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Title:Television and Films in the UK
Moderator:SAC::EDMUNDS
Created:Wed Apr 13 1988
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:841
Total number of notes:13840

835.0. "This Life" by VYGER::TENNANTM () Mon Apr 14 1997 04:21

    Anybody out there watch "This Life" on BBC2. Its on on Monday's at
    9:45p.m. Its rather good and I'd be interested to here some other
    points of view on it. The second series has just started and its as
    good as the first. If you haven't seen it yet give it a go, I must warn
    though, its a bit of an acquired taste ie you'll love it or you'll hate
    it.
    
    
    MWT
     
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835.1VAXCAT::GOLDYPretty little goldfishMon Apr 14 1997 09:073
    Um, what's it about?
    
    Goldy.
835.2ThislowdownlifeVYGER::TENNANTMTue Apr 15 1997 00:5814
    It's about a group of trainee solicitors who share a flat. It tells of
    their lives, loves and drinking habits. Two actually live together-
    Millie and Egg, Egg has already had enough of being a solicitor,
    preferring to be a layabout. Warren is gay and has a whole load of
    baggage to deal with surrounding this ie his family's disapproval and a
    series of doomed relationships. The other two, Miles and Anna, are in
    love with one another but won't admit it, so they play constant cat and
    mouse games- Iguess they'll get it together eventually. Anyhow. give it
    a try, you'll not regret it.
    
    
    MWT
    
    
835.3Catchy theme tune tooMILE::JENKINSFri Apr 25 1997 19:0110
    
    I agree with .1 you'll probably love it or hate it. I love it. When
    recommending it to others I describe it as what 'Friends' should have
    been.
    
    I watched series one and enjoyed that. I think this series is better.
    
    21:45 BBC on Mondays. Watch it.
    
    Richard.
835.4Warren:what next?VYGER::TENNANTMFri Apr 25 1997 19:537
    I don't know about you but I'm enjoying the current development and
    problems of Warren. I'm keen to find out where he goes next? I think he
    may end up back at university or something far out like that, I do
    think he's finished as a solicitor though.
    
    
    MWT
835.5Now on ThursdaysMILE::JENKINSThu May 08 1997 15:0713
    
    "Freshly perfumed poofta" Warren is now en route to Australia. 
    With Warren gone, there is a spare room in the flat and the competition is 
    hotting up to see who will get it. Warren looks to have promised it to
    his one night stand Ferdy. Good time girl Kiera, post girl at the office 
    where Milli works is also in the running. And the blonde air head trainee 
    solicitor, Rachel,  who works with Milli is also trying to ingratiate 
    herself with those sharing the flat. She will have at least one keen 
    supporter, Miles who wants to get into her knickers.
    
    Follow the fun tonight, Thursday @21:30 on BBC 2
    
    Richard.
835.6It must be KieraVYGER::TENNANTMThu May 08 1997 23:328
    Give the room to Kiera I say. What a lovely Kiera she is to! Ferdy is
    boring and Rachel is to conniving, so Kiera really is the only choice
    IMHO. Let's hope Anna gets to Miles before he gets to Rachel or all
    hell will break loose. Great stuff at the moment, can't wait to see my
    videotape of tonights.
    
    
    MWT
835.7"What?"CHEFS::CROSSAPunks jump up to get beat downFri May 09 1997 09:298
    So, Ferdy gets the room, I thought Joe might have gone for it. 
    
    The scene with Kiera after she had eaten the bicuits had me rolling
    about though.
    
    
    
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835.8Stoned Immaculate!VYGER::TENNANTMSun May 25 1997 23:329
    What kind of a caniving, bum-licking plonker is Rachel. I hope she gets
    what she deserves, a slap on the kisser.
    
    Loved the comic capers trying to hide the grass when the police arrived
    looking for Ferdy, Egg was brilliant trying to look sober when he was
    stoned out of his face. More please!
    
    MWT
    
835.9COMICS::SUMNERCOpenVMS Counter IntelligenceTue May 27 1997 13:415
    Millie's got ideas above her station and I think Rachel's a little
    dodgy, although I can't quit put my finger on it.  I'm sure she's got
    some skeletons somewhere.
    
    Chris
835.10Help!MILE::JENKINSTue May 27 1997 15:386
    
    I missed what Milli said to O'Donnell right at the end. Can someone 
    enlighten me?
    
    Ta.
    Richard.
835.11What is Millis problem?CHEFS::CROSSAPunks jump up to get beat downTue May 27 1997 16:038
    She turned the Paris trip down, found out Rachel was going instead, and
    then went back to O'donnell saying she wanted to go. He blew her out
    after a few, potentially meaningful, glances were exchanged.
    
    
    HTH
    
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835.12Has Milli got Egg on her face?MILE::JENKINSTue May 27 1997 16:168
    
    Ooh err. Does the two faced ingratiating Rachel get to bed O'Donnell or
    will Miles win the race?
    
    
    Ta.
    Richard.
    
835.13The rampant homophobe comes out!CHEFS::CROSSAPunks jump up to get beat downTue May 27 1997 16:525
    What, Miles and O'Donnell get it together?!?!?!?
    
    
    
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835.14Anna......ooh la la....VYGER::TENNANTMTue May 27 1997 23:178
    Looks like we're back to Miles and Anna this week, have just seen the
    trailer and it looks interesting. The trailer followed Anna backed with
    "She's A Star" by James, fairly apt I thought. Waiting patiently for
    Thursday night.....not!
    
    
    MWT
    
835.15Annannannannanna!VYGER::TENNANTMSun Jun 01 1997 13:457
    Anna gets her tenancy, break out the plonk!
    
    
    
    MWT
    
    
835.16COMICS::SUMNERCOpenVMS Counter IntelligenceMon Jun 02 1997 17:023
    Don't think Miles was too happy about it.  
    
    Chriso
835.17Miles drops one!VYGER::TENNANTMMon Jun 02 1997 21:137
    Yep, and I think he's dropped himself right in the s#@t by lying that
    he voted for her. I bet we hear more about that! 
    
    
    MWT
    
    
835.18Will Mili finish up with Egg on her face?MILE::JENKINSTue Jun 03 1997 14:3710
    
    re .last
    
    Reckon so.... could be the end of a stormy friendship between Miles
    and Anna?  Nice one Kira! 
    
    I thought last weeks episode was great and a happy ending too. That is 
    *so* unusual on tv at the moment.
    
    Richard.
835.19COMICS::SUMNERCOpenVMS Counter IntelligenceTue Jun 03 1997 14:455
    Think that Egg would be better with Nicky personally.  Mili is a little
    bit tetchy these days.
    
    
    Chris
835.20Or should that be WASTERRI::SIMONSemper in ExcernereTue Jun 03 1997 15:104
I haven't seen any, is this series fictional or
a fly-on-the-wall documentary?

Simon
835.21Egg on her face? Julian Clary couldn't do better RichardCHEFS::CROSSAPunks jump up to get beat downTue Jun 03 1997 15:128
    I only got round to watching last weeks episode last night, highly
    enjoyable as usual with the funniest line probably going to
    Kira...."My parents are in Tenerife!" closely followed by the "I'm
    going to change my name to Benedict".
    
    
    
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835.22Flies, certainly not!VYGER::TENNANTMTue Jun 03 1997 21:2513
    Re.20
    
    This series is totally fictitious. No flies on the wall here
    thankfully! Do give it a watch though Simon its ab-fab.
    
    Just this weeks trailer, Ferdy falls for the plumber when he calls to
    do some repairs, sounds like fun!
    
    MWT
    
    
    
    
835.23How much will the landlord pay for Ferdy's servicing?CHEFS::CROSSAPunks jump up to get beat downFri Jun 06 1997 15:455
    Well that must redefine the word/role of handyman!
    
    
    
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