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Is it just me or does this film look really dated? Like it was made 15 years ago? Not knocking it or Irvine Welsh as over the years I have greatly enjoyed his work, Trainspotting is still one of my favourite films, but he was big news when I was 21. I turn 37 in 3 weeks.

Thanks for uploading this. I remember watching this on the night and laughing like a drain. Looking at it now Smith and Jones in comparison with Vic and Bob look like ghosts of light entertainment past.

Yet again Ian Hislop cuts through political flimflammery, pomposity and bandwagon jumping like a hot knife through butter. I' am fairly certain that Priti Patel has only come out in favour for capital punishment to curry popular favour and get her name heard. Which, as she is a politician, is the...

@robindbest There is nothing communist about taxing the rich and feeding the poor. Us here in Europe generally accept we have some sort of responsibility for the less fortunate and do it as a matter of course. Much rather my taxes went on feeding the poor and funding our NHS than paying for self ...

I have watched Paul McMullan try to defend the indefensible several times and he appears to have demonstrated he has no soul or conscience.

It would appear Baltar is from down t'pit. Tha knows.

Wonderful stuff. Does anyone else find these oddly touching? Shades of Midnight Cowboy at the end of this one.

@exmortis Yes, you are right this is far from offensive. What it is, is a bit of idle, very funny and quintessentially British whimsy. You just don't get it. Which is fine. We can't all like the same thing. However, what is offensive is your use of the word "retarded."

I don't want to be an apologist for excessive alcohol consumption but I' m not sure Shane would have been the great songwriter he is without the booze. Without wanting to sound pretentious he is from the same stock as Brendan Behan, who famously described himself as a drinker with a writing probl...