>"michael adams" onetel.net.uk> wrote in message
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>> "Sofa - Spud" hotmail.co.uk> wrote in message
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>>>> All far too depressing IMO. Especially when there's Professionals
>>>> repeats on ITV 4 twice a week to tape. Even some I'd missed before.
>>>> Now that's what I call real class telly.

>>> As I left for work I started the torrent downlading Threads , I 'll
>>> burn them to DVD with The War Game.

>>> The Professionals were good though weren't they?.

>> It's great to be getting the chance to see and record them again.
>> And spotting all the early apperances. They had "Jack Meadows"
>> from the Bill on the other week. Plus the likes of Patrick Malahide -
>> D.I Chisolm from Minder although he already appeared in the Sweeney.
>> Other than that, it can be a toss up between great and cringeworthy
>> except they were often being half ironic themselves at times.
>> Also a big difference nowadays is all these online episode guides -
>> cast lists, plots locations etc at your fingertips. And all for
>> free. It sort of makes you wonder how we ever managed in the old days
>> not having instant access to all these reams of totally useless
>> information.

>Deprived we were, drprived.