Today I learned...

[Carbomb]

TIL that a younger Jason Statham was in a music video for The Shamen's Comin' On Strong:

 

 

[deathrey]

TIL I learned that Danny Devito is in the video for 'Steal my Girl's by One Direction. The man is an absolute gem. 

[Devon Malcolm]

They've made 130 episodes of Father Brown. Another one of those BBC series that nobody I know watches and yet has been on for fucking years.

I'm watching one now out of curiosity. It's rubbish. Emer Kenny isn't in this episode so I'm turning it off.

[Chili]

17 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

They've made 130 episodes of Father Brown. Another one of those BBC series that nobody I know watches and yet has been on for fucking years.

I'm watching one now out of curiosity. It's rubbish. Emer Kenny isn't in this episode so I'm turning it off.

My old boss watched it but she was middle class as fuck and sounded like Celia Imrie in dinnerladies so it all made sense.

[Carbomb]

The radio series, that has Andrew Sachs as Father Brown, is quite decent. Very light listening, easy way to spend half an hour.

[Callum1993]

49 minutes ago, Devon Malcolm said:

They've made 130 episodes of Father Brown. Another one of those BBC series that nobody I know watches and yet has been on for fucking years.

I'm watching one now out of curiosity. It's rubbish. Emer Kenny isn't in this episode so I'm turning it off.

It reminds me of my Nanna who passed away a couple of years ago. If I ever went there during the week it would be an episode of Doctors followed by that. Absolute tripe mind. 

[Gus Mears]

And it's still better than most of the stuff they put in that slot. I think Shakespeare and Hathaway was created by AI along with those Richard Osman books.

[TheBurningRed]

3 hours ago, Gus Mears said:

Richard Osman books.

Which are becoming films. And the first one is out this month on Netflix.

My mum was obsessed with Doctors. And when I was a kid, Doctors was usually followed by Murder She Wrote. And being the saddo that I am, I used to love watching it whenever I was off school. 

[deathrey]

One of my neighbours is the (former) script writer for Doctors

[Gus Mears]

On 8/8/2025 at 1:28 PM, TheBurningRed said:

Which are becoming films. And the first one is out this month on Netflix.

With Danny Mays as the lead too! As if they've specifically designed it to be fucking awful.

[Just Some Guy]

On 8/8/2025 at 2:14 PM, deathrey said:

One of my neighbours is the (former) script writer for Doctors

Does anyone have a doctor who is a (former) script writer for neighbours?

[Surf Digby]

Today I learned that the actor that played Georgio in Carry On Abroad was the voice of Mr Benn.

See also: 25, not alive in.

Edited August 11, 2025 by Surf Digby
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[Carbomb]

TIL that JK Rowling's male pseudonym, Robert Galbraith, most likely comes from Robert Galbraith Heath, the inventor of conversion therapy, despite her years-late denial. So.

[wordsfromlee]

The TV show Gangs of London is an adaptation of a PSP game.

[SuperBacon]

Elvis Presley only performed three shows outside the US, all three in Canada in 1957.