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Miriam Margoyles

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Luckygirl3 Mon 13-Apr-26 21:56:52

I am just finishing watching a BBC2 programme on Miriam Margoyles.
Such a brilliant actor of course .... but the rest if it? What do people think?

harrysgran Sat 18-Apr-26 15:42:37

She loves to shock and craves attention with her potty mouth can't stand the woman

Mollygo Sat 18-Apr-26 15:36:32

Allira
DH blames it on creaky floorboards whe he rises jet propelled.

Allira Sat 18-Apr-26 15:02:37

LaCrepescule

I think the fact that an old woman causes so much discussion is great. Like her or
not, at least she’s not invisible (far from it.) I wouldn’t fart on national TV though!

Well, I'd try not to but sometimes it Trumpet Involuntary these days!

(Sorry!)

Grandma70s Sat 18-Apr-26 14:55:48

Purplepixie

Anniebach

Her foul language stops me listening to her, “ I need a piss”, why not lavatory or loo

I know what you mean. She could say she needed to go to the toilet! How hard is it? My step daughter always says she needs a piss and I makes my blood boil.

I’m sure she’d never say toilet. It’s one of those genteel words that marks the user as lower middle class.

I don’t quite know how I feel about her. Part of me admires her cleverness and honesty, part of me recoils.

Syracute Sat 18-Apr-26 14:52:25

I like her for her originally and humour !!
Loved her book.
She is a legend !

Anniebach Sat 18-Apr-26 14:43:33

It pays her to fart on national tv

LaCrepescule Sat 18-Apr-26 14:36:53

I think the fact that an old woman causes so much discussion is great. Like her or
not, at least she’s not invisible (far from it.) I wouldn’t fart on national TV though!

Purplepixie Sat 18-Apr-26 13:06:59

Anniebach

Her foul language stops me listening to her, “ I need a piss”, why not lavatory or loo

I know what you mean. She could say she needed to go to the toilet! How hard is it? My step daughter always says she needs a piss and I makes my blood boil.

Anniebach Sat 18-Apr-26 11:54:30

Her foul language stops me listening to her, “ I need a piss”, why not lavatory or loo

Mollygo Sat 18-Apr-26 11:28:28

Usedtobeblonde

I wonder how many people today know about Violet Elizabeth Bott, just curious.
“ I’ll scream and scream until I’m sick” iPad won’t let me lisp!!😗

Just William hasn’t been banned by the woke police yet.
DGS thought it was funny when he was younger. A frequent question was “Did you really . . . in those days?”

Purplepixie Sat 18-Apr-26 11:13:43

She is a marmite person. I must admit that I am not keen but DH thinks she is fantastic!

Allira Sat 18-Apr-26 10:49:56

Usedtobeblonde

I wonder how many people today know about Violet Elizabeth Bott, just curious.
“ I’ll scream and scream until I’m sick” iPad won’t let me lisp!!😗

😂

Usedtobeblonde Sat 18-Apr-26 05:32:41

I wonder how many people today know about Violet Elizabeth Bott, just curious.
“ I’ll scream and scream until I’m sick” iPad won’t let me lisp!!😗

nanna8 Sat 18-Apr-26 01:11:21

She reminds me a bit of Germs Greer , just saying things to shock for the sake of it. Boring.

keepingquiet Fri 17-Apr-26 23:33:44

She is without a filter and has got away with saying things a man of her age wouldn't get away with saying.

Not my cup of tea at all.

FranP Fri 17-Apr-26 23:19:39

Vulgar, outrageous, but hugely amusing

Allira Fri 17-Apr-26 15:24:23

What got you started?
"You're born with the performing gene. I was a show-off at school, so it was inevitable I would become an actress."

Who or what have you sacrificed for your art?
"Nothing at all. I have lived an entirely egotistical life, for myself alone."
Miriam Margolyes speaking to a reporter in 2011.

I imagine as a child she may have been rather like Violet Elizabeth Bott.

Basgetti Fri 17-Apr-26 12:27:08

OldFrill

I find it odd that such an intelligent woman adopts such a bizarre public persona (I've no idea what she's like when she's not in front of a camera). She seems to only have extremes of good sense and nonsense. Possibly she just fell into this way of self promotion and now it's expected.

Have known several highly educated, upper class folk over the years whose language would make a sailor blush.

Remember one in particular, a father who would occasionally collect his daughter from our pricey, private school nursery.
Head had to have a word about his language around the children on more than one occasion.

LauraNorderr Thu 16-Apr-26 16:25:48

M0nica

Who cares what level of education someone has had, or where they gor it. It is no excuse for rude, vulgar and course language and behaviour.

Standards of acceptable behaviour are a society norm not an educational norm.

I agree wholeheartedly with MOnica on this issue.

OldFrill Thu 16-Apr-26 16:20:38

I find it odd that such an intelligent woman adopts such a bizarre public persona (I've no idea what she's like when she's not in front of a camera). She seems to only have extremes of good sense and nonsense. Possibly she just fell into this way of self promotion and now it's expected.

Allira Thu 16-Apr-26 15:29:32

Luckygirl3

I am always puzzled as to why a lesbian is so fascinated by male genitalia.

To humiliate?

MrsSquirrel Thu 16-Apr-26 14:18:29

I'm not sure she really is interested in male genitalia, it's just that dick jokes get laughs. It's a cheap laugh, but lots of comedians tell them, especially male comedians.

Cardamom Thu 16-Apr-26 12:37:17

Curiosity? Luckygirl3 Being gay doesn't cancel it out.

Luckygirl3 Thu 16-Apr-26 11:48:34

I am always puzzled as to why a lesbian is so fascinated by male genitalia.

Ilovedogs22 Thu 16-Apr-26 11:31:39

Allsorts

I didn't watch it, I find her vulgar and crude.

My thoughts exactly. I can't understand why this charmless individual is given any airtime, quite frankly.