January 15, 2008

Rule, Britannia!

Yes, yesterday I dared to come out and say that I simply don't find Black Adder all that funny. But by way of reasserting my credentials and avoiding being chucked from the Pan-American & All Empire Anglophilia Club, I may mention that last evening I popped in my Netflix copy of Yes, Minister and had quite a good time. I'd forgotten both how clever this series is and the fact that Nigel Hawthorne was in it.

Speaking of which, I've also got one of the Ian Carmichael/Peter Wimseys in the queue (Clouds of Witness, in fact). I must say that I've always felt the later dramatizations starring Edward Petherbridge were closer to what Sayers had in mind, but I do enjoy old Ian's horsing about as well.

Ah, nothing quite like Brit tee vee in the 70's and 80's.

Posted by Robert at January 15, 2008 09:05 AM | TrackBack
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Except, of course, for Doctor Who. Dreadful.

(ducks)

Posted by: The Abbot at January 15, 2008 10:08 AM

In watching Black Adder not too long ago myself, I came to the conclusion that only the Georgian ones were funny. The other periods of history did nothing for me and it may have been Hugh Laurie as George IV that made the Georgian ones, not Rowan Atkinson.

Posted by: Jordana at January 15, 2008 10:40 AM

I strongly recommend "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin".

Posted by: Mike at January 15, 2008 11:02 AM

How droll.

Posted by: Francis Urquart at January 18, 2008 11:36 PM




We need more people
like him,  I agree with you.


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Posted by: gdf at December 3, 2008 05:11 AM