Marie Antoinette - BBC. Ooh la la. History as comedy 
Mrs Bruss has gone away for a few days so tonight’s has been a TV night of my choice! Never seen a Batman film so started with Batman Begins. A bit long, a bit slow but a good intro to the story of Batman. Good acting and even Michael Caine manages to not sound too much like Michael Caine. 
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Trainwreck: the Astroworld Tragedy - Netflix. Not only an insight into a catastrophe, but interesting in how it shows the musical tastes of the ‘modern generation’. Naim is doomed if they think six box solutions are going to be bought by this generation!
The Gold 2 - BBC. The Binks-Matt gold bullion heist continued. Good story somewhat spoiled by a script which slides into unecessary comedy. Watchable, at least 
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Just finished the 8th and final episode of Clarkson’s Farm 4. Another wonderful series. Farming is tough and so is opening a pub. Although he did rush the pub opening far too much. The two pub ‘experts’ Sue & Rachel were a joke, something immediately obvious as soon as they appeared. To quit early was a disgrace. Hopefully their reputation is completely trashed. Idiots.
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Think they may have quit because JC wasn’t listening. He’s definitely a bull in a China shop kinda guy, he put all those tradies and the staff under enormous pressure that really wasn’t warranted.
While I enjoy the show there’s a few things that are so obviously manufactured drama, the shortage of staff on the farm is clearly one. He could have arranged and easily paid for staff to help.
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Sue & Rachel were useless idiots from the start. They thought he was an endless money supplier. They had no concept of business or value. To criticise the whole place once it was opened was rude, unprofessional and a complete waste of time.
A lot of issues were out of his control in the weeks leading up to the opening and a lot of these should have been brought up in the survey. As usual, surveys are a generally a waste of time.
The ‘tradies’ didn’t quit, nor did the great chef. They just did their job. Jeremy never lost his rag, was polite and he was the one under pressure. The pot washer and a couple of lazy arses left after one day, because they got a shock about real life.
Small scenes are a little set up, but generally the programme shows life as it is.
Successful people do set targets and opening day deadlines. Otherwise nothing gets done.
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There are many things that I agree with in your reply, however it would be boring tv if everything went to plan. It also would be naive to believe that certain outcomes and situations aren’t manufactured for the sake of drama.
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Much like top gear when clarkson was presenting or the grand tour on Amazon. Like you I am sure a lot of the crises, close finishes and altercations are arranged or scripted. Still entertaining though and who could object to looking at all those cute little piggies 
Finished Dept Q last night. Very impressed and look forward to future series.
steve
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What is it that people don’t understand about Clarkson’s Farm?
The sewage problem wasn’t scripted or wanted.
The electricity supply wasn’t scripted.
The water supply wasn’t scripted.
The kitchen electrical problem supply wasn’t scripted.
The leaking roof wasn’t scripted.
The two nobs weren’t scripted or wanted.
The weather wasn’t scripted or wanted.
The Hagberg level wasn’t scripted and I hardly think he was happy about a £25,000 loss.
The Bank Holiday date was set ages before, to make a big impact and being the last Holiday, couldn’t be put back. Once the date had been set, the pub was pretty much ready anyway. It was just the last unforeseen problems listed above that happened.
Some small little scenes are set up like the tractors all being there on the same day for a trial, a few other small things. Not much else.
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We are up to the last episode but work has taken me away for a few days. A Saturday treat.
It’s been brilliant.
G
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