Daytime TV is Great!

Byron Virgo · 25 October, 2005, 06:21:39 PM

Having found that I'm on holiday (having turned up for work this morning...again!), I ended up watching daytime tv.

Apparently Trisha is on Channel 5 now - she was talking to an overweight gay man when a sign appeared on the screen beneath the man that read "He Loves His Fags".

I also got the wonder of seeing Ross Kemp on thios morning (after his performance on Richard & Judy yesterday), and he really is a bit of a luvvie. In fact, he's pretty much exactly as he appeared to be in Extras, only a bit slimier.

I'll never be able to take Ultimate force seriously again.

Bico · 25 October, 2005, 06:31:44 PM

Some of us never did - that's why we enjoyed it.

And we all know you're just building up to telling us all how great Diagnosis Murder is.

Wils · 25 October, 2005, 06:32:16 PM

Has Gary taken you over on the cellular level, Ed? ;)

Wils · 25 October, 2005, 06:55:04 PM

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Adrian Bamforth · 25 October, 2005, 07:24:30 PM

Around the time of the last election they did a poll on Loose Women, completely without irony: "Can you not be bothered to vote? Vote in out poll and tell us! (all calls 25p)"

ADE

Dark Jimbo · 25 October, 2005, 07:43:08 PM

Anyone seen the episode of Diagnosis Murder where Dick Van Dyke plays not only his normal character but about five other members of his family, including a woman?

The image of him in a bridal veil wearing lipstick and talking in a silly high-pitched voice will haunt me for ever.

Bico · 25 October, 2005, 07:45:29 PM

Dear god, it's spreading!

Byron Virgo · 25 October, 2005, 08:03:23 PM

Wils - never post that picture again. I'm still trying to forget the time that he touched me...

Diagnosis Murder is occasionally great though - I used to hate it, but I've seen it on a couple of occasions recently, and it was great. One of the cast members was geting abducted by aliens, but it turned out to be the machinations of a variety of former Star Trek actors attempting to drive him so insane the he'd try and shoot Dick Van Dyke. Or something.

Funt Solo · 25 October, 2005, 08:14:32 PM

Now Columbo - there's your class right there.

Byron Virgo · 25 October, 2005, 08:25:43 PM

"Oh, just one more thing..."

Artificial Idiot · 25 October, 2005, 08:30:08 PM

"One of the cast members was geting abducted by aliens, but it turned out to be the machinations of a variety of former Star Trek actors attempting to drive him so insane the he'd try and shoot Dick Van Dyke. Or something."

I remember that one! Was great! The one where everybody thought the homeless bum (who actually used to be an up and coming medical student) had killed somebody was great too. I don't remember why, it just was.

Roger Godpleton · 25 October, 2005, 08:30:52 PM

I love Diagnosis Murder. There was an episode where this evil bureaucrat lady was giving Dick a hard time, and I thought "I wonder if she'll get killed and subsequently, Dick'll get the blame". Lo and behold...

Byron Virgo · 25 October, 2005, 08:38:03 PM

Or there was the episode that had Dick Van Dyke's actual brother playing his fictional brother, who they think is randomly murdering people in his sleep whilst at the hospital for a hernia operation.

Roger Godpleton · 25 October, 2005, 08:39:32 PM

CITV is best though. Bring back Fun House.

johnnystress · 25 October, 2005, 08:44:01 PM

tv during the day seems to be nothing but a relentless assault of cash in the attic car boot antiques roadshow, sell, sell, youre going to die soon, cash in now! sort of shows

which can be entertaining

a salt shaker bought for 50 p was worth ?1500

mad eh?