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By the way, don't gimme no overacting Gary Oldman, either. He's occasionally OK, Rosencrantz & Guildernstern Are Dead, for instance. But most of the rest; piss off!

And he did the vocals for Blur's "Parklife".

Should have had a walk on part in Minder -
"Awright my son".

Now that I didn't know. The Blur bit, that is.

Elsewhere ...

He'd be one of the few British 'faces' that didn't appear on Minder. Ahhh, what a show.

Terry: "Cmon, Arfur, how'ja do jury service, anyway?"

Arfur: "Well, Terrence my son, it's easy inn'it. If it's one o' your own, one o' the chaps up on offer, been up to a bit o' misschiff, nothing bad, though; it's a 'Not Guilty'. On the uvver 'and, if it's a nonce case in the dock, been gettin' at the kiddies, it's into the shovel and plenty o' porridge. Simple."

That episode sounds like the "Twelve Angry Men" parody when Arthur convinces the rest of the jury that an obviously guilty guy is not. A real winner.

Gary Oldman - totally agree. He showed what a joke he was in "The Fifth Element".

For mine - David Thewlis.

David Thewlis. Excellent choice, but a bit grim for me. I'll take David Threlfall, last seen (by me) in Master & Commander as the redoubtable Killick.

That's the right one with Twelve Angry Men. It contains one of my favourite sayings from the Chinese bloke ...

"When in Rome, do not be a Christian."

Tone, I missed the first two episodes on account of being in the West. Any idea when they're repeating the series. Reggie Postlethwaite's pretty good at being pretty bad.

They'll be on again for sure, Slatts. Their last big showm Deadwood, is on all the time. Just check out the FoxtelTV guide. It doen't look like it's on in the next week, but it will be on sometime.

And I assume you mean Pete Postlethwaite? He's grouse.

Try and catch "Time Gentlemen, Please" with baldy publican Al Smith- 7 has it on at the ungodly hour of 3.30 in the morning at the moment. Phil Daniels features as "Terry", the resident alky and pervert.

Phil as a 'resident alky and pervert' seems a fair fit, Habib. I've now got it on my watch-list; thanks.

Have you caught any of Ray Winston's fillums ? A British character actor on the rise- except he always play's the same roles- a tough, loud mouthed take no bullshit hardman. Vinnie Jones anybody ? No, thought not.

Ray Winston was Jimmy's rocker mate in Quadrophenia, who was kicked to death by Jimmy and his pack of parka'd pillocks.

I first came across Winston as Arnie in Minder. "Phwoar! Have a drive o' this. Bit broomish, Tel."

Whenever I go into a pie and mash shop, I always put on my best Jimmy the Mod voice.

"Assit, larv, paaahl aaaahn the liquor"

You might have to translate that for us colonials, Ed.

It's the disgusting water they've cooked mushy peas in. England- the culinary centre of the universe.

Good grief!

"Shit sandwich, sir?"

"No thanks. I don't like bread."

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