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Twenty Twelve - Series 1 Page 12
Quote: Martin H @ April 21 2011, 8:55 PM BST"In 1979 he won a BAFTA for his film Intravenous, which has since gone on to achieve near cult status amongst those who saw it."
Haven't watched Twenty Twelve, but I am absolutely certain that the second half of that line has been used at least once before - I'm just trying to remember where. It's definitely one that's already familiar to me. 
*writes gag down in notebook, adding footnote 'Use this one in a few years when most people have forgotten about it'* 
It was a nice line.
And I will try to catch another episode or two.
Perhaps I wasn't concentrating, previously my highlight had been the Nat King Cole theme tune
There were some great lines in it, and some great performances, but for me it never really jelled as a show.
*gelled
*jellied
*Princess Jelhi (daughter of the Khasi of Kalabar) from Carry On Up The Khyber
Watched the last two. Certainly both better than the 'Raising the Bar' episode (which was the low point of the series). It's much better now that Ian is having problems with his wife and he seems to have noticed Olivia Colman's character. The Olympics bit is still leaving me cold though. Tim McInnery was very good in the last episode, especially the 'typical Radio 4' gag near the end of the last ep.
Dan
Quote: swerytd @ April 23 2011, 11:05 AM BSTThe Olympics bit is still leaving me cold though.
Considering its called Twenty Twelve I think they're stuck with it. There needs to be some reason to gather people together in any case, surely?
Quote: Tim Walker @ April 21 2011, 10:45 PM BST*writes gag down in notebook, adding footnote 'Use this one in a few years when most people have forgotten about it'*
Ah Tim, the t'interweb is like an elephant, it never forgets.
And occasionally sprays you with a trunkful of water.
Probably too subtle for viewers who have come to think of Miranda Hart falling over and showing her knickers as the height of comedy sophistication.
Quote: Timbo @ May 5 2011, 11:18 AM BSTProbably too subtle for viewers who have come to think of Miranda Hart falling over and showing her knickers as the height of comedy sophistication.
I wasn't keen on Miranda and I wasn't keen on this. I suspect the people who liked Twenty Twelve liked the idea of the show - a satire on middle management - rather than the the show itself. Which was poor by anybody's standards.
I just thought this was all done so much better in People Like Us.
I like Miranda and I like this.
Quote: john lucas 101 @ May 5 2011, 2:38 PM BSTI just thought this was all done so much better in People Like Us.
Yea, the humour of People Like Us got in the way of enjoying the documentary aspects of the series. >_<