Random Brits on tele
Dec 15th 2004, 2:15 am
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Random Brits on tele
Just noticed that Howard whats his name from Tomorrows World doing adds for Adelphia cable tv over here...and now Sean Bean doing adds for the Sci-Fi channel.
Anyone else notice random Brits on tele or advertising anything weird?
Anyone else notice random Brits on tele or advertising anything weird?
Dec 15th 2004, 2:31 am
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Originally Posted by Bob
Just noticed that Howard whats his name from Tomorrows World doing adds for Adelphia cable tv over here...and now Sean Bean doing adds for the Sci-Fi channel.
Anyone else notice random Brits on tele or advertising anything weird?
Anyone else notice random Brits on tele or advertising anything weird?
Got interviewed live on the local PBS station (viewing area inc. VA and parts of SC as well as NC) during their fund drive in February/March this year. I was "promoting" the station's broadcasts of British shows.
It was my 15 mins of fame condensed into about a minute.
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Dec 15th 2004, 3:57 am
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Originally Posted by NC Penguin
Got interviewed live on the local PBS station (viewing area inc. VA and parts of SC as well as NC) during their fund drive in February/March this year. I was "promoting" the station's broadcasts of British shows.
FIL got interviewed for the local news when there was somin' going on at the mall in Bangor, but in the end, he ended up on the cutting floor...
Dec 15th 2004, 4:07 am
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Originally Posted by Bob
Just noticed that Howard whats his name from Tomorrows World doing adds for Adelphia cable tv over here...and now Sean Bean doing adds for the Sci-Fi channel.
Anyone else notice random Brits on tele or advertising anything weird?
Anyone else notice random Brits on tele or advertising anything weird?
I haven't seen the Sci-Fi commercial, but on the Starz one he's got a slight US accent.
Dec 15th 2004, 12:44 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Originally Posted by rincewind
Yeah, I've seen him on the commercial for Starz. Apparently his wife is American so I guess he's doing a bit over here now that TW got canned.
I haven't seen the Sci-Fi commercial, but on the Starz one he's got a slight US accent.
I haven't seen the Sci-Fi commercial, but on the Starz one he's got a slight US accent.
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Dec 15th 2004, 2:10 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Originally Posted by rincewind
I haven't seen the Sci-Fi commercial, but on the Starz one he's got a slight US accent.
Dec 15th 2004, 2:23 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Originally Posted by Bob
If your talking Bean...on Sci-Fi....he's trying to almost sound posh....doesn't quite work, but he's amusing none the less
Dec 15th 2004, 2:48 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
anyone remember Dani Behr on that midget dating show about 6 months ago?
and Ant and Dec hosting World Idol
Hugh Laurie has himself a prime gig as that medical detective..........
Mark Addy with his shite American accent in that sit-com an all.
and Ant and Dec hosting World Idol
Hugh Laurie has himself a prime gig as that medical detective..........
Mark Addy with his shite American accent in that sit-com an all.
Dec 15th 2004, 3:16 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Not quite on the tele, but Steve Coogan is making a break in the US with Around The World in 80 Days (which was actually pretty good) and his appearance in Coffee and Cigarettes.
Dec 15th 2004, 3:19 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Originally Posted by rincewind
Not quite on the tele, but Steve Coogan is making a break in the US with Around The World in 80 Days (which was actually pretty good) and his appearance in Coffee and Cigarettes.
Coffee and Cigarettes? Was that the Jim Jarmusch (sp?) film? If so, that's hardly mainstream so few Americans would be interested in seeing such a film...
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Dec 15th 2004, 3:22 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Originally Posted by rincewind
... I missed the Sean Bean part. I meant the accent on Howard
Dec 15th 2004, 3:23 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Originally Posted by Manc
anyone remember Dani Behr on that midget dating show about 6 months ago?
and Ant and Dec hosting World Idol
Hugh Laurie has himself a prime gig as that medical detective..........
Mark Addy with his shite American accent in that sit-com an all.
and Ant and Dec hosting World Idol
Hugh Laurie has himself a prime gig as that medical detective..........
Mark Addy with his shite American accent in that sit-com an all.
Addy, well the accent doesnt' last long, but it's amusing at places.
Ain't seen Behr in years though...
Dec 15th 2004, 3:24 pm
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You mean the movie, Around the World in 80 Days? That bombed though, didn't it? Also, in the promoting of the film, I think Jackie Chan was the star/headliner since most Americans haven't heard of Coogan.
Dec 15th 2004, 3:25 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
Oh, anyone see Legend of Earth Sea lastnight?
There was a ton of random brits in that...oh, and Carnival...
Just saw a repeat of the first series lastnight, it's got that goatee chin stub Scot from Hammish Mcbeth that's doing the BBCA adds in it as a dodgy barman...
There was a ton of random brits in that...oh, and Carnival...
Just saw a repeat of the first series lastnight, it's got that goatee chin stub Scot from Hammish Mcbeth that's doing the BBCA adds in it as a dodgy barman...
Dec 15th 2004, 7:06 pm
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Re: Random Brits on tele
I'm sure I have heard ( not seen ) Harry Enfield doing a variety of voice overs in commercials .... The Travelocity ad maybe shown on both sides of the pond but I'm sure he has done 2 others.
Mark Addy is truely awful in that sitcom.... whats wrong with a Yorkshire accent anyways ...
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Mark Addy is truely awful in that sitcom.... whats wrong with a Yorkshire accent anyways ...
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