Quote Originally Posted by TheDeeDon View Post
These episodes offer a great social commentary of the times. Ricky Tomlinson plays the union rep so well, you would think he had been one in real life before becoming an actor!

Some of the language used I cannot believe was allowed on the telly back in 82. Assuming it was still broadcast at 8pm back in 82 and not after 9 pm?

Looking at the houses as well, shows how little we had then compared to now. Getting into trouble off my ma for using up the loaf was a regular occurrence in our house too along with using too much milk.
Many moons ago there was a series called Roughnecks (I think?)

Ricki Tomlinson played the chef (Cinders) and the whole cast and crew were on the survival course same time as myself. Done more of those courses than i care to remember but that one stands out for said Cinders standing on the 'platform' to follow the rest jumping off and swimming to the helicopter for the dunking exercises.

Top of his lungs to the whole ensemble:

"You've got more chance of me being the next pope than getting in that fcking thing"

It didn't go to air.

Most of them were effite blouses that would have got DD frothing but Clive Russell (Archie) was a 'proper mannie' and good for a laugh.

It got pulled quite quickly i think