tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post8443495399526414984..comments2024-03-04T17:54:32.559+00:00Comments on Iain Dale's Diary: Chloe, Patch Me Thru to the White House!Iain Dalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03270146219458384372noreply@blogger.comBlogger40125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53354226163277671352007-10-16T14:37:00.000+01:002007-10-16T14:37:00.000+01:00The Sopranos and The WireThe Sopranos and The WireGoodLiberalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00590233114594045569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-46255370532958681952007-10-16T01:31:00.000+01:002007-10-16T01:31:00.000+01:00Ha ha, I've "done" at least five episodes of 24 in...Ha ha, I've "done" at least five episodes of 24 in one sitting before! "We do not have the bomb! I repeat, we do not have the bomb!" Irresistible, isn't it? <BR/>Kiefer Sutherland is a very gifted close-up actor, I love his expression and movement, and have spent many hours trying to capture and imitate his techniques.Gavinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10843996857494739064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-2570558452846141322007-10-15T21:05:00.000+01:002007-10-15T21:05:00.000+01:00Best TV ever? 'Cracker', surely?Best TV ever? 'Cracker', surely?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-68973651477730767532007-10-15T19:48:00.000+01:002007-10-15T19:48:00.000+01:00The Sopranos. We are watching two episodes a nigh...The Sopranos. We are watching two episodes a night from series one through to series six. Sad but true.lilithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05011676751221508167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-44916814198446603802007-10-15T18:56:00.000+01:002007-10-15T18:56:00.000+01:00Amusingly, over here in the US, 'Spooks' has been ...Amusingly, over here in the US, <BR/>'Spooks' has been renamed 'M15'...so as not to offend anyone's sensibilities. : )<BR/><BR/>Don't you dare try to compare the extremely lightweight '24' to the magnificent Sopranos.<BR/><BR/>I would also suggest you also watch the very brilliant 'Dexter' - on FX in the UK I believe.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-35880232573785237332007-10-15T18:12:00.000+01:002007-10-15T18:12:00.000+01:00I bought five box sets of 24 in a post-Christmas s...I bought five box sets of 24 in a post-Christmas sale. I've only just finished them. I generally like spy stories but I just found it too ridiculous to be believable. When the posties go back to work I'm going to sell them on eBay.Rich Teehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037296506942507747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-26529045914841882122007-10-15T17:29:00.000+01:002007-10-15T17:29:00.000+01:00Mr Dale, you even do politics for relaxation? You'...Mr Dale, you even do politics for relaxation? You're becoming a very sad person. Get a lifeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-32735163582213391742007-10-15T16:57:00.000+01:002007-10-15T16:57:00.000+01:00Deadwood. All the way. Knocks everything else in...Deadwood. All the way. Knocks everything else into a cocked hat.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-83232131578102636522007-10-15T16:30:00.000+01:002007-10-15T16:30:00.000+01:0024 is great except when they've got Kim sodding Ba...24 is great except when they've got Kim sodding Bauer being chased by a mountain lion or in some other equally irrelevant situation.<BR/><BR/>Prison Break is probably the closest show to 24 in terms of non stop adrenaline.Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02263275229285861236noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-13435541221075732192007-10-15T15:59:00.000+01:002007-10-15T15:59:00.000+01:00Has there ever been a better series on TV? Ok, Ok,...<I>Has there ever been a better series on TV? Ok, Ok, West Wing is up there too, but apart from that?</I><BR/><BR/>I'm amazed nobody has mentioned the Phil Silvers Show (Sgt. Bilko). Best TV series ever!Rush-is-Righthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12860467341217977185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-74440040367928186962007-10-15T15:01:00.000+01:002007-10-15T15:01:00.000+01:00Band of Brothers is still one of the all-time grea...Band of Brothers is still one of the all-time greats.<BR/><BR/>I only ever saw season four of 24, it was great but the President got replaced by a scuzzy liberal type after that. Yes, Minister was vastly superior to West Wing.<BR/><BR/>I was waiting for baggage at Gatwick a year or so ago when someone's cell phone rang with the "24" ringtone, I swung around to see who it was and the guy grinned and said "You're supposed to duck!"Yak40https://www.blogger.com/profile/10391635243252561168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-63738755452306843242007-10-15T14:45:00.000+01:002007-10-15T14:45:00.000+01:00C'mon, there have been dozens of better series tha...C'mon, there have been dozens of better series than 24, many of them British.<BR/><BR/>Blackadder, Brass, Bottom, the Sopranos and many many others.<BR/><BR/>Still each to this own I suppose.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-42858967464056300622007-10-15T14:41:00.000+01:002007-10-15T14:41:00.000+01:00Another vote for 'The Wire'. Through the wonders o...Another vote for 'The Wire'. Through the wonders of technology I've now seen all 5 series, and on top of the excellent characterisations and riveting (series-long) plots the show is firmly grounded in realism and all the unpleasantness that entails. This show contains some of the best 'moments' I have ever seen on the box. I'm convinced it must, at the very least, be the best cop show ever.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-76971688452830490032007-10-15T14:40:00.000+01:002007-10-15T14:40:00.000+01:00Star Trek: Deep Space Nine far superior to both 24...Star Trek: Deep Space Nine far superior to both 24 and The Left WingSir-C4'https://www.blogger.com/profile/03917709983378003032noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-74803495263774610822007-10-15T14:20:00.000+01:002007-10-15T14:20:00.000+01:00Iain, you know full well that Dallas is the best T...Iain, you know full well that Dallas is the best TV programme ever made!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-43540518152910197642007-10-15T13:57:00.000+01:002007-10-15T13:57:00.000+01:00Prison Break! I've never seen 24 before so therefo...Prison Break! I've never seen 24 before so therefore must be rubbishBennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12060185317575781641noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-53862798228611517752007-10-15T13:02:00.000+01:002007-10-15T13:02:00.000+01:00GBHGBHChris Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15679067503215414300noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-33712130058545580042007-10-15T12:56:00.000+01:002007-10-15T12:56:00.000+01:00Yes there has.Father TedYes there has.<BR/><BR/>Father TedNick Drewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13670594203660051701noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-55552041233893127712007-10-15T12:40:00.001+01:002007-10-15T12:40:00.001+01:00Can't say that I've ever really got into 24 or the...Can't say that I've ever really got into 24 or the West Wing -- the latter, in particular, is ridiculously self-indulgent.<BR/><BR/>Personally, I think that British series such as Yes Minister, Drop The Dead Donkey and House of Cards were far superior.<BR/><BR/>DKDevil's Kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13832949569501846730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-44409065554943226262007-10-15T12:40:00.000+01:002007-10-15T12:40:00.000+01:00I "wanted" Stockard Channing. I wanted her. Do you...I "wanted" Stockard Channing. I wanted her. Do you understand? I was in the grip of a mania that was unravelling my personal life - bills went unpaid, I was skimping on the ingredients in the vinaigrette, pants went un-ironed. I had to stop watching.<BR/><BR/>I am watching the re-runs of House of Cards. Where is Francis Urquhart when you need him - or has David Cameron had him removed for being too "old Tory"?Wrinkled Weaselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05291551539649118631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-87125699493367215572007-10-15T12:07:00.000+01:002007-10-15T12:07:00.000+01:00Is Jed Bartlett the only candidate who could Stop ...Is Jed Bartlett the only candidate who could Stop Hillary?<BR/><BR/>Has 'Commander in Chief' sunk without trace? If so, deservedly so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-31177734548806352982007-10-15T11:53:00.000+01:002007-10-15T11:53:00.000+01:00Battle Star Galatica - its the West Wing on radioa...Battle Star Galatica - its the West Wing on radioactive steroids.<BR/><BR/>Its also some of the best commentary on the war on Terrorism attempted by a modern TV prog. See <A HREF="http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1141640,00.html" REL="nofollow">Time's 2005 top ten - which starts with the following</A>:<BR/><BR/><I>Most of you probably think this entry has got to be a joke. The rest of you have actually watched the show</I>.Man in a Shedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00990902055642035293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-30526203273556709162007-10-15T11:50:00.000+01:002007-10-15T11:50:00.000+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-23774976490603342662007-10-15T11:49:00.000+01:002007-10-15T11:49:00.000+01:00I'm with machiavelli - in many ways - but on this ...I'm with machiavelli - in many ways - but on this occasion because Spooks is the best tv show to come out of Britain in a long time - and outclasses the efforts of our American cousinsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6214838.post-16926027479444958492007-10-15T11:43:00.000+01:002007-10-15T11:43:00.000+01:0024 is absolutely amazing. My wife and I watched th...24 is absolutely amazing. My wife and I watched the first series on DVD on an evening-by-evening basis while she was pregnant with our first child. We've done similar with each of the two children who've followed... It's the most compelling thing and it's always taken all of our will-power to not watch the next episode to find out what happens! I understand why you succombed...<BR/><BR/>A colleague of mine tried to get people to sponsor her to watch every single episode in succession over a three-four day period (would that cover it? Each episode being about 43 minutes...) I don't think anyone did...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com