22-05-2005 16:19									#31
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quote: Father Ted is Irish you limey imperialist!

Sadly not. Graham Linehan and Arthur Mathews offered the series to RTE, our national broadcaster, originally. RTE, in their infinite wisdom, turned them down.

The boys then took their offering to Channel 4, who recgonised comedy when they saw it. Thus while the series has an Irish setting it was produced in the UK.

	22-05-2005 16:19									#32
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Anything with Rowan Atkinson

	22-05-2005 18:57									#33
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'Children of the Stones' - a children's television classic set within the Avebury stone circle.

'I Didn't Know You Cared' an absurdist sitcom from the mid 70s.

'Bagpuss' another gorgeous children's television series.

	23-05-2005 09:44									#34
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quote: Originally posted by DaShi Father Ted is Irish you limey imperialist!

As stated, Father Ted is produced by the Brits!

	23-05-2005 09:48									#35
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Yes to everything already mentioned.

We don't get much Brit TV in the Phils, sadly, but lately we've started getting "The Kumars at #42," which can be quite funny.

	23-05-2005 17:48									#36
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Coupling's quality! Admittedly the fourth series wasn't as good as the first three but it was still better than most things out there.

	23-05-2005 20:35									#37
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But Father Ted is written by the Irish and stars an Irish cast. In addition, the humor of it is different than that of British comedies. Dare I say, it's Irish humor. Imperialists! Get them!

	23-05-2005 22:00									#38
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And yet it was the British who loved it, cherished it, and bought it, while the Irish weren't interested....

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quote: Originally posted by DaShi But Father Ted is written by the Irish and stars an Irish cast. In addition, the humor of it is different than that of British comedies. Dare I say, it's Irish humor. Imperialists! Get them!

Yet on the BBC... hence a UK show. Sod off, Irish bastard .

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quote: Originally posted by Imran Siddiqui Yet on the BBC... hence a UK show. Sod off, Irish bastard .

Was it Beeb? I thought it was C4.

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Yeah, it was C4...

	23-05-2005 23:44									#42
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quote: And yet it was the British who loved it, cherished it, and bought it, while the Irish weren't interested....

Eh... I wouldn't say that. Father Ted was just as popular in Ireland as the UK. Prime time television slot on Network 2.

At University College Dublin my roommate and I used Father Ted catchphrases at each other all the time in conversation. Good times.

As for the humour... it's definitely got a bit of an Irish flavour (I don't think the characters would have been as funny if they had been British) with regard to the situations the characters find themselves in, but in the end it's broad enough to encompass a diverse group of people's tastes.

I'm amazed however that Americans like Imran get 'it'. But that's cool, it's great to know that you appreciate the gold that's found on this side of the Atlantic. Now, if you only you could stop sending us muck like Friends in return.

	23-05-2005 23:53									#43
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Imran has always been good at 'getting it' when it comes to British things. Plus he likes football, as in 'Earth minus US' definition

	24-05-2005 01:56									#44
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Actually it is you Brits who came up with the various definitions of football. Remember, the official name of rugby is actually 'rugby football'.

So blame yerselves .

	24-05-2005 02:23									#45
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I really liked Space 1999

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quote: Originally posted by molly bloom 'Children of the Stones' - a children's television classic set within the Avebury stone circle. 'I Didn't Know You Cared' an absurdist sitcom from the mid 70s. 'Bagpuss' another gorgeous children's television series.

Hey I visited Avebury's stone circle a few months ago! I had expected more of it though..



PS: that ghastly Coupling is good for nothing but burnin' the eyes with bad acting, which isn't really a good thing either

	24-05-2005 04:27									#47
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My favorite all time shows are: Spaced, Black Books, Little Britain, Black Adder, Bo' Selecta, Coupling, Never Mind the Buzzcocks, Whose Line is it Anyway? (before the yanks got it and ruined it), and The Goon Show.