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Sean Locke wrote (along with Mark Lamarr, oddly enough) and starred in it. Very very dry humour, really quite dark and if there's a criticism of it it's that it can be relentlessly so if you watch it back to back.
Not much of a premise, a bloke takes in a lodger in his flat. There are various goings on to do with other people in the block of flats but it's just a very funny program...vaguely, vaguely similar to Curb your Enthusiasm in that the main character is a misanthrope who gets into scrapes. Some absurd bits in it (as in, "good" absurd)
Really do recommend it.
Not much of a premise, a bloke takes in a lodger in his flat. There are various goings on to do with other people in the block of flats but it's just a very funny program...vaguely, vaguely similar to Curb your Enthusiasm in that the main character is a misanthrope who gets into scrapes. Some absurd bits in it (as in, "good" absurd)
Really do recommend it.
Wasn't there talk of a new series?
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Possible spin-off
The cast, crew and writers of Green Wing have shown no interest in creating a third series because of scheduling difficulties due to new projects being undertaken by the creators and talkbackTHAMES not having a big enough budget. However, creator Victoria Pile mentioned in an interview in the Radio Times that she may do a spin-off, saying, "I'm hoping to do another Channel 4 comedy imminently, possibly starring some of the same cast. Hopefully, it will be some kind of spin-off from Green Wing."[1] Since then, it has not only been accepted that Pile is creating a spin-off, but also that Channel 4 will probably accept it. However, details are unknown. During the special appearance at the British Film Institute (BFI), "When asked about a rumoured spinoff at the BFI event Victoria Pile seemed to glance in the direction of JRT, TIG and SM before dodging the question."[1] However, Pile and other writers have successfully written a new half-hour sitcom pilot for ABC, set in a police precinct in America. This is something of an unusual move as this show is marketed for the Americans first rather than the British.[1]
In 2009, Pile and most of the writing team behind Green Wing created a sitcom pilot set in a university entitled Campus, which features similar concepts to Green Wing, including improvisation. The motto of the university is "with wings", a reference to the show.[30]
Did any one watch Campus?
eta found this on Wiki.
Possible spin-off
The cast, crew and writers of Green Wing have shown no interest in creating a third series because of scheduling difficulties due to new projects being undertaken by the creators and talkbackTHAMES not having a big enough budget. However, creator Victoria Pile mentioned in an interview in the Radio Times that she may do a spin-off, saying, "I'm hoping to do another Channel 4 comedy imminently, possibly starring some of the same cast. Hopefully, it will be some kind of spin-off from Green Wing."[1] Since then, it has not only been accepted that Pile is creating a spin-off, but also that Channel 4 will probably accept it. However, details are unknown. During the special appearance at the British Film Institute (BFI), "When asked about a rumoured spinoff at the BFI event Victoria Pile seemed to glance in the direction of JRT, TIG and SM before dodging the question."[1] However, Pile and other writers have successfully written a new half-hour sitcom pilot for ABC, set in a police precinct in America. This is something of an unusual move as this show is marketed for the Americans first rather than the British.[1]
In 2009, Pile and most of the writing team behind Green Wing created a sitcom pilot set in a university entitled Campus, which features similar concepts to Green Wing, including improvisation. The motto of the university is "with wings", a reference to the show.[30]
Did any one watch Campus?
Edited by Wildsea on Monday 29th March 13:41
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