Quote: Leah Bevan @ November 24, 2006, 6:43 PMPlus I like the woman whose name know escapes me...She was on Not Going Out as the acupuncturist and a saleswoman in Lead Balloon.
Miranda Hart is her name - more about her via: mirandahart.com
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It wasnt great, in fact it was a dissapointment considering the actors involved, but it wasnt quite the pile of unspeakable offal a lot of people are suggesting. It just wasnt all that good, which in a way is worse.
I seem to remember that Red Dwarf took a few series to warm up before it got to bethe classic it became (at least until the last two series).
I seem to remember that Red Dwarf took a few series to warm up before it got to bethe classic it became (at least until the last two series).
Fans of the show will be pleased to hear Hyperdrive is back on BBC2 this spring for another series. Personally I can't see how they can learn from all their mistakes (there were oh so many!) to make this series worth watching but anyway, here's the official blurb:
The spaceship HMS Camden Lock powers its way through the galaxy once again, still promoting the tourist wonders and business opportunities of the UK – now including Wales.
No matter what the mission, the crew of the Camden Lock can jump to action at a moment's notice – as long as they are not celebrating Shoegiving Day or making reverse polarity cheese sandwiches.
Commander Michael Henderson is still at the helm, always ready to fight the good fight against unwanted alien advances.
He has York, his First Officer and resident total psychopath, at his side, and Diplomatic Officer Teal, who still harbours a secret love for her Commander.
Meanwhile, the hapless Vine and Jeffers spend most of their time avoiding conflict and winding each other up.
The cast includes Nick Frost, Kevin Eldon, Miranda Hart, Dan Antopolski and Stephen Evans.
Perhaps the Hyperdrivel writers may learn from their mistakes by nicking Red Dwarf jokes and introducing all new characters like a fussy 'mandroid' called Not-Kryten, and a cat evolved from a bloke locked in a cat rescue centre 3 million years ago, called 'Man'.
Sounds like they're already thinking along that lines with the 'reverse polarity' cheese sandwich. Mimosian quisine (Red Dwarf Legion episode) springs to my mind. I'll bet said sandwich causes much non-Red-Dwarf-style hilarity when it meets positive polarity bread or some such twaddle.
Quote: chipolata @ December 12, 2006, 10:55 AMI seem to remember that Red Dwarf took a few series to warm up before it got to bethe classic it became (at least until the last two series).
Its a fair point. I don't think I caught onto Red Dwarf until midway through series two. Other people I know did the same. I think by Series 3 it was pretty well established.
Still not convinced Hyperdrive will come good but I may give it another go.
No matter how bad people might percieve Hyperdrive to be, it's still better than Comeback Mrs Noah.
Quote: chipolata @ December 18, 2006, 10:40 AMNo matter how bad people might percieve Hyperdrive to be, it's still better than Comeback Mrs Noah.
I only heard about Mrs Noah a couple of years ago. It sounds legendary!
Quote: chipolata @ December 18, 2006, 10:40 AMNo matter how bad people might percieve Hyperdrive to be, it's still better than Comeback Mrs Noah.
Was that the one with a hyper evolved cat called Pussy, subsequently ripped off in a poor lampoon by Red Dwarf where that had a cat called, well, cat?
I've just subscribed here after reading quite a few laugh out loud posts in the forums until I happened upon the vitriol spewed forth for Hyperdrive.
I personally agree with the OP and I'm also looking forward to Series 2, in which I hope it finds its own feet a bit more.
I actually thought it was a much better pastiche of Star Trek than Red Dwarf ever was, which itself initially had more in common with Porridge.
Seems to be cool to hate poor old Hyperdrive, which has a lot more going for it than "Comic Relief".
Naylor admits that when they pitched it and wrote it they envisaged it as "Steptoe and Son" in space. When you think about it, he's bang on the nail.
For me, the only laugh out loud moments on Hyperdrive(l) were the posts it generated on this forum.
I read in the news that BBC Scotland has bought 2 garden sheds from B&Q and set them up inside the main building at Queen Margaret Drive Studio. It's meant to allow workers the chance to go in and de-stress away from the office environment.
I could maybe use one because every time I hear that Hyperdrive is coming back for series 2, I need to go and cool down.
Quote: Rosco @ March 15, 2007, 10:48 AMI read in the news that BBC Scotland has bought 2 garden sheds from B&Q and set them up inside the main building at Queen Margaret Drive Studio. It's meant to allow workers the chance to go in and de-stress away from the office environment.
Shouldn't this be in the 'Funniest Country' thread because so far this wins hands down for Scotland.
O', those crazy Scots!
Did not like it at all! And no it wasn't becuase my mother likes it either!
The set and the characters looked promising, but the jokes were pretty poor and i found myself playing the game "i know wot they're going to say next"
and the guy that piloted the ship looked identical to the guy that sat next to me in english language 