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Are you yearning for more GW?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jolanta Zofia Nowak said:
Is it just me or is there a possibility that those who were hooked by Mac and Guy's antics might just be suffering from severe withdrawal symptoms by now?
Are we just to be given the likely 'ten years after' single update as per 'This Life' (yes, I know it wasn't a sitcom)?
A real shame there seems to be no enthusiasm at C4 for more of this superb series.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
I think C4 would have killed for more actually, but Victoria Pile refused. Could be wrong though. Anyway.
I dunno, I think they left it at the right point. Series one was the best by far IMO, so anything further risked really diluting the show.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Ian Wolf said:
I would have liked to have seen more episodes myself, but that's just me.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Sylvia said:
Certainly not!
I'm obsessed enough as it is about this programme - any more would only send me completely mad.
Fantastic though it was, enough was enough. I want my life back, please.
And Mogadon Mac and Gruesome Guy are certainly not the most interesting characters.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, zooo said:
Guy Secretan was the most interesting to me by far.
Also erm.... I've forgotten the character names, but Mark Heap and Oliver Chris.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Mark said:
Quote: Aaron @ January 11, 2008, 9:20 PMI think C4 would have killed for more actually, but Victoria Pile refused. Could be wrong though.
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Although Pile was indeed first to say it was time to end, Channel 4 were actually saying the same thing - although they liked the show, their view was that it wasn't bringing in a big enough audience for the amount of money they were throwing at it. Admittedly that was before they saw the DVD sales though.
As for me, I thought they ended it at the right time. I'd love to see a Statham and Boyce spin-off sitcom though!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, zooo said:
Quote: Mark @ January 11, 2008, 10:56 PMStatham and Boyce
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That's the fellas!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: zooo @ January 11, 2008, 10:34 PMGuy Secretan was the most interesting to me by far.
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Ditto that.
I met them all at signings. Lovely lot. Hopefully there'll be more along a similar strain as GW - and a Boyce/Statham show could definitely work!
And what's all this 'Mogadon' dealie?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, ian_w said:
I just saw something on ch4's site about series 3 being ready??
I've googled like crazy to find info on this but can't find anything.
I hope I saw right anyway, for me this is one of the best shows I've ever seen.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
C4's site is mental.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
I loved it but you can have too much of a good thing. I think it finished right but maybe a spin-off would work.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, SlagA said:
Or a one-off of the one-off
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Mannikin Bird said:
I have a yearning for Gardener's World.
It's the wellies I think..well the whole D H Lawrence thing really.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
I have definite withdrawal symptoms, so much so that we have giant discussions at school about how much we miss it 
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
Quote: Scatterbrained Floozy @ January 12, 2008, 5:42 PMI have definite withdrawal symptoms, so much so that we have giant discussions at school about how much we miss it
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At school? It was on after you should have been tucked up in bed!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
On a Friday? and I was 14 and 15 at the time
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
But it was after 9 o'clock.
I don't know - the youth of today!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, ian_w said:
I've got to be honest, although series 2 was still very funny and had some memorable comedy moments, I think I followed it more as a soap than a sitcom. I don't know what was missing in that series, but most people seem to agree that it wasn't a patch on the first in terms of how funny it was.
I think with surreal humour there is always a very fine line between a joke being hilarious and it leaving the viewers thinking 'wtf?'. Maybe S2 missed the mark a little too often in this respect?
I would like to see a spin-off of some sort, but then I'd really miss the characters that were left out. I could watch Statham and Boyce in that lecture room all day long though!
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, zooo said:
Quote: ian_w @ January 13, 2008, 3:10 PMI could watch Statham and Boyce in that bedroom all day long though!
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I hear ya.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Ducatilady said:
Any news on when the second script book is due out?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Mark said:
Quote: Ducatilady @ January 17, 2008, 5:04 PMAny news on when the second script book is due out?
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Hi. Thanks for joining. Good question! Last I heard from the publishers it was supposed to be out next month, but I notice Amazon have since cancelled their February listing which makes me think it has been delayed again
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Sylvia said:
re Mogadon Mac.
Well, come on Aaron, he was rather a sanctimonious git and rather dull much of the time. And I always felt that there was a more sinister side to him, as though there was something he wanted to hide about himself - past drug/booze problem, perhaps? Always felt there was something that Holly could have blackmailed him about.
Do you think I need to get out more?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Fair enough. But what the hell is this 'Mogadon' thing? Am I missing some kind of non-London slang or something?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Sylvia said:
Oh good grief no - I always thought that mogadon was some sort of drug to sedate people. I always use the word to describe people who are really dull. Isn't mogadon that at all? Have I been getting it wrong all these years?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jolanta Zofia Nowak said:
Quote: Sylvia @ January 18, 2008, 3:19 PMOh good grief no - I always thought that mogadon was some sort of drug to sedate people. I always use the word to describe people who are really dull. Isn't mogadon that at all? Have I been getting it wrong all these years?
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Mogadon's a vet's tranquilliser for large animals...
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: Sylvia @ January 18, 2008, 3:19 PMOh good grief no - I always thought that mogadon was some sort of drug to sedate people. I always use the word to describe people who are really dull. Isn't mogadon that at all? Have I been getting it wrong all these years?
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Buggered if I know!
Quote: Jolanta Zofia Nowak @ January 18, 2008, 7:18 PMMogadon's a vet's tranquilliser for large animals...
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Like the voice of David Attenborough to humans?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Jolanta Zofia Nowak said:
Indeed so.
I suppose it's common knowledge that the whole of GW is available on Virgin cable On Demand service..?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
That does involve having a subscription to Virgin Media though.
TRUFAX! time now. Branson's realised what a mistake ntl was, and is trying to sell up and get out of it ASAP. Expect another rebranding within the next couple of years.