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[DanaC]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I was quoting that clip, Dos and Don'ts for Parents Evening

Oh! Gosh, I'd forgotten that bit

Pretend I never said anything.

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by footfootfoot

I'm confused. Which of the numerous crazy TC things are you referring to?

All of them, just in general.

[footfootfoot]

In that case, yeah.

[Undertoad]

If Dana weren't busy right about now, she'd remind us that Wipe 2014 is out. To my delight it ends with Mr Brooker joining the actual Blockheads, in a mockup of an old Ian Dury and the Blockheads number "Reasons to be Cheerful".

[footfootfoot]

The mm and the inch and I have been watching Big School together and it is So. Fucking. Funny.

Thanks for the recommendation.

I've watched two or three eps of the Young Docs Notebook and I'm not 100% sold. We'll see.

[Clodfobble]

Are you getting the episodes on YouTube, or somewhere else, foot?

[footfootfoot]

somewhere else...

[footfootfoot]

Finished Young Doctor, and Big School. So fucking funny really sad it's over, Mrs Baron has the best lines. I especially loved how she could remember Miss Chakrabatti, but not Postern.

Young Doctor was OK, very interesting premise and execution but the story seemed to lack purpose.

[DanaC]

I found Young Doctor's Notebook a bit difficult to get into. I liked it while I was watching, but wasn't feeling pulled towards the next ep. I was distracted though, so I might give it another go.

Heads up on an awesome little one off hour long drama: Cyberbully.

Stars Maisie Williams (Arya Stark) as an ordinary teenager in her bedroom on her laptop. And that's the whole hour. She carries the drama entirely. Aside from a few youtube clips, she's the only person we ever see. She's in conversation with someone online.

It has a similar feel to Brooker's Dark Mirror. With a few real shiver down the spine moments. Aside from the fact that it is set in the now rather than a small jump into the future, it would sit very comfortably in BM.

[DanaC]

Recently got into a little sitcom called Up the Women. The second series is airing now, so I figured I'd go catch up on the first series, which I missed when it aired.

I love the actor(and creator/writer) - Jessica Hynes: any Brit Tv fans might recognise her from Spaced, but she also pops up in quite a few Brit comedies:

[DanaC]

New drama series started this week - Banished. I watched the first episode and really liked it. Strong cast, well written and well acted.

[DanaC]

Originally Posted by Undertoad

If Dana weren't busy right about now, she'd remind us that Wipe 2014 is out. To my delight it ends with Mr Brooker joining the actual Blockheads, in a mockup of an old Ian Dury and the Blockheads number "Reasons to be Cheerful".

That was a truly excellent way to end the 2014 Wipe.

The current series of Weekly Wipe has been very good. Great to see Philomena Cunk and Barry Shitpeas every week :P Shame it's only 6 eps a series and all done now.

Here's what Brooker had to say about the coverage of IS (ISIS? ISIL? or as the boys from Last Leg would have it vagISIL):

[Sundae]

Pecking this out on my mobile, so please to excuse any ridiculous errors. The non-ridiculous ones are mine own.
I just had to say I've rewatched Inside Number Nine today . Steve Pemberton & Reece Shearsmith's most recent written work. A gift to me as a dvd and a gift in that it's such a delight to behold.

Watching the last episode - The Harrowing - was as amazing as watching it the first time, if not more so. I adore Steve Pemberton and he's not even in this episode. But I can't write enough good things about the pace, the language and the actors. Sheer pleasure. Watch if you can.

[Sundae]

A new series of Inside Number 9 is on.
I've been lucky enough to watch it on iPlayer (my cleaning has regifted me internet access at home). I may have to stop doing this, we'll see what the damage is when my phone bill comes through!

I haven't learned to love it like the first series yet. But then I was living with the 'rents. I'd watch it on transmission and then again with Mum on Sky+. And often again after that. This time round I only watch each episode once.

That said, it's still innovative, well written and well acted.
And I loved the slight self-indulgence of The Trial of Elizabeth Gagde. They drew heavily on The Draughtsman's Contract, Blood on Satan's Claw and The Witchfinder (film). All classic horror staples from the '70s. They relished the language, and got David Warner in as a sidekick. And some very fruity references too!

And like Edgar Wright, their writing brings them the cream of British actors. Michele Dotrice in 12 Days of Christine, Jack Whitehall in La Couchette, Jane Horrocks in Cold Comfort. And those are only the ones I remember off the top of my head.

[Sundae]

I'm quite liking Murder in Successville. As long as you expect it to be completely bizarre rather than unrelentingly funny. Some laugh out loud moments.

The premise is to take a fairly loose plot, and improvise around a non-acting guest star (a presenter, singer, reality TV star etc).
It's partly their reactions that make it funny. Although the over-sized, off-kilter impressions of the superstar inhabitants of the town - except Liam Hourican's Gordon Ramsey which is scarily accurate - are what make it so surreal.

And Inspector Sleet (the hugely talented and extremely tall Tom Davis) is always a joy to watch.

Catch it while it's still on iPlayer.