Festive telly

[Davy]

Having not watched it on hogmany for years....bar a few mins last year, I decided to give it a try this year..surely it cant be that pathetic year after year? 10 minutes in and it really is that bad

 

[broonieboy]

Having not watched it on hogmany for years....bar a few mins last year, I decided to give it a try this year..surely it $%#@ be that pathetic year after year? 10 minutes in and it really is that bad

Absolute dig shite. Time for the BBC to put it out it’s misery


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[hibbybilly]

Every year it’s on the tv, and every year there’s a thread , slagging it.

 

[Green juventine]

Did anyone catch this on BBC1. Think it was on before Only an excuse.
Old t.v. ads.
Really good, brought back a few memories. The Caledonia ad was good but the Irn Bru 'fanny ' one was the best (wonder if Warburton would have been included in it if he had been on the scene then).
Don't know if it's on BBC iPlayer but worth a watch, specially if you're still half cut from last night.
Happy New year.

 

[Jack]

Worth a watch.

I'm quite surprised how things can change in such a short time.

Irn Bru ran an ad in 2007 and it went down quite well. They ran it a year later to massive complaints from the LGBT community. The one where the perfect looking familys mum used to be a man.

 

[Hattie]

All i watched last night was , Spectre, literally the 10 second countdown , fireworks, then Kevin Bridges....Bridges was brilliant ?????

 

[Two Headed Boy]

I was waiting for the how pish was Only an Excuse thread.

Still watched it mind you, it's like collective self flagellation for the nation. A very Scottish way to finish the New Year I guess.

What struck me this year was that there weren't even many jokes, just statements delivered in a silly voice (Klopp, The Dr. Who/Brexit sketch). It was astoundingly poor.

Good to see Petrie as a character in it mind you.

 

[1875]

I enjoyed the caricature of our ane Ian Blackford. As two headed boy says, its a collective self flagellation for the Scottish nation. Then there was Susan Calman afterwards, jeez.

I did enjoy the Hibby Jack Docherty and his advert show though. Brought back some good memories.

The night was saved by the ever excellent Jools Holland.

 

[Green juventine]

Worth a watch.

I'm quite surprised how things can change in such a short time.

Irn Bru ran an ad in 2007 and it went down quite well. They ran it a year later to massive complaints from the LGBT community. The one where the perfect looking familys mum used to be a man.

Still like that one.

 

[jock3]

Maybe gi' Only an Excuse a miss but check out Selling Scotland, shown on NY Eve, if you have I player. It's a brilliant compilation of Scottish tv adverts. Honestly it's a must see.... How many Bouncers ken whit a capstan is, from Capstan Full strength cigarettes(obviously without Googlin it?). Clue there wis one shown on the packet....

 

[Doc Shrink]

Me!

 

[Green juventine]

Ex shipyard worker. Me too.

 

[HaarlemShuffler]

Ma Dad smoked 'em for years and if he couldn't get 'em, then Players (with the sailor on the front) and yes he was in the navy during the war...

So I always knew what a capstan was... until now when I looked it up and find it wasn't a bollard after all so thanks for the education!

 

[paigntonhibby]

Me, ex matelot

 

[WJC1848]

Me. Used to save up old cigarette packets when I was a laddie. Capstan, Players, Willie Woodbine (my Dad's favourite) Craven "A", Camel, cannae remember many more. My mother hated them because I would usually find them in the gutter. A wonderful form of immunisation; that and getting covered in mud.

 

[GORDONSMITH7]

When I was convener of Shop Stewards in Leith Docks at SAI. Dobsons Tankers would come in to fill up with Nitric or Sulphuric acids . This driver in particular smoked Capstan Full Strength. Sort of orange packet. Would give me one,and although at that time I had smoked, Afghan, Morrocan, and rather non PC (I've used an racist word) Black. These fags knocked me sideways and heid spinning.

BIG G

 

[tricky]

Just watched Michael Hutchence documentary on bbc, always thought he was a bit of a plum but associated with some great looking women, did not know he had a knock on the head in 90s in Copenhagen which really affected him.