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Old 27-08-2012, 23:50
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Wow, just....wow

For a moment I thought I was watching a 1970s sitcom on ITV3.

Beyond the pale of awful. It actually made In With the Flynn's look like Emmy award winning writing.
Reckon this'll go down as the Don't Scare The Hare of comedy?
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Old 27-08-2012, 23:52
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For a moment I thought I was watching a 1970s sitcom on ITV3.
Er thats the point

Wow, just....wow

For a moment I thought I was watching a 1970s sitcom on ITV3.

Beyond the pale of awful. It actually made In With the Flynn's look like Emmy award winning writing.
And the Emmy for most predictible post goes to...
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Old 27-08-2012, 23:54
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It actually made In With the Flynn's look like Emmy award winning writing.
That's another one I tasted the first episode of after avoiding sitcoms for years but feeling the need for some light relief. Spat it out, as with Citizen Khan, which I thought had possibilities but the acting and direction were dire, and the volume level made me wince.

Another good idea squandered by the BBC.
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Old 27-08-2012, 23:55
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Is it acceptable in most families for a woman wearing the hijab to wear so much make up? I thought that would be classed as 'immodest'.
I don't think it is.

Wonder how long they'll keep the "I'm going to my room to study/pray/clean...when actually doing something I shouldn't be" running gag.
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Old 27-08-2012, 23:58
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I found it moderately amusing at times. Will give it a chance and check it out next week too before I make my mind up.

I had a similarly so-so reaction to Mrs Brown the first time i saw it. Comedy doesn't always need to be sophisticated to be enjoyable. I think half an hour of silliness of a Monday night is a good shout from the Beeb.

P.s. I am a leftie Guardian reader
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Old 27-08-2012, 23:59
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Er thats the point
I'm aware of Adil's work. It's not the point at all, he's trying to be ironic. It just looks awful

And the Emmy for most predictible post goes to...
Predictable in what way exactly? The spade was awful. I'm calling it a spade.

It wasn't clever, it wasn't ironic, it wasn't breaking fourth wall or any convention, it was badly written stretching dated guff
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Old 28-08-2012, 00:01
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Yes he did. I do wonder whether the fuss over 'Mind Your Language' was justified. I have some Indian friends and they liked it as they were growing up and remember it fondly. Same goes for 'It aint 'arf hot, mum'.
From what I remember 'Mind Your Language' was quite a good natured show; I certainly can't remember it being willfully nasty.
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Old 28-08-2012, 00:13
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I can't quite make my mind up about this. Is it just a pile of crap, or a clever parody of those old 70's sitcoms. I did chuckle at a few of the lines, but it was almost an exercise in nostalgia.
It could become a "so bad it's good" kind of programme, but I'm not sure I will be hanging around long enough to find out.
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Old 28-08-2012, 00:24
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I didn’t watch this shite (Why on earth would I?) but it’s pleasing to think this is another nail in Danny Cohen’s coffin after the debaclé of The Royal Bodyguard.

It’s amazing how rubbish like this generates pages of comment while threads about quality shows disappear off the forum with nary a reply.
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Old 28-08-2012, 00:27
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Don't think it's all that bad. It had some funny lines which made me laugh. It was amusing. Some comedy shows don't even have that! I'll give it a shot next week i think.
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Old 28-08-2012, 00:38
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bring back the royal bodyguard
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Old 28-08-2012, 01:01
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Don't think it's all that bad. It had some funny lines which made me laugh. It was amusing. Some comedy shows don't even have that! I'll give it a shot next week i think.
this. I laughed a few times and that is what a comedy is all about, I always give comedies a second chance, so I'll give it another go
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Old 28-08-2012, 01:07
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I thought it went far better than I feared it would. I genuinely laughed out loud several times. Then it faded as the episode dragged a bit.

It's actually a half decent sitcom, with a likeable lead and supporting cast. I just think the "sit" isn't going to register with a wide mainstream audience (contrast with Mrs Brown's), and frankly millions won't even give a sitcom unashamedly set in the Birmingham Pakistani community a chance.
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Old 28-08-2012, 01:53
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It was absolutely terrible - no laughs - just in your face, stupid, overloud, stereotypical nonsense.

The humour and look of it is so infantile -

THE ONLY SLOT FOR THIS IS ON CBBC at 6pm

not 10 at night :yawn::yawn::yawn::yawn::sleep:
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Old 28-08-2012, 02:03
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bring back the royal bodyguard
Please, no.
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Old 28-08-2012, 02:05
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I didn’t watch this shite (Why on earth would I?) but it’s pleasing to think this is another nail in Danny Cohen’s coffin after the debaclé of The Royal Bodyguard.

It’s amazing how rubbish like this generates pages of comment while threads about quality shows disappear off the forum with nary a reply.
Perhaps people would rather slag off things they disliked than praise things they like? It would be a bit of a sad reflection if so.
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Old 28-08-2012, 02:09
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I thought it was quite good.

It is supposed to be a bit of a 'pi55-take' & whats wrong with this community being allowed to laugh at themselves (something supposedly they dont do).

I'll be watching out for the next one next week.

As for comparing it to 'Mind your Language' - was that post for real???
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Old 28-08-2012, 03:25
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I saw the trailer and it looks painfully unfunny, just like a previous minority based car crash called "The Crouches"
http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/crouches/
How that got two series I don't know
Urrrggghh don't put that link up - some of us want to pretend it never existed. Made My Family look like Fraiser.
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Old 28-08-2012, 04:19
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Gave this 20 minutes before turning off, which is far longer than I have given over to watching the recent crop of dreary "comedies" that sky have put on our screens recently.

May give it another go, see if the one liners improve......
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Old 28-08-2012, 04:40
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I'm in two minds. There have been some very funny moments, but some of it is awkward. Plus, there would be more Brummie in their accents really.
The actress playing Shazia is a born and bred brummie.
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Old 28-08-2012, 05:15
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First post.

The BBC has remade Curry and Chips - and its a terribly unfunny mess.
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Old 28-08-2012, 05:16
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The actress playing Shazia is a born and bred brummie.
Pity she is not a born and bred credible actress.
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Old 28-08-2012, 05:20
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Adil Ray, who co-wrote and stars, is an extremely funny and distinguished broacaster. I'm sure everyones opinions will change once theyve seen a full episode. I saw one being filmed at Mediacity. It is very good!
The guy is a talent free zone, bores with ease
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Old 28-08-2012, 06:22
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The trailer was horrendously off-putting, but I decided to watch the first episode in the expectation that it would have to be better than the trailer. It was worse. It was worse then the dross of the 1970s. The studio audience sounded as if they were forcing themselves to make laughing noises, just to avoid embarrassing the cast with deathly silence.
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Old 28-08-2012, 08:56
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The leftie Guardian readers are not going to like this.....
Oh yes they will, it's probably written by a leftie Guardian reader. It's unfunny because it's trying so hard to be PC and inoffensive. Cringeworthy PC garbage of the highest order.
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