Since I apparently have no brain whatsoever for anything that isn't Public Eye still (sorry!), I might as well amuse you with a couple of screencaps of things that entertained me:
You've corrupted me to the point where I'm recognizing people in your screencaps and going yes, I know you! From this, and this... (and this is obviously a good thing)
Fanny's Curio's. lol.
I've heard of this infamous Carole Ann Ford as a prostitute scene before (and not just because you were mentioning it). Apparently a concerned parent called the BBC to complain after because they thought that any children watching might think it was Doctor Who and be confused and corrupted by Susan's activities. And the fall-out of this basically killed Carol Ann Ford's acting career.
Heh, it's hardly my fault at all - DW is half the way there, all by itself...
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I've heard of this infamous Carole Ann Ford as a prostitute scene before (and not just because you were mentioning it). Apparently a concerned parent called the BBC to complain after because they thought that any children watching might think it was Doctor Who and be confused and corrupted by Susan's activities. And the fall-out of this basically killed Carol Ann Ford's acting career.I'd have thought her dodgy Yorkshire accent in it would have been more detrimental to her prospects. After all, she does not end well! Also, this surely has to have been a post-watershed show, so what conscientious parents would be letting their child watch a downbeat adult drama that quite often featured difficult topics? (However, I have to say, the fact that it's Philip Madoc trying to get hold of her does lead to the idea of it being some twisted up dark Susan fic in which she's gone back in time, embittered after being dumped on Earth in the future, and is being
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This comment was worth waiting for wasn't it?(!).
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I like that first screencap of Brian Croucher. Getting people mid-action often looks funny.
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And, yes, it's a bit unfair of me - I'll have to find some nicer ones and put them up on Tumblr!!
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Fanny's Curio's. lol.
I've heard of this infamous Carole Ann Ford as a prostitute scene before (and not just because you were mentioning it). Apparently a concerned parent called the BBC to complain after because they thought that any children watching might think it was Doctor Who and be confused and corrupted by Susan's activities. And the fall-out of this basically killed Carol Ann Ford's acting career.
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I've heard of this infamous Carole Ann Ford as a prostitute scene before (and not just because you were mentioning it). Apparently a concerned parent called the BBC to complain after because they thought that any children watching might think it was Doctor Who and be confused and corrupted by Susan's activities. And the fall-out of this basically killed Carol Ann Ford's acting career.I'd have thought her dodgy Yorkshire accent in it would have been more detrimental to her prospects. After all, she does not end well! Also, this surely has to have been a post-watershed show, so what conscientious parents would be letting their child watch a downbeat adult drama that quite often featured difficult topics? (However, I have to say, the fact that it's Philip Madoc trying to get hold of her does lead to the idea of it being some twisted up dark Susan fic in which she's gone back in time, embittered after being dumped on Earth in the future, and is being ( ... )
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Fanny's Curios...why didn't I think of this when I was trying to name my LJ, hmm? It's the obvious choice :D
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And :lol:
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