I refer of course to show six of A League Of Their Own on Sky1 and Sky1 HD tonight at 9pm. The series is delicately balanced with Freddie Flintoff's team just ahead at the moment but I'm expecting a late sprint from Jamie Redknapp and John Bishop. Tonight Jimmy Carr and Karen Pickering join the teams and it promises to be a lot of fun. Son Paul, who devised this show, has been very unlucky with Liverpool's run in the Europa League taking away the target Thursday audience. But surely they'll be back in their droves tonight when the competition is....
Three blokes in suits, I'm feeling sleepy already. It must be great being the Lib Dem candidate. You can promise whatever you want in the comfort of knowing that there is no way that you are going to have a majority and will never have to do what you suggested. I'm surprised that they haven't included something really outrageous in their manifesto like two weeks in Benidorm for all pensioners instead of the fuel payment, increasing the speed limit to 100mph on motorways and abolishing tax on fuel and booze. Cast iron vote winners all.
And speaking of Benidorm, we've been invited to go and visit family out there when we retire. I'm looking forward to it so much. It will be nice to experience the relaxation of a cup of coffee in the cool shade in the knowledge that work is over. Until then we'll just have to dream.
We managed to catch Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchants' directorial film debut "Cemetery Junction " last night before it is savaged by the critics. I'm pretty certain that it will be described as predictable and sentimental but we loved it. OK so it does use stereotypes but so what! As the film's young heroes are settling into their working lives in 1973 (exactly when I was 19 and putting on a suit and heading for Barclays), the film was pure nostalgia for me and for Marion and I think that Gervais and Merchant captured the era beautifully. The rose tinted slightly washed out technicolour filming added to the sense of time and I loved the Black Tie Insurance dinner that played an important part in the plot.The spirit of this was captured perfectly (cue CEDA do next week).The racism and anti-feminism of the time was spot on and the soundtrack a perfect wallow in the sounds of the seventies. A very attractive cast of unknowns play the main roles and there are a few good jokes too. "Why does Noddy wear a hat with bells on?".I'm sure that the film will be panned by the critics but those of a certain age will definitely enjoy it.
And speaking of jokes. Who said that the Germans don't have a sense of humour?
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