Quite like Stephen Mangan and was looking forward to watching his new comedy Bliss. I somehow lurched as far as episode two where my cringeometer finally went off scale. When it comes to Bliss, ignorance is surely the best thing.
I watched the first episode, primarily because of the stalwarts in the cast list. Utterly without humour but give stuff a chance, right? It might grow on you. Watched the second episode last night, even worse. The really peculiar bit is the appearance from Peter Egan in short and seemingly unconnected dog walking scenes. The ancient Labrador is the only one that doesn't put in a faintly embarrassed, stilted performance. But that might be because he doesn't have a speaking role.
Titter ye not Frankie Howerd said and I didn't. Tired formulaic dross.
Quite like Stephen Mangan and was looking forward to watching his new comedy Bliss. I somehow lurched as far as episode two where my cringeometer finally went off scale. When it comes to Bliss, ignorance is surely the best thing.
You feel the same as me, so much stuff that goes on Sky Atlantic and Sky one looks the absolute business from the trailers and promos yet is absolutely unsubstantiated crap, with the cast they have got I expected a lot more. Stephen Mangan is brilliant as always but this is flat
I watched the first episode, primarily because of the stalwarts in the cast list. Utterly without humour but give stuff a chance, right? It might grow on you. Watched the second episode last night, even worse. The really peculiar bit is the appearance from Peter Egan in short and seemingly unconnected dog walking scenes. The ancient Labrador is the only one that doesn't put in a faintly embarrassed, stilted performance. But that might be because he doesn't have a speaking role.
Titter ye not Frankie Howerd said and I didn't. Tired formulaic dross.
At least the Beeb are trying. ITV has Benidorm (11 years old), Birds of a Feather (formerly a BBC show) and has commissioned a second series of Bad Move. That's about it.
I watched the first episode, primarily because of the stalwarts in the cast list. Utterly without humour but give stuff a chance, right? It might grow on you. Watched the second episode last night, even worse. The really peculiar bit is the appearance from Peter Egan in short and seemingly unconnected dog walking scenes. The ancient Labrador is the only one that doesn't put in a faintly embarrassed, stilted performance. But that might be because he doesn't have a speaking role.
Titter ye not Frankie Howerd said and I didn't. Tired formulaic dross.
I heard John Cleese talking about this before it was aired. He was asked why he hadn't done a sitcom for almost 40 years. Well, he said, I found it impossible to find anything as good as Fawlty Towers, until I got sent this script. I didn't believe him then and having seen it I still don't. We all know why the silly old fool is doing this crap.
I watched the first episode, primarily because of the stalwarts in the cast list. Utterly without humour but give stuff a chance, right? It might grow on you. Watched the second episode last night, even worse. The really peculiar bit is the appearance from Peter Egan in short and seemingly unconnected dog walking scenes. The ancient Labrador is the only one that doesn't put in a faintly embarrassed, stilted performance. But that might be because he doesn't have a speaking role.
Titter ye not Frankie Howerd said and I didn't. Tired formulaic dross.
At least the Beeb are trying. ITV has Benidorm (11 years old), Birds of a Feather (formerly a BBC show) and has commissioned a second series of Bad Move. That's about it.
In fairness, I just remembered the excellent "Plebs" on ITV2...
I watched the first episode, primarily because of the stalwarts in the cast list. Utterly without humour but give stuff a chance, right? It might grow on you. Watched the second episode last night, even worse. The really peculiar bit is the appearance from Peter Egan in short and seemingly unconnected dog walking scenes. The ancient Labrador is the only one that doesn't put in a faintly embarrassed, stilted performance. But that might be because he doesn't have a speaking role.
Titter ye not Frankie Howerd said and I didn't. Tired formulaic dross.
At least the Beeb are trying. ITV has Benidorm (11 years old), Birds of a Feather (formerly a BBC show) and has commissioned a second series of Bad Move. That's about it.
In fairness, I just remembered the excellent "Plebs" on ITV2...
Yeah, they are trying. It's just as if they've lost the will to take a risk on anything a bit edgy the way they have in the past. Normally, you'd have put money on Derry Girls being a Beeb production but then just imagine the committee meeting deciding they didn't want to upset anybody.
So, you end up with, and I kid you not, custard-pie throwing in Hold The Sunset. (Except, on the basis we might have thought that was a bit old hat, they used a birthday cake instead. Guess what, it hit the wrong target.....)
Watched the first two episodes of bliss and think the issue is simply that Stephen Mangan’s character is unlikeable. The setup is okay but the lead has no redeeming features, he is well acted but the show is not sure whether it is a farce or a drama (I know it is badges as comedy drama) and fails at both.
As for hold the sunset, it is a pretty traditional sitcom, I chuckled at the first episode occasionally and same with the second, I will give it a chance as the characters bed and see if it improves.
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I watched the first episode, primarily because of the stalwarts in the cast list. Utterly without humour but give stuff a chance, right? It might grow on you. Watched the second episode last night, even worse. The really peculiar bit is the appearance from Peter Egan in short and seemingly unconnected dog walking scenes. The ancient Labrador is the only one that doesn't put in a faintly embarrassed, stilted performance. But that might be because he doesn't have a speaking role.
Titter ye not Frankie Howerd said and I didn't. Tired formulaic dross.
So, you end up with, and I kid you not, custard-pie throwing in Hold The Sunset. (Except, on the basis we might have thought that was a bit old hat, they used a birthday cake instead. Guess what, it hit the wrong target.....)
As for hold the sunset, it is a pretty traditional sitcom, I chuckled at the first episode occasionally and same with the second, I will give it a chance as the characters bed and see if it improves.
Also havent seen My Family mentioned which was funny
1 of those theme tunes you will always remember aswell