100 great Tv treats of the year

[BigSister]

I wonder who will win this
I think it could be something like England beating Argentina or The Queens Jubillee

But Pop idol final could get it as well but I think it will get in top 20 maybe top 10:hugesmile:

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[Mairi]

I agree with you, BigSister. The Pop Idol final should definitely be in the Top 10.

I can still see the disbelief and pure delight on Will's face when he won. BHLCS. A magic moment.

:dance:

[cc100]

4. alan partridge going mad at lynns baptism

3. england 1- argie bargy 0

2.. david brents dance in the office

1. david brent being made redundant and standing up to reveal the emu costume

[BigSister]

These are the nominations

1. Halle Berry's tears at the Oscars
When the star of Monster's Ball stepped up to the podium at the Academy Awards she was overcome with emotion. Mind you, she had good reason - she was the first African-American to pick up the best actress award.

2. Pop Idol - The Final: Will v Gareth
It might seem like a long time ago now but the battle between Will Young and Gareth Gates had us all on the edge of our seats back in January.

3. Footballers' Wives
Kyle, Chardonnay and one of the most popular ITV dramas of 2002. The football floozies fought tooth and nail to keep their men and their lavish lifestyles in this Dallas for the 21st Century. And Chardonnay's pink meringue wedding dress was the icing on the cake...

4. Kylie's top (and bottom) performance at The Brits
She wowed us all with her Blue Monday-esque performance of Can't Get You Out of My Head. And that's not all - in 2001 the celebrity style icon of the year was 'Beckham's Mohican'. This year it was 'Kylie's Bottom'.

5. The Boy Can't Help It
Fascinating BBC documentary which told the moving story of people like John Davidson and their battle with Tourette Syndrome. Despite his condition, John has not lost his sense of humour - he admitted that his tics and involuntary shouting would have made it impossible to follow his childhood dream of being in the SAS.

6. Great Britain's women win the curling gold in the Winter Olympics
Captain Rhona Martin and the all-Scottish team brushed their way to victory on the ice at Salt Lake City, and returned home to a heroes' welcome.

7. Sex and The City
Still looking for love in every corner of Manhattan, Carrie and the girls shared more than brunch and fashion tips in this series which saw Samantha (almost) fall in love, Carrie reunited with the gorgeous Aidan, and a pair of Manolos ruined when Miranda gave birth...

8. Club Reps
The show that put Faliraki on the map! From the sexual antics of Becky and Rachael to the bust-ups between Maz and her staff, this late-night series revealed the sizzling secrets of the Club 18-30 holiday.

9. Derren Brown - Mind Control 3
He might look like a cross between David Blaine and Dr Who but in this show Derren Brown demonstrated why he is Britain's leading psychological illusionist. Not only can he read minds he can even persuade bookmakers to pay out on losing tickets.

10. Commando
Unmissable Channel Four documentary series in which World War Two veterans explained for the first time (many of them from their back gardens) how they became part of the best fighting regiment in the world.

11. The Robbie Williams documentary, Nobody Somebody
Who can forget Robbie's candid film of his European tour? From the pre-show 'Elvis prayer' to getting pushed off stage by a crazed fan in Germany, Stoke-on-Trent's favourite son showed us what life's like as a gi-normous star.

12. Little Mo goes down in Eastenders
The nation gasped in disbelief as little Mo Slater was found guilty of attempting to murder her hateful husband Trevor. Could meek and mild Mo survive the rigours of prison life? Would evil Trevor get his come-uppance?

13. The return of Auf Wiedersehen Pet
Over 12m viewers tuned in for the return of Tyneside's very own Magnificent Seven. Not seen on our screens since 1986, the building site boys were back and better than ever, with a plan to sell Middlesbrough's Transporter Bridge.

14. Kim Cattrall discusses sex on Richard and Judy
It was one of Richard and Judy's steamier outings when Sex And The City's Kim Cattrall and her husband appeared on the show to promote their book Satisfaction: The Art of the Female Orgasm.

15. The Book Group
Channel Four's popular comedy about the strangest reading club you've ever met - an uptight American, a sportsman in a wheelchair and a bunch of bored footballers' wives share their literary loves at their weekly meetings in Glasgow.

16. England 1 Argentina 0
Office life came to a stand-still and the nation held its breath as David Beckham finally took revenge for the Hand of God by thundering a penalty into the Argentine net, securing one of the sweetest English victories ever at a World Cup
17. Edwardian Country House
Viewers were hooked by the goings on upstairs and downstairs in this 'historical' docu-soap. What the butler saw included the hall boy and the kitchen maid, the footman in a drunken heap and the French chef calling the Master of the House a fraud.

18. Black Books
One of the comedies of the year - a zany, surreal series about a tiny book-shop run by chain-drinking, smoking Bernard (Dylan Moran), hairy hippy Manny (Bill Bailey) and their friend Fran (Tamsin Greig).

19. The Secret Life of the Office
Fascinating BBC2 fly-on-the-wall documentary about the Holiday Autos call centre run by businessman Clive Jacobs.

20. The Osbournes
Trend-setting celebrity docusoap starring the bat-chewing Brummie and his foul-mouthed brood. They might play death metal and throw hams at their neighbours, but they're still our favourite dysfunctional family.

21. The Beckhams World Cup Charity Party
While most of us were debating whether or not to have a barbecue at the weekend, Victoria went the whole hog with a Japanese-themed charity bash for 400 close friends on the eve of the World Cup.

22. David Blaine - Up a pole
The latest stunt by America's most famous magician was a test of sheer nerve and endurance. He stood on top of an 80ft pole in New York for 35 hours. And he even found time to take a call from Richard Madeley while he was up there.

23. Cutting It
It was curling tongs at dawn as Amanda Holden and Sarah Parish went head to head in a tale following the lives and loves of Manchester's top crimpers and cutters.

24. Will and Grace
This hit US sitcom showed us the friends and former lovers of Will and Grace as they both searched for Mr Right... and tried to avoid being upstaged by screen-hogging chums Karen and Jack.

25. The Roy Keane World Cup saga
Roy may be Ireland's best football player but manager Mick McCarthy decided he was too big for his boots and sent him home after a personal tirade that allegedly included the unforgettable phrase "Stick it up yer boll@**ks".

26. The Queen's Jubilee
Rather unexpectedly, it was the year Britain turned red, white and blue all over again while Brian May did his best Jimi Hendrix impression on the roof of Buckingham Palace.

27. Robbie Keane's last minute goal for Ireland against Germany
A fantastic goal deep into injury time by Robbie Keane won Ireland a deserved share of the points against Germany - and sent Irish fans into ecstasy.

28. Perfect Match
The unmissable Channel 4 dating series where one lucky girl or guy gets people queuing up to date them! Will their parents and friends pick their perfect partner with the help of relationship experts Jenni Trent Hughes and Ben Renshaw, or will it be a dating disaster?

29. Lennox Lewis knocks out Tyson
It was the fight the world had been waiting for and few were disappointed. Lennox had shown that Iron Mike had had his day as he held the Union Jack aloft in the ring.

30. Six Feet Under
And you thought the Osbournes were dysfunctional! The fact the Fishers run a funeral home is probably the least weird thing about them - Ruth's repressed, David's struggling with his sexuality and Nate's got a troubled girlfriend...

31. Kelly Osbourne sings Papa Don't Preach at MTV Movie AwardsOzzy's little girl launched her own singing career with a nod to the Material Girl at this year's MTV Awards. Her pouty, shouty performance turned the sulky teenager par excellence into a pink haired pop goddess.

32. The return of Bet Lynch to Coronation Street
The leopard clad bombshell is back! But could the former queen of the Street claw back her crown?

33. Bob Mortimer fights Les Dennis for Sport Aid
It's the sort of thing you might dream about after a particularly heavy meal - but it took the comedy king and the game-show god weeks to get fighting fit for the bout of the century. Forget about Lewis v Tyson - these were the lord of the rings in 2002.

34. 24
Never have so many twists and turns been packed into 24 hours of television. Jack Bauer (Keifer Sutherland) and his family were on a white-knuckle ride from the moment the clock started ticking. There were bodies everywhere when it finally screeched to a halt.
35. Big Brother III
The press said it was over even before it began but BB3 was the most popular series so far. Incidents like Sandy's rooftop escape, Alex's tantrums, Jade's strip tease and Kate's victory smile will live on ...at least until BB4 begins.

36. Make Me A Man
Most girls want expensive dresses and a discount card for the best hairdressers in town. These girls wanted to be boys. Scott, Stephen, Lee and Bob all believed they were born in the wrong body. This series showed how they dealt with the trials and tribulations of achieving their goal.

37. I'm A Celebrity - Get Me Out of Here!
Who'd have thought the imagination of a nation could be gripped by Tony Blackburn and his collection of logs?

38. Jarvis Cocker does Rolf Harris in Celebrity Stars In Their Eyes
Can you guess who it is yet? One of the most unexpected TV treats of the year as the lanky lad from Sheffield took up his wobble board to emulate the Aussie artist.

39. Phoenix Nights
Peter Kay's hilarious look at life in a Bolton social club was surely the freshest and funniest sit-com of 2002. Just don't ask him to put up a bouncy castle at your kids' party.

40. The West Wing
Look and learn Dubbya! Martin Sheen and Rob Lowe starred in the multi-Emmy Award winning series about the best president America never had.

41. The Office
He's back…and he's more cringe-making than ever. You will never watch a series that's funnier than this one - FACT! Thankfully, there was no 'second series syndrome' problems for Ricky Gervais and the cast.

42. The Commonwealth Games
On the eighth day god created Manchester, and in 2002, it was the venue for victories by some of the world's finest sports stars - from Paula Radcliffe's triumphant win in the 5000 metres to Jonathan Edwards' giant leap and turbo-charged 'Thorpedo' - Aussie Ian Thorpe. For once the sun was shining on the famously rainy city.

43. Stars and Their Doubles
From Brad Pitt-a-likes to Curly Watts-a-likes, never before have so many doppels ganged up together in one place. Des O'Connor kept a straight face and held the award ceremony together.

44. Would Like To Meet
Tracey, Jay and Jeremy summoned up all their powers to turn dating dunces into likely lads and lasses. They even turned a man who owned a stuffed mouse into a love god!

45. Celebrity Fit Club
Probably the toughest campaign trail Ann Widdecombe's ever been on. Sgnt Harvey barked out the orders as the celebs battled the bulge for charity. But just how much does Rik Waller really weigh?

46. Popstars - The Rivals
It's girls against boys this time - and that's just the judges. Pete Waterman's guys and Louis Walsh's girls fought the good fight to get to the top of the Christmas chart - with a little help from Geri.

47. Stark Naked
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No it' just another naked parachutist dropping in for lunch in this jaw-dropping Channel Five series.

48. What Not To Wear
They're rude, but they're usually right. Skinny Trinny and boobs and bum afficionado Susannah terrorised mere mortals (and even celebrities) with rules for better dressing.

49. Weird Nature
This unforgettable BBC2 documentary proved that animals are just as dysfunctional as humans, showing us hedgehogs who smoke too much, lemurs hooked on hallucinogenic millipedes and drunken bees who get kicked out of the hive by tough bee bouncers.

50. Angelle - Vibe TV
Forget about Popstars - this girl found another way of trying to get to the top in 2002 - get your own TV channel! Angelle was the unexpected delight you came across while flicking through the satellite stations in 2002.
51. Faking It
Another fantastic instalment of the award-winning series, including the ex-Navy man who put on his stockings and became a drag star!

52. The Bucks Fizz story in Trouble at the Top
Behind the sweet smiles, dodgy dancing and fluffed up follicles, those two Eighties pop stars Bobby Gee and David Van Day reminisced on the amazing story of the battle for Bucks Fizz.

53. Brad Pitt's appearance in Friends
It's not often you get to see America's sweethearts seethe at each other on screen, but Brad Pitt's starring role in the top US comedy made him the leader of the 'I Hate Rachel Green' campaign.

54. Dr Greene's death in ER
Pass the Kleenex - there wasn't a dry eye in the house when ER favourite Mark Greene shuffled off this mortal coil, leaving a troupe of weeping medics to carry on the good work.

55. Bo Selecta
Jade Goody's number one fan Avid Merrion got his own show which soon picked up a loyal following - and transformed the likes of garage star Craig David into a rubber faced Northerner.

56. Teachers
Highly enjoyable drama series where the staff are bigger kids than the pupils. This Life star Andrew Cassidy and his chums get into so much trouble, it's a wonder they're not on detention!

57. Joan Collins on Richard and Judy
Car crash telly as newly-wed Joan struggled to open a very well wrapped present from TV's favourite couple while Richard called for the head of the over-zealous researcher!

58. The Showbiz SetClassy documentary series revealing the secrets behind the early days of TV light entertainment and the rise and fall of the stars who dominated our screens. Anyone for an orgy?

59. The 100m world record
Blink, sneeze or cough and you probably missed it. But Tim Montgomery was firing on all cylinders when he ran the 100m in a historic 9.78 seconds in Paris.

60. The Edwina and John affair
Who'd have thought it? The love affair of the century between the grey man in the blue underpants of politics and the former junior health minister - and Sir Trevor McDonald proved a fine shoulder to cry on!

61. Michael Jackson's Face
He was the face of the late Seventies and early Eighties. And this Channel Five documentary showed why he should have stuck with it instead of changing his looks every five minutes.

62. Lad's Army
They might think they're tough, but today's layabout lads had no idea what was in store when they signed up for a step back in time to the days of national service for this ITV series.

63. White Teeth
Channel Four's long-awaited TV adaptation of Zadie Smith's best selling novel, followed the lives of families in multi-cultural Willesden.

64. Europe win the Ryder Cup
Paul McGinley, Sam Torrance and the European team went bats at the Belfry following their fantastic victory over the US - definitely one of the sporting moments of 2002.
65. The Anna Nicole Smith Show
The buxom Guess jeans model and former wife of J Howard Marshall invited you into her world in this reality TV series. Hold on tight, it's a scary ride.

66. Sir John Leslie spills the beans
Paul McCartney and Heather Mills' wedding location was hush hush - until Sir John, the owner of Castle Leslie, spilled the beans to the media. "But don't tell anyone", he told the waiting press "It's a secret".

67. Esther Rantzen as Edith Piaf
The Stars in Their Eyes audience saw Esther in a whole new light following her fantastic performance of Edith Piaf's La Vie En Rose.

68. Nap Attacks
This fascinating documentary took a look at the lives of narcolepsy sufferers, whose condition means they can fall asleep at any moment even in the middle of their dinner.

69. Queer Duck (from That Gay Show)
The life and loves of animation's first openly homosexual waterfowl!

70. Home On Their Own
What would you do if you came home to find your kids had turned the kitchen into a burger bar - and Ulrika Jonsson had helped them with the redecorating?! Classic episode from Saturday tea-time fare on ITV.

71. Tipping The Velvet
The period drama that got the TV critics hot around the collar, as heroine Nan searched Victorian London for lesbian love.

72. The Cheeky Girls
They've been everywhere this year and deserve to be a TV treat in their own right. They turned up on Popstars - The Rivals and Model Behaviour. And what capped it all was those cheeky Transylvanian Twins' performance at the National Music Awards.

73. Heather Mills on Larry King Live
The new Mrs McCartney left the famous chat show host speechless when she whipped off her false leg so Larry King could take a closer look on his CNN show.

74. Ken Barlow punches Aidan
Well, he had it coming…you can only push mild mannered Ken so far, and teenage tearaway Aidan was at the receiving end of the school teacher's well timed punch in one of Coronation Street's most talked-about moments of the year.

75. Celebrity Big Brother
Will it be tears before bedtime for the country's most famous flatshare, just as it was in 2001? Get your votes in now to register your approval for this year's model.

76. Wales v Italy
A match between the ultimate David and Goliath of football. Wales beat Italy 2 - 1 at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium, thanks to a winning goal by Craig Bellamy

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[Janette]

No competition there then!


WILL TO WIN!!!!!!!


:love::love::love::love::love::love::love::love::l ove::love:

[Kaz]

Thanks for giving us the whole list of nominations, BigSister - hope that was a 'cut and paste' job and that you didn't have to type them all out! :shocked: :laugh:

I'm sure Beckham's penalty against Argentina will be high up the list (can't see the significance myself! http://www.clicksmilie.de/sammlung/aetsch/aetsch013.gif)

And Brian May playing 'God Save the Queen' on top of Buckingham Palace was truly spectacular. :thumbs:

But I agree with Miriam and Janette - it's the Pop Idol final for me. :dazzler:

[Mairi]

The Pop Idol final was 3rd. :hello:

The Osbournes came 2nd. That should please you, Janette!!

The Office was No. 1.

:laugh:

[Janette]

WOOHOO!!!!!!!


GO OZZY!!!!!! :hello::hello::hello:

[WILDCHILD]

Gutted I missed this but I was partying 2002 away!
The Office is quite funny from what I have seen of it!:spin:

[Princess Pink Pants]

Originally posted by WILDCHILD
The Office is quite funny from what I have seen of it!:spin:

Quite funny?! Its genius!

[WILDCHILD]

I watched The Office last night and it was very funny. First time I properly watched it and I really enjoyed it - that Ricky Gervais is a top guy!:thumbs:

[Tonto1278]

I don't really get the office. Although that clip where Ricky Gervais is dancing is pretty funny but apart from that its not my sort of thing. One of my fave comedies has to be Friends!!!!! British sitcom wise I'd go for Two Pints of Largar and a packet of Crisps.

[WILDCHILD]

Friends - now you're talking. Other than Big Brother that is THE best show out there. And latest is they are making a movie!!


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[BigSister]

Friends is sooooo good

Its the best



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[James]

Originally posted by WILDCHILD
And latest is they are making a movie!!


I hadn't heard that. Tell me more, I'm intrigued, as Chandler sometimes says.

:hugesmile:

[WILDCHILD]

Well, my sister - a friends fanatic showed me a newspaper article (and no, not the Scum, but the Daily Mail) and it say7s the gang have agreed to a contract of another series and a MOVIE - its goin to feature nudity (Joeys butt!) which was never usually allowed on the tv screen.
I'll try and dig out the article for you James. Could this BE any more exciting? :joker:

[James]

I've found this on a Friends forum (http://www.piranha.takiweb.com/friendsweb/modules.php?op=modload&name=XForum&file=viewthread&tid=471#pid1717):

Hit American TV sitcom Friends may make its big screen debut next year - complete with all six famous cast members and a raunchier adult slant. The Emmy-winning show has already had its television run extended by a year after all six stars agreed to a tenth season and it is thought that the promise of a movie spin- off convinced them all to stay on board. The film antics of the New York buddies will be far more risque than the televised shows and could include sex and nudity. A studio source says, "Without those pesky American television network censors, it will be much more adult and will even include nudity." Reports suggest that hunky air head Joey Tribbiani played by Matt LeBlanc will be the one to disrobe first. The source says, "Matt has a huge female following, not to mention gay men. They will likely flock to the movie to see him bare all." Actors Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc, Matthew Perry and David Schwimmer were already willing to extend the show's award winning run but both Courteney Cox and Jennifer Aniston had misgivings due to their outside success in Hollywood. A source says, "They all agreed to do one more year after the movie deal was struck. They all want to be movie stars - that's why they caved in." However, the tenth season will run slightly shorter than its predecessors with only 18 episodes compared to the usual 22. All cast members will be paid $930,000 per episode and will net a percentage of the film's profits. The source continues, "They're being paid $9 million each for the film, plus a percentage of the profits and since it will likely be a major hit, they stand to walk away with a fortune."

Good to hear from our old friend the 'source' again! :hugesmile:

There's also a link (http://teacher.scholastic.com/upfront/01bstar.htm) to an interview with Matthew Perry where he says a Friends movie will never happen. He also says that this year is the last though, and we know that's not true. Never say 'never'! :hugesmile:

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[LEE]

Friends = :sleep: :sleep: :sleep:

That's one movie I won't bother going to see.

:flower:

[WILDCHILD]

Thanks for the link James - its not often I see interviews with the Friends cast so they are always interesting to read.:spin:

[Princess Pink Pants]

Friends is brilliant! I watch the repeats they show all the time and I know whats gonna happen but I never get bored of it!

Im sooooooo glad I dont have to wait for them to show it on E4 before I get it on channel 4 this year!


Back to the 100 best tv moments thing -

Do you think Eastenders and Coronation Street were both only allowed to appear in the top 100 once?
Coz they are pretty much the most popular shows on TV so surely more than one moment for each would have been voted for?
Do you think they just took the most popular moment from each soap?

[bbceleb1]

I love the office, i think its soo funny, "well, if you wanted dancing you should have come to me" and then he did that dance lol hes sooo funny! :hugesmile: but cringing as well! i thought that the stalker in emmerdale was quite good actually :blush::blush::blush: how sad of me!