Amazing I thought, how is the first series still not out on DVD?
The Thick Of It Special
Superb yesterday. Absolutely top notch!
I loved it too!
More shouting from Peter Capaldi, please.
I can see this is very good at what it does but it does not make me laugh I sure if your interested or in politics it a riot, but I lost interest when the Tory no sorry I mean new labour 
(always getting them to mix up)
got in.
Barry
I know what Barry means. It's a good show, but I can't think it's made me laugh once. Managed to miss last night's special though, so waiting on the next convenient repeat...
Should have said I’m a big Chris Langham fan and felt he was miss…..Let hope he didn’t do it.
Barry
I think that Chris Langham's involvement in the first series is the exact reason why it hasn't been released on DVD. I'm glad if the new episode was successful because it means the show can continue without him if need be.
I fear that too. Personally, I couldn't care less if he'd killed a child, barbecued its limbs, and sold the meat on street corners. It's still a good show, and still deserves a DVD release. Bloody 'political correctness'. BAH.
No, IF he's found guilty then the DVD shouldn't be released and the People Like Us DVDs should be withdrawn from the shops. That has nothing to do with political correctness and everything to do with not wanting to have to see a paedophile's face when you walk into your local DVD store. Gary Glitter's CDs were withdrawn from shops after his arrest and IF he's found guilty then Langham's past work should be dealt with in the same way.
Hopefully Langham will settle out of court, then all bets are off. Look at Michael Jackson. His sales have gone UP since he settled out of court with the various children he'd merely 'slept in the same bed naked as', shown pornos and w****d off.
Quote: Nick @ January 4, 2007, 3:48 AMNo, IF he's found guilty then the DVD shouldn't be released and the People Like Us DVDs should be withdrawn from the shops. That has nothing to do with political correctness and everything to do with not wanting to have to see a paedophile's face when you walk into your local DVD store. Gary Glitter's CDs were withdrawn from shops after his arrest and IF he's found guilty then Langham's past work should be dealt with in the same way.
Couldn't disagree more. A bit Sun and reactionary, no?
Aside from all of the technicalities of this kind of charge/case, and that the courts aren't infallible, if he is found guilty then that shouldn't affect work he's done in the past. Chris Langham wasn't the only person involved in those shows, and the work/income/enjoyment/etc of other people shouldn't be compromised by something which others may have done, no matter how many times they may or may not have done it.
But I suppose it all depends on the might of the programme. He was a writer on The Muppet Show, but I can't see Disney withdrawing the DVDs of that. Admittedly writing is a bit different to starring, but the principle's there.
At the end of the day, if something's worth buying, then it's worth buying. If someone involved has done something not entirely favourable, then that's a shame. It will have tarnished their own name certainly, but shouldn't reflect badly on something which they have worked on, particularly something in the past.
Quote: Aaron @ January 4, 2007, 11:57 AMAt the end of the day, if something's worth buying, then it's worth buying. If someone involved has done something not entirely favourable, then that's a shame. It will have tarnished their own name certainly, but shouldn't reflect badly on something which they have worked on, particularly something in the past.
You're right! Bottom shouldn't be withdrawn just cos Guest House Paradiso was such a big pile of steaming turd.
Dan
Haha, very good.
'Not entirely favourable'?????
We are talking about some extremely sick allegations here and to compare them to a shoddy movie, even in jest, is absolutely pathetic.
There is nothing Sun or reactionary about being disgusted by child abuse at all.
Let's just see whether he is found guilty first and then what the BBC's reaction is. I think you'll find that the BBC will recognise that the public will have difficulty laughing at a man if he has been found guilty of such perversions.
Find myself siding with Nick on this, Yes I’m a Langham fan but you can go off people, I’m not exactly sure what he been charge with but let not pre-judge and let the count do there job.