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Another silly programme.

Postby Workingman » 17 Mar 2015, 21:33

Back in time for Dinner. BBC 2 tonight at 8pm.

Set in different decades to show how we ate/lived in those times - first up the 1950s.

The idea was OK, but the family involved had no grounding in the 1950s, unlike those who lived the time. The wife could not even open a can of pilchards, as would not have been the case, and she apparently had no idea of something we call "gravy" to make a meal more palatable. She was certainly no cook, not even with a Kenwood chef! :roll:

You would think the producers would pick people who at least have the basics.
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Re: Another silly programme.

Postby debih » 17 Mar 2015, 22:29

Well I really enjoyed it.

Even though we shouted at them during the tin opener incident!
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Re: Another silly programme.

Postby Workingman » 17 Mar 2015, 22:50

So did I, but it was a close call on the remote v the TV screen scenario. I don't do screaming, the vocal chords don't allow it. :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Another silly programme.

Postby Kaz » 18 Mar 2015, 08:58

Ria posted something on FB about this last night, so I know she watched it :) We are looking forward to watching it on iplayer at the weekend, we love stuff like this on a Sunday afternoon :lol: :lol:
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Re: Another silly programme.

Postby Kaz » 22 Mar 2015, 15:49

Watching now :lol: :roll: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Another silly programme.

Postby Kaz » 22 Mar 2015, 16:36

The tin opener bit had me rolling with laughter, and Mick shouting at the screen :D :D

How dry did that liver look? Could she not have made some gravy, I know they had gravy browning in those days. That would have made it palatable...... :lol: :lol:

She is hopeless :D :D

I would also argue that very few women indeed would have had a Kenwood Chef! Or a dishwasher!!! My mum had one of those single tub washng machines though, with the mangle on the top 8-) :lol:
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Re: Another silly programme.

Postby Workingman » 22 Mar 2015, 18:25

I mentioned the gravy earlier because every single meal she served was dry: every one. Bovril, Oxo and Bisto were available at the time and went well with a little fried onion - still do. :lol: :lol: :lol:

We used to "butter" bread slices with dripping and then fry them and put some of the jelly on to make a snack to die for. :shock: :D

And what was she doing with that jelly and whatever else it was? Did she not have a sink, had the cold water stopped running? :roll: :roll: :roll:
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Re: Another silly programme.

Postby Kaz » 22 Mar 2015, 18:46

:lol: You're right, every meal looked so dry!! I also said that about the dripping, much nicer on toast or fried bread! Sorry I skim read before, and missed your remark about the gravy - great minds think alike eh? :P :lol:

My mouth was watering at those newly dug up potatoes :D :lol:
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Re: Another silly programme.

Postby Cal » 22 Mar 2015, 19:59

I was brought up in the fifties and the only cookery appliance Mum had was gas stove. She made gravy with all our dinners using oxo, bisto and a little plain flour. Her liver and onions were delicious as were her steak and kidney puddings and steak and kidney pies, and rabbit stew!
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Re: Another silly programme.

Postby Kaz » 22 Mar 2015, 20:14

My mum used to make gravy in a similar way, in the 60s :)
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