Extras, tonight 9pm BBC2

[srebbe64]

Well worth watching, I reckon. Ricky Gervais seems to have hit the jackpot again, from what I've heard.

[mybrainhurts]

Thanks for that....I'd forgotten

[bmgm3]

On in 10 mins

[peterpeter]

they are showing the office on ukgold this week at 11pm
last night was the classic comic relief episode

extras is going to have to be a masterpiece to be anywhere near as good

[Lois]

so what is extras all about then?

[FourWheelDrift]

I've also been watching the US version of the Office. Which I have to say is being very true to the UK version (well Ricky & Stephen were involved) instead of being rewritten like their copies of Steptoe & Son and Fawlty Towers which weren't as good.

Will see what Extra's is like now.

[monkeyhanger]

FourWheelDrift said:

Will see what Extra's is like now.

Probably as overrated as "The Office" was.

Gervais is about as funny as a dose of the clap IMHO

[foster3jd]

Thanks for the heads-up.... only switched over half way through but it was worth it!

[bmgm3]

Hmmm,not bad. Bit slow but ok.

[srebbe64]

Another classic by Gervais, in my view. Intelligently wriiten as The Office. Very funny.

[lexy]

bmgm3 said:

Hmmm,not bad. Bit slow but ok.

I thought so too but I think it will pick up. I will still be tuned in next week.

[neil.b]

First time I've seen it, tonight.

Very funny. I thought it would just be The Office in a different guise but it's quite different.

[lexy]

Is anyone now watching the Catherine Tate Show? I think this is very good too! I think Thursday night TV is picking up!

[neil.b]

lexy said:

Is anyone now watching the Catherine Tate Show? I think this is very good too! I think Thursday night TV is picking up!

Just seen it. Crying laughing here, brilliant stuff.

And just noticed that tonight was the first night of Extras, which will explain why I haven't seen it before....doh

[ncs]

Catherine Tate was the funniest thing I've seen in ages - but Gervais - truly awful.

Nick

[chim_knee]

I'm going to give Extras a bit of a break (oo, ark at me!) but there were some fantastic lines in there and I think both Ricky Gervais and the scottish bird were excellent actors. I reckon it'll definitely pick up once you get used to the characters.

Catherine Tate - AWESOME. I'd heard of her before but never seen her. I was CRACKING up! (facking liberty... mum eats her own shit... etc! )

Really looking forward to next Thursday now!

>> Edited by chim_knee on Thursday 21st July 22:33

[danhay]

It will take a couple of episodes to get into, as we don't yet know the characters.

Quite promising I thought, though Caroline Tate on afterwards was fantastic..."am I bothered?"

[SpaceCowboy]

thought it was really good, but Catherine Tate was 'kin brilliant. I'll definitely be watching that again.

Also, check out Still Game tomorrow night on BBC2.

[lexy]

I must admit after watching the Catherine Tate show I may be giving Extras a miss. No comparison. I was splitting my sides laughing for the whole 30 minutes.

[dick dastardly]

Changed the channel after 10 mins, couldn't take any more.