You know that the attacks in Gaza have nothing to do with the attack on the Jewish state, but everything to do with what Israel is building that will require the complete destruction of the Gaza strip. But no one can seem to notice what is going on odd that it can be seen from near earth orbit by the international space station, ie the building of the New Suez Canal.
I am 74 and I have pictures of my great-grandfather in the metropolitan police. I was so proud of him and the force. What has happened that I am so disappointed in the police now.
My father was in the police from 1950 to the late 1980s. He left because he said it was all about the graduates. They stopped promoting coppers past a certain level that had been on the beat and drafted in graduates who had no experience at all. These graduates hadnt a clue what it was like to be in the firing line yet gave all the orders and made all the decisions.
Couldn’t agree more, my lovely dad started in the police force in 1937, aged 17, I was also very proud of him and the force, it’s so very different now sadly
@@jackiegould1569 Yes , there is so much confusion these days about education and experience and I think this is the root cause of many services mal functioning. The fast tracking of graduates with little or no work experience has proved to be a huge error of judgement , and particularly so when the subject qualified in has no relevance to the post acquired. I have no objection to anybody qualifying to degree level , but that should not be taken as an automatic ticket into a high status job with high remuneration. Experience can never be gained from a book and wisdom is often a corollary of hands on in job.
Here in America, we call it Term Limits. We want Term Limits for the Senate and Congress. Part of our Establishment problem is we have people who have been in government for 30 plus years. I like your suggestion of 5 years.
You mean career politicians, they leave school, go to college for ten years and then become politicians for the next 30 to 40 years without ever having had a job anywhere else.
Harry and you guys and everyone should be sympathetic to other children who lost their mother when young. Most made something of themselves and NOT wallow in self pity.
I lost my Dad when i was young. The take home message for me was the importance of staying in school and having a career so i could support my family if the worst should happen. Growing up in the 70’s, most girls wanted a find a guy who would take care of them.
This programme is wonderful therapy. It provides an emotional outlet for the bemused public who look on in exasperation as the planks of Britain act out their various roles.
As a Canadian, I am disappointed that Judas Trudeau, our Canadian BM, [no, I can spell] is not on the list. I shall start my own list. Blockhead of the Week....Trudeau always wins...
Canadian here too, I couldn’t possibly put into words what I think of the BM (lol), it would explode all of your screens. Hopefully and election in the spring.
Law enforcement is exactly the same here in USA! Those of us who have Ring cameras and have vids of thefts get zero satisfaction. Makes you wonder why bother. The only good thing about it is if someone is trying to break in to our home in the middle of the night we’ll be alerted to get in touch with our special friends, Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson. We, too, keep waiting for adults to re-enter the world. Disgusting. Happy New Year to you all and the country of my heritage. Three ancestors left in 1620 on a boat called the Mayflower then others kept following and all of them brought with them a love for England and passed it down. Love Plank of the Week and now Year. God Bless!!
I live in the northeast, but I used to live in Orange County in Southern California for seven years and I attended and graduated from school in San Diego- SDSU. I thought I wanted to attend UC Santa Barbara. I realized it wasn’t the right school for my major. Montecito is in Santa Barbara and if my memory serves me correctly, Santa Barbara is approximately two and one half hours from Los Angeles county. It never made any sense to me that Meghan insisted on moving to Montecito. I can not emphasize enough- She DOES NOT live in LA like so many channels report. It’s a 4+ hour round trip to and from Los Angeles county.
@biscarinoma. Exactly!!! Never understood either as to why, her who was so eager to move back to Los Angeles to mingle with the Hollywood stars, chose to move to Montecito, 2 1/2 hours from Los Angeles. Maybe it was to be close to Okra and Ellen de Génères. It didn’t make sense to us, but remember, everything is calculated with her. So, she thought Okra and Ellen were going to open up doors for her.
The top show that I've watched all 2023. It has a bit of everything in it. Back in the day at this time of year I use to look forward to Christmas/New Year specials like The Two Ronnies, Bruce Forsyth, Mike Yarwood, sadly nothing like that exists anymore but Plank of the Week and Plank of the Year beats everything hands down now and I never miss it. 😊😊😊😂😂😂
Good call the BBC I'm 73 and I'm going to stop paying my licence, even though it's only 18months before I get a free license, as I'm on pension credit. It's a matter of principle
No free license for 75 + any more sorry. After 5 years of not paying my wife paid last year found old T.V. And never felt so sick watching so much sh.t knowing we paid , never again
I love your show and watch it every week it comes out early morning here in New Zealand. I can't understand how you are still paying a tv license, we haven't paid it for years as people collectively refused to pay it and called it an unfair tax, even though back then there was decent programmers on TV , many of which were BBC programmes. Now they just have crappy low budget and un entertaining rubbish. It's not worth paying for so just stop paying!
Most of us don’t pay for the license, which means we can’t watch the Bbc or live broadcasts. If we do , we can be fined £1000 or jailed if we refuse to pay the fine. Madness.
I've stopped Paying for my Bias BBC Licence. Sick of the BBCs wokeness and stupidly. A Pantomime on BBC. Two days ago. Had a Black Robin Hood.. They have featured on one of their Period dramas. A Black Anne Boleyn. This is what British People are putting up with and having to pay for. The BBC are trying to change our English History.. I'm certainly not Paying the BBC to be brainwashed.
“he’s a good polo player”. Thank you James. That made me laugh. I was a good polo player when I attended Scumbag High in South Manchester. I have been in Australia for over 30 years and still have not found a good polo club 😂😂😂. Ozzie.
haz was not a good player....selfish and incredibly cruel with the desire to win at all costs...not in any way sportsmanship....just a despicable kritter
Glad you featured BBCs Justin Rowlatt. The planet is not boiling despite his ludicrous assertions but my blood pressure is every time his face appears in various countries. Hypocritical peddler of nonsense.
Tube train drivers? £65,000 four day week. Put a pouch of bird seed in the cabin . And you could train a CROW in an hour or so to pull a lever. A crow has the intelligence of a 7 year old child !!
In respect of H & M , they put out rubbish when the RF are about to do something or just to keep in the news. Just maybe the press stop giving them the exposure they crave, would be a start
Stop the crap about losing his mother at a young age , what about children who’s parent or parents are shot or beaten , or other horrible things happen to them n managed to move on n live their lives stop defending Harry the more ppl defend that evil duo the worst they behave you do not sell ur family issues so u can live the high life enough already
I really miss Mike Graham at 10 am. Apart from this on catch up I only listen if the two doctors are on at 7am Saturday and Sunday. I wonder what the listening and viewing figures are now?
I agree with James regarding the met. After spending 4 months in the UK, I witnessed the weakness of lawless Britian. It starts at the top and if you want to see how to run a met or police department, get some training from a system that works, come to Oz. We actually respect our police and hierarchy. 🇦🇺
Plank of the year should’ve been awarded to James Whale and his side kick after their truly embarrassing interview with Jackson Hinckle who articulately stated facts to him.
It does not matter what the party is, they will all promise you all the gold you can eat. And when they are in, the dishwater promises are then "Demonstrably" forgotten.
one of the issues with the NHS strikes is -- as a patient, would you rather be treated by someone who feels valued and is happy in their job or someone who feels totally demoralised. Years of relative pay freezes has destroyed the morale of the NHS and goodwill is rapidly disappearing
😂😂😂😂fish in pond dying cos it's too hot😂😂😂😂what..??? Fish in water 1cm deep? I have pond in a field next to me...the fish might drowndue to the flooding quicker than they'll die from the heat 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
YAY! i'm looking for a THREE PEAT for the Harkles. They spent 2022 saying that this would be the Year of Reconciliation.....it started with Spare and ended with Endgame. Next year, they've announced will be the Year of Redemption...and Megs will become a star. Harry's managed to kill several polo ponies, btw
Scotland has not gone down the drain!!! Granted, the SNP are just awful but somehow people just plod on. I live on a beautiful Scottish Island and it’s bliss. I don’t particularly like Glasgow but Edinburgh is wonderful! I think England has gone down the drain - but not everywhere. I moved from the South of England because where I come from is now full of Muslims and Eastern Europeans!
oh please not again with the Walk behind the Coffin excuse. If he hadn't walked behind the Coffin he'd now be bleating that he was Excluded !!! Everyone suffers in Life - he is Not Special !! he's just sorry for himself that his mother isn't here to prop him up.
Best show on tele and no licence fee !!!
Get a life 😅
@@jake751 You're here too and you're just loving it more than life. Sad
G-d bless you all for your continued support for Jewish people. We are TRULY GRATEFUL and wish you all a Happy New Year.
🤝💪 Stand With Israel 🇮🇱
🇮🇱
You know that the attacks in Gaza have nothing to do with the attack on the Jewish state, but everything to do with what Israel is building that will require the complete destruction of the Gaza strip. But no one can seem to notice what is going on odd that it can be seen from near earth orbit by the international space station, ie the building of the New Suez Canal.
❤ from Australia too🇦🇺🦘👏🙏🏻
Do they ever clean up plastic from the coast or rivers NO!!!!!! They just spray orange paint around made with oil or glue themselves to a road!
I am 74 and I have pictures of my great-grandfather in the metropolitan police. I was so proud of him and the force. What has happened that I am so disappointed in the police now.
Bet ur grandfather is spinning in his grave. I know mine is 😢
My father was in the police from 1950 to the late 1980s. He left because he said it was all about the graduates. They stopped promoting coppers past a certain level that had been on the beat and drafted in graduates who had no experience at all. These graduates hadnt a clue what it was like to be in the firing line yet gave all the orders and made all the decisions.
Couldn’t agree more,
my lovely dad started in the police force in 1937, aged 17, I was also very proud of him and the force, it’s so very different now sadly
@@jackiegould1569 Yes , there is so much confusion these days about education and experience and I think this is the root cause of many services mal functioning. The fast tracking of graduates with little or no work experience has proved to be a huge error of judgement , and particularly so when the subject qualified in has no relevance to the post acquired. I have no objection to anybody qualifying to degree level , but that should not be taken as an automatic ticket into a high status job with high remuneration. Experience can never be gained from a book and wisdom is often a corollary of hands on in job.
IMO it’s the judges that release criminals
They all deserve to be plank of the year.
Thanks for the Planks throughout the year.
Sounds like it should be a song for Europe
James Whale, a legend, congrats on being awarded an MBE. Thank you Talk TV for quality shows all year. Happy New Year to all.
Needs to be Sadiq Khan although Plank seems too good a word for him.
yes, traitor to democracy is better.. but what can you expect from a fascist ideology?
It starts with T and ends in T, it's a shorter word.
Very londonistan
That Alex woman.. what a gem.. hilarious turn of phrase, and so quick.
Here in America, we call it Term Limits. We want Term Limits for the Senate and Congress. Part of our Establishment problem is we have people who have been in government for 30 plus years. I like your suggestion of 5 years.
You mean career politicians, they leave school, go to college for ten years and then become politicians for the next 30 to 40 years without ever having had a job anywhere else.
Harry and you guys and everyone should be sympathetic to other children who lost their mother when young. Most made something of themselves and NOT wallow in self pity.
My grandsons lost their mother in April...the younger one was eight. No time for self-pity
I lost my Mum at age 11 and it sucks. ❤
I lost my Dad when i was young. The take home message for me was the importance of staying in school and having a career so i could support my family if the worst should happen. Growing up in the 70’s, most girls wanted a find a guy who would take care of them.
The Harkles are like watching a car crash in real time, it’s hilarious 😆 😂🤣🤣
So entertaining! Love Esther!
This programme is wonderful therapy. It provides an emotional outlet for the bemused public who look on in exasperation as the planks of Britain act out their various roles.
Biggest losers of 2023..Drum roll..Horrid Harry and Megaliar Markle. Their fall is truly global....😅😅
Definitely Planks of The Year for the ridiculous New York car chase alone! 😂😂😂😂
A fantastic panel, love Esther & Alex.😊
Competition is really fierce
Happy New Year everyone!! Get ready for an explosive, crazy, hair pulling out year ahead.
As a Canadian, I am disappointed that Judas Trudeau, our Canadian BM, [no, I can spell] is not on the list.
I shall start my own list. Blockhead of the Week....Trudeau always wins...
Just so long as he or his party doesn’t win the next election. I’ll keep my fingers crossed for you. Please do the same for the UK. 🤞🏻🇬🇧🇨🇦
Canadian here! Agree 100 percent with spelling and viewpoint of our horrid PM👏🏻🥰
lol ah come on ya have Tampons in the men’s room now how very progressive lmao……like real men need them
Canadian here too, I couldn’t possibly put into words what I think of the BM (lol), it would explode all of your screens. Hopefully and election in the spring.
I’m afraid we have too many planks here to accommodate other countries!
I live In Nashville TN, USA. You’re my favorite host! So enjoy watching TV on line from England 🎉 🎉🎉. Happy New Year
Great show! Thank you from. California. No where near Montaceto.
Fred West tent on Nicola Sturgeon's front garden..
Classic!
James is soo funny! Man is a legend! All the panel here were great very enjoyable :D
Enough planks to build a ship!
James Whale is a legend. Love ya man. 😢
Harry and Meghan should win. The British people think they're planks and the American people think they're planks too.
Law enforcement is exactly the same here in USA! Those of us who have Ring cameras and have vids of thefts get zero satisfaction. Makes you wonder why bother. The only good thing about it is if someone is trying to break in to our home in the middle of the night we’ll be alerted to get in touch with our special friends, Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson.
We, too, keep waiting for adults to re-enter the world. Disgusting.
Happy New Year to you all and the country of my heritage. Three ancestors left in 1620 on a boat called the Mayflower then others kept following and all of them brought with them a love for England and passed it down.
Love Plank of the Week and now Year. God Bless!!
A Smith & Wesson beats 4 aces 😂
@@blue24563 The problem is......all the nut jobs have got them as well. Scary!
@@EvoDevo2004 Absolutely!😃
I live in the northeast, but I used to live in Orange County in Southern California for seven years and I attended and graduated from school in San Diego- SDSU. I thought I wanted to attend UC Santa Barbara. I realized it wasn’t the right school for my major. Montecito is in Santa Barbara and if my memory serves me correctly, Santa Barbara is approximately two and one half hours from Los Angeles county. It never made any sense to me that Meghan insisted on moving to Montecito. I can not emphasize enough- She DOES NOT live in LA like so many channels report. It’s a 4+ hour round trip to and from Los Angeles county.
@biscarinoma. Exactly!!! Never understood either as to why, her who was so eager to move back to Los Angeles to mingle with the Hollywood stars, chose to move to Montecito, 2 1/2 hours from Los Angeles. Maybe it was to be close to Okra and Ellen de Génères. It didn’t make sense to us, but remember, everything is calculated with her. So, she thought Okra and Ellen were going to open up doors for her.
Happy New Year to all of you. I'm so pleased to see Esther. I couldn't imagine Planck of the Year without her.2024 here we come. Cheers.
Ester is beautiful
Harry and Meghan are irrelevant, I purposefully never click on anything they're in.
Brilliant show brilliant panel, keep up the good work Mike.
Awesome as always
Congratulations to Mr Whale on his CBE.
That doctor who can't afford food - I wonder whether it is the cost of "nose candy".
There are so many you could build a fence across the country.
A very entertaining discussion… hard to choose
The ABC in Australia is using the same playbook as the BBC
Oh dear. Switch off.
On another note i have been listening to Mr Wale since around 1987, i dont always agree with him but what a legend
Anyone of them could easily of won this award
Grandma and Grandad spent their entire lives living with the benefits of oil and gas, do they want their grandson to have to live in the 17th century?
The top show that I've watched all 2023. It has a bit of everything in it. Back in the day at this time of year I use to look forward to Christmas/New Year specials like The Two Ronnies, Bruce Forsyth, Mike Yarwood, sadly nothing like that exists anymore but Plank of the Week and Plank of the Year beats everything hands down now and I never miss it. 😊😊😊😂😂😂
There deserved to be 10 winners of plank of the year
Good call the BBC I'm 73 and I'm going to stop paying my licence, even though it's only 18months before I get a free license, as I'm on pension credit. It's a matter of principle
No free license for 75 + any more sorry. After 5 years of not paying my wife paid last year found old T.V. And never felt so sick watching so much sh.t knowing we paid , never again
I love your show and watch it every week it comes out early morning here in New Zealand. I can't understand how you are still paying a tv license, we haven't paid it for years as people collectively refused to pay it and called it an unfair tax, even though back then there was decent programmers on TV , many of which were BBC programmes. Now they just have crappy low budget and un entertaining rubbish.
It's not worth paying for so just stop paying!
Most of us don’t pay for the license, which means we can’t watch the Bbc or live broadcasts. If we do , we can be fined £1000 or jailed if we refuse to pay the fine. Madness.
I've stopped Paying for my Bias BBC Licence. Sick of the BBCs wokeness and stupidly. A Pantomime on BBC. Two days ago. Had a Black Robin Hood.. They have featured on one of their Period dramas. A Black Anne Boleyn. This is what British People are putting up with and having to pay for. The BBC are trying to change our English History.. I'm certainly not Paying the BBC to be brainwashed.
Happy New Year to you
Just hearing the name Owen Jones sends me into a rage.
“he’s a good polo player”. Thank you James. That made me laugh. I was a good polo player when I attended Scumbag High in South Manchester. I have been in Australia for over 30 years and still have not found a good polo club 😂😂😂. Ozzie.
haz was not a good player....selfish and incredibly cruel with the desire to win at all costs...not in any way sportsmanship....just a despicable kritter
I don't really care about him or his tragic partner. All they are good for are laughs wholly and solely created by themselves. Planks x 100.
I thought Doctors were meant to do no harm
Glad you featured BBCs Justin Rowlatt. The planet is not boiling despite his ludicrous assertions but my blood pressure is every time his face appears in various countries. Hypocritical peddler of nonsense.
Tube train drivers? £65,000 four day week. Put a pouch of bird seed in the cabin . And you could train
a CROW in an hour or so to pull a lever. A crow has the intelligence of a 7 year old child !!
If we can have driverless cars, time for trains to be converted. They would be a ideal for computer/programme control.
@@GP-pw5wbThey have had them in other countries for years I believe.
OMG Esther looks absolutely gorgeous. I'm in love. ❤
Don't break my heart Esther, stand for parliament.
Happy New Year, James (Whale)
The thought of Sadiq Khan makes me quite like Harry, Meghan and Mark Dripford.
Re ‘the police’..It’s the commissioners..always the commissioners..who are to blame. They should get the chop. New common sense people in...
Only a few people bother to vote for them and they are party first before crime hence starmer and Rayner escape beergate
In respect of H & M , they put out rubbish when the RF are about to do something or just to keep in the news. Just maybe the press stop giving them the exposure they crave, would be a start
Love this panel-and Alex’s antlers seem to bob support of her sharp observations like a Yuletide fist pump! Nice touch.
Stop the crap about losing his mother at a young age , what about children who’s parent or parents are shot or beaten , or other horrible things happen to them n managed to move on n live their lives stop defending Harry the more ppl defend that evil duo the worst they behave you do not sell ur family issues so u can live the high life enough already
Cracking show as always.
Southparkles get my vote
I really miss Mike Graham at 10 am. Apart from this on catch up I only listen if the two doctors are on at 7am Saturday and Sunday. I wonder what the listening and viewing figures are now?
They are all planks!!!
The despicable left wing woke BBC. Worthy winners. Well done panel and well done Mike Graham for a thoroughly enjoyable program every Friday.
That’s Sadick khan
We all have a belly full of Harry and Meagain Mountebank Whinger. Meagain is what caused my ulcer. We are all full up!!
They need the royals to make money.
I agree with James regarding the met. After spending 4 months in the UK, I witnessed the weakness of lawless Britian. It starts at the top and if you want to see how to run a met or police department, get some training from a system that works, come to Oz. We actually respect our police and hierarchy. 🇦🇺
BBCs coverage of the coronation was disgusting.
I'm halfway through. If the BBC doesn't win we riot
Get in!
‘Just Stiop OIil’. The ‘issue’ is not them. The issue is the police ok: the commissioners who could stamp on this. Period. They’re at blame...
Plank of the year should’ve been awarded to James Whale and his side kick after their truly embarrassing interview with Jackson Hinckle who articulately stated facts to him.
Got same trouble in Australia with youth crime.. home owners are threatening to take the law into their own hands in some cities
I feel so sorry for Scotland. The politicians have ruined it
And England, wales, and Ireland.
Please give the ladies a chance to speak…….🙏
It does not matter what the party is, they will all promise you all the gold you can eat. And when they are in, the dishwater promises are then "Demonstrably" forgotten.
3:38 the antlers agreed too😂
Changed my mind she’s woke up lol every thing they say is correct !
Go Alex
Sunak sounds like he is telling a goodnight story.
James Whales is on another planet. What a plank he is.
one of the issues with the NHS strikes is -- as a patient, would you rather be treated by someone who feels valued and is happy in their job or someone who feels totally demoralised. Years of relative pay freezes has destroyed the morale of the NHS and goodwill is rapidly disappearing
The guy with the shiny head just shaking his head to and fro.....the whale flounders
😂😂😂😂fish in pond dying cos it's too hot😂😂😂😂what..??? Fish in water 1cm deep? I have pond in a field next to me...the fish might drowndue to the flooding quicker than they'll die from the heat 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Everyone gets a hundred grand, and the cost of living goes up accordingly, then they will demand two hundred grand.
❤
What's that noise at 23.39??? :)
YAY! i'm looking for a THREE PEAT for the Harkles. They spent 2022 saying that this would be the Year of Reconciliation.....it started with Spare and ended with Endgame. Next year, they've announced will be the Year of Redemption...and Megs will become a star. Harry's managed to kill several polo ponies, btw
Alex for London mayor!
The only place I find out about what is happening in the UK - its all bad!
Scotland has not gone down the drain!!! Granted, the SNP are just awful but somehow people just plod on. I live on a beautiful Scottish Island and it’s bliss. I don’t particularly like Glasgow but Edinburgh is wonderful! I think England has gone down the drain - but not everywhere. I moved from the South of England because where I come from is now full of Muslims and Eastern Europeans!
I may have wrongly spoken about the lady in red. My apologies.
Train drivers get 65K and doctors only get 50K?
Who sorts the music 🙈
oh please not again with the Walk behind the Coffin excuse. If he hadn't walked behind the Coffin he'd now be bleating that he was Excluded !!! Everyone suffers in Life - he is Not Special !! he's just sorry for himself that his mother isn't here to prop him up.
Alex is very quiet ??
Taken out of contrast? Harry and Meghan! What ? They deserve everything they get. This man ‘I’m more royal than you’ is talking nonsense
What is a plank
Have you heard the term ‘Thick as a plank’? Well it means ‘Intelligent as a piece of wood’. 🤣🇬🇧
A piece of wood - the type used by carpenters. Or if you call a person a plank, it means a fool, as per the expression 'as thick as two short planks'.
Ah you Brit’s use that
@@monicaraybon1802 What do you use then?
Knatwest.
Markle = I am very Interested in that Plank - how long is it and what is its Diameter !
All planks but The Markles get my vote. James Whale is entertaining but his support of the markles is just 😑.
No need to go any further, it's Owen Jones! What a sick individual, the others are good nominees but It's got to be Owen Jones!!!