The Crown (Again)

[bednobs]

it's just in the bit nw that i remember from my teens.
What was the name of the political journalist who was norther irish? I can see him in my minds eye vbut cant think of his name!

[brainiac]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cole_(journalist)

[bednobs]

YES! thank you

[Sunk]

Martin Cole.

Undoubtedly Moisis Thatcher Vorsprung durch Technik weetabix box... (continued page 94).

[Sunk]

Yes, John Cole.

[Peter Pedant]

spitting image and Private eye used to satirize

honedootedly mossis thotcher

and the one in Crown is far too mild ( presumably for reasons of intelligibility ) - there was a strong sense of " we must make this credible and comprehensible to an american audience"

in the final episodes there were quite a few references to succession and how we do it differently ( to 2020 not 1985)

[Peter Pedant]

Martin cole is a freudian slip

Martin Cole, who has died aged 83, was a lecturer in genetics and human reproduction who achieved instant notoriety in 1971 when he produced a frank 23-minute sex education film called Growing Up;

ole king cole is better

[Peter Pedant]

can any9ne suggest what to watch now

we are doing suburrrrrrrra - but every now and then you want something in english

[Sunk]

https://telescoper.files.wordpress.com/2019/05/eye641.jpg

[Peter Pedant]

thank you sunk

[agchristie]

PP,behave or u will be hauled over the coles...