The same procedure as last year, James!

[Nya Halcyon]

... I think I already did this last year, but it's a tradition to watch this on New Year's Eve over here, so I thought I'd share again.

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May you all have a happy New Year!!!

[Droo]

I wasn't expecting to like this at all but I quite enjoyed it. :)

[Yog]

I wasn't expecting to like this at all but I quite enjoyed it. :)
Wait, what? Does not British broadcasting show this thing on TV every Christmas / New Year like all the other civilized nations in Europe? :)

Edit: apparently it is more popular in non english speaking countries. How curious. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dinner_for_One

[Droo]

Never ever ever have I seen it. I Wikied this earlier actually and it seems that the UK is one of the few European countries that isn't acquainted with it. The actual production is German, it's a German thing, and they simply wrote it in english with actors from Blighty.

[Yog]

In Norway, it is not even Christmas before you watched the show. It is as firm of a tradition as the Christmas tree. And they show it every single year, some times more than once, and on more than one channel.

E: Holy cow! All these years, I did not realize there existed an extended version, and in color!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUbEVg5KNt8

[Nya Halcyon]

"Dinner for One" is pretty much shown on various stations, in various versions, all through the evening leading up to midnight. I don't quite like the extended, colour version.

It's always amusing to show this to English friends who have neither heard of nor seen it before.

[Crusader]

Thanks Nya I missed this last night :)

[Dasquian Belargic]

The first time I saw this was when you posted it last year. Obviously not something that has come across to us from the continent!

[Nya Halcyon]

I dunno what it is, but it's got a certain charm.... and no matter how many times I've seen it, it still gets a giggle from me every time.... especially during the last round

"Kill that cat!"

Hehehehehe....

[Dasquian Belargic]

This was mentioned on the latest episode of QI (with Stephen Fry) - apparently it's the most frequently repeated television programme ever. When they asked the question, bearing in mind the entire episode has been about Germany, I knew the answer before Stephen said it - thanks Mara ;)