The Princess and The Gangster

[Chevyman]

Channel 4 tonight, 9 Feb, at 21.00.



Documentary about Princess Margaret and John Bindon's alleged relationship; might be worth a gander?



Further documentaries to follow over the next four weeks

[Mark O]

It well might Chevs......I usually enjoy these programmes about the royals, they always seem to drag up the same people for interviews; Sarah Taylor-Bradford, Countess Mountbatten, etc; in the excellent Britmovie 'Bank job' set in the early 70's Princess Margaret is made out to be a very naughty girl indeed!

[davidb]

i was just going to start a thread on biffo .that was a good documentary theres another which crops up as a repeat on itv about him in the real crime series ,it concentrates on his more criminal past though .

for anyone wanting to know more on bindon theres a great book about him ,the author of which was on that show

[billy bentley]

Is it confirmed they were lovers ?

[Bernardo]

My Princess Margaret memory was a night spent on the pavement outside Westminster Abbey as a 'minder' to two fellow students. All to see her get married. Waste of time that was. I think I became a republican after that show.

[julian_craster]

I think the Princess enjoyed a bit of 'rough trade' now and then, as a change from all those toffs.......

[Chevyman]

name='billy bentley']Is it confirmed they were lovers ?

Not in so many words but I believe it to be the case. How Vicky Hodge put up with it all is beyond me



Good to see two of the Dennis brothers in fine form.



There are three more programmes in this "Toffs and Crims" series over the coming weeks

[supamum]

name='billy bentley']Is it confirmed they were lovers ?

Unless I am under the bed with a camera and a microphone, then I never take second hand opinions.

[billy bentley]

Supamum, do you have any recommendations as to what camera/microphone works best in those "under the bed" situations ?

[Chevyman]

name='davidb']i was just going to start a thread on biffo .that was a good documentary theres another which crops up as a repeat on itv about him in the real crime series ,it concentrates on his more criminal past though .

for anyone wanting to know more on bindon theres a great book about him ,the author of which was on that show

Wensley Clarkson?

[kingbman]

I missed this damn it!, perhaps another chance to see on C4 iplayer perhaps.



Anyway was going to say that Bindon was a real nasty piece of work in real life, a "real" hardnut who was fearless, gawd help the person who stepped on his toes

[batman]

Was there a dramatic reconstruction of Bindon's infamous beer mug trick?

[apricot]

name='batman']Was there a dramatic reconstruction of Bindon's infamous beer mug trick?

Only from the back, I don't think they could find a stunt double!

[batman]

name='apricot']Only from the back, I don't think they could find a stunt double!

They phoned .... but I was out!

[apricot]

name='batman']They phoned .... but I was out!

[kingbman]

Don't know if this story above is getting mixed up with the 12 old penny pieces on his manhood trick, but he defo did that in front of Maggie at a beach party on Mystique

[Hackett]

name='kingbman']Don't know if this story above is getting mixed up with the 12 old penny pieces on his manhood trick, but he defo did that in front of Maggie at a beach party on Mystique

Don't think so. They said he turned up on the island with no money.