneaton. (no offence to any Nuneaton people, although I doubt you'll admit it! )

Coventry's the one that got blown up in the Blitz BTW.

The British QAF was absolutely revolutionary in its time and improved the representation of gay men across all British TV, if it interests you should definitely see it, it's fantastic TV

Yeah, it's something else I need to add to my list of things to watch.

Yes wolves have came close a few times,the last being in the 80's i think. We look like we could be on the rise again, with the new takeover.

I used to go to Tall Tree's now and again, not quite so long ago as you tho

Yeah I noticed this when I watched the whole 2 series today. The characters are very believable and the script quality is excellent. Lots of humour also and funny moments. I did read though that there was lots of complaints over the first episode having sex scenes, mainly because Nathan was 15 and Stuart was 29.

I have been to Warwickshire, It's a nice place
Better than Tipton

QAF was great I agree

I'm showing my age, but I remember watching it first time round on a tiny black and white TV that I was allowed in my bedroom! I was about 12 at the time. I had the volume down and sat right next to the TV so I could hear

At the time I was, obviously, most taken by the depictions of gay sex, but when I rewatched it earlier this year, I was really struck by how interesting and deep the characters were, especially in series 1. Series 2 went a bit 'weird' but I think it worked well given the different format. Another thing that stands out is how open the show was in its depiction of underage sex. Stuart was nearly 30 and Nathan just 15 yet in the first episode most characters make a joke about them having slept together: "You're not the only one who had a child tonight". This was at a time when the legal age of consent for homosexual sex was still 18. I cannot imagine a scene like that airing today.

So many scenes from QAF will stick with me forever. The two biggies, which I think are two of the show's most well-known scenes are Stuart rimming Nathan and then Nathan wanking off Christian in the changing rooms. I also love the scene when Nathan struts into school to 'Sexy Boy' by Air.

Just like you, I rewatched it after watching Cucumber/Banana to see how Russel T Davies had developed over the years. QAF was much more 'in your face', which was actually very much the late 90s style, whereas Cucumber was far more understated and mature. In fact, I think that Cucumber is far more powerful than QAF. I'm still making discoveries about Cucumber over a year later.

Vince's mum (Hazel) was also in Corrie in the early 90s. She also made the ghostly cameo in Lance's episode of Cucumber, playing the same character.