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almost scared of commenting right now. I've been watching all of Series 3 of "The Thick of it" (a violently swearing filled update of "Yes Minister") and am full to bursting with Malcolm Tucker-esque verbal aggression.

So if anyone thinks i'm a bit harsh this evening, I apologise in advance

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Dec 11th, 2009 at 11:55:45 AM EST

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Tim. {pfom}
In. {pfom}
Ruislip. {pfom}

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Dec 11th, 2009 at 12:52:07 PM EST
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Capaldi has added a gorgeous persona to the script - and he's such a duckie really.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Dec 11th, 2009 at 01:00:55 PM EST
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There are 3 writers - one of whom, I believe, specializes in the insults. He doesn't attend script meetings. He just renders invective from afar.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Dec 11th, 2009 at 01:02:33 PM EST
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Capaldi has created a monster. You simply cannot imagine how the comedy could work if it was any other actor playing Tucker. Nobody else could imaginably convey such an imminent menace of violence when smiling as he does, let alone when he unleaches the cloacal device.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Fri Dec 11th, 2009 at 01:09:55 PM EST
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Ian McShane is the only other one I can think of who could do it. Capaldi OTOH is a much better actor.

You can't be me, I'm taken

by Sven Triloqvist on Fri Dec 11th, 2009 at 01:54:48 PM EST
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