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Title: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 September 2010, 18:08:29

The tv detective series George Gently is back on our screens Sunday evening on BBC1 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)

We can again look forward to seeing plenty of 1950/60 era cars, including the lead characters lovely Rover P5 :-* :-* :-* 8-)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: HolyCount on 24 September 2010, 18:14:24
And the "Gentler" method of policing Lizzie (or should that be "Gently method" .... better days 8-)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 September 2010, 18:22:12
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And the "Gentler" method of policing Lizzie (or should that be "Gently method" .... better days 8-)


Yes indeed! :D :D  Very much pre-PACE ;) ;)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: albitz on 24 September 2010, 18:26:43
I dont mind having a look at anything with Martin Shaw in. He is a fine actor imo. :y
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 September 2010, 18:45:12
I just had to put a picture up of a Rover P5B!

(http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/rover_p5saloon_left_1.jpg)

 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 September 2010, 18:46:03
Set in 1964....apparently Lizzie.....so watch out for the odd seventies Morris Marina and Austin All aggro... :y
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 September 2010, 18:52:54
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Set in 1964....apparently Lizzie.....so watch out for the odd seventies Morris Marina and Austin All aggro... :y



So we hope not on all accounts Optimist!! ::) ::) :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 24 September 2010, 19:13:53
I'll wager there are some continuity errors Lizzie....Heartbeat is full of them..... :-* :-*
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 September 2010, 19:22:16
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I'll wager there are some continuity errors Lizzie....Heartbeat is full of them..... :-* :-*


Yes, I know, especially surrounding the railway scenes! ::) ::) ::)

GG will no doubt produce some more Optimist :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: unclelicklug on 24 September 2010, 19:54:38
Always been a little disappointed in this series given the presence of Martin Shaw, but I'll probably give this a go on Sunday - sometimes these things take a while to bed in.

And the cars are nice to look at.

Thanks for the heads up Lizzie..
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 24 September 2010, 20:10:48
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I just had to put a picture up of a Rover P5!

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/rover_p5saloon_left_1.jpg

 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)


Put a B with that and I'm with you Lizzie. 8-) :y :y
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 September 2010, 20:17:00
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I just had to put a picture up of a Rover P5!

http://i282.photobucket.com/albums/kk247/lizziefreeman/Trains%20Planes%20Buses%20%20Cars/rover_p5saloon_left_1.jpg

 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)


Put a B with that and I'm with you Lizzie. 8-) :y :y


For you Zulu, done! 8-) 8-) :D :D :D ;)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 24 September 2010, 20:17:07
Well, you've started it now Lizzie. ;D ;D :y


[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PetzYO4GfDA&feature=related[/media]
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 September 2010, 20:21:51
Well I'll top that Zulu :D :D :D :D ;) ;)

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Kc7UL24wQ[/media]



 :-* :-* :-* 8-)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 September 2010, 20:29:21
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Well, you've started it now Lizzie. ;D ;D :y


[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PetzYO4GfDA&feature=related[/media]


Oh yes Zulu a great montage of the cars from my childhood with a great 1950s/60s feeling 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 24 September 2010, 20:32:39
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Well I'll top that Zulu :D :D :D :D ;) ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Kc7UL24wQ



 :-* :-* :-* 8-)



I loved those cars. 8-) 8-) :-* :-* :-* :y
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 24 September 2010, 20:34:05
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Well I'll top that Zulu :D :D :D :D ;) ;)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-Kc7UL24wQ



 :-* :-* :-* 8-)



I loved those cars. 8-) 8-) :-* :-* :-* :y


I think I have decided that when the Omega goes I am going to buy one of those :D :D :D :D   I have reminded myself how good they were at the time 8-) 8-) 8-) 8-)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: PhilRich on 24 September 2010, 20:39:35
Damnit All! Makes one proud to be British What! ;) :y
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 24 September 2010, 20:42:59
I always loved the cars of the landcrab era particularly the Austin 3 Litre.  8-)

http://www.austinmemories.com/page8/page26/page26.html



(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Catdracula/page26_5.jpg)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: PhilRich on 24 September 2010, 20:55:34
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I always loved the cars of the landcrab era particularly the Austin 3 Litre.  8-)

http://www.austinmemories.com/page8/page26/page26.html



(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Catdracula/page26_5.jpg)





Yes they really were a big old bus. I only managed the Maxi, which I owned two of & thought they were 'bees knees' at the time ;D  :y
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Vamps on 25 September 2010, 00:16:50
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I'll wager there are some continuity errors Lizzie....Heartbeat is full of them..... :-* :-*

I get told 'it is only the tv' when I mention anything... ::) ::)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Vamps on 25 September 2010, 00:28:18
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I dont mind having a look at anything with Martin Shaw in. He is a fine actor imo. :y


I agree, do you remember him in 'The Chief'  :y
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: albitz on 25 September 2010, 07:15:41
I certainly do Mike. I even remember him as far back as the first series of the Professionals. ::) :D
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 25 September 2010, 08:47:38
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I certainly do Mike. I even remember him as far back as the first series of the Professionals. ::) :D


A great way to see cars of the late 70's/early 80's. (And bits of London as well)

Presently on ITV4. :y
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 25 September 2010, 09:08:39
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I'll wager there are some continuity errors Lizzie....Heartbeat is full of them..... :-* :-*

I get told 'it is only the tv' when I mention anything... ::) ::)


I know what you mean Vamps! ::) ::) ::)

On here when I mention an error I am told "well it is only a story Lizzie" :P :P :P

But to me these errors matter, and can take away the illusion of "the story" being real, when the actors are trying so hard to convey that realism ;) ;)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 25 September 2010, 09:10:37
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I always loved the cars of the landcrab era particularly the Austin 3 Litre.  8-)

http://www.austinmemories.com/page8/page26/page26.html



(http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Catdracula/page26_5.jpg)


My Regional Director of the Company I worked for had one of those c.1970.  It went like a bomb!  There didn't seem to be many on the road then either. 8-) 8-)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: unclelicklug on 26 September 2010, 20:29:31
Starting now...
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Vamps on 26 September 2010, 20:37:45
I am out voted, tis the X factor here.... ::) ::) ::)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: unclelicklug on 26 September 2010, 20:38:53
Shame...
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Martin_1962 on 26 September 2010, 21:10:14
He will always be Ray Doyle to me
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: hotel21 on 26 September 2010, 21:35:55
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He will always be Ray Doyle to me
.... with his narurally curly hair.




not....   ;D



That said, back in the day, mine was very similar...  :-[   ;D
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Dishevelled Den on 26 September 2010, 21:48:24
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He will always be Ray Doyle to me
.... with his narurally curly hair.




not....   ;D



That said, back in the day, mine was very similar...  :-[   ;D


I had a perm for a while in the early 80's, seemed OK at the time but when I look at some photo's taken at office smokers during that period, I all but keek myself on each and every occasion. ;D ;D ;D

What an absolute ganche I was. ;D ;D
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 26 September 2010, 22:04:46
Well what cars did you identify?

I recognised the following:

Ford Corsair
Ford Zephyr
Ford Zephyr Police Car
A30/35
Austin Cambridge Estate
Austin Westminster
Rover 80 / P4
Rover P5 (Gently's car)
Morris Oxford
Jaguar 4.2 Police Car

How many more?

 :D :D
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: Field Marshal Dr. Opti on 27 September 2010, 12:16:02
Set in 1964....but the Ford Pubic and the ambulance were "C"....1965 reg....The MGB was a later colour and had rostyle wheels.....not available in 1964. Clearly a seventies MGB.....I shall now remove my anorak... ;D ;D ;)
Title: Re: George Gently - Sunday
Post by: cruisetopoland on 27 September 2010, 12:52:59
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Set in 1964....but the Ford Pubic and the ambulance were "C"....1965 reg....The MGB was a later colour and had rostyle wheels.....not available in 1964. Clearly a seventies MGB.....I shall now remove my anorak... ;D ;D ;)

?  ;D ?  ;D