Tuesday, October 19, 2004
'And next week on 'No F***ing Sense', I'll be waxing an owl...'
I love love LOVE Green Wing. The pre-launch trailers for the show totally put me off. I couldn't believe it had any connection to Smack The Pony, (it's devised and produced by Victoria Pile, whose credits include Spitting Image, Smack The Pony and Los Dos Bros), it looked like rubbish. But it's fantastic - dark, surreal fun, with a cast drawn from many of my favourites shows - Black Books, Smack The Pony, The Book Group, The Office AND Spaced. (Great to see Stephen Merchant pop up in one episode too - working in the path lab.)
I really enjoy the bits involving minor character Harriet 'Mumsy' Schulenburg - losing children, fishing mashed potato out of her handbag. Mark Heap is a joy as pathetic, obsessive Dr Alan Statham, hopelessly devoted to undeserving HR boss Joanna. And Michelle Gomez - what a body! I never noticed while she was playing Janice in The Book Group, but blimey, missus - as permanently-on-heat Sue Hill she gets the chance to work it... great legs, madam. And then there's the delightful Julian Rhind-Tutt as Mac, causing many hearts (and other organs) to flutter. I have to link to this: blogger Sophie's montage of the Mac and Caroline kiss (perfect for we who have to get our romantic kicks vicariously...). She's a Mac/Caroline shipper - good girl. As if the appalling Guy Secretan stands a chance with Caroline... tuh!
27.9.05: Edited to add The Green Wing Gallery on the British Sitcom Guide.
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I really enjoy the bits involving minor character Harriet 'Mumsy' Schulenburg - losing children, fishing mashed potato out of her handbag. Mark Heap is a joy as pathetic, obsessive Dr Alan Statham, hopelessly devoted to undeserving HR boss Joanna. And Michelle Gomez - what a body! I never noticed while she was playing Janice in The Book Group, but blimey, missus - as permanently-on-heat Sue Hill she gets the chance to work it... great legs, madam. And then there's the delightful Julian Rhind-Tutt as Mac, causing many hearts (and other organs) to flutter. I have to link to this: blogger Sophie's montage of the Mac and Caroline kiss (perfect for we who have to get our romantic kicks vicariously...). She's a Mac/Caroline shipper - good girl. As if the appalling Guy Secretan stands a chance with Caroline... tuh!
27.9.05: Edited to add The Green Wing Gallery on the British Sitcom Guide.
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