The Thick of it??

[Kid_Eternity]

Nope, only one episode left.

Oh yeah you're right, looks like a fairly standard ep on the face of it too...

 

[Orang Utan]

Also, I really, really like Peter Mannion. He's a great character. Far more likeable than his irl counterpart.

Do they all have real life counterparts?
Whose is his?
I like this programme much better than I used to. Does feel a bit written-by-committee though. Lots of jokes fall flat, but for some reason that doesn't spoil my enjoyment

 

[Vintage Paw]

Do they all have real life counterparts?
Whose is his?
I like this programme much better than I used to. Does feel a bit written-by-committee though. Lots of jokes fall flat, but for some reason that doesn't spoil my enjoyment

He's Ken Clark, I believe. They're not directly meant to actually be them, but many of them have characteristics drawn from irl people.

 

[8115]

The man on the right on the enquiry panel looked a familiar face, was he Villa from Blake's 7?

I think he's been a police officer in something. It's annoying me too.

I LOVE Robyn. Mariella Shitstrop

 

[Stigmata]

He's Ken Clark, I believe. They're not directly meant to actually be them, but many of them have characteristics drawn from irl people.

Elements of David Davis too

 

[Orang Utan]

Greg Bennett? IMDb has him playing lots of cops

 

[8115]

Greg Bennett? IMDb has him playing lots of cops

I don't think that's the right actor.

 

[8115]

He was in the Shadow Line. I had a funny feeling it might be that.

 

[discokermit]

Greg Bennett? IMDb has him playing lots of cops

tobias menzies.

 

[discokermit]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobias_Menzies

 

[discokermit]

this series has been rubbish. not funny. lots of formulaic sweary insults but not much else, the most recent episode devoid even of that.

 

[gosub]

He was in the Shadow Line. I had a funny feeling it might be that.

The biking journo that was it.

 

[8115]

The biking journo that was it.

Thank you a million times!

 

[Firky]

Do they all have real life counterparts?
Whose is his?
I like this programme much better than I used to. Does feel a bit written-by-committee though. Lots of jokes fall flat, but for some reason that doesn't spoil my enjoyment

Dubversion shows Alistair Campbell his counterpart.

 

[Firky]

this series has been rubbish. not funny. lots of formulaic sweary insults but not much else, the most recent episode devoid even of that.

That is why I thought it was the best one of the series so far. I agree this has been the weakest of the series with the dialogue being a means to hear some swearing and creative insulting. However last night's episode took a more serious and poignant turn for the better. I'd like to see AI do something a bit more grown up and in the same vein.

Still the entire series and the film is one of teh best things produced on British TV.

 

[discokermit]

However last night's episode took a more serious and poignant turn for the better.

what? all politicians are cunts? everyone knew this already except iannucci who spent the last election prancing round saying vote libdem.

this last series is just the boohoos of a wounded liberal.

 

[Firky]

what? all politicians are cunts? everyone knew this already except iannucci who spent the last election prancing round saying vote libdem.

this last series is just the boohoos of a wounded liberal.

You can tell you set out not to like it before you even viewed it :[

 

[discokermit]

You can tell you set out not to like it before you even viewed it :[

not at all. i was very much looking forward to it. i've got the box set which i've watched a few times and enjoyed the film as well.

 

[Firky]

Film is great!

 

[DexterTCN]

what? all politicians are cunts? everyone knew this already except iannucci who spent the last election prancing round saying vote libdem.

this last series is just the boohoos of a wounded liberal.

It' didn't come across as particularly anti libdem.

 

[Balbi]

The inbetweeners being hopelessly spinelessly shit wasn't anti-lib dem. it was just lib dem.

 

[stavros]

I thought Fergus had the best line last night;

"Can't you see, you're the orchestra and Tucker's playing you, he's the conductor, he's... he's... he's Goldie."

 

[Orang Utan]

I think the jokes are shit too. I just enjoy the machinations and the plotting

 

[Firky]

The inbetweeners being hopelessly spinelessly shit wasn't anti-lib dem. it was just lib dem.

No substance.

 

[Orang Utan]

I thought Fergus had the best line last night;

"Can't you see, you're the orchestra and Tucker's playing you, he's the conductor, he's... he's... he's Goldie."

See, stuff like that. Not really that funny. I don't laugh much watching it. It's too real to be funny in a way.

 

[little_legs]

I thought Fergus had the best line last night;

"Can't you see, you're the orchestra and Tucker's playing you, he's the conductor, he's... he's... he's Goldie."

He is a Spinosa and you being spinned!

 

[Firky]

I think the jokes are shit too. I just enjoy the machinations and the plotting

There's times in the current series where it was glaringly obvious that a scene was built around a one liner. As if someone came up with the insult or joke first of all then built the scene and story around it. Still made me laugh and I enjoyed it.

 

[Orang Utan]

That is why I thought it was the best one of the series so far. I agree this has been the weakest of the series with the dialogue being a means to hear some swearing and creative insulting. However last night's episode took a more serious and poignant turn for the better. I'd like to see AI do something a bit more grown up and in the same vein.

Still the entire series and the film is one of teh best things produced on British TV.

Nah! It's no Father Ted or Fawlty Towers.
It's more House Of Cards.
Wry observation rather than laugh out loud comedy

 

[discokermit]

It' didn't come across as particularly anti libdem.

it isn't. he still loves them.

 

[Orang Utan]

He is a Spinosa and you being spinned!

People keep quoting unfunny lines!