Ashes to Ashes Tonight

[FredTransit]

And tonight's stakeout Transit?

Oh and the Daimler in the night shots is ours too...

[trigger]

That early phase 1 is a little beaut!, Wondered if that was also one of yours tonight.Yeah dad's was a facelift model, Had the plastic grill but didn't have the front spoiler, with grey vinyl front seat, Remember burning my legs when i was wearing shorts in the summer on them, Also later in life it had no bumper caps and also very holey rear doors!.

[FredTransit]

The spoiler is actually a custom minibus thing, but was an option on vans. Sounds like your dad's was a standard model, given it had plastic seats too.

[AnthonyG]

When I saw that van - I thought of you!I saw a green Chrysler Alpine last week, looked fairly rough - did you see it at any time? Also any gen on the silver/blue Avenger that appeared last week, in the yuppie's office car park.The George Gently on Sunday had the junior detective selling his MGB for £100, on the grounds that it was an old car, however A) The MGB came out in 1962. The B plate would indicate a 1964 registration.C) The show is set in 1964!So the car would be new or near as fugging dammit, and given a new price of about £900 he could ask approx £800 for his MGB and still have to fight the prospects off, even 'upp north'. Wankers! (shame as I like the show).Mild Rant now over .

[FredTransit]

I Know who the Chrysler belongs to, she is to Rootes what I am to Ford! I don't have anything to do with George Gently, but believe me I am sure the production company would have been advised about 1960s used car prices, though it could be they didn't ask. I have researched prices before, and I am always ready to do some more research, cos I know all too well there are people out there who know what they are talking about with period cars.

[FredTransit]

Been looking round on the internet and really looking forward to next week now, the blagging is good (have footage but not too sure about posting it) and there is supposed to be a cliff hanger in the story, if you have been following it.

[Father Ted]

Been looking round on the internet and really looking forward to next week now, the blagging is good (have footage but not too sure about posting it) and there is supposed to be a cliff hanger in the story, if you have been following it.

Go onGo onGo onGo onGo onGo onGo onGo onGo onpost it.... Though Im miffed that there will be a third series as it smacks too much of "Lost" and I just lost it with that about halfway into series 2....

[michiel]

Ah yes, a(nother) cliffhanger... how unsurprising!

[r.welfare]

The "trailer" at the end of last night's episode showed a facelift Mk2 Granada 2.8 Injection (drool!) on a V-plate (doh!), and an E28 5-series, which may or may not have actually been launched depending on which months in 1982 this series is set.I only watched it last night as there was bugger-all else on...

[FredTransit]

Been looking round on the internet and really looking forward to next week now, the blagging is good (have footage but not too sure about posting it) and there is supposed to be a cliff hanger in the story, if you have been following it.

Go onGo onGo onGo onGo onGo onGo onGo onGo onpost it.... Though Im miffed that there will be a third series as it smacks too much of "Lost" and I just lost it with that about halfway into series 2....

I am hoping there will a third series, rumours yo yo between it already being written to the BBC waiting for the viewing figures next week (very likely). My clip in only seconds, but I wasn't supposed to have it....

[trigger]

Strange as there was only 2 series of LOM, maybe they are trying to drag it on a bit as they isn't anywhere to go after this A2A finishes.Can't see them doing a 90's version called Jump They Say or something else unheard of from Bowie the 90's.

[FredTransit]

There wasn't a 3rd series of LOM because John Simm didn't want to do it, it was planned. If they commission the 3rd series of A2A I hope it stays in the 80s, I suspect finance will dictate it will, though there was rumours of it going into the 90s. The cars have been mothballed, with no plans to sell, so that leads me to think it will be in the 80s again.

[Mr Lobster]

Heard Philip Glenister being interviewed on 5Live yesterday. He said that it hadn't been decided yet about a third series, although reading between the lines made it sound like there would be.I certainly hope so!

[FredTransit]

Philip Glenister wants to do it, but he can't make them commission it. He's up for a third series, and no more.

[AnthonyG]

Philip Glenister wants to do it, but he can't make them commission it. He's up for a third series, and no more.

Trouble is they are running out of storylines as it is. Once they've done all the cliches (yuppies, feminists, falklands vets, students, Sweeney-esque cockney villains etc) the writers have to actually put some effort into it.I couldn't really stand another 8 hours of Keeley Hawes moaning about her daughter either. This series has really exposed her range of acting skills, which while perfectly acceptable , are not exactly comparable to Judi Dench or (to pick a contemporary) Samantha Morton. Looks great in tight jeans though .P.S. Doing one in the 1990s would be getting a tad pointless, as the era is too similar to now in terms of social attitudes, political correctness etc. I suppose you could have Gene Hunt beating up some Poll Tax rioters or having a woman boss, but it have to include him getting hung out to dry by the Police Complaints Authority or giving evidence in a sexual harrassment employment tribunal bought by 'Shazz' (although she could be his boss by then), etc. Plus police scandals are too 'recent' to be made a joke of - i.e. Stephen Lawrence.

[FredTransit]

Still the vans are good, never been a fan of the Audi though

[Father Ted]

I couldn't really stand another 8 hours of Keeley Hawes moaning .....

Oh I dont know....

[trigger]

Na, The vans are crap...

[FredTransit]

You an me, outside now....or are you talking about the Sherpa ?

[FredTransit]

Managed to nick a couple of screen shots off iplayer, and was dismayed to notice they had left me SWB on it's original Y plate. Anybody here wanna complain?

 

[trigger]

I noticed the Tranny was on a Y plate on Monday, It didn't look right, Wasn't the facelift shape out on a Y?

[FredTransit]

No, the facelift came out in 83/84, with the A reg. We have a phase2 on an A reg, it's in next week's but we did the front end and rear lights for the shoot. there was phase1 and phase2 both on A reg.

[FredTransit]

Been looking round on the internet and really looking forward to next week now, the blagging is good (have footage but not too sure about posting it) and there is supposed to be a cliff hanger in the story, if you have been following it.

Go on

Go on

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post it.... Though Im miffed that there will be a third series as it smacks too much of "Lost" and I just lost it with that about halfway into series 2....

OK it's not big news there will be a blagging (the BBC put it on their website and it's in the trailer) so here is my clip.....

 

[Father Ted]

Kwolity. Anyone else notice the gunman is a lousey shot- not one flat tyre....

[FredTransit]

That was before they put the charges on the tyres. After that, no phones or even on set walkies.

[FredTransit]

SERIES THREE IS CONFIRMED!!!

 

http://blogs.manchestereveningnews.co.u ... ee_co.html

[trigger]

SERIES THREE IS CONFIRMED!!!http://blogs.manchestereveningnews.co.u ... ee_co.html

Hopefully you will have a busy Autumn then!

[Mr Lobster]

SERIES THREE IS CONFIRMED!!!http://blogs.manchestereveningnews.co.u ... ee_co.html

WooHoo!!! Have to say I'm pleased with that news. I know there are some mistakes and all that but I'm enjoying it.

[michiel]

Was that a mid-90s Rover 620 I saw when the bullion van left the depot?

[retrogeezer]

My Mrs thought it was Vectra but I didn't notice it - will look on iplayer.