I coincidentally watched an episode of it this eveningand it really was delightful. I'd really love to have heard the meeting where they pitched it to the BBC execs, though.
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kingofpork is the king of pork,
Sat 19 Feb 2011, 2:26,
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Unusually, CBBC's commissioner approached the author in this case. A serious case of "What's not to like?"Although reading the youtube comments shows some sorry idiots could find things not to like.
(And I know, reading youtube comments is bad for the soul, but it's easy to get sucked in)
Sea Tramp the thinking woman's 8 Ace,
Sat 19 Feb 2011, 2:31,
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Yessome commenters on the Guardian site were complaining about racial stereotyping. Some of them had a problem with the use of patois. Seriously, what the fuck is up with people.
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mofaha ┐( ˘_˘)┌ ʅ(́◡◝)ʃ,
Sat 19 Feb 2011, 2:55,
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One good thing about growing up in Brum was the reggae. It was part of the furniture.The extent of reggae bafflement I sometimes find outside the Brum bubble baffles me.
( Sea Tramp the thinking woman's 8 Ace,
Sat 19 Feb 2011, 3:09,
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