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T89 Callan

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8,422 posts

213 months

Saturday 12th December 2009
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Has anyone kept watching these? I have just watched the latest three episodes on 4od and thought I should give everyone a 'heads-up'(so to speak).

Channel 4 have made a huge mistake by putting the two weakest episodes on 1st as the latest 3 have all been pretty good, one has been superb.

The Increasingly Poor Decisions of Todd Margeret - David Cross (Tobias from Arrested Developement) plays an American temp' worker who ends up running a satelite office trying to sell energy drinks in London, pretty funny although a bit weak in places certainly worth watching.

Gauntanamo Phil - Brilliant, norther bird watcher ends up in Guantanamo bay for 6 years, on his return he has to dal with returning to normal life. This one was very funny.

The Amazing Dermot - This was one of the funniest things I have seen in years, Rhys Darby is a comedy genius, the show was superbly written and acted, a great ensemble cast and some classic line.
You can tell that this has been in development for a while and Rhys Darby was always meant to be the main character, it just works that well. They have to make this into a series, it will be an absolute tradegy if they don't.
Watch it as soon as possible.

oobster

7,526 posts

231 months

Sunday 13th December 2009
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The only one I thought might make it as a series was the PhoneShop one.

Steamer

14,085 posts

233 months

Sunday 13th December 2009
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I quite enjoyed the phoneshop episode, but all the well known names have made far better appearances in other things.

4 out of 10 from me.