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     John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.253.174.81 |
I cannot wait for this - the BBC's contribution to the true spirit of Christmas (ie Horror) this year Mark Gatiss has written an anthology ghost story in the style of the MR James adaptations of the 1970s. It's going to be shown over several nights on BBC4 with the entire omnibus movie being repeated on Christmas Eve. Apparently the stories will cover several different time periods and the framing device is the house of the title Hooray! | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.65.135 |
Sounds goods. Pity I can only get four channels where I live. | ||
| Joel (Joel) Username: Joel Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.37.199.45 |
"Pity I can only get four channels where I live." Your anatomy differs impressively from mine. | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.65.135 |
It's hell turning over to the other side. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.159.153.151 |
If I remember to record it I'll stick it on a DVD for you, GF... | ||
| Gary Fry (Gary_fry) Username: Gary_fry Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 82.3.65.135 |
Hey, Mick, you're a gent! That'd be great. | ||
| Allybird (Allybird) Username: Allybird Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 79.70.11.219 |
Sounds like a perfect way to spend Christmas JLP I'll be watching it :>)Won't be going anywhere. | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 213.253.174.81 |
Me neither Ally, fingers crossed - I'm on call all Christmas week so I'm hoping for a quiet one. | ||
| Niki Flynn (Niki) Username: Niki Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 78.32.69.29 |
**sulks and laments that she doesn't know how to access the "TV" function on her projection system** | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.159.153.151 |
I'm on call all Christmas week so I'm hoping for a quiet one. Me too, although not in quite the life-saving way you are, Lord P! **sulks and laments that she doesn't know how to access the "TV" function on her projection system** **sulks and laments that he doesn't have a projection system**  | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.209.220.40 |
John, this is the first I've heard of this. You've no idea how much you've stirred my excitement for Christmas. I'm hopeful that BBC4 might repeat the 'Six Films to Keep You Awake' series that they showed earlier in the year. They've had a ghost season over the festive period for the last few years. Speaking of which, recently I've increasingly come to think of Christmas - other than the obvious religious festival - as synomynous with ghosts, as it is with Santa. For me, Christmas is more evocative than Halloween for things that go bump in the night. My poor kids... | ||
| Alansjf (Alansjf) Username: Alansjf Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 93.97.93.216 |
I hope this gets repeated on BBC1 or 2 - I don't get any of the other channels either. It sounds promising ... Oh, and r.e. 6 Films to Keep You Awake - it's available as a 3 disc Region 1 (US) DVD set, at a very reasonable price (check Amazon). | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.209.220.40 |
Is there a way of PMing on this board? If anyone wants to contact me, I could probably put them on DVD and send them the disc... | ||
| Steve Bacon (Stevebacon) Username: Stevebacon Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 90.209.220.40 |
The info's here, if anyone's interested - http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2008/10_october/07/crooke d.shtml | ||
| Zed (Gary_mc) Username: Gary_mc Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 81.96.242.126 |
Does anyone have any dates? Why don't they tell us when these things are on? I always miss shows because of that... | ||
| Alansjf (Alansjf) Username: Alansjf Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 93.97.93.216 |
Surely there are TV listings for the festive season available already - it's nearly the end of November, after all. | ||
| Guy (Guy) Username: Guy Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 83.41.185.205 |
Mark Gatiss and Derren Brown? In a portmanteu ghost story show? My excitement toward this can only be described as onanistic. | ||
| Mick Curtis (Mick) Username: Mick Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 86.159.153.151 |
Surely there are TV listings for the festive season available already - it's nearly the end of November, after all. You'd think so - our neighbours have already put their Christmas tree up... | ||
| Gcw (Gcw) Username: Gcw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.43.119.113 |
Happy Xmas Mick! gcw  | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 38.113.181.169 |
Looking forward to this. | ||
| Richard_gavin (Richard_gavin) Username: Richard_gavin Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 65.110.174.71 |
Simon: Will this program be aired on Canadian TV as well, or do you have some special satellite hook-up? If it's the latter, can I come over to your place on Christmas Eve? Fran won't mind. I promise to bring fruitcake and my finest carol-singing voice... ...and I will hold you close during the really frightening scenes. Whadda ya say? | ||
| Simon Strantzas (Nomis) Username: Nomis Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 38.113.181.169 |
It sounds like there's going to be TWO fruitcakes at the Strantzas's this yuletide. In seriousness, I doubt this will be available in Canada by any legal means, but who's to say what might happen? It is the season of miracles, after all. | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 212.74.96.200 |
Apparently the BBC is producing a two-parter remake of DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS, due to air some time next year. Thought I'd mention it. | ||
| Frank (Frank) Username: Frank Registered: 09-2008 Posted From: 79.187.206.46 |
Alas I can only breath in the fumes of excitement as you fellows revel in the good fortune of British TV. | ||
| Huw (Huw) Username: Huw Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 61.216.33.195 |
I know how you feel, Frank. I'm only now watching series 4 of Doctor Who! I do miss British TV sometimes... | ||
| Mark_lynch (Mark_lynch) Username: Mark_lynch Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 212.74.96.200 |
I'm A CELEBRITY is great this year. And I so wish my video recorder still worked: I could tape LOOSE WOMEN then . . . Brit telly's only got interesting again recently. Because, I suspect, folk our age who grew up on weird stuff in the 70s and early 80s are now in charge of programme commissioninginging . . . That's my guess. | ||
| Tony (Tony) Username: Tony Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 217.44.101.224 |
I think kids telly failed because it didn't do drama. It was all silly 'naughty' shit, and that gets tiring so fast. Even Grange Hill went comedic and unreal. Poor kids. Actually, at the minute my youngest is really into the first series of Auf Wiedersehen, Pet. He loves it. Now who would commision such a thing for kids? A bunch of ugly arguing blokes cementing bricks and friendships? | ||
| John Llewellyn Probert (John_l_probert) Username: John_l_probert Registered: 03-2008 Posted From: 90.203.130.124 |
Crooked House will be on BBC4 on 22,23,24 December at 10-30pm Omnibus edition on Saturday 27th December BBC4 at 9-00pm |