I'm liking it.
― krakow, Tuesday, 24 August 2010 11:10 (thirteen years ago) link
Grandma's House that is.
― krakow, Tuesday, 24 August 2010 11:11 (thirteen years ago) link
ppl discussing it here
Simon & Miquita - IT IS OVER
― cozĂ©mon (cozen), Tuesday, 24 August 2010 11:25 (thirteen years ago) link
Cheers.
― krakow, Tuesday, 24 August 2010 11:39 (thirteen years ago) link
What the hell is going on with Phone Shop? It wasn't just failing to make me laugh - I couldn't even see which bits were intended to make people laugh. I didn't know sitcoms this bad were made anymore.
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 11:43 (thirteen years ago) link
When we watch The Inbetweeners, my housemate always comments on how shit Phone Shop looks and I always comment on how shit School of Comedy looks. It's a tradition. We've watched neither.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 11:46 (thirteen years ago) link
we need these BritCom viewing traditions, like being exasperated/baffled/etc every time the Star Stories adverts noted that it was award-winning.
― Antoine Bugleboy (Merdeyeux), Tuesday, 19 October 2010 12:55 (thirteen years ago) link
ed reardon on right now, crushing it
― ENRRQ (history mayne), Wednesday, 20 October 2010 17:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Everybody shd see School of Comedy once just so's you can say you've seen the most unbelievable shit of all time.
― Uncharted: Nick Drake's Fortune (Noodle Vague), Wednesday, 20 October 2010 17:36 (thirteen years ago) link
^ truthbomb
― ailsa, Wednesday, 20 October 2010 17:41 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh God, who greenlighted The Stephen K Amos Show? Have seen trailer, part of me just died inside.
― ailsa, Thursday, 21 October 2010 19:31 (thirteen years ago) link
sorry to be this guy but is thebox uk telly torrent place still any good and if so would anyone have an invite to spare plz?
(i just remembered that old grimy bbc medical show CARDIAC ARREST and felt curious)
― r|t|c, Wednesday, 10 November 2010 17:21 (thirteen years ago) link
can you not just get everything off eztv like everyone else?
― hoy orbison (a hoy hoy), Wednesday, 10 November 2010 19:28 (thirteen years ago) link
rtc, check ur mail.
― I'm being a smartass here, but in a fun way (NotEnough), Thursday, 11 November 2010 11:52 (thirteen years ago) link
Is there anything funny on British TV at the moment?
― Ned Trifle (Notinmyname), Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:16 (thirteen years ago) link
the impressions in 'the trip' were funny. haven't caught up with ep 2.
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Oh yeah, had forgotten about that. Ep.2 was good but I can see diminishing returns ahead. Actually Diminishing Returns could be the next comedy on BBC3 - set in the wacky world of a Marks and Spencers returns dept - Ep.1, when a shy woman wants to return some risque underwear much eye rolling hilarity ensues...
― Ned Trifle (Notinmyname), Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:32 (thirteen years ago) link
They should have a gay character, that would be funny.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:32 (thirteen years ago) link
And one who talks a bit like a black person who is not actually black.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:33 (thirteen years ago) link
Maybe a blonde woman who isn't very clever.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:34 (thirteen years ago) link
Right, I'm off for a pitch meeting.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:36 (thirteen years ago) link
forgot to watch Getting On but hopefully its as good as the mini-series last year
― Noel 1 Silence 0 (blueski), Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:57 (thirteen years ago) link
xp I want a cameo as a Fat Man who complains that everything is too small.
― Ned Trifle (Notinmyname), Thursday, 11 November 2010 13:00 (thirteen years ago) link
oh wait - that IS what I do...
i enjoyed Getting On but haven't caught any of the new ones. hard to know whether i should be laughing at times, but i like that.
The Trip i have trouble with. but will probably watch all of. and then remember fondly.
― koogs, Thursday, 11 November 2010 13:13 (thirteen years ago) link
The new Partridge web thing>>>>>The Trip.
The Trip is amusing, but only gets laugh out loud when they do impressions.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Thursday, 11 November 2010 13:16 (thirteen years ago) link
see, i thought the opposite - all their impressions are cliches and repeating them backwards and forwards like they do is adding insult to injury.
― koogs, Thursday, 11 November 2010 13:31 (thirteen years ago) link
all their impressions are cliches
that's the joke
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Thursday, 11 November 2010 13:38 (thirteen years ago) link
new partridge was very very fun.
was phoneshop good? friends loved it, i saw none of it, but it has her who wrote/starred in Home Time in it, and that was just brilliant, and also i love her love her love her.
― Calumny (stevie), Thursday, 11 November 2010 14:16 (thirteen years ago) link
The first episode of Phone Shop made me cringe from start to finish, every character was terrible.
― Matt DC, Thursday, 11 November 2010 14:18 (thirteen years ago) link
Watched five minutes of Phoneshop and it didn't seem quite as awful as it might've been, but I'm not losing any sleep over having turned it off.
― A brownish area with points (chap), Thursday, 11 November 2010 14:19 (thirteen years ago) link
NotEnough you're a ledge! have replied now.
― r|t|c, Thursday, 11 November 2010 21:47 (thirteen years ago) link
The trip is great.
― rappa ternt sagna (jim in glasgow), Friday, 12 November 2010 00:43 (thirteen years ago) link
Yeah, it's kind of surprising me how much i'm enjoying it since the premise seems so boring
― Number None, Friday, 12 November 2010 00:50 (thirteen years ago) link
ehhh it's ok
second ep p much exactly the same as first but less good
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Friday, 12 November 2010 11:14 (thirteen years ago) link
the idea is they're 'going there' and really exposing coogan's insecurities, but really they're indulging them
i think we're meant to think he is good enough to be a big hollywood star, and not only that, but to feel sorry for him about his failure to be one, and share his weird bitterness towards the uk
he could maybe make a british 'greenberg' if he cut the shit and found a director/production team more talented than winterbottom
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Friday, 12 November 2010 11:17 (thirteen years ago) link
I disagree. I feel we're meant to take Brydon's point that Coogan should just be happy with making people laugh instead of worrying about Hollywood all the time. (Just watched all six for a DVD review so basing my interpretation on the whole thing)
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Friday, 12 November 2010 11:39 (thirteen years ago) link
well, apparently it was shown at festivals as a film, with some stuff cut out, carlos-style. that might work better, if there is plot progression. coz it felt with ep 2 that he was having the same convo with his agent as in ep 1.
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Friday, 12 November 2010 11:55 (thirteen years ago) link
The Richard Gere bit was killing me, as was Coogan's performance of "Popcorn" on his throat. Also, the woman from "9 Songs" is really pretty.
― She Got the Shakes, Friday, 12 November 2010 12:16 (thirteen years ago) link
who was 9 songs woman playing?
9 songs was yet another terrible winterbottom film, possibly the worst
yeah the gere bit was funny
the bits of the show i don't like are the emo bits, also the pointless bits of food prep
also i just think it isn't 'well made', shot, etc
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Friday, 12 November 2010 12:37 (thirteen years ago) link
She's Coogan's American ex-girlfriend isn't she?
― nate woolls, Friday, 12 November 2010 12:39 (thirteen years ago) link
There's a back-and-forth in episode three which had me doubled up, crying and shaking with laughter, for the first time in about two years, so I'll defend this pretty strongly.
I quite like the food-prep on the same level as the road shots - adds to the rhythm and atmosphere of the whole thing. Makes an interesting snapshot of a moment in British cuisine as well - enough with the scallops, everyone.
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Friday, 12 November 2010 12:51 (thirteen years ago) link
Dd you get to see the extras too, Dorian? The forensic examination of the art of the continuity voiceover that doubles as a riff on Trevor Eve vehicles was a real highlight.
(Was ep 3 the "daybreak" thing?)
― Michael Jones, Friday, 12 November 2010 12:53 (thirteen years ago) link
"enough with the scallops, everyone"
welp, im half-manx so was glad to have a namecheck for queenies
had not realized they'd become a thing among rich diners tho
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Friday, 12 November 2010 12:54 (thirteen years ago) link
No, ep 3 bit that slayed me was the riff on Holbeck Gill, the ageing bit-part actor, though the daybreak routine was also terrific.
Didn't get the extras, sadly. Bet they're just a continuation of the show.
I don't watch Masterchef but apparently they bitch about scallops becoming a cliche on that.
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Friday, 12 November 2010 13:04 (thirteen years ago) link
i just think it isn't 'well made', shot, etc
I think it looks great! It's really well edited.
― She Got the Shakes, Friday, 12 November 2010 13:50 (thirteen years ago) link
coz it felt with ep 2 that he was having the same convo with his agent as in ep 1.
Ha!http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p00c1jj0
― on the cusp of eligibility (Ned Trifle II), Friday, 12 November 2010 13:59 (thirteen years ago) link
"You can't treat your entire life like a Radio 4 panel show."
"Bzzz, yes you can."
― The baby boomers have defined everything once and for all (Dorianlynskey), Friday, 12 November 2010 14:05 (thirteen years ago) link
ok that was lol
maybe i wasn't in the mood
― rip whiney g weingarten 03/11 never forget (history mayne), Friday, 12 November 2010 14:07 (thirteen years ago) link
the daybreak routine was also terrific.
About 43min of that in the extras!
― Michael Jones, Friday, 12 November 2010 14:17 (thirteen years ago) link