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On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, hotzappa11 said:
Did anyone watch this on BBC3, it's on the Iplayer now. I think it was either a one off sitcom or a pilot. I thought it was all right but nothing really special. There was a great bit about apples but it mostly relied on knob and various other disgusting gags. Nick Mohammed (sp?) put in a good performance though.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, M Lewis said:
saw 5 mins - looked crap. knob gags for a laugh are as lazy as swearing in my book.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
I didn't know about it until I saw it available for downloading this morning! Great publicity there, BBC Three.
Anyway. Yeah, didn't see it obviously, but will watch later and see what it's like.
And yes, it was a pilot.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Godot Taxis said:
I thought it was pretty weak. Find it hard to laugh at Maxine peake since she played Myra Hindley. Have to disagree about knob gags though. They are the essence of comedy.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Marc P said:
Knob gags are a hard one.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, M Lewis said:
Quote: Godot Taxis @ May 7 2008, 5:19 PM BSTThey are the essence of comedy.
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Really? Each to their own. Just seems lazy and childish writing.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Marc P said:
No that's txt spk Mister Lewis.
Each to their own in comedy mind. Hang on by damn... I think you might be on to something!
But you are right... maybe not essence.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Godot Taxis said:
Quote: M Lewis @ May 7 2008, 5:31 PM BSTReally? Each to their own. Just seems lazy and childish writing.
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- I've been doing my pelvic floor exercises all week.
- What, like holding a pencil with your bits?
- Well, I've been using a magic marker, but the principle's the same.
What's lazy and childish about that?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Marc P said:
Well if she was actually writing with it it might look a little childish and kind of all over the place?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, sootyj said:
So Godot what's yopur favourite nob gag?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Charley said:
I too liked the apple bit.
I also like some of the characters.
In my honest opinion you can never have too much cock.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Marc P said:
Charley - the voice of reason.
I thought the acting was actually pretty bloody good. Esp the lead straight guy.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Charley said:
Quote: Marc P @ May 7 2008, 6:59 PM BSTCharley - the voice of reason.
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Do you think in 100 years I will be known as a great philosopher. Like Freud & Karl Marx?
Do you Marc?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
You'll be thought of like Emma Freuds.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Charley said:
Whose that. A sex kitten?
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Marc P said:
No that's Emma Pierson who spells her name wrong... now only if it was Peirson.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, David Chapman said:
Quote: Charley @ May 7 2008, 8:43 PM BSTWhose that. A sex kitten?
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No - rhyming slang.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, jacparov said:
I pretty much agree with what has been said, the apple bit was great but the rest a bit lame.
I didn't see any adverts for this at all and struggled to find it on iplayer, they can't of got much viewers for it. Bit strange.
Decent cast and a nice premise. 5/10.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Marc P said:
Quote: Charley @ May 7 2008, 8:33 PM BSTDo you think in 100 years I will be known as a great philosopher. Like Freud & Karl Marx?
Do you Marc?
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yes.
I bet one day people will be admiring your bust in the British Museum.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Nigel Kelly said:
Quote: David Chapman @ May 7 2008, 8:59 PM BSTNo - rhyming slang.
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Quote: David Chapman @ May 7 2008, 8:41 PM BSTYou'll be thought of like Emma Freuds.
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Doh! Just got that. Emma Freuds/hemmorhoids.
Or Nobby Stiles.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, chipolata said:
Shouldn't this be in the sitcom section since it's a sitcom?
I thought it was okay, although I did alternate between watching it and Dr Tanya Byron talking about sex on BBC2, so I missed the apple bit. Also there's a guy on the BBC Writersroom blog getting himself into quite a state over this show.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Marc P said:
saw that lol.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Well spotted chip. I've moved it now.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, manchester's trendy chorlton said:
Well spotted indeed Chippy, go to the head of the class - and also refrain from bringing up the Trendy name in threads that do not involve Trendy.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, chipolata said:
I like to think all threads involve you in some way, Trendy.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Really not sure what to make of this one. Good premise and some interesting characters, but it couldn't decide if it wanted to be surreal or not. Just didn't gel. Needs to be one way or the other, can't swap between the two depending on which characters are on screen.
Promising, but needs some work if it's to progress.
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, annagranfors said:
Personally, I just wish Maxine Peake'd go back home to Shameless--she was effing brilliant as Veronica. (And Veronica was such a good character.)
On Wednesday 31st December 1969 GMT at 7:00 PM GMT, Chris Forshaw said:
I thought placebo was ok and pretty funny, but because it relied so much on cock gags and the like, there wasn't any re-watch value. At all.