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Can anyone remember where this line came from....

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kittylester Sun 25-Jan-26 21:57:59

Wow, brilliant, thank you.

I obviously didn't put the right search terms in.

And, of course, it was The Ritz

Cold Sun 25-Jan-26 21:46:43

A bit of internet sleuthing leads me to think that it was The Ritz - a 6 episode series from 1987 shown on BBC2 - a comedy drama set in a Northern nightclub. The quote from Kenny the bouncer is mentioned in the user reviews.

www.imdb.com/title/tt0092437/?ref_=nm_knf_t_2

kittylester Sun 25-Jan-26 21:28:49

A bouncer in a club has never had a girlfriend but eventually plucks up the courage to ask a girl out. His mates give him lots of advice, the main thing being to make conversation.

He and the girl go out and an uncomfortable silence ensues with him gazing round trying to think of something to say. Eventually a look of relief breaks over his face because he has obviously thought of something and he says, 'I've had 3 sh*ts today, me'

Our boys were young at the time and it stuck with them and, therefore, the rest of us. A sad reflection on our level of sophistication i'm afraid and it is still used by us today.

But we can't remember where it came from. Maybe a Play for Today or something like that and maybe late 70s or early 80s.

I know it's a long shot but does anyone have any ideas?