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Starting now on Sky One. Been trailed for weeks on Sky's channels and looks good.
Written by Craig Cash who also co-wrote "The Royle Family" and "Early Doors", this could be a little gem if those two previous series are anything to go by.
Double episode tonight as well!
"The Café is set in and around a café in Weston-Super-Mare run by generational trilogy Mary (June Watson), Carol (Ellie Haddington) and Sarah (Michelle Terry).
Acting as the social hub of the seafront town, the café sees all walks of life pass through and gives viewers an honest portrayal of life in a typical British seaside resort.
Sarah is in her late twenties and has recently returned home from London as she attempts to pursue a writing career. Many of her old school adversaries still live in the area and are frequent visitors to the café. Richard (Ralf Little), Sarah’s former childhood sweetheart is a care home assistant by day and a musician by night whose feathers are ruffled when fellow class-mate and former love rival, John (Daniel Ings), now a successful events manager in London, returns to Weston to visit his elderly mother.
Chloe (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) is Sarah’s oldest friend who works in the local hairdresser and always looks on the bright side of life. Her father, Stan (David Troughton) is a frequent visitor to the café due in the most part to his fondness for Carol. Carol, however, has more pressing matters on her mind as Brenda Keily (Seeta Indrani), a local successful entrepreneur threatens to take her family business away.
Also resident in Weston-Super-Mare are Ava (Carolin Stoltz), the polish receptionist at the hairdresser and The Dobsons, regular customers at the cafe played by Brian Murphy and Marcia Warren. Other regulars who drop by include ‘Big Issue Frank’ (Jack Roth) and Weston-Super-Mare’s very own living statue, Keiran (Kevin Trainor)."
Written by Craig Cash who also co-wrote "The Royle Family" and "Early Doors", this could be a little gem if those two previous series are anything to go by.
Double episode tonight as well!
"The Café is set in and around a café in Weston-Super-Mare run by generational trilogy Mary (June Watson), Carol (Ellie Haddington) and Sarah (Michelle Terry).
Acting as the social hub of the seafront town, the café sees all walks of life pass through and gives viewers an honest portrayal of life in a typical British seaside resort.
Sarah is in her late twenties and has recently returned home from London as she attempts to pursue a writing career. Many of her old school adversaries still live in the area and are frequent visitors to the café. Richard (Ralf Little), Sarah’s former childhood sweetheart is a care home assistant by day and a musician by night whose feathers are ruffled when fellow class-mate and former love rival, John (Daniel Ings), now a successful events manager in London, returns to Weston to visit his elderly mother.
Chloe (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) is Sarah’s oldest friend who works in the local hairdresser and always looks on the bright side of life. Her father, Stan (David Troughton) is a frequent visitor to the café due in the most part to his fondness for Carol. Carol, however, has more pressing matters on her mind as Brenda Keily (Seeta Indrani), a local successful entrepreneur threatens to take her family business away.
Also resident in Weston-Super-Mare are Ava (Carolin Stoltz), the polish receptionist at the hairdresser and The Dobsons, regular customers at the cafe played by Brian Murphy and Marcia Warren. Other regulars who drop by include ‘Big Issue Frank’ (Jack Roth) and Weston-Super-Mare’s very own living statue, Keiran (Kevin Trainor)."
Smart Mart said:
Written by Craig Cash who also co-wrote "The Royle Family" and "Early Doors", this could be a little gem if those two previous series are anything to go by.
It was directed by Cash, it was written by Little (he played the lad in the Royle Family which he seems to have been very fortunate in since he isn't very good in owt else), which explains why it is so bad. Just watched it, very very boring, derivative and I had to stop myself from stopping it, wanted to give it the full benefit of the doubt and watch the whole first episode.
I raised a smile at the double film quote bit, that was it. I think Little copied the basics of what Cash did and left out the charm and any warmth. It was by the numbers and bland.
If you want to watch a funny sitcom about a café watch Angelo's, (the street actor character looks lifted from that) very funny and a real crime it wasn't recommissioned.
http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/angelos/
Chicharito said:
Although it raised a smile when the old girl said '... got an Aston Martin' - with the response 'it's an Austin Maestro' - only works in a West Country accent.
It could work with any accent, it's an old person gag.It's a shame stuff like this gets commissioned. I expect all the whiners in the Life's Too Shot thread would slit their wrists after watching this, a double shame since Trollied and Spy were so good.
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