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Green Wing
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:05 pm
by marty
Has anyone been watching Green Wing? Channel 4 repeated the whole of series 1 over the last 2 weeks and the second series of episode 2 is on tonight at 9pm. A lot of people say they dislike the speeded up/slowed down editing but I think it's original and extremely well done.
My favourite aspect is the just sheer zany nuttyness of it all - it's exactly how I imagine a sitcom would be had it been written by Monty Python. The characters are so brilliant and I love the jokes and themes running through the show. Last week Guy told a man with a goatee that his wife was waiting for him in reception with the rest of his beard - brilliant!
If you haven't seen it I suggest you try it...
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:09 pm
by marty
Rather interesting - the forum sensored me after I put the word 'watched' after the word 'haven't'. It thinks I'm trying spell the word T then W then A then T which I wasn't, but for the purposes of this post, I am.
[Just changed the word "watched" to "seen" before I read this post! Mod]
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 1:25 pm
by Richard Ruck
Haven't seen it - sounds like it's worth a go.
Don't know why I missed it - probably saw the word 'hospital' somewhere.
Having said that, we always catch House and Kingdom Hospital (for once, not a bad American version of a 'foreign' original).
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:02 pm
by Great Plum
I watched it last week - it's hilarious!
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 2:09 pm
by J.R.
It is absolutely brilliant !
I watched the repeats and was glad to see that all the originals had signed up for the new series.
Its a three-part mixture of entertainment.
Takes the p1ss out of Holby and Casualty.
Its pure anarchy
.. and finally, when you cut through the black humour, it has a very serious but funny message.
The actor who plays Alan Statham is superb. A pure mixture of John Cleese, Spike (God), Milligan and Peter Sellers.
Posted: Fri Apr 07, 2006 7:25 pm
by marty
J.R. wrote:The actor who plays Alan Statham is superb. A pure mixture of John Cleese, Spike (God), Milligan and Peter Sellers.
I totally agree! Mark Heap (who plays Alan Statham) is amazing. I expect we'll see him move into films soon. If not I'll eat my stethoscope!
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 12:54 pm
by englishangel
marty wrote:J.R. wrote:The actor who plays Alan Statham is superb. A pure mixture of John Cleese, Spike (God), Milligan and Peter Sellers.
I totally agree! Mark Heap (who plays Alan Statham) is amazing. I expect we'll see him move into films soon. If not I'll eat my stethoscope!
http://uk.imdb.com/name/nm0372423/
He already has.
I have not seen it, Mum comes a poor fifth for the two TVs in the house.
Posted: Sat Apr 08, 2006 1:31 pm
by J.R.
WOW !
He has quite an impressive show-biz record.
I thought the ending of last-nights episode was classic, especially when Joanna got the reply from the 'girl' in the taxi......
"I've still got me tights on !!"
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 1:18 am
by J.R.
Wasn't this week-end's episode magnificent ?
THANK YOU CAST OF 'GREEN WING'
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:13 am
by marty
I missed last night's episode but it's repeated tonight on channel 4 at 11.45 and again on Sunday on More4 at 9pm...
Posted: Sat Apr 15, 2006 5:01 pm
by J.R.
Don't miss it Marty ! Mark Heap is at his best !