Equalise this, f***ers

Ahhh, the Equaliser - probably the best theme tune in the history of mankind. Here's hoping he puts a cap in the ass of some of the more annoying residents of Albert Square... er, I guess that would be all of them.

He's called Mr Web....

.... as his name has 3 w's in it!

Callan remains one of the very best TV series ever done. It's something they could never ever remake. Who on earth would be able to portray such introspective brooding, such professional menace, the complex layers of a man used as a show of strength though violence yet disgusted at his own weakness in obeying his orders? Or Russell Hunter's absolutely brilliant character Lonely? We don't have anyone now who is capable of such wonderful acting. Shame, isn't it?

Can't believe he's 78 though. Blimey.

There's an old joke about him

Why does Edward Woodward's name have so many 'd's in it?

Because otherwise he'd be "Ewar Woowar".

[I didn't say it was a good joke]

I'm sure I won't be the only one

... who's tempted to ring up the BBC and shout 'Think what you're doing!' down the phone.

Or maybe I so need a life.

Breaker Morant

A legend for this film alone.

"On the surface, this is a warm, charming and engaging man but there are other much darker things going on."

That's a surprise. Failing the Wicker Man ending, couldn't he just shoot Dirty Den, Curly Watts and Tucker in the head with a pistol concealed in his sock, then reveal they were all part of a sinister conspiracy to kidnap a nubile young model who witnessed a local drug lord murder her brother?

I'd buy that for a dollar.

errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm?

Can i just say Eastenders sucks the goats hairy nutsack, and WTF has this to do with IT?

From now on please assume all Reg readers have negative interest in wanly soap operas.

Bring on the flames! (and the trumpets)

I'm with Ben Naylor

Stop it with the soap operas already.

Sorry if you like eastenders, Sarah. Perhaps put down the browser and get a copy of "OK"?

Wheres the IT angle...

Didn't you know Beale sells chips.... honestly. some people!!

Paris - Cos she's a 2 pinter and it's the weekend!! woo hooo :)

I love it...

... when Sarah Bee gets stern.

Mine's the one with the cold shower attachment in the pocket.

The Equalizer

So... does he do more damage the further away the targets alignment gets from True Neutral?

/flames for Burning in Geek Hell

Re: Re: errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrm?

@ Sarah

"Sorry, Ben, we forgot you were the official Reg readership spokesman. In future we'll run everything by you to check for interest and IT angle. That OK?"

Yes that's fine. It might make for better reading. :)

And speaking of ODFO, how about you check what you type before you hit send...

"(I'd deliver unto you an ODFO, but since technically you outrank me as readership spokesman, it would not be politic.)" Do you mean polite perchance? :p

@El Reg

Can i get paid for this please? :)

And in general, thanks Sarah for making me laugh alot, nerve well and truly touched it seems :)

I think Harry Enfield put it best... "Women, know your limits!"

xxx

RE : There's an old joke about him

I thought the joke went - 'What do you call a man with 3 planks on his head?'

Noel Coward...

I believe he was quoted as saying: "Edward Woodward... Sounds like a fart in the bath."

Quality.

Re: I'm with Ben Naylor

Sorry toots. I though all women liked to fill their head with that crap.

Clearly you're a discerning bird wot likes clever stuff.

Paris, cos she does too.

eeeeeeeeeervm v2

Nothing spoils my nice relaxing Friday more than coming back from a liquid lunch and loading up El-Reg expecting some enjoyable vaguely tech related articles and being met with this sort of shite.

If I want to read about news I'm not interested in there are plenty of sites maintaining full catalogues of boring TV related crap, lets keep this one vaguely technical.

A title is required.

What's Eastenders? ;-) (I love my Tivo, it refuses to record dreck like that)

I just hope he doesn't descend into that dreadful half "cockerknee" accent most of the "actors" end up using. I was going to do a "wood/would" joke, but I'm sure you lot can do better, and besides, I have no idea when to _stop_ spelling his name

Paris, because she should be reduced to appearing on Eastenders, and nothing else (oh, and the "I only had 2" story reveals significantly more acting talent than most of the cast)

Dear god

What has the world come to for poor Edward? It'll be Patcrick Stewart in Coronation Street next.

Couldn't we all raise some money for him instead, and save him doing this?

@ Ben Naylor

"And speaking of ODFO, how about you check what you type before you hit send...

"(I'd deliver unto you an ODFO, but since technically you outrank me as readership spokesman, it would not be politic.)" Do you mean polite perchance? :p"

no I think she is right.

as per http://www.thefreedictionary.com:

pol·i·tic (pl-tk)

adj.

1. Using or marked by prudence, expedience, and shrewdness; artful.

2. Using, displaying, or proceeding from policy; judicious: a politic decision.

3. Crafty; cunning.

it's called English. most of us studied it at school.

mines the one with the copy of the OED in one pocket and a fire extinguisher in the other

Eastenders - The IT angle

Have you tried switching it off and not on again?

Perhaps a new(?) acronym

I hereby propose the tag [NITA] to prevent the unwary Reg reader from stumbling innocently into an article with No IT Angle.

In a similar way to the NSFW tag this will avoid the spattering of keyboards with the froth of righteous rage.

FOTW for Sarah surely...

Gawd, you really must have had a few at lunchtime, Sarah.

I read and post on the Reg with tongue in cheek, as most do.

You seem to have taken this all a bit too seriously.

More of concern is that, as a moderator of peoples comments on an IT related news site, you have alot to learn honey.

If you look back you were the one to bite. :)

Your comments are derogatory, rude and quite frankly if i was employing you, you'd be fired. (and yes i have employed people in your role - they have seen fit to be polite to their(our) "clients, readers, members", as you would expect from a professional organisation.)

Your rants are nothing but FOTW material.

The "comments" area is provided for comments. The fact you need to pick on the "IT angle" to "defend" yourself or make your point is laughable.

Chill...

lovingly,

-Ben xx

classic

What sort of Class Act Actor would demean themselves by appearing on Eastenders?

Edward Woodward would.

My CV

Where can I send my CV for the position of official Reg readership spokesman?*

*or woman /Eric Idle

. . . of course it's IT bloody related

Not to disagree with anyone here, but the news about Eastenders is IT related.

As a keen soaps fan who has never missed an episode of anything, I like to be kept up to date with everything (wiv everyfink, as Mr Woodward is going to say) so well done El Reg!

By way of support for my contention about IT: in a recent episode of Cornynation Street, Ken Barlow and his bruvver were mending Ken's bike in the parlour. Somefink wrong wiv the spokes. Had they hooked up the bike to the kind of electronics McLaren is using, diagnosis of the fault would've been much quicker.

Similarly with Emmerdale Barmy and that plane crash last month wot wiped out the cast and a sheep shed. IT related too, it turns out, a software glitch at 36,000 miles (according to the script).

Then there's Crossroads, my favourite, never miss an episode, where the studio set construction would immeasurably benefit from IT input re loads and stresses.

More soap-related IT news please, El Reg!

Edward Woodward is 21.

Hmm

"Your comments are derogatory, rude and quite frankly if i was employing you, you'd be fired. (and yes i have employed people in your role - they have seen fit to be polite to their(our) "clients, readers, members", as you would expect from a professional organisation.)"

do you get paid to read the reg? does your buisness rely on it? is anyone forcing you to read it?

no? good, fuck off then :D