Best moment on British Television

[SPUGGIE J]

Originally Posted by entwisi

Two Ronnies must be up there with the best of them, come to think about it Ronnie Barker (Porridge, Open all hours etc)

With that especially the four candles/fork handles. Winding up of Mckay and the chasing of Nurse Gladys Immanuel. Why cant we have something to match nowadays.

[shakermaker]

The Royle Family.

All of it.

Utter genius.

[Alvin the chipmunk]

Phoenix Nights - Pure Genius

1st series of Extras - Again Pure Genius

[fc:stanley]

Catchphrase! But what made it great was roy walker and mr chip what a combination!

"Say what ya see"

[Eric]

My all time favorite has to be the first thing I saw: the BBC test card on an old Bush 12" black and white, just after the transmitting station opened (Holme Moss, maybe). But right up there is the first transatlantic image on Telstar.

And what about Mr. Bean cleaning his teeth in his mini.

[Lilly]

Originally Posted by shakermaker

The Royle Family.

All of it.

Utter genius.

I agree with that.It was all brilliant television but the episode that I think was the best was The Queen of Sheba featuring Nanna's death.Excellent television.

[shakermaker]

Originally Posted by Lilly

I agree with that.It was all brilliant television but the episode that I think was the best was The Queen of Sheba featuring Nanna's death.Excellent television.

Definitely.
Every great part of the writing from previous series' was rolled into one fantastic episode.
They really perfected it with that one.

[West Ender]

I agre about the Two Ronnies' "Four Candles" sketch, in fact nearly everything they did - especially Ronnie Barker.

I think perhaps the most memorable, and startling, moment of telly I ever saw was when Julian Clarey made his little comment about Norman Lamont. Actually I just missed the original as I was making a coffee but my husband rushed into the kitchen and said, "You'll never believe what Clarey's just said." When he told me I was gobsmacked (and so was Norman Lamont).

[grannyclaret]

If anyone remembers Whats My Line,, they will remember Gilbert Harding,,,
The man of steel,who was tough as nails..."Stiff upper lip brigade"known as the rudest man in television
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The time when he was on face to face ,he broke down in tears while talking about the death of his mother..YOU COULD HEAR A PIN DROP.
All my family had a lump in their throats..It was just not concievable that this man had a heart.....

[grannyclaret]

Originally Posted by West Ender

I agre about the Two Ronnies' "Four Candles" sketch, in fact nearly everything they did - especially Ronnie Barker.

I think perhaps the most memorable, and startling, moment of telly I ever saw was when Julian Clarey made his little comment about Norman Lamont. Actually I just missed the original as I was making a coffee but my husband rushed into the kitchen and said, "You'll never believe what Clarey's just said." When he told me I was gobsmacked (and so was Norman Lamont).

What did he say?

[West Ender]

Originally Posted by grannyclaret

What did he say?

I don't think I can, decently, put it on here. Let's just say it had homo-erotic content and was extremely vulgar. It nearly ruined Julian Clarey's career (and it made Norman Lamont's eyes water).

[grannyclaret]

ooohhhhhh

[maxwell silver]

The last series of Blackadder & the final moments of the last episode when they went 'over the top',a superb comedy series with a very poignant ending.Also Alan Bleasdales 'Boys from the blackstuff' in the early 80's.
The twin towers attack....hard to believe it was real life & lives were actually bieng lost.

[panther]

i think whe lee evans is on the telly!!
i cry with laughter all the way through it!
better than half the rubbish on tv

[shakermaker]

I was going to mention The Mighty Boosh, it's hilarious in an English eccentric Pythonesque kind of way but I don't think it quite beats The Royle Family.

*it's in the right thread now i think *