kannie Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 Did Milly and Egg survive? What did Warren make of Lenny? Will Kira still be running circles round Joe? Has O'Donnell finally melted into a pool of slim? Anyone else longing for the one-off special edition of This Life on 2nd Jan??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted December 9, 2006 Share Posted December 9, 2006 blimey yes!!!!! we used to watch that every week! seems like years ago! Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I hadn't heard about this! How exciting Reminder nearer the time though please.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 (edited) KANNIE!!! I had NO idea there was a one off planned. I'm jumping up and down with joy!!!! I loved This Life. Every year, ever since it was made, I asked for it on video. I'm still asking for it, but on DVD. Not sure if it's available as I'd given up and forgotten about it. I'm writing it on the calendar so as I don't forget. Oh brilliant!! Andrew Lincoln will always be Egg to me.....After Life, Teachers or not! I hope Milly had the sense to dump O'Donnell and realise what a catch Egg really was..... Ramon Tikeran (Ferdy) reads stories on Cbeebies now. He is a bit gorgeous these days and would definatly be on my calendar of gorgeous long haired men. Oh...brilliant!! Jackie: How's it going? Been thinking of you recently.....hope all is well xx Edited December 10, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 Done a bit of googling.... here's a snippet....and I'm gutted, GUTTED, that Ferdy has gone to meet his maker.. Milly and Egg have a four-year-old son, Miles owns a chain of boutique hotels, Anna is still married to her career and smoking for Scotland and Warren is a life coach. Like all of us, they've changed with time, but they're still fundamentally the same. The housemates meet up at a funeral (no prizes for guessing whose, given Ferdy's absence). Egg has written a novel based on the turbulent times in Benjamin Street and is being filmed by a documentary-maker, who suggests a reunion. So Miles, eager to show off his country pile, is a willing host. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 FAB FAB FAB FAB FAB FAB!! Been waiting with baited breath for the reunion episode (hopefully another series!! PLEASE!) I have just bought Joe the This Life Box set (series 1 and 2) for his birthday from HMV online £29.99 delivered. It's cheaper than buying Series 2 separately as we already have S1 on DVD. We are very big fans and LOVE Anna - did you all watch the re-runs on BBC2 these last few weeks! Roll on 2nd Jan! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 we used to watch that every week! seems like years ago! Hate to break it to you Phil ... but it was!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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kannie Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 We are very big fans and LOVE Anna - did you all watch the re-runs on BBC2 these last few weeks! Yes we did! We missed it the first time round, but loved it now! And I agree - Anna's great! There was an article in todays Observer about the forthcoming 90 min special, co-incidentally, after my post yesterday! Here's a link: http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,,1967879,00.html But don't read it if you want the special to be a total surprise (though Gina's already spilled some of the beans)! There's also a This Life quiz, which I'm about to do.... http://observer.guardian.co.uk/quiz/questions/0,,1966983,00.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted December 10, 2006 Author Share Posted December 10, 2006 Got 7 out of 10!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 I got 7 out of ten too! Let down by them music side of things but otherwise ok! From the sounds of it there probably won't be another series but maybe (ala Friends) enough cash will be waved under noses that they'll commission another series Only a few weeks to go - let's get Christmas outta the way and then it's decent telly time! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted December 10, 2006 Share Posted December 10, 2006 ....and it was watching the dvd's that sort of pushed us into smoking again, a lame excuse but it was like being back there watching it for the first time with a glass of wine in one hand and a packet of consulate on the table! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted December 12, 2006 Author Share Posted December 12, 2006 Yes they did smoke loads, didn't they! Funny seeing the cultural differences like that - probably wouldn't have even noticed the fags 10 years ago. The size of their phones was amazing too - and very rare to see mobiles (only one in the whole series I think...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Just bumping this up - DONT FORGET This Life +10 - 9pm BBC2 I'm so excited!! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Really Cant say I noticed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Man Banned Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Mel! Take that back! A xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 ok so I noticed Do you get that excited at Christmas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 We recorded it, will watch tonight or soon! Will not be reading this until we have watched BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 We've got visitors, so we recorded it too - can't wait for a chance to watch it! Was it good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Oh no - don't tell us yet, we recorded it too... but I still couldn't help checking this thread to see what people had said.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PurpleHen Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Oh no! What happened to Warren Or has time just twisted my memory Enjoyed it though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted January 7, 2007 Author Share Posted January 7, 2007 We saw this last night and thought it was so disapointing. Really badly scripted. Whereas the originals were all about everyday life, and to a greater degree believable, this was about anything but everyday life, and substantially unbelievable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted January 7, 2007 Share Posted January 7, 2007 Kannie, I totally agree. What a load of pants. I was really disappointed - (I was before I saw it as I knew Ferdie wasn't in it) I thought the story line was poor and I was bored after the first 20 minutes. It would have been far better to have seen the gang in their home environments, living the day to day stuff that made the original so watchable. It was over-acted and the storyline was far too big (with limited detail) for the time scale. A simpler storyline, more detail and better scripting. Less is more! 2/10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannie Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 Less is more! 2/10 Absolutely! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffie Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Agree but still fancy Miles Hope I'm doing the right thing with the Life Coaching BBx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
