The Guardian's top 50 television dramas of all time
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Sorry but Brookside better than 24??!
I'll make a case.
Brookside ventured into subjects that other soaps wouldn't touch at the time. Not just the novelty TV dubut of a lesbian kiss, but also weightier and less headline grabbing stuff like trade unionism and teenage knife crime.
In particular, I remember Sue Johnstone's portrayal of a rape victim. It was genuinely disturbing and drawn out - far beyond the comfort levels of other drama programmes, even to this day.
In the end of course, Brookside jumped the shark, but to compare it to 24 (and conclude 24 was 'better') is perhaps limiting one's points of reference. A bit like comparing Alan Bennet to Steven Spielberg.
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
maximilian ping
Grrrrr
One Summer should have been there http://www.willyrussell.com/onesummer.html
What about Tenko, or was that the worst ever?
Coronation Street? arse
The first 6 or 7 of Twin Peaks were awesome, Jewel in the Crown amazing, Wire, Band of Bros, Battlestar brilliant
What about Tenko, or was that the worst ever?
Coronation Street? arse
The first 6 or 7 of Twin Peaks were awesome, Jewel in the Crown amazing, Wire, Band of Bros, Battlestar brilliant
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
maximilian ping
Grrrrr
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Can a comedy be a drama? And didn't one of them shag a celeb BB girl?
danny la rouge
More like *fanny* la rouge!
I dunno. Let's ask Shakespeare.
D'wards
IT'S YOUR DECISION DANIEL
Was kind of a comedy-drama - dunno, may be ruled out cos it was well funny, but was basically an hour drama.
remember what sitcoms were like at the time tho, was way different from them.
ATOMIC SUPLEX
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Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
Where's 'Holding On' a BBC2 drama that puts some of thos British Entries to shame.
And surely Dexter is better than some of those, and Brotherhood.
And surely Dexter is better than some of those, and Brotherhood.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
I only rate 4 of them - I've hardly watched an entire episode of any of the others.
5. A Very Peculiar Practice
7. The Singing Detective
8. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
30. Inspector Morse
Personally I like anything that's well-made, with characters developing over time and where I can find insight.
If you'd asked me 35 years ago, I might well have said "The Waltons". a bit later, "Mash" ...
At the moment, "House" takes the prize.
5. A Very Peculiar Practice
7. The Singing Detective
8. Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit
30. Inspector Morse
Personally I like anything that's well-made, with characters developing over time and where I can find insight.
If you'd asked me 35 years ago, I might well have said "The Waltons". a bit later, "Mash" ...
At the moment, "House" takes the prize.
Nanker Phelge
Leave the gun. Take the cannoli.
The only thing I remember from A Very Perculiar Practice is a nurse/matron(?) with a very tight white top!
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
I was too young to really understand Brookside for a lot of its run, but I do remember one of the final episodes, with Jimmy Corkhill talking about the evils of capitalism or something.
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
Oh yeh, and whilst I am talking about Jimmy Corkhill, one of my friends from school was an extra in Brookside, in Jimmy Corkhills classroom when he was going mental.
His role was to go like this:
for a second or two.
His role was to go like this:
for a second or two.
quimcunx
imprimeo, lamino, distribuo
Kaka - GBH was brilliant, but it seems to have a lot of haterz on here.
I think it's because it conveys Derek hatton as less than stellar, tbh, rather than its innate poor drama-ish-ness. It was a superb programme, some people are just blinded to that by its politics.
I think it's because it conveys Derek hatton as less than stellar, tbh, rather than its innate poor drama-ish-ness. It was a superb programme, some people are just blinded to that by its politics.
scifisam
feck! arse! girls! drink!
Not a bad list, really. A lot fewer omissions and weird additions than usual. I'm just going to ignore the ordering of the shows.
I've hardly seen any of the proper dramas. I have seen the ones that are science fiction or fantasy, detective shows, House of Cards and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, and Grange Hill of course, but that's it.
This is a really odd omission:
It was hugely popular, won loads of prestigious awards in its heyday and was on for years and years.
I've hardly seen any of the proper dramas. I have seen the ones that are science fiction or fantasy, detective shows, House of Cards and Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit, and Grange Hill of course, but that's it.
This is a really odd omission:
It was hugely popular, won loads of prestigious awards in its heyday and was on for years and years.
gentlegreen
I hummus, therefore I am ...
butchersapron
Bring back hanging
See the Biederbecke Affair etc.
DotCommunist
So many particulars. So many questions.
Tenko should be there. Probably overlooked cos it's about women.
nah, probably just cos its shit
Dillinger4
Es gibt Zeit
Lost is wank
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