| Small axe. 08:47 - Nov 16 with 4446 views | Paddyhoops |
Brilliant , true story drama played out a stones throw from Loftus Road.
The police and judicial system don't come out of it well.
However, spoiler alert, a happy ending of sorts!! |  | | |  |
| Small axe. on 09:00 - Nov 16 with 3909 views | BrianMcCarthy |
Missed it last night but it's on Amazon from Friday.
Anything by Steve McQueen is essential, in my book at least. |  |
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| Small axe. on 09:12 - Nov 16 with 3881 views | californiahoop |
Makes me realise how much my parents went through. | | | |
| Small axe. on 10:16 - Nov 16 with 3793 views | LythamR |
| Small axe. on 09:00 - Nov 16 by BrianMcCarthy |
Missed it last night but it's on Amazon from Friday.
Anything by Steve McQueen is essential, in my book at least. |
its downloadable on sky at the moment |  | | |
| Small axe. on 10:58 - Nov 16 with 3733 views | loftboy |
Was brilliant, the street they filmed it in was actually Grafton street in Kentish Town, I have my lunch in the cafe by the railway arch regularly. |  |
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| Small axe. on 11:07 - Nov 16 with 3709 views | BrianMcCarthy |
That's great. Thank you. | |
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| Small axe. on 11:33 - Nov 16 with 3661 views | OutWestR |
| Small axe. on 10:16 - Nov 16 by LythamR |
its downloadable on sky at the moment |
And on the BBC iPlayer now for those in the UK. |  | | |
| Small axe. on 11:48 - Nov 16 with 3626 views | robith |
| Small axe. on 09:00 - Nov 16 by BrianMcCarthy |
Missed it last night but it's on Amazon from Friday.
Anything by Steve McQueen is essential, in my book at least. |
Such an incredible director |  | | |
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| Small axe. on 11:52 - Nov 16 with 3618 views | Northernr |
Unkindly scheduled.
I'm A Celebrity got 10.9m, this got 1.1m.
This country man. |  | | |
| Small axe. on 12:35 - Nov 16 with 3528 views | Paddyhoops |
| Small axe. on 11:52 - Nov 16 by Northernr |
Unkindly scheduled.
I'm A Celebrity got 10.9m, this got 1.1m.
This country man. |
They'll be doing a course on "I'm a celebrity" in colleges and Universities discussing its "effects" on society.
I pretty much doubt this will discussed in history lessons any time in the near future which is a shame!!
If we understood more about this subject we might not have such divisive country now. | | | |
| Small axe. on 12:58 - Nov 16 with 3485 views | Juzzie |
I recorded it and will look forward to watching it.
I was born and grew up around there and I think a lot of the film is based from around when I was born or a few years after so my awareness of it was much later, probably late 70's.
I remember often walking down Westbourne Park Road towards Portobello Road and there were always two policemen standing on the opposite corner practically in the doorway of the launderette (which I think is now a corner shop convenience store). The 'word' was that the Mangrove was a drug dealing place but it was never substantiated (and the owner was anti-drugs), which is what I guess the film is about. |  | | |
| Small axe. on 13:13 - Nov 16 with 3449 views | Myke |
| Small axe. on 11:52 - Nov 16 by Northernr |
Unkindly scheduled.
I'm A Celebrity got 10.9m, this got 1.1m.
This country man. |
Not just England, Clive, the whole world is being dumbed down. | | | |
| Small axe. on 13:51 - Nov 16 with 3340 views | Juzzie |
| Small axe. on 13:13 - Nov 16 by Myke |
Not just England, Clive, the whole world is being dumbed down. |
Not trying to sound fuddy-duddy but I genuinely believe the overall quality of TV I watched throughout the 70's and 80's was better.
Sure, we had fun tv like the generation game and stuff like that but there was some really quality stuff about.
Now it's all 'reality' stuff which IMO doesn't really even reflect reality, it's just gladiatorial tv where the dumbed-down masses can watch people having a go at each other and vote (which brings in £££££ for the production companies) who stays and who goes. | | | |
| Small axe. on 14:38 - Nov 16 with 3243 views | derbyhoop |
| Small axe. on 11:52 - Nov 16 by Northernr |
Unkindly scheduled.
I'm A Celebrity got 10.9m, this got 1.1m.
This country man. |
Did you expect anything different? never underestimate how dumb people can be.
Suspect the Small Axe film was too uncomfortable for many. |  |
| Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the Earth all one’s lifetime. (Mark Twain)
Find me on twitter @derbyhoop |
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| Small axe. on 15:08 - Nov 16 with 3193 views | kensalriser |
Thought Malachi Kirby had the young Darcus Howe to a tee.
Trivia point, the infant Darcus junior is now head of Island records. |  |
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| Small axe. on 18:47 - Nov 16 with 2986 views | Bushman |
Alan Johnson, author and former Labour politician Asking Steve McQueen the question
As a west London boy keen on football you must surely be a fellow QPR supporter?
The first game I ever went to was QPR v Liverpool at Loftus Road. I used to live on the White City estate and the ground was right next to it. I was seven years old so it must have been 1977. I went with my uncle Bertie. Stan Bowles was playing and that was a big deal. I can’t actually remember the result, but I do remember that I had a packet of Wrigley’s spearmint gum and I chewed the whole lot. It was that intense! After all that, I have to tell you I’m actually a Tottenham supporter. Don’t ask me how that happened, but it did.
From yesterday’s Observers Q&A available online
Also used to live in Cobbold Rd, White city estate referenced,think he lives in Ealing now.
Apologies for the confusion should make sense after edit [Post edited 16 Nov 2020 22:15]
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| I know almost nothing about the Premier League even though I try to catch the big games every now and then at the end of the season. But I will say this, Queens Park Rangers is just a fukking sick ass team name. Just sounds so cool. |
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| Small axe. on 19:24 - Nov 16 with 2931 views | QPR_John |
| Small axe. on 14:38 - Nov 16 by derbyhoop |
Did you expect anything different? never underestimate how dumb people can be.
Suspect the Small Axe film was too uncomfortable for many. |
Let's hope all you kind people find the time to educate the masses | | | |
| Small axe. on 19:39 - Nov 16 with 2900 views | BlackCrowe |
| Small axe. on 18:47 - Nov 16 by Bushman |
Alan Johnson, author and former Labour politician Asking Steve McQueen the question
As a west London boy keen on football you must surely be a fellow QPR supporter?
The first game I ever went to was QPR v Liverpool at Loftus Road. I used to live on the White City estate and the ground was right next to it. I was seven years old so it must have been 1977. I went with my uncle Bertie. Stan Bowles was playing and that was a big deal. I can’t actually remember the result, but I do remember that I had a packet of Wrigley’s spearmint gum and I chewed the whole lot. It was that intense! After all that, I have to tell you I’m actually a Tottenham supporter. Don’t ask me how that happened, but it did.
From yesterday’s Observers Q&A available online
Also used to live in Cobbold Rd, White city estate referenced,think he lives in Ealing now.
Apologies for the confusion should make sense after edit [Post edited 16 Nov 2020 22:15]
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Alan Johnson is 50? Looks ten years older. |  |
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| Small axe. on 20:01 - Nov 16 with 2864 views | OutWestR |
| Small axe. on 18:47 - Nov 16 by Bushman |
Alan Johnson, author and former Labour politician Asking Steve McQueen the question
As a west London boy keen on football you must surely be a fellow QPR supporter?
The first game I ever went to was QPR v Liverpool at Loftus Road. I used to live on the White City estate and the ground was right next to it. I was seven years old so it must have been 1977. I went with my uncle Bertie. Stan Bowles was playing and that was a big deal. I can’t actually remember the result, but I do remember that I had a packet of Wrigley’s spearmint gum and I chewed the whole lot. It was that intense! After all that, I have to tell you I’m actually a Tottenham supporter. Don’t ask me how that happened, but it did.
From yesterday’s Observers Q&A available online
Also used to live in Cobbold Rd, White city estate referenced,think he lives in Ealing now.
Apologies for the confusion should make sense after edit [Post edited 16 Nov 2020 22:15]
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I first read this as Alan Johnson was saying he’s Tottenham, which came as a surprise.
Here’s the full article (I can report Johnson is still QPR)
https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2020/nov/15/steve-mcqueen-black-people- | | | |
| Small axe. on 22:28 - Nov 16 with 2730 views | MrSheen |
Not just admirers, CELEBRITY admirers, if you don’t mind. |  | | |
| Small axe. on 01:59 - Nov 17 with 2595 views | dixiedean |
Bang on . His voice was Howe’s double . Viewing figures for I’m a Celeb outnumbering it by 10-1 is a sad indictment. | | | |
| Small axe. on 06:55 - Nov 17 with 2549 views | easthertsr |
Watched it last night on i player. Superb script and direction, the acting from the whole cast brilliant. Great television! | | | |
| Small axe. on 10:00 - Nov 17 with 2466 views | terryb |
Thank you to thr OP for this threrad & I watched it on catch up last night.
Coming from a small market town in the Home Counties, I don't think I appreciated how hard it was for immigrants living in England at that time. Of course I witnessed racism in Chesham, but it didn't register with me that this was the scale.
It should have done! Powell & his rivers of blood appealed to many a person with "standing in the community" & the NF was probably at it'e most influential at that time. In Chesham the Asian community was growing in population & although I can't recall any mass confrontations the undercurrent was definitely there.
At the time I was a regular atendee at the town's COE church & I remember being saddened & appalled at hearing two elderly (they were to a 16 year old!) church wardens regulary refer to them in terms that I found offensive.
I do regret that I always bit my tongue & kept silent, but I've always thought that they had a lot to do with me leaving the church. | | | |
| Small axe. on 10:38 - Nov 17 with 2413 views | Mick_S |
| Small axe. on 06:55 - Nov 17 by easthertsr |
Watched it last night on i player. Superb script and direction, the acting from the whole cast brilliant. Great television! |
Not much to add to this - a fantastic two hours of television. I'm going to have to watch this again. |  |
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