BBC 1 WDYTYA: Series 11, Episode 4, Brendan O'Carroll

[fraser1]

It's a long time since I heard "Stairheedrammy".  Keep the old expressions alive.

I do agree that in most conflicts use dirty tricks and brutality and that they see it as being part and parcel of their fight and boy are we seeing that today, except that a lot is not hidden.  All dreadfully sad.

Plum vodka made in readiness for Christmas and New Year.

[LizzieW]

I know this episode has been controversial due to the political nature of it - but I think sometimes we do need to be reminded of uncomfortable episodes in our history.

The point that quite a few people have made is that the producers of WDYTYA only seem interested in Irish history, when there is a lot of other history out there about England, Scotland and Wales, as well as overseas history - although we've had that with Colin Jackson and a newsreader whose name I can't remember at the moment.

[heywood]

I know this episode has been controversial due to the political nature of it - but I think sometimes we do need to be reminded of uncomfortable episodes in our history.

The point that quite a few people have made is that the producers of WDYTYA only seem interested in Irish history, when there is a lot of other history out there about England, Scotland and Wales, as well as overseas history - although we've had that with Colin Jackson and a newsreader whose name I can't remember at the moment.

I tried to recall how many Irish history I.e. With a political slant - Dervla Kerwan; Julie Walters and this  latest one comes to mind.
There have been several subjects with Jewish heritage and as you say overseas.
What about Jeremy Clarkson,Jane Horrocks, Robert Lindsay, Lesley Garrett for example. I'm not entirely sure but I think these were British and some working class or industrial areas.
Irish political history often seems to be controversial on these boards.

[heywood]

Just found a list of subjects here

[Treetotal]

Many of us have a mystery in our family lines that we would like clearing up and I believe Brendon took this opportunity to find some answers to who shot is Grandfather and why...I don't blame him for that and he now has a clearer picture of the circumstances surrounding the events.
It just didn't hold my interest but I'm sure there are a lot of people who learnt something from the programme.
You can't please everyone.
Carol

[LizzieW]

Treetotal - I think the point is that he could have found out any of that information just by looking on line.  It wasn't a random murder that he was trying to solve, his family were well known in the IRA at the time.  I just don't think it was WDYTYA material, a one off programme maybe or as the BBC like Irish history they could have done a series on that including Brendan O'Carroll.

Next week Sheridan Smith.  The write up says it will be a happier show, if only because Sheridan Smith is such a happy personality 

[Sinann]

Many of us have a mystery in our family lines that we would like clearing up and I believe Brendon took this opportunity to find some answers to who shot is Grandfather and why...I don't blame him for that and he now has a clearer picture of the circumstances surrounding the events.
It just didn't hold my interest but I'm sure there are a lot of people who learnt something from the programme.
You can't please everyone.
Carol

He was on the Late Late Show a few hours after the filming for WDYTYA finished so spoke a little about it, I could be wrong, it was a while ago, but I think he kept saying 'they' as in it wasn't his idea to focus on that particular man, obviously he couldn't say much at the time.

[bibliotaphist]

The Jane Horrocks episode is one I'd really like to watch again; can't find it online anywhere.

Most looking forward to the upcoming Billy Connolly and Reggie Yates episodes... tbh I've little idea who the other people are.

[Richard Knott]

Next week Sheridan Smith.  The write up says it will be a happier show, if only because Sheridan Smith is such a happy personality 

..but not sure why they need to put details of the whole episode in the papers beforehand:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/sheridan-smith-left-distraught-broody-4111726
(Don't read unless you want to know who she finds)

Richard