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Show: The I.T. Crowd
Country: England
Made by: Channel 4
Type: Comedy
Series: 4+Special
Starring: Chris O'Dowd, Richard Ayoade, Katherine Parkinson

A sitcom situated in a malnourished, unloved and undriven IT department in the basement of a magnificent business that does.....something? What could be good about that?

Everything. Up there with Fawlty Towers, Dad's Army, and Keeping up Appearances, The IT Crowd is one of the magnificent pinnacles of British telly. All three of the main cast give amazing performances throughout (with Richard Ayoade being the magnificent gem at the centre of this great cast.) Two actors take the helm of "BIG BOSS", first being Chris Morris, the second being Matt Berry. There's also a shy bizarrely unaware goth working in the back room played by Noel Fielding.

Series 1 sees Jen faking her way into a job as the supervisor of the IT department when she knows nothing about computers. She is stuck working with two reclusive idiots and soon realises that no one cares for or respects them. There's numerous mishaps and bizarre moments, including an utterly hilarious reaction to new smoking zone restrictions, the most bizarre way to hide from the police, the best crashing of a funeral, and the gayest musical ever.

The show is basically what The Big Bang Theory wanted to be, but fell short in in a few respects (One of which is that the IT Crowd actually manages to be funny) There are some slumps not AS funny as the regular, but as with many great shows, the lowest points are still extremely hilarious and better than the heights of some other shows.

Brilliant, lovely, and unlike many, a show with enough episodes to merit numerous re-watches.

8/10

I'll eventually get to shows that rank 7/10 and below, but for the most part I stop watching after a while...for the record, one of them is The Paradise, which had an excellent series 1 and a disgustingly horrible series 2.
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Originally posted by i8acannibal i8acannibal wrote:

Now I miss "Are You Being Served" I grew up watching that.


I have the whole series on DVD!
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Originally posted by Neil R Neil R wrote:

It's sad that PBS deteriorated into showing not much more than Are You Being Served and Keeping Up Appearances.

I'd love for there to be a Classic British TV Channel that would show just about everything.


Our "main" PBS station here in Orlando is exactly the same as you described yours. But fortunately for us, we have a sort of "secondary" PBS station in Daytona Beach that is associated with & primarily funded by Daytona State College, that, while not affiliated directly with The Corporation for Public Broadcasting like the one here in Orlando, which is associated with & primarily funded by the University of Central Florida, still runs many of the same shows that have traditionally been the purview of PBS.

This little station is a treasure trove of Brit TV, too. For the past few years, they've been running a Saturday nite Britcom lineup that begins around 6pm & lasts until around 11pm. Some of the shows they've brought us include the likes of Waiting for God, Miranda, Men Behaving Badly, Black Adder, One Foot in the Grave, Last of the Summer Wine, Barbara, May to December, As Time Goes By, To The Manor Born, Fresh Fields, Vicar of Dibley, The Cafe, Ever Decreasing Circles, Old Guys, etc.

And during the week, they run great stuff like Doc Martin, New Tricks, Midsomer Murders, Inspector Morse, Dalziel & Pascoe & Pie in the Sky.

Great stuff. This station has been a Godsend for me.

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Figured I'd get in on the fun & do a show review myself.



Show: Doc Martin
Country: England
Made by: ITV
Type: Comedy/Drama
Series:  Six with the seventh & final series in the works for 2015.

Cast: Martin Clunes, Caroline Catz, Ian McNeice, Joe Absolom, Selina Cadell, Jessica Ransom, Annabelle Apsion, Stephanie Cole, Katherine Parkinson, Louise Jameson, Eileen Atkins

Synopsis: Dr. Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes), a brilliant and successful vascular surgeon at Imperial College London, develops hemophobia (a fear of blood), forcing him to stop practicing surgery. He obtains a post as the general practitioner (GP) in the sleepy & fictional Cornish village of Portwenn, where he spent childhood holidays with his Aunt Joan (Stephanie Cole). Upon arriving in Portwenn (Port Isaac in real life), Ellingham - whom, much to his disapproval, the locals address as "Doc Martin" - finds the surgery in disarray. He inherits an incompetent, irresponsible & generally unpleasant receptionist, Elaine Denham (Lucy Punch). In series 2-4, Pauline Lamb (Katherine Parkinson), a new receptionist and later phlebotomist, replaces Elaine. In 2011, Morwenna Newcross (Jessica Ransom) takes over the role of receptionist after Katherine Parkinson leaves the show.

The show revolves around & the comedy results from, Ellingham's interactions with the local Cornish villagers. Despite his medical brilliance, Ellingham is gruff, ill-mannered, and lacks social skills. His cold, abrasive manner offends many of the villagers. They perceive him to be short-tempered and lacking in a bedside manner, whereas he feels he is performing his duties in a professional and no-nonsense manner, not wasting time chatting with the villagers. The villagers eventually discover his fear of blood and the frequent and debilitating bouts of nausea and vomiting it causes. Ellingham's aunt, Joan Norton, provides emotional support in the face of the disquiet his abrupt manner causes among the villagers. At the beginning of the 5th series in 2011, after Stepahnie Cole decided to leave the show at the end of the fourth series, Ellingham got the news that his Aunt Joan had been found dead in her truck of an apparent heart attack. It was at her funeral during the second episode of the fifth series, that viewers were introduced to Joan's sister, Ruth (played by Eileen Atkins) who became his "new" aunt. Aunt Ruth differs from Aunt Joan mainly in that Joan was a simple woman who spent her life in Portwenn content to tend to her farm & her chickens, selling her eggs & produce to the local market. Aunt Ruth on the other hand, is a Psychiatrist who specializes in Criminal Psychology, having worked in prisons with dangerous criminals, a skill that has come in handy for her in a couple of tense situations with various village oddballs.

There is also a romantic component to the show involving Ellingham & Louisa Glasson, (Caroline Catz), the village school teacher. Their relationship is up & down, but never really gets going because Ellingham finds it so difficult to express his romantic feelings to her, often spoiling a rare tender moment with, for example, an earnest but ill-timed  comment about her unpleasant breath or requesting a stool sample.

Origin: Martin Clunes originally played a character called "Dr Martin Bamford" in the 2000 film Saving Grace and its two made-for-TV prequels, Doc Martin and Doc Martin and the Legend of the Cloutie, which were made by British Sky Broadcasting (BSkyB). The prequels show Bamford, a successful obstetrician rather than surgeon, finding out that his wife has been carrying on extramarital affairs behind his back. After confronting her with the news, he escapes London and heads for Cornwall, which he remembers fondly from his youth. Shortly after he arrives, he is involved in the mystery of the "Jellymaker" and, following the departure of the village's resident GP, decides to stay in Port Isaac and fill the gap. In these three films the village is not known as Portwenn.

The original deal was to produce two such television films per year for three years, but Sky Pictures folded after the first two episodes were made, so Clunes's company tried to sell the franchise to ITV. ITV felt the Martin Bamford character should be portrayed as a "townie", out of his depth and uncomfortable in the country. They also wanted something edgier, so Clunes suggested the doctor be very grumpy and socially inept. The new doctor's surname was to be Ellingham, an anagram of the last name of the new writer, Dominic Minghella, who was brought in to rework the doctor's background and create a new cast of supporting characters.

Rating: Doc Martin has gained a worldwide following & has become so popular that in several other countries, they actually copy the show, using different actors, right down to the camera angles & word for word dialogue. The village of Port Isaac, where the show is filmed, has seen an influx of tourists & fans from as far away as Japan. The reason for the popularity is due to the high quality of the show. Everything about it is first rate. Acting, writing, casting... even the theme music is cool. And the location is absolutely gorgeous. 

I give it a 10/10.



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I've always kind of felt like Doc. Martin is a less fantastical more "realistic" take off Victor Meldrew. Love both shows, but I sometimes sit there waiting for Martin to just shout "I DO NOT BELIEVE IT" XD
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Show: The Job Lot
Country: England
Made by: ITV
Type: Comedy
Series: 1, 2 airing in 2014's autumn.
Cast: Russel Tovoy, Sarah Hadland, Angela Curran

A show set in a job Centre manned by a somewhat emotionally unstable woman, whose staff includes a re-instated employee (thanks to a suit) who feels she can get away with anything, a recently pregnant woman obsessed with the mysterious workings of her breasts, a crazy man who signs on using everything from dreams to movies as an excuse for why he's not found work.

Under its most basic premise, some would say it's "The Office" in a job centre, only it's not a "reality show" setup, and the boss is just a wreck, not an incapable piece of sh*t.

In some ways it's not the greatest show; certainly it won't be making any major tomes of the greatest British contributions to television. But it is a nice and clever little show that is definitely worth the 22 minute investment per episode.

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Originally posted by Papa Lazarou Papa Lazarou wrote:

I've always kind of felt like Doc. Martin is a less fantastical more "realistic" take off Victor Meldrew. Love both shows, but I sometimes sit there waiting for Martin to just shout "I DO NOT BELIEVE IT" XD


I think there was speculation that the character was supposed to have Aspberger's Syndrome.

As with most of these "dramedy" type shows (IMO) the earlier ones were better. As the show has progressed, it has begun to lean a bit more toward the dram(a) & further away from the (com)edy.

Of course, my higher level of enjoyment of those earlier episodes might also stem from the fact that the show was a new viewing experience back then & it might just possibly be a case of familiarity taking it's toll.

Either way, one more season then it's over & done. I wonder if Doc & Louisa will stay together or get a divorce. It will be interesting to see what kind of ending Minghella & co. cook up for the show.






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Show: Doctor Who
Country: England (Clasic) Wales (New)
Made by: BBC one
Type: Dramady
Series: 33 Series (26 Classic, 7 [soon to be 8] New).
Cast: William Hartnel, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, Paul McGann, Christopher Eccleston, David Tennnent, Matt Smith, John Hurt, Peter Capaldi, Elisabeth Sladen, Billie Piper, Catherine Tate, Karen Gillan, Jenna Louise-Coleman.

Doctor who is a show you really cannot comparatively rate...it has last 50 years, with each show runner, head producer, etc. offering their own take on the show and the character, some against their will.

A brief history, being that the First Doctor, in 1963, was written as a bizarre, curmudgeon who looked down on humans and was forced to interact with them (The ideal story to watch being the Docudrama: An Adventure in Time and Space)) With the second Doctor being very familial and uncle-ish with his human companions, the 3rd being...condescending and spiteful, 4th being very friendly, but comical, 5th being excessively compoassionate, etc.


but, for this review, I'm going to focus EXCLUSIVELY on the revival, that is series 1-7, or 27-34.

Series 1 of Doctor Who's revival starts with the 9th Doctor, having just completed the Time War and regenerated (Note: the Doctor is an alien from Gallifrey who can change every cell in his body to heal himself instead of dying, hence why every "incarnation" has a different face.) he struggles to recover from his PTSD with the help of "Rose", a 19 year old girl from the 21st century. He travels with her for a bit, understands himself, becomes a bit less...warrior, then he regenerates into 10. Series 2 is sadly the ultimate low-point, meaning that you have to suffer through...maybe 3-5 good episodes of series 2 to get to the actual good stuff. Series 3-4 gets increasingly good (With series 4 being all good, bar the final episode) and from series 5, thanks to a switch in showrunner, the show magnificently jumps into a new direction and production quality, including some lovely "twilight zone" esque stories, including "Amy's Choice", "The Girl Who Waited", "The Rebel Flesh/The Almost Poeople", and others. Each Doctor brings up his own interpretation and personification of the role, and everyone loves a different style.


Within the revival alone, Doctor 9 is VERY differently from 10 (The most human of the Doctors), who is incredibly different from 11: the return to the classic style Doctors, namely a combo of 4 and 2).

With 9 (who lasted 1 series), the highlights would be "End of the World" "The Unquiet Dead". "Dalek" "The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances" and the finale.

With 10, he has quite a few highlights, but also low-lights being that his Doctor is very inclined to being human and...exacerbatingly emotional...

11 is the most alien of new, and akin to the classic Doctors (Namely 2) and his era links to an increased quality in the filming, editing, and the scripts.

The show has never been more than light Sci-fi/Tea-time family entertainment, designed to entertain the -5's (It was originally designed as a children's show) while still being equally understood and enjoyed by the 21st century elders, adults, and youths (Keep in mind that people have watched this show for 50 years, all generations before and inbetween enjoying it to some level).

Always go into this show expecting it NOT to take itself too seriously, NOT to be "hardcore" sci-fi" and NOT to be excessively drama (with series 1-4 being very "soap" in style.

Series 8 introduces a new Doctor and will begin Auguest 23rd. I recommend starting from series 5 onward to get caught up.

The Classic series really does not require much to enjoy from 1-8 or 5-8, barring their being incarnations of "The Doctor" beyond what you're currently watching. I always recommend starting with series 1 or 5 (major change in style) to get ready for series 8, with the rest of the show being at your discretion.'

Rating 10/10 (After 50 years, even WITH its faults it's earned the 10/10)

The show is literally a light-hearted "twilight zone" at heart, and NEVER takes itself seriously. Go into it expecting "hard" sci-fi, you'll instantly be disappointed, expect a family-friendly sci-fi show with occasiona supernatural elements, you'll be happy. Remember that since its origin, it's been designed to appeal to children as much, if not more than it appeals to adults, and you'll most likely enjoy it. I can only say as personal opinion that series 5 onward soars far and beyond was series 1-4 could ever hope to be.
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Show: Chickens
Country: England
Made by: SKY 1
Type: Comedy
Series: 1
Cast: Simon Bird, Joe Thomas, Jonny Sweet

Set in the era of The Great War, this occasionally anachronistic, silly look at village life is quite humourous. It follows the lives of three young men who have not joined their brothers on the front lines: Cecil, because he has flat feet; George, who is a pacifistic objector to the war; and Bert, who...honestly, doesn't seem to even realize there's a war on unless he's constantly reminded.

Stuck in their village, the most shamed and vile of people in existence, surrounded by women, these men struggle to maintain their dignity, their manliness, and their lives. The women range from tolerating them at necessary evils, to outright hating them, even refusing to sell them food, endangering their lives and health. The women have also littered their lodging with numerous insults, the tamest of which labels their home as the "German Embassy"

But, it doesn't really tackle new ground or make itself massively memorable or endearing. I'll wait for series 2, but based of the first alone, I'd say this is a show that'd only live on because of Simon Bird's attachment to it, not on its own merits.

Still, It's enjoyable, and even with the first six episodes has plenty of re-watch value.

6.5/10, I'd say.
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Originally posted by i8acannibal i8acannibal wrote:

Now I miss "Are You Being Served" I grew up watching that.


I have the whole series on DVD!


I grew up watching this, although the show ended before I was born I didn't get it at first, but a few episodes in, I got it.
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Papa Lazarou, I am going to have to check out some of these shows. And again, thank you for your time and reviews.
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I'd like to see Chickens.

Have to look for it online.


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Show: Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Country: England
Made by: Channel 4
Type: Comedy
Series: 2
Cast: Noel Fielding, Michael Fielding, Tom Meeten, Dolly Wells, Rich Fulcher, Richard Ayoade

An utterly ridiculous bizarre sketch show by the Salvador Dali of comedy, Noel Fielding. This is a show that's probably going to be very polarising. With characters like "Sargent Raymond Boombox" a yellow permed New York cop with a talking wound, Dondylion, a lion in a zoo who tries to look on the bright side, but quickly falls into a nervous breakdown, and Roy Circles, a Chocolate finger PE teacher with PTSD and a dead wife who frequently outpours his emotions on his pupils.

Even the "Main-world" bits, are bizarre, with Noel always dressed oddly, his butler being Smooth, a half ant-eater/half human, Dolly, who's a friend and ex-girlfriend, and the cleaner, Andy Warhol, who speaks with a voice that mimics the synthetic text-to-voice style voice.

The first series is a typical sketch show: a main-world recurring bit, with plenty of unrelated sketches throughout. The second series re-arranges the show into a light sitcom based in a coffee shop on the edge of a volcano in Hawaii, with the character sketches being mixed into the main plot.

Personally, I love it. Weird, but once it catches you, it can be a really brilliant show, with all the absurdness and oddity also being clever cultural references and comments on art. The musical numbers can sometimes be brilliant, and the cartoon moments are both odd and masterful (A moustached Dolphin fliying a fighter plane?)

Over all, I'd give it 7/10 in terms of general audience, with a 9/10 personally. The subtraction is simply because I understand how many would not get this show or enjoy it.
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Show: Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy
Country: England
Made by: Channel 4
Type: Comedy
Series: 3
Cast: Dylan Moran, Bill Bailey, Tamsin Grieg

the middle of the "Holy Trinity" of comedies by Graham Linehan (The other two being Father Ted and The IT Crowd), this show follows the utterly dead, uncaring, Bernard Black, the owner of a small bookstore. To his side is Fran, the owner of a gift shop and seemingly the only human who can tolerate him.

In enters Manny, a frantic businessman who needs a little book of peace, swallows it, and becomes a walking beacon of peacefulness...until reality hits him literally and repeatedly in the face. Through mishaps, he comes to work at the bookstore, and become Bernard's suffering servant and pet monkey.

The Show is uproariously funny, and plays with absurdity in a way very typical of Graham's shows. The physical comedy blends lovingly with the witticisms. It's nothing short of a masterpiece.

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Show: Boomers
Country: England
Made by: BBC One
Type: Comedy
Series: 1
Cast: Russ Abbot, Stephanie Beacham, Philip Jackson, June Witfield, Paula Wilcox

Remember the good days of "LAst of the Summer Wine"? A charming comedy about some 'older but not quite wiser' gentlemen getting up to mischief, their women sitting in a chippy or the front parlour, complaining?

Well, Last of the Summer Wine has magically been reincarnated for the 21st Century. Say hello to "Boomers" a show following a tight-knit group of friends fresh off retirement (or set to retire). The show involves the women more, with a fantastic cast. The show has it's humour, but also has the cute off-beat meandering conversations that made LotSW so fun.

9/10.
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Doing something a little different I'm watching a Christmas special a day from TG 'til Christmas So I'll put the reviews I'm doing on another website here as well.

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Yesterday (technically, at midnight, so also to-day.) I watched "The League of Gentlemen" Christmas Special, which definitely ranks as a 10/10 for me.

It's basically a horrifying take on "A Christmas Carol" where the 'ghosts' are locals (Plus a non-local -gasp-) conveying stories of their yuletide woes to the heartless and bored vicar. We see a cast of the favourite characters from the previous two series, and some really amazing sets, scenes, and an as-always brilliant script.

Of the three stories presented, my favourite probably has to be the middle one, with the wonderfully obscene Herr Lipp, and Mark Gatiss with huge boobs with pointy nips. It's a Christmas Vampire story and plays brilliantly enough to be worth its own episode.

But, it's the ending of the special that makes it amazing. One of my favourite characters on this or perhaps any shows, makes a superb surprise appearance, and totally changes the tone; with no audience laughter happening in this, you really get terrified of him.
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