I'd be interested to know what other people thought of Steve Coogan's Saxondale, from earlier this year. Although it never scaled the heights of Partridge, and had a lot of faults, I liked it a lot. I thought the central character was really well realised, and the relationship with his girlfriend was quite touching. Does anybody know if it'll get a second series?
 

I liked it, but then I am a Steve Coogan fan. It was a bit short in the laughs department but I thought that Coogan was excellent and I liked the way that they developed his relationship with his girlfriend and teenage assistant. I think I'm correct in saying that a second series has not yet been given the go ahead. I'm not sure that more episodes would be a great idea - got the feeling that Saxondale was one of those 'one series' sitcoms.
 

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i watched the first one and forgot/always missed to watch the rest from what i saw i didnt really like it
 

I thought it was really good, less joke or laugh orientated than his earlier stuff, but still very funny with a great central performance from Coogan.
 

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My view on this is similar to the one I posted on Nathan Barley. I didn't find this amazingly funny, but was a strangely watchable comedy (although I am a Coogan fan).

Worth a second series in my book.
 

Definitely with Jay on this one. Not amazing, but not unwatchable shite either. It'll be interesting to see what would happen in a second series, but I'm doubtful as to whether there will be one.
 

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Sorry to bump this up, but the start date for the 2nd series has been announced if anyone cares:

http://www.babycow.co.uk/flashmen.html

Thursday 23rd August at 9.30pm on BBC2.
 

I for one am happy theres a second series, as I did enjoy the first. It wasnt amazingly funny, but it was enjoyable and I think theres a lot of scope for it to be developed and the laugh rate increased second time around.
 

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Quote: Matthew Stott @ August 6, 2007, 1:54 PM

I for one am happy theres a second series, as I did enjoy the first. It wasnt amazingly funny, but it was enjoyable and I think theres a lot of scope for it to be developed and the laugh rate increased second time around.

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Ditto.
 

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That's good. The first series was variable, but the first episode was a cracker, although I've since gone off Ruth Jones in a big way - especially if Josh Dulaney on the Gavin & Stacey thread was her, which I think it was.
 

I felt the character had potential, and I liked his rants and the group therapy scenes. I definitely think it needs a second series to take off. Only have to look at series like Seinfeld which took off a few series in.
 

Morwenna was great in it though. Have I said that before?
 

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I quite liked it although like most people i don't think it was outstanding.

I love the scene where he shoots the rat/squirrel or what ever from point blank range.
 

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saw the trailer for the next series, it looks promising.
 

I liked it from the start, but as the series went on i thought the quality decreased. By the end, i didn't like it very much. I'll watch this second series though.