British Telly

[DanaC]

Burn's in series 1. And he is brilliant. A really dark character.

R-T is in both series. He plays a seedy and ruthless government type. One of the men in grey suits. Plays the pillar in public but likes young men on the sly.

I highly recommend the series. It's not at all worthy (in the way some period dramas can be) and has quite a fun feel.

Stella cast. Not a bad performance in it. And pretty much bite size with only 6 eps a series.

[Sundae]

OMG. J R-T as a closet homo.
I swoon, I swoon, I swoon.

I'd jump his bones in a second... except he really is just bones and sinew.
But arranged in a very pleasing way.

Did I ever tell you (no matter, I will now) that Mum & Dad saw Burn in the adaptation of Bleak House? He was Guppy. Mum couldn't help feeling sorry for the actor they got to play the part. Like Timothy Spall, he simply did not have the face to get any work.

[DanaC]

God, he was fit when he was in Green Wing. I was just a little bit in love with him in that show ;P

[Sundae]

Like the comment line BTW.
'Cepting I'm not fond of mango. Tastes like mud to me.
Sorry; love-fest.

Yes, it was as Mac I fell in love with R-T.
But I also fell in love with Tamsin Greig when she was in Black Books and she was the reason I watched Green Wing in the first place, so I'm an equal opportunities perv.

BTW - Natasha O'Keeffe (Misfits) is how I looked when I was in my early '20s.
Well, in my dreams.

[Sundae]

Last ep of Misfits tonight.
No, really this time, they say it on the trailers.

I don't care what other people say about it losing its way - there have been some absolutely outstanding episodes, some corkers of lines and some genuine shocks.
I will miss it.

Watched the Comedy Awards the other night, and then the after-show - because I could.
Current King of Comedy Jake Whitehall was asked about shaving his legs for a part. Turns out he was playing Princess Diana in a show called Psychobitches. So far so good. Co-written and directed by JEREMY DYSON. Oh yeah.
It was on Sky Arts this summer so it's something to look out for.

[Clodfobble]

Can someone of UK persuasion please explain to me how "That Mitchell and Webb Look," which is freaking hysterical, only got 4 seasons, but "Peepshow," which is shit by comparison, is still going strong?

[DanaC]

'That Mitchell and Webb Look' hasn't been cancelled. Mitchell and Webb have had other projects on the go, and have said in interviews that they only really want to do it if they feel they have the material for it.

There will probably be another series at some point.

They don't write Peep Show, they just star in it. The writers and producers of Peep Show are writers and producers first and foremost.

I like Peep Show. It's a differnet thing altogether so to me they don;t compare at all. One is a sketch show and the other is a sit com.

[Clodfobble]

Ah, I didn't realize that. I assumed the pair of them must be writing Peep Show together as well. Makes more sense, since the humor is so completely different. I'm very happy to hear there might be more "...Look" episodes someday.

[DanaC]

New drama: Ripper Street

Watched the first episode, very promising start.

[Ibby]

really? cause the commercials all look terrible to me.

[Ibby]

Originally Posted by Ibby

really? cause the commercials all look terrible to me.

granted, i skipped your youtube trailer until just now. THAT trailer looks okayish. the commercials they actually play on BBCA here make it look downright idiotic and almost slapstick to me.
still, it seems like an inferior quasi-historical Whitechapel (the show, i mean), at a glance, and seems like it probably executes it worse too. From what I can tell it's like, half Copper, half Whitechapel, and worse at both the historical and the criminal-drama aspects than each respectively. But, with your blessing, I may just have to give it a watch and see.

[Clodfobble]

The American version of House of Cards (starring Kevin Spacey) starts Feb 1st. I'm very excited.

[DanaC]

Well, I've only seen the first ep, but I was impressed. It's done almost in the style of a western. With lawless London standing for the wild west. There are some standout performances.

The bareknuckle fight at the start is awesome. Especially when it turns out one of the contestants is an undercover policeman. He's an actor I really rate.

Mostly they're English characters, but there's a maverick American doctor/surgeon they draft in for some work now and again. He adds a nice dash of flare.

Just going off the first ep, I think I prefer this to Whitechapel. There's nothing historically accurate about this and it's not actually focusing on the Ripper. They touch on his killings, but only at the edges. They provide a context but that's all.

[DanaC]

Here's a clip from the upcoming second ep:

[footfootfoot]

Downton Abbey Orgy part II midseason.