Tom Hark Preston Park
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- Jul 6, 2003
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Very scary cameo from Lynn last night
Obviously a lot of people didn't bother watching it again after tuning in for the first episode:
Week 1 ratings: 3.3m.
Week 2 (last night): 1.9m.
Obviously a lot of people didn't bother watching it again after tuning in for the first episode:
Week 1 ratings: 3.3m.
Week 2 (last night): 1.9m.
What's the betting there's a hastily prepared new intro sequence next week, with Alan taking the place of the late, disgraced, John Baskell?
I've watched both episodes, and I think it's a good concept, it's well directed and acted, costumes and sets are perfect, but unfortunately it hasn't made me laugh, yet. In "Knowing me knowing you" the "guests" were outrageous so we were reminded of Parkinson and Emu or Harty and Grace Jones, but of course Alan was completely unable to cope. In the current series the only comic character seems to be Alan himself, and there is no real reason for him to lose the plot. The sequence of talking as the apes were grooming when Alan tried to upstage the guest was to me very similar to the Brent dance in "The Office". I'm disappointed because I think it's very close to being a great program but somehow it's not quite there.
You could well be right there.
I take it also that Simon is comfortable and at home when 7 people are listening on local radio and now absolutely shitting himself on national TV. He’s been promoted MILES above his station.
I think my favourite Simon bit last night was when he was complementing Alan's "off-the-cuff" introduction and then says "it's better than it sounded in the car"
I hope so. I can see the relationship with Jennie deteriorating week by week. By week 6 (I think there are 6) things could be very interesting.