Comments on: The X Factor Finals: Week 3

By: X Factor News (of the World) « Pour Some Gravy On Me

X Factor News (of the World) « Pour Some Gravy On Me — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:53:00 +0000

[...] this week, in order to highlight their flaws? You may also remember that in my post for Week 3 that I mentioned that Brian had to go to an emergency meeting following the live results show. [...]

By: sherby57

sherby57 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:09:33 +0000

I’ve recently enjoyed the BBC’s How Not To Live Your Life (http://poursomegravyonme.co.uk/2009/10/23/stuff-i-watched-21st-oct-22nd-oct-2009/) – with the last episode of the second series on last week. I enjoyed the first series, but the second was much stronger. It’s about Don, a lovable loser who inherits his gran’s house – which sounds terrible, but it is funny.

The sixth series of the excellent Peep Show has just finished (although, I’ve still got the last episode to watch). It’s about two ill-suited flat-mates and has a unique point-of-view filming style and we hear the characters thoughts. It’s an excellent example of comedy of embarrassment.

Just back, last Saturday, was The Thick of It (which inspired the film, In The Loop). It’s a fly-on-the-wall style political satire that features the best swearing on TV.

I hope that you’re including Alan Partridge in your classic BritCom line-up, and no sitcom list could be without him. Two semi-related series are ‘The Day Today’ and ‘Brass Eye’, which aren’t sitcoms but are spoof news\current affairs programmes, and are amazing. I’ve never been able to watch the news in the same way since (although it might not have the same effect if US news is radically different!).

I apologise if I am patronising you and telling you about a load of shows that you’ve already seen!!

By: e

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:35:27 +0000

I watched some of the 5-part series and then I was (inadvertantly) majorly spoiled about not one but two character deaths. I gave up in utter disgust at that point.

I love many of the classic BritComs but I haven’t really found anything recent that has caught my interest. Any suggestions?

By: Kameron Aloud

Kameron Aloud — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:23:44 +0000

I really liked Being Human and I’m glad they showed it on BBC America! I’m in love with the first two series of Skins! Sadly I’ve never gotten into Torchwood, Dr. Who, or Top Gear. I do however have a special place in my heart for You Are What You Eat. I find it so crazy good. But the shows of all shows for me (UK wise) has to be Absolutely Fabulous! It’s genius.

By: Kameron Aloud

Kameron Aloud — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:18:25 +0000

But I’m would be considered American too so that’s why I said it. I never mentioned whether or not Mexicans or Canadians could be expressed as the same!

By: sherby57

sherby57 — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:53:56 +0000

Did you watch the recent 5 part series of Torchwood (was it Children of Earth?)? It was a massive improvement over the previous series, to the point of effectively being a different show.

Being Human was excellent, and its good to see a British sci-fi\fantasy show done well. It had a unique flavour to it that you would never have gotten in a US programme.

Do you like any UK comedy shows, other than Coupling?

By: e

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:37:43 +0000

I’m totally addicted to Location, Location, Location (and the re-re-re-version as well). I’ve flirted with Top Gear, have watched Dr. Who since I was very small (Tom Baker was *my* Doctor), have given up on Torchwood, adored Coupling, have been rolling my eyes over Merlin (which I mostly can’t stand — and despised Demons), love, love, love Being Human (and can’t wait for January), and watch lots of odd documentaries and stuff. I’m about to dive into The Story of God and recently watched Trouble in Amish Paradise.

Oh and X-factor. Each year I swear I wont’ go back, but I always do.

By: sherby57

sherby57 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:50:47 +0000

Oh, and I don’t really know what UKNova is, but I can take a wild guess lol.

What other UK shows do you like e?

By: sherby57

sherby57 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:44:44 +0000

Do you think there are actually two different Simons? There is a touch of the androids about him.

By: sherby57

sherby57 — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 22:42:45 +0000

One would never dream about doing such a thing. I simply adore Singing Goat Herders in their myriad forms.