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Aside from the thundercunt Rees-Mogg, this was a decent panel - particularly Anand Menon and Mariella Frostrup.

Aside from the thundercunt Rees-Mogg, this was a decent panel - particularly Anand Menon and Mariella Frostrup.

I agree there were better Ustinov Poirots but it’s still solidly enjoyable.

Apart from Bonnie Greer, this was an underwhelming panel, rounded off by that right-wing bozo, Tim Montgomerie.

I suppose for 1990 this would have been seen as a "woke" episode with the topic of a potentially gay child - albeit handled rather clumsily in places, with some jokes based on pretty bad stereotyping. It's quite interesting looking back at how positive queer depictions were certainly on a gradient rather than instant acceptance, something that can be all too easily forgotten in the 2020s.

Enjoyable episode with some nice banter between the main cast but the fact the boyfriend supposedly lashed out and stabbed the (wrong!) son after getting shot in the leg seemed a bit far-fetched to me.

Enjoyably kooky sci-fi series that you feel wouldn't get made today, let alone manage to run for 61 episodes across 4 seasons. Not because of anything controversial it says or does but because it has a general low-budget, wonky feel; it's like if Eurotrash made a sci-fi series. Fun for what it is but it should be watched as a fun and wacky series rather than a straightforward sci-fi show - it certainly doesn't take itself seriously so neither should the viewer.

Absolutely hilarious for the two right-wingers, Martina White and Bryan Lanza, to be talking about the importance of good character while defending Donald Trump.

Terrific episode and a definite season high. Loved the little links back to season one and the addition of the brilliant Melissa McCarthy was a joy.

The rampant hypocrisy across the political spectrum was so frustrating and gross. The whole parliamentary system needs a massive overhaul. Transparency does not make the action moral or correct, but for any Tory MP to speak on this topic is especially laughable.

Probably the weakest episode of season 1. The head of the deaf college was cartoonishly hostile and the acting calibre of the supporting cast was unusually weak, especially the two young guys.

This was finally a consistently decent series. The wackiness seemed to have been pulled back a bit and the stories were much better too.

Weakest episode so far of what has been a better season 3. I think it was down to the increased presence of too many of the wacky supporting characters who really bring down the quality. Still, it was nice to see Mark Heap in a guest starring role.

Weak panel and to have the two thundercunts that are Piers Morgan and Nigel Farage on the same show...terrible decision. The BBC needs to stop inviting that grifting bigot Farage on so much.

I think it’s a pity this show has been cancelled. It’s a good cast and feels a solid continuation of the original run. I was a little less of a fan of the third season’s extended narrative, rather than standalone cases, but it still deserved to continue. Maybe it’ll get a second chance…

God, the discussion around Israel and Gaza was terrible. As usual, it was heavily weighted to sympathy for Israel deaths on October 7th (nobody ever talks about what prompted the attack October 7th) and a downplaying or glossing over of murdered Palestinians. If 1,000 deaths justifies 34,000 deaths in retaliation, what does 34, 000 deaths justify? Is a 34-fold escalation really a proportionate response by a nation merely "defending" itself? Grace was the only good panellist here.

Terrific fun and a really honest continuation of the original series. The vibe was fun but still competitive. I think my only criticsm is the presence of Barney Walsh, which just smacks of nepotism. I think Bradley Walsh is not a bad choice for presenter but they ought to have picked someone else for the second choice, someone with a different energy to bounce off, and preferably a woman.

On a different note, it's sad to see yet another innocuous TV show on here plagued by dipshits with a victim mentality having to moan about "woke" or "PC" stuff, even when it's not present.

Kind of a boring episode and, for the life of me, I can’t see how that guy runs a successful interior design business. He didn’t seem remotely creative and the interiors of the pub/hotel were bland and boring.

Monica was a right sweetheart

Good painting but Steve is not remotely as charming as his dad; he's kinda boring.

While admirable that he was on the right side of history (to some extent), I had to laugh when Leigh claimed there was no racism back when he, a white child as part of a white family in the heart of Zimbabwe in (I guestimate) the 1940s/50s, was living there. Indeed, racism is famously a modern invention as part of the ~wOkE~ movement.

Another enjoyable episode except for how Coste was written. I hope it’s just a blip but she was written as if she was a fairly dim witted cop, whereas in season one she was very much a clever cop but one that tended to push boundaries and challenge authority.

“You are my thimble” oh

A rather weak finale that was very surface level. The ruse at the end was quite enjoyable but there was no exploration of why the conflict was happening.

Flambeau episodes are always a season highlight but this one is also a great 'Scooby Gang' episode. Lots of fun.

Some great lines in this one (“he hasn’t even got enough brains to have a headache”) but kinda wild that one of the horses was called ‘Molest-Me-Not’ :skull:

Contrivance of all contrivances to have the designer of the problematic technology you’ve come across hidden amongst your ranks. Pretty weak and uninteresting story.

"Hurry up! Don't let the flies in!" :laughing:

What a pleasant surprise to see Bill Bailey unexpectedly guest star in this episode, not to mention another The Tribe alum.

A solid end to the current season of Beck and one that was eerily prescient with the sad passing of long-standing cast member Ingvar Hirdwall, as the episode ends with his character, Grannen, informing Beck he’s moving out due to health considerations.