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Ben Elton's new sitcom airs tonight

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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 12,075
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    mikebuk wrote: »
    With her parentage, she shouldn't be.

    I know..... but she's crap . It 's a mystery how she ever got the gig isn't it! :rolleyes::rolleyes:
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    mikebukmikebuk Posts: 18,785
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    Clive, pretty much like his contemporary PC Goody, pretty camp, but straight.
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    mikebukmikebuk Posts: 18,785
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    That metal tea/coffee pot situation is certainly true.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,006
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    Good to see the one from Coming of Age moving up the acting ladder...
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    mazzy50mazzy50 Posts: 13,312
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    mikebuk wrote: »
    That metal tea/coffee pot situation is certainly true.

    Yes - and also rather elderly. I saw Ben Elton doing jokes about those teapots and service stations about 25 years ago.

    I think the only thing more painful than this show is watching it with Mr M who thinks it is utterly hilarious. So, Little Miss Mazz, the cat and I are sitting stony faced whilst Mr Mazz practically has a coronary because he is laughing so much.

    Unbelievable.
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    heskethbangheskethbang Posts: 4,281
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    mikebuk wrote: »
    That metal tea/coffee pot situation is certainly true.

    It's an old Ben elton routine from 1993.
    I can't believe how buttock clenchingly awful Beattie edmondson is in this. The daughter of ade and Jennifer too!
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,787
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    mazzy50 wrote: »
    Yes - and also rather elderly. I saw Ben Elton doing jokes about those teapots and service stations about 25 years ago.

    I think the only thing more painful than this show is watching it with Mr M who thinks it is utterly hilarious. So, Little Miss Mazz, the cat and I are sitting stony faced whilst Mr Mazz practically has a coronary because he is laughing so much.

    Unbelievable.

    :D

    Can I have some of whatever he's on?
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    KapellmeisterKapellmeister Posts: 41,322
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    It's an old Ben elton routine from 1993.
    I can't believe how buttock clenchingly awful Beattie edmondson is in this. The daughter of ade and Jennifer too!

    So that's how she got the role...
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    TardisSteveTardisSteve Posts: 8,077
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    just watched a episode, was not funny at all
    Gulftastic wrote: »
    It's being likened to The Thin Blue Line, so probably not. That was an awful show.

    Loved The Thin Blue Line
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    clm2071clm2071 Posts: 6,646
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    So that's how she got the role...

    There's no need to be cynical.....I'm sure her audition was simply superb and much better than all the other actresses
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    Andy23Andy23 Posts: 15,926
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    To be fair she's only playing the awful stereotyped character. I assume she doesn't talk like that in real life.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 261
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    neonkt1 wrote: »
    I like the nutter woman!

    I think you have a choice....could you be specific?:D
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 261
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    doom&gloom wrote: »
    The same thing happened in another thread recently:

    http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showpost.php?p=64881215&postcount=520

    So Scots as well as Southerners think we all sound the same, listening to Ewan McGregor's accent in Brassed Off and Robert Carlisle's in The Full Monty I can well believe it.

    This afternoon we suffered Alexei Sayle as a sarf Londoner in Lovejoy.
    Grim.
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 99
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    Was tonight's episode any improvement then ?
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    Andy23Andy23 Posts: 15,926
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    ghiselle wrote: »
    Was tonight's episode any improvement then ?

    It was worse, the cleaner wasn't even in it!
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    jsmith99jsmith99 Posts: 20,382
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    clm2071 wrote: »
    There's no need to be cynical.....I'm sure her audition was simply superb and much better than all the other actresses

    And I'm sure that applies to the other actors who are getting all the jobs, and just happen to be related to well known actors.
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    Phoenix LazarusPhoenix Lazarus Posts: 17,306
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    ichou wrote: »
    This afternoon we suffered Alexei Sayle as a sarf Londoner in Lovejoy.
    Grim.

    'Doctor Marten's! Doctor Marten's! Doctor Marten's boots!'

    ' 'Ullo John, gotta new motah!?'

    :D
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    Andy23 wrote: »
    To be fair she's only playing the awful stereotyped character. I assume she doesn't talk like that in real life.

    I used to work with her, she definitely doesn't sound anything like that character. She's incredibly bad in this though...:o
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    [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,747
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    The most unfunny shite on TV since Miranda.
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    KapellmeisterKapellmeister Posts: 41,322
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    Possibly the least amusing episode so far. Who would've thought it could get even worse.
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    NaturalDancerNaturalDancer Posts: 5,152
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    Andy23 wrote: »
    To be fair she's only playing the awful stereotyped character. I assume she doesn't talk like that in real life.

    The point is she's doing an amalgamation of other characters she's seen on tv and hasn't brought anything new to the role.
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    Phoenix04Phoenix04 Posts: 971
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    darnall42 wrote: »
    it is total shite,but the mayor character deserves a spin off (spin off deserves character the mayor ;):D )

    Serious be you cannot!! I'm one of the few people that actually like the show, but the only thing I can't stand is that idiotic cross between Yoda and Bruce Forsyth
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    clm2071clm2071 Posts: 6,646
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    Possibly the least amusing episode so far. Who would've thought it could get even worse.

    Easily the worst IMO, never thought I would miss the cleaners 'Mr Wright!' appearance.

    I'm waiting for the jokes about the British weather and how you wait ages for a bus and then 2 turn up at once!
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    Rowan HedgeRowan Hedge Posts: 3,861
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    It's an old Ben elton routine from 1993.
    I can't believe how buttock clenchingly awful Beattie edmondson is in this. The daughter of ade and Jennifer too!

    Yes equity have set the barrier for membership somewhere in the gutter in order for her to get an equity card.:mad:

    But the casting couch is her true friend.:D
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    AnthonymcQAnthonymcQ Posts: 222
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    A very disappointing episode last night.

    Has this show jumped the shark ?

    Where was the cleaning lady misconstruing Mr Wrights thrusting ?

    Oh well, maybe she will pop up next week.
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