[pressgang] Brilliant new Midday and Sawalha interview

[Belinda]

Thanks Vince, I enjoyed the article.

I loaned my highly cherished Press Gang DVDs to friendly rival on an
opposing pub trivia team the week before we went into lockdown. I really
hope she comes back when Pubs eventualy reopen, I need those DVDs back in
my life.

On Mon, May 11, 2020 at 1:17 PM Claire Douglas <claireski at bigpond.com>
wrote:

> Hi all
>
> I read or saw an interview years ago where Steven said pretty much the
> same thing about whether Lynda was alive. I’d already thought that anyway
> from the episode itself.
>
> Also nice to see Julia single out Paul Reynolds, who would have to be one
> of the most underrated comedy performers of the last few decades. He’s
> brilliant and I always thought he’d be such a bigger star.
>
> Cheers
>
> Claire
>
> On 11 May 2020, at 5:56 am, Vince Deehan <vince.deehan at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Calum and Katta.
>
> Glad to hear my posts are reaching everyone.
>
> By the way, in case in anyone wondered what on earth I meant by the
> subject line ' Brilliant New Midday and Sawalha interview' -
> well, that's spell checking working it's magic.
>
> I love the quote from Julia, where she says she can spot a Press Gang fan
> a mile off.
> It reminded me of a fan letter I wrote to her at the BBC in the early
> 90s.  I was at the height
> of my PG obsession back then and it obviously showed in my letter as she
> wrote me back
> a lovely reply which included the line, 'You certainly are a very well
> informed Press Gang
> fan'. She almost certainly was NOT having a polite dig, but I did feel a
> slight sting when I read
> it as it made me realise how obsessive I was back then. Whenever I think
> of that line now, it
> gives me a good laugh.
>
> Julia seems like a lovely person and it especially comes across in this
> new interview. Steven too,
> is always so witty and charming. It's easy to see where all the amazing
> dialogue he
> writes originates.
>
> I hope you all enjoy the interview.
>
> I almost forgot to mention that Steven reveals the answer to the big
> question about whether Lynda
> is dead or alive at the end of There Are Crocodiles. It was certainly news
> to me. Is this news
> to you all or has he revealed this before?
>
> Does anyone have a BritBox subscription? If so, have you watched any of
> the series one episodes?
> How do they look? Just like the DVDs or better or worse?
> https://www.britbox.co.uk/
>
> Vince
>
> On Sun, May 10, 2020 at 8:33 PM Katarina Hjärpe <katarina.hjarpe at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> Lovely interview!
>>
>> Katta
>>
>> Den sön 10 maj 2020 kl 19:19 skrev Vince Deehan <vince.deehan at gmail.com>:
>>
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> Not sure if my posts ever reach the group, as they never appear in my
>>> inbox.
>>>
>>> Hopefully you will see this link to a great new interview with Steven
>>> Moffat and Julia Sawalha.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://www.radiotimes.com/news/on-demand/2020-05-07/press-gang-brit-box-steven-moffat-julia-sawalha/
>>>
>>> It would be cool if someone acknowledges that this post reaches the
>>> group.
>>>
>>> Stay safe everyone.
>>>
>>> Vince Deehan
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>
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