From: tal691@huxley.anu.edu.au (Tonio Loewald)
Newsgroups: rec.arts.tv.uk
Subject: Re: Press Gang
Date: 14 Dec 92 02:32:11 GMT
Organization: Australian National University
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Keywords: Press, Gang

 
Hi, my name's Widya Santoso, and I'm new to r.a.t.u.
 
Sean (lester@s1.elec.uq.oz.au) writes: Press Gang
 
  For those who were interested in Gabrielle Anwar in the _Press
  Gang_ discussion of a couple of weeks ago, I thought you might
  be interested in the following article that was in my local
  Sunday paper ......
 
Which paper and which date?  I've got to go to the National Library for
some work, and I might look it up in the newspaper reading room.
 
  start quote:
 
 
                        New Star Rising
 
  Gabrielle Anwar, pictured above, is a virtually unknown British
  actress...or rather, she was.  But she has scored an attention-
  grabbing role opposite Al Pacino in what promises to be one of
  1993's sizzling movies, _Scent Of A Woman_.  Insiders who have
  seen the film say a scene where they dance the tango is
  fantastic, and Pacino is already being mentioned as an Oscar
  winner.  Gabrielle, meanwhile has appeared in a third re-make
  of _Invasion of the Body Snatchers_ and with Micheal J. Fox
  in _Love Or Money_.
 
  :end quote
 
It wouldn't feature a picture of Ms. Anwar in a rather "picturesque" pose,
would it?  (BTW, on the same line, I'm waiting for the copy of _Mayfair_
that features "the nudest Press Gang member".  I mean, they did it to
Grange Hill.) ?:-)
 
    In regards to _Press Gang_; it is one of the best series I
  have seen for a long time, and I enjoyed it immensely.  I had
  previously seen Dexter Fletcher (Spike) in an episode of _The
  Bill_, and he played his character very well.  I thought he
  acted his bit part character a lot better than he acts in _Press
  Gang_.  
 
I don't think his acting on _PG_ is all that bad.  The chemistry between he
and Julia Sawalha is marvellous, and adds tremendously to the show.  But
you know this already.  BTW, which episode of _The Bill_ was he on?  (I'm
also a big fan of _The Bill_ too, as several of my friends are too,
especially two twisted girls who wrote a *slash* story on a couple of the
characters.)
 
    ABC recently screened the _Press Gang_ series from the first 
  series on, and are now screening the 1991 and 1992 series of 
  _Grange Hill_.  I think _Press Gang_ is WAY WAY better than the 
  current series of _Grange Hill_.  I enjoyed the _Grange Hill_ 
  of the early 80's a lot better.
 
It was a *heck* of a surprise when the second series turned up, and a
bigger surprise for my friends when I told them.  I still like _Grange
Hill_, even if it isn't as good as it was before, but you're right, it is
a bit of a let down after _PG_.  _GH_ has picked up a lot with the
introduction of the good/bad twin.  The teenage pregnancy is also an
interesting storyline, but it was done better on _Degrassi..._.  
 
Why do I like _GH_?  Is it because it reminds me of "*those old school
daze*", or because I am partial to school girls ?:-)  BTW, I heard that
there was a fan club for _GH_.  Any idea of the address.  I remember you
had to send $10 to join.
 
    Still, it's a lot better than a lot of the shite being shown
  these days (e.g., _Neighbours_, _Home and Away_ :->;  Thankfully,
  Neighbours may be axed next year, only being produced for the
  European market?!).
 
I think you're being a bit hard- I mean, it keeps actors in work, doesn't
it.  In any case, those soapies are on at a perfect time to watch videos I
taped during the day anyway.  Or I watch the ABC News.  Besides, not all
the soaps are bad.  I watch _GP_ regularly, and I watch _Chances_ for the
outrageous story lines- yes that bit's true!
 
Did you watch _The Girl From Tomorrow 2_ and _Marvellous Mellops 2_?  There
was a huge plot hole in the last episode of _TGFT2_, _MM2_ was excellent. 
Nice to see Katy Manning on the telly again.
 
Just one more thing.  Here's a quote from the resident TV critic of the
_Canberra Times_ on _PG_ (TV Guide, Nov. 2):
 
	"The show is stolen by Julia Sawalha who plays Linda Day (sic),
	Editor of the paper, a petite fascist, an adolescent Boadicea.
	As a girl, if she ever was a "girl" (italics), Senator Bronwyn
	Bishop must have been very like her."
 
Thanx muchly.
 
 
  Sean.
  lester@s1.elec.uq.oz.au
 
And my name is Widya Santoso
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