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After You've Gone - Christmas Special
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Dave said:
Awful. Lame joke after lame joke. I laughed about three times - in forty five minutes - at Alex, but apart from that, it was terrible. I cringed a lot.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
I thought I'd make the effort but wasn't that impressed although Celia Imrie made it almost watchable.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Seefacts said:
One joke made me chuckle.
Though I can't remember it so it must have been only slightly above the other guff they dished up.
Danni Harmer can't act. The lad is creepy - like a haunted ventriloquist dummy. The girlfriend looked as ill as the script.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, zooo said:
Ouch! 
I quite enjoyed it. Some ups and some downs. Just what you'd expect from a prime time mainstream sitcom.
And it was the right length for an Xmas special. Like Not Going Out should have been.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Seefacts said:
Quote: zooo @ December 23, 2007, 10:54 PMOuch!
I quite enjoyed it. Some ups and some downs. Just what you'd expect from a prime time mainstream sitcom.
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Sad but true. This IS what we expect.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Britcom Barry said:
Where were the funny bits? Wasn’t exactly to biggest fan of “After you’ve Gone” but the second series was OK but this was just………..Hardly worth commenting on.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Gavin said:
Was alright, Not tear streaming funny but not entirely without form. A good effort there were some bit that I did think were funny.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, charlier said:
Again a bit of a victim of 'the cutting room floor' I think, loads of funnier Kev content appeared to have been lost, as had the whole of act 1 of the play, and most of the dinner/turkey scene.
I still liked it though.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Gyroscope said:
Really great show - though I'm not a fan of Kev he seems to be creeping into it more and more and he's one of my least favourite parts!
Hope the show returns to form in the next series, as it had lost a little of its shine in the Christmas special I felt.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jonwo said:
While I enjoyed the AYG Christmas Special I did think it was weak in places especially the scenes with Jimmy and Diana arguing which slowed down the action. Some jokes were great such as Diana's reaction to Jimmy's Christmas decorating and Alex in the dog costume, the writer seems to love putting him in costumes.
Hope Series Three can improve upon a mediocre Christmas Special.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Ray Dawson said:
I have hopes for series three, but they're not very high.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jake How said:
I missed this programme, I thought it was on christmas day.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Mark said:
Quote: jake how @ December 27, 2007, 1:54 PMI missed this programme, I thought it was on christmas day.
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If you want to see it there's still three days left to view it on BBC iPlayer...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/search/?q=after+you%27ve+gone
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jake How said:
Thanks.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, GusF said:
I, for one, enjoyed it. It wasn't as good as most of the episodes in the second series but I laughed quite a bit. That said, some parts of it were fairly predictable and Kev does my head in. I get the feeling they want him to be their answer to Trigger but Lee Oakes is no Roger Lloyd Pack. As ever, Ryan Sampson (Alex) got all the best lines.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, feck, arse, drink, girls, gobshite said:
I think 'After You've Gone' would be more popular on cbbc to be honest.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Dave said:
Quote: feck, arse, drink, girls, gobshite @ January 2, 2008, 7:12 PMI think 'After You've Gone' would be more popular on cbbc to be honest.
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I agree. Especially considering Danni Harmer's on there with Tracey Beaker.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Phew. Finally got around to watching this. Not as rip-roaringly funny as some of the other episodes, but still far more laugh out loud moments than most programmes we've been getting recently, and very enjoyable on the whole.
'Tis rather odd though - whilst Alex definitely gets the best lines and scenes, the character really feels underused. Far more attention and humour could come from him I think, and Ryan Sampson has shown a good variety of skills considering what he's been given. I think there's a lot of potential there, so hopefully he'll get a bigger part in any future episodes. (And a bigger paycheque to boot! 
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On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Seefacts said:
Quote: Aaron @ January 6, 2008, 12:23 PMPhew. Finally got around to watching this. Not as rip-roaringly funny as some of the other episodes, but still far more laugh out loud moments than most programmes we've been getting recently, and very enjoyable on the whole.
'Tis rather odd though - whilst Alex definitely gets the best lines and scenes, the character really feels underused. Far more attention and humour could come from him I think, and Ryan Sampson has shown a good variety of skills considering what he's been given. I think there's a lot of potential there, so hopefully he'll get a bigger part in any future episodes. (And a bigger paycheque to boot!
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Do you not find him a touch creepy though?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
No, not really. An eccentric character certainly. A little 'out there' and unconcerned what others think about him (not enough people like that, IMO), but not "creepy". What makes you say that?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Seefacts said:
Quote: Aaron @ January 6, 2008, 12:33 PMNo, not really. An eccentric character certainly. A little 'out there' and unconcerned what others think about him (not enough people like that, IMO), but not "creepy". What makes you say that?
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I don't know.
He's like Nick from My Family but I thought he was quite a good character. It might be because he's a youngish lad that makes it a bit odd. And he LOOKS a bit creepy too. Though, equally, he's the funniest thing in the show.
Danni Harmer on the other hand is so rubbish it's painful. She can't act, nor deliver a line.
A decent script would make this show better. The issue My Family had was it had too many easy outlets. The ditzy girl and the idiot dentist couple - too easy to have them say stupid things. There's more scope for jokes in AYG, but they haven't really bothered.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, zooo said:
I don't think Danni Harmer's rubbish. She has a more mainstream acting style, maybe. If that doesn't sound too much like I'm talking out of my arse.
I see creepiness in Nick from My Family, I must admit. But not in Alex.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Seefacts @ January 6, 2008, 12:37 PMHe's like Nick from My Family but I thought he was quite a good character. It might be because he's a youngish lad that makes it a bit odd. And he LOOKS a bit creepy too. Though, equally, he's the funniest thing in the show.
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Hmm, interesting points. Ok. Well, I suppose you're right that there's a bit of a 'manic' look about him (particularly through those very large eyes), but I reckon it's more projected through the character than actually Ryan Sampson himself. From what I recall, he was a bit more outlandish in the first than the second series too. Hopefully he'll be cast in something else soon though, so we'll be able to get a better idea of what he can really do, and how his look transfers between roles.
Quote: Seefacts @ January 6, 2008, 12:37 PMDanni Harmer on the other hand is so rubbish it's painful. She can't act, nor deliver a line.
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Dani, I'm not entirely sure about. I really hated her at first. Thought she came across as a proper twat. Buuut the character's grown on me, and on the whole I don't think is too bad. Does tend to go up and down a bit, I'll admit, but having not seen her in any more than a few clips outside of AYG (oh, apart from that Coming of Age pilot), I'm not sure if that's to do with the lines and such, or her acting. I know what you mean, but I'm not sure I'd agree to quite that extent. She's been in "the business" since 1997 (says Mr. Wikipedia), but as far as I'm aware has only had two real main roles, so perhaps needs to be able to push herself a bit further? Either way, I don't think she's entirely unbelievable as the kind of late-teens-spoilt-ish-girl that the character is. Passable at worst.
Quote: Seefacts @ January 6, 2008, 12:37 PMThere's more scope for jokes in AYG, but they haven't really bothered.
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I'd definitely agree here. Like I said, there's a lot of potential in Alex, and Ryan's shown he's more than capable, so he really should get a bigger part than he's had to date. Might not have been the biggest name in the show by quite a way, but I think he's had almost universal praise here (even before he was a member), and clearly the "shining star" of the show IMO.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Dave said:
Quote: Aaron @ January 6, 2008, 1:03 PM
Dani, I'm not entirely sure about. I really hated her at first. Thought she came across as a proper twat. Buuut the character's grown on me, and on the whole I don't think is too bad. Does tend to go up and down a bit, I'll admit, but having not seen her in any more than a few clips outside of AYG (oh, apart from that Coming of Age pilot), I'm not sure if that's to do with the lines and such, or her acting. I know what you mean, but I'm not sure I'd agree to quite that extent. She's been in "the business" since 1997 (says Mr. Wikipedia), but as far as I'm aware has only had two real main roles, so perhaps needs to be able to push herself a bit further? Either way, I don't think she's entirely unbelievable as the kind of late-teens-spoilt-ish-girl that the character is. Passable at worst.
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I like her. And not just because she's drop-dead sexy (I'm the same age as her, so I'm allowed to say that). She can do comedy brilliantly. She's funny, even when she just yells, "ALEX!"