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trouble is there are no Actors in it and old actors have a lot of votes......................... amazing how they do the voices with computers innit? Oscar winning computers.

If Sky were acting to stop sexism they'd have sacked the producer(s) that didn't jump in and have a word or discipline Gray at the time. He needed training in what's appropriate in the workplace. There are no bad soldiers, just bad leaders. A right stitch up.

Speed x Time = Distance

The Cut Copy one is great. 80's synth dance pop in the vein of Hot Chip/LCD soundsystem. For example... I got In Ghost Colours when it came out, bt tat didn't impress me as much. Just downed this after listening to above, and it's excellent so far, might just make a purchase. Champion. I'm not so keen on the Iron & Wine one. In future, can you not leave it 5 days between 'am listening to it' and 'the review'. Been that pressed for time i nearly bought it on the basis of your mention without listening first. Will have to listen to it now. WTF am I like, your concierge? I wouldn't buy anything unheard on the recommendation of mugs off here Always have a gander here first... http://listen.grooveshark.com/#/

An Education - lovely middle class stuff.

Did you look as blahn oot as Andy Gray about it?

Downloaded it a few weeks ago. Need to get it watched. If anyone knows of an equivalent doc from the other side,...reporters embedded with Afghan fighters...I'd be interested in seeing that too.

Some newer docs to have a look at from the Oscar nominations...... By Banksy This is the inside story of Street Art - a brutal and revealing account of what happens when fame, money and vandalism collide. Exit Through the Gift Shop follows an eccentric shop-keeper turned amateur film-maker as he attempts to capture many of the world's most infamous vandals on camera, only to have a British stencil artist named Banksy turn the camcorder back on its owner with wildly unexpected results. One of the most provocative films about art ever made, Exit Through the Gift Shop is a fascinating study of low-level criminality, comradeship and incompetence. By turns shocking, hilarious and absurd, this is an enthralling modern-day fairytale... with bolt cutters. It is happening all across America and now in Europe and Africa as well - rural landowners wake up one day to find a lucrative offer from a multinational energy conglomerate wanting to lease their property. The Reason? In America, the company hopes to tap into a huge natural gas reservoir dubbed the Saudi Arabia of natural gas. Halliburton developed a way to get the gas out of the ground—a hydraulic drilling process called fracking—and suddenly America finds itself on the precipice of becoming an energy superpower. But what comes out of the ground with that natural gas? How does it affect our air and drinking water? GASLAND is a powerful personal documentary that confronts these questions with spirit, strength, and a sense of humor. When filmmaker Josh Fox receives his cash offer in the mail, he travels across 32 states to meet other rural residents on the front lines of fracking. He discovers toxic streams, ruined aquifers, dying livestock, brutal illnesses, and kitchen sinks that burst into flame. He learns that all water is connected and perhaps some things are more valuable than money. From Academy Award® nominated filmmaker, Charles Ferguson ("No End In Sight"), comes INSIDE JOB, the first film to expose the shocking truth behind the economic crisis of 2008. The global financial meltdown, at a cost of over $20 trillion, resulted in millions of people losing their homes and jobs. Through extensive research and interviews with major financial insiders, politicians and journalists, INSIDE JOB traces the rise of a rogue industry and unveils the corrosive relationships which have corrupted politics, regulation and academia. Narrated by Academy Award® winner Matt Damon, INSIDE JOB was made on location in the United States, Iceland, England, France, Singapore, and China. "Restrepo" is a feature-length documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers to Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, Restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the US military. This is an entirely experiential film: our cameras never leave the valley, we dont interview generals or diplomats. Our only goal is to make you feel as though you have just done a 90-minute deployment. This is war, full stop. The conclusions are up to you. Filmed over nearly three years, 'WASTE LAND' follows renowned artist Vik Muniz as he journeys from his home base in Brooklyn to his native Brazil and the world's largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, located on the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro. There he photographs an eclectic band of "catadores" - or self-designated pickers of recyclable materials. Muniz's initial objective was to "paint" the catadores with garbage. However, his collaboration with these inspiring characters as they recreate photographic images of themselves out of garbage reveals both dignity and despair as the catadores begin to re-imagine their lives. Walker ('DEVIL'S PLAYGROUND', 'BLINDSIGHT') has great access to the entire process and, in the end, offers stirring evidence of the transformative power of art and the alchemy of the human spirit.

oooh aye...and Toy Story. Best film The King's Speech The Social Network True Grit Black Swan The Fighter Inception The Kids Are All Right 127 Hours Toy Story 3 Winter's Bone.

Kick Ass was up there with it though.

The nominations are in.... More to follow.... http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-12274205 Not seen any of those 3 yet. Inception has 8 too though....and i think that's the best film i saw all year.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-12272717 for more Nice one George. CT?

Ashleyskidmark and Leazes will derail threads.

Despite his popularity, i'd put frank Skinner in the alternative bracket too. Saw his last show where he spent 40 minutes lying on the floor groaning about what a hateful twat he was. It was excellent.

The comedy circuit isn't divided by class it's divided by mainstream and alternative. Johnny Vegas and Robin Ince are total opposite ends of the spectrum in terms of class, but they're both best appreciated by an alternative audience that want to have their preconceptions challenged and come away surprised and enlightened. Equally, Chubby Brown and Jimmy Carr are at opposite ends of the social demographic, but their comedy is mainstream, for an audience who prefer to remain in their comfort zone, to have their stereotypes confirmed, and preconceived notions left in tact....despite claims of shock value.

Toughguymick will tell you that Bread and The Liver birds are what it's all about and are much better than Auf Wiedersehen Pet and The Likely Lads.

Just gave me the giggles all over again. It's like the Mona Lisa question of whether she's smiling. Is Stokoe running from the carnage along with the kids....or have the soldiers set him onto the kids?

So what he's saying is "My Family is shit and we'll not be renewing it!" Couldn't be happier. Best thing the Beeb have done for comedy was give Stewart Lee his own show though. I think he was described as something like 'painfully middle class'. Vomitting into the gaping anus of Jesus Christ isn't for everyone.

I couldn't be less concerned about bankers bonuses. They can be rewarded however their shareholders see fit. They're extremely clever people and make their bosses a lot of money. It's an emotive issue to wind up white van man who can't comprehend being on that kind of money. It's bank equity that needs to be regulated. Watch the doc 2J recommended last week on the BBC iplayer. Peston knows the score.

Sarah Palin will shoot someone and claim to be the victim. Wikileaks will be taken down. Newcastle will get into the European places Guantanamo will close Scientists will graft wings onto a pig.

Canny good that.

I wondered what people like you (regulars who hadn't read the thread) would think when Stokoe popped up out of nowhere on the banner.

The Cut Copy one is great. 80's synth dance pop in the vein of Hot Chip/LCD soundsystem. For example... I got In Ghost Colours when it came out, bt tat didn't impress me as much. Just downed this after listening to above, and it's excellent so far, might just make a purchase. Champion. I'm not so keen on the Iron & Wine one.