Leeds Ram Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I don't really tend to trust the Guardian's critic section quite honestly as too often they seem to prefer the obnoxiously pseudo intellectual rubbish that all too often gets put on and just slam a lot of shows that appear low rent basically. The actual review read like she had made her mind up before she'd watched the show and the critiques didn't really appear to be true if she'd watched more than a single episode. I put it on the other night at 12ish and got through the entire season until 4. It's definitely a funny show that can be poignant even if it is a bit confected at times. Clarkson is a naturally good presenter tbf and eases you nicely into something that isn't top gear. Yes, there are the staged bits and the repeated jokes that hit home less and less the more they're done but it's solid 7/10 amusing comfort tv after a long day. I'd watch the second series if they made one just to see how the project gets on tbh. Chester40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 21 hours ago, WhiteHorseRam said: "Idea for show .... " Monkey tennis? WhiteHorseRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 23 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: Monkey tennis? That's a great idea, but unfortunately this slot has that well and truly covered ... BBC iPlayer - BBC Parliament Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Angry Ram Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 I never realised how intense farming is.. Loving this though, okay some of it is for entertainment purposes but the basic premise is interesting. And expensive.. David 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, WhiteHorseRam said: That's a great idea, but unfortunately this slot has that well and truly covered ... BBC iPlayer - BBC Parliament I can't take credit for the idea, Alan Partridge pitched it to the head of BBC in the first series he did on TV. Personally, I was thinking more along the lines of walrus golf. WhiteHorseRam 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, Bob The Badger said: Monkey tennis? Inner city sumo? Bob The Badger and Chester40 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Only a few eps in but absolutely loving it. My whole family are farmers and this really nails what actual farming is like. We've had years of terrible "farming" TV Shows that are completely unrepresentative of real British Farming, I would never have bet on Clarkson nailing it. I can also confirm, sheep are bar stewards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuespachRam Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 After the rave reviews on here we started watching it last night, got to sat @David you were right, it is funny as all heck...not so much the scripted Clarkson bits but the other characters....the dude that is building the walls for him.... he is amazing..! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostyn6 Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Nobody else noticed that he named one of his Rams “Wayne”? ? Steve How Hard? and David 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 minute ago, Mostyn6 said: Nobody else noticed that he named one of his Rams “Wayne”? ? Was being filmed when he arrived here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 5 hours ago, Angry Ram said: Let's all grease up ? That was one line you could tell was not scripted at all, even the cameramen were in stitches ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 25, 2021 Author Share Posted June 25, 2021 1 hour ago, Shuff264 said: Only a few eps in but absolutely loving it. My whole family are farmers and this really nails what actual farming is like. We've had years of terrible "farming" TV Shows that are completely unrepresentative of real British Farming, I would never have bet on Clarkson nailing it. I can also confirm, sheep are bar stewards. Bit what shocked me was they are expecting 30% of farmers to drop off when funding is cut. That and the government satellite photos to see what you’re up to, sounds very Big Brother like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 2 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Inner city sumo? Youth hosteling with Chris Eubank. Chester40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 40 minutes ago, David said: That was one line you could tell was not scripted at all, even the cameramen were in stitches ? I don't think many of the lines are scripted at all, I was meaning the events. Like the drivers waiting hours for him to empty the shed, him ducking up a field by leaving out tram lines and getting a huge Lambo so people could talk about it and it wouldn't fit in his shed. Clarkson is very witty and throw him into those situations and he'll find something amusing to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob The Badger Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 Lady Shapes with Alan Partridge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted June 25, 2021 Share Posted June 25, 2021 4 minutes ago, Bob The Badger said: Youth hosteling with Chris Eubank. Arm wrestling with Chas n Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted June 26, 2021 Author Share Posted June 26, 2021 12 hours ago, Bob The Badger said: I don't think many of the lines are scripted at all, I was meaning the events. Like the drivers waiting hours for him to empty the shed, him ducking up a field by leaving out tram lines and getting a huge Lambo so people could talk about it and it wouldn't fit in his shed. Clarkson is very witty and throw him into those situations and he'll find something amusing to say. It’s a TV show, of course there will be some scripting/planning, the camera crew wouldn’t have been there filming everyday so you’re going to have some kind of scheduled content. It felt less scripted/planned than Top Gear/Grand Tour though where the pranks felt very forced as they messed with each other’s cars on the road trips. Maybe I’m being naive, but the tractor, he’s loaded, he’s going to go out there and buy the biggest most powerful tractor he can find, that’s his personality. Never going to see him reach for a tape measure to look up the height of his buildings when buying a tractor, in fairness it was only the light at the top which might not have been included in the tech spec. Let’s not forget this is his money on the line, not going to import a tractor that just wouldn’t be practical and unusable. I’m sure he’s driving that thing around now even though the cameras are not there. He’s a brute force, corner cutting that’s not the most practical kinda guy. If you have reached the wilding episode you can see his missus is genuinely pissed off by it. No TV show is universally loved by everyone though, plenty appear to have enjoyed it for what it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chester40 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 12 hours ago, AndyinLiverpool said: Arm wrestling with Chas n Dave Errrrr...could be a bit dark that programme ..? ariotofmyown and WhiteHorseRam 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuff264 Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 15 hours ago, David said: Bit what shocked me was they are expecting 30% of farmers to drop off when funding is cut. That and the government satellite photos to see what you’re up to, sounds very Big Brother like! This does not surprise me in the slightest, farmers have been dropping off at a faster and faster rate for years now. My family are dairy farmers and the price supermarkets pay for milk is insanely low, it has gotten better in recent years but previously many farmers were producing it at a loss. The EU funding is definitely flawed, and put far too much money into the hands of those who already had enough. I'm not sure what the UK Gov has planned, but hopefully something that helps to support smaller family run farms instead of large industrial enterprises. sheeponacid 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteHorseRam Posted June 26, 2021 Share Posted June 26, 2021 2 hours ago, Chester40 said: Errrrr...could be a bit dark that programme ..? Another dark 'idea for show' - 'The Holiday Show with Vladimir Putin' I went to Helsinki .... that was nice I went to Stockholm .... that was nice too But Riga, Vilnius and Tallinn are my faves. "I'd like an airbnb booking for 100,000 please" Chester40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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