Quote:The Tudors BBC Two 8pm (19 Feb)
...And the night before her beheading, she asks for the executioners block to be brought to the Tower so she can practice laying her head on it. In the nude, of course. As the write Michael Hirst has said, "Showtime commissioned me to write entertainment, not history."

(19-02-2011 15:14 )skateguy Wrote:  At the moment though, I can't think of a valid reason why this difference in their core purpose should matter. Why should nudity be allowed in programmes that are produced to entertain and inform, but not in adult programmes that are produced to sell? Does this difference make the odd flash of nudity in an adult sales-oriented programme more harmful, unbearable or sinister? To me, logic would suggest that a programme "who's principle aim is to make money from selling sex, nothing more nothing less" would be permitted to show an equal if not greater level of nudity.

(19-02-2011 14:30 )andyct5 Wrote:  this all seems a bit pointless.

Quote:not because Lew Grade was actually interested in the Peruvian Nose Flute.

(20-02-2011 17:11 )smell the roses Wrote:  ... To me the logical way out would be to have encryption, but have it free to view. I know that I am far from being the first to suggest this. But if there is any better suggestion I have yet to hear it.

Daily Mirror 19.02.11 Wrote:Two teachers have been suspended after sex pictures of them were allegedly found on a school computer. As the allegations do not involve children, parents want the teachers back. One said yesterday: "Everyone has a private life. This is theirs."

Daily Mail 20th February 2011 Wrote:Harry and the den of debauchery: Naked dancers and shouts of 'drugs are good' inside prince's latest haunt
Tucked out of sight down an alleyway in Soho, the London outpost of The Box would be easily missed by those not in the know.
But patrons whose names are on one of the most exclusive lists in the capital can pass through its etched glass doors into an atmosphere which can only be described as deliberate debauchery.
Within dark-red walls covered in mirrors, visitors find a smattering of transsexuals, a gang of braying bankers and entertainment which would make Peter Stringfellow blush.
It’s not, however, the old Soho world of peepshows. Instead The Box is billed as a ‘theatre of varieties’ – a concept which translates as cheap thrills for those with expensive tastes.
The Box started in New York, and that's where Daniel Craig and Rachel Weisz were spotting kissing on Valentine's Day. The Lower East Side hotspot has also entertained Jude Law (an advisor), Kanye West, Lindsay Lohan and Lady Gaga.

Celebrity patrons in London already include Keira Knightley, who reportedly had a naked lapdance from a tattooed male artiste last week, and Prince Harry, who visited last weekend after dinner with on-off girlfriend Chelsy Davy. He was so impressed that, in his capacity as best man for Prince William, he is considering approaching certain acts about performing on his brother’s stag night. ...
... ‘When the main show ends at around 3.30am, a selection of guests are invited upstairs to the VIP area for what is described as a “more titillating” version of the show.’
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The idea for the London branch of The Box came to him two years ago. Well-connected friends including Ben Elliot, nephew of Camilla Parker Bowles, assured him that there would be quite a market for more of the same in the UK.
He also had enthusiastic support from Simon Cowell, who enjoyed an outrageous performance by some of the New York artistes at his 50th birthday party in 2009.
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He was granted a licence with ease. A spokesman for Westminster Council says: ‘The licence was granted after consultation with police and other groups; we believe that the operator is reputable and well regarded, and we don’t really have any concerns about it.’
Neither, clearly, do the string of royals and celebrities who have beaten a path to his door

(15-02-2011 23:11 )Gold Plated Pension Wrote:  Saw an advert for the new series of Skins on E4 showing naked men and women falling from the sky eventually becoming fully clothed, but cannot locate anywhere. Never watched the series but here's some clips.