The Closing Ceremony

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I would guess that the performers were asked to do it for nothing, no?

anyway, I'd rather have The Who.

They were paid a token £1 for appearing

 

[littlebabyjesus]

They were paid a token £1 for appearing

That sounds right. I don't see how they could pay anyone, tbh.

 

[Firky]

The only bit I managed to read was the Samuel Johnson quote "When a man is tired of London"

Someone said there were Shakespeare quotes as well

Um Britain... fish and chips?

At first I thought it might be leading up to some clever stab at the media in the UK but no, Boyle wasn't doing this show.

 

[rekil]

The only bit I managed to read was the Samuel Johnson quote "When a man is tired of London"

Someone said there were Shakespeare quotes as well

Some Shelley was in there. I was looking really hard, trying to take my mind off the rest of the mess.

 

[Espresso]

Some of them were overpaid at a quid.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Um Britain... fish and chips?

You do know the Samuel Johnson quote don't you?

 

[toblerone3]

Let the rioting begin, we've only got a week before the football.

When is the rioting due to start this year?

 

[weltweit]

I liked - is it Timothy Spall - as Churchill

 

[Firky]

anyway, I'd rather have The Who.

I'd rather see Andy C and DJ Hype with a bit of MCing by Congo Natty.

The thought alone

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I liked - is it Timothy Spall - as Churchill

yes

 

[Libertad]

When is the rioting due to start this year?

Wednesday.

 

[Firky]

You do know the Samuel Johnson quote don't you?

Lexicographer and a tory but I don't know that quote, no

 

[kittyP]

That Ripper Street trailer was pretty good.

Yes.
And Sharpeh Bean as a drag queen in Accused

 

[weltweit]

I didn't know George Micheal's second number, I don't think it is the right stage to do unkown material.

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Lexicographer and a tory but I don't know that quote, no

Suppose it's more known by Londoners

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford

 

[weltweit]

Oh, and before I forget - I hate Russell bloody Brand !!!

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

Oh, and before I forget - I hate Russell bloody Brand !!!

Doesn't everyone

 

[littlebabyjesus]

I didn't know George Micheal's second number, I don't think it is the right stage to do unkown material.

Well they did seem pretty desperate for acts, it appears. So in return for doing it for a quid, he asked to perform his latest number as a promotion. And the organisers agreed because they were clearly desperate to fill a hole after Chas and Dave (not that Dave) pulled out.

 

[twentythreedom]

Sky At Night on beeb now all is well

 

[Minnie_the_Minx]

I want more Olympics but giving b/f a break

Have loads of recorded stuff to watch

 

[Orang Utan]

Some Shelley was in there. I was looking really hard, trying to take my mind off the rest of the mess.

And some Dylan Thomas
Shame there was no Yeats: things fall apart, the centre cannot hold

 

[weltweit]

I really do think there should be greater integration between the olympics and the paralympics. The flame should not be turned off until after the paralympics have finished and one games should flow into the next without a break. (imho)

 

[youngian]

Sky At Night on beeb now all is well

Patrick Moore is just about hanging on in there. No former rock stars or black women with dreads are going to take over his show!

 

[Orang Utan]

Norwegian Wood is on now!

 

[Firky]

Suppose it's more known by Londoners

When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford

Oh I have heard of that but never knew who said it.

 

[Firky]

Norwegian Wood is on now!

That film is a con.

Patrick Moore is just about hanging on in there. No former rock stars or black women with dreads are going to take over his show!

He's a racist far right old prick.

 

[kittyP]

I really do think there should be greater integration between the olympics and the paralympics. The flame should not be turned off until after the paralympics have finished and one games should flow into the next without a break. (imho)

This totally.
It's really exclusive and demeaning to the para Olympic athletes

 

[Orang Utan]

The music is nice, firky!

 

[weltweit]

This totally.
It's really exclusive and demeaning to the para Olympic athletes

Well the very best would be just one games all muddled in together but I guess the atheletes village would have to be twice as big so perhaps that is the reason they don't do that.

 

[UrbaneFox]

What became of Pete Townshends "research" into child porn?