After You've Gone - Series 1 Page 7

I thought this fourth episode was the weakest, but of course, I knew it would be when I saw the credit "writeen by James Hendrie and Ian Brown". It's a bit like hearing the four minute warning - you know doomsday is on the horizon and something very awful is about to happen. Those two are as bad as John Sullivan has become. The credit show say, "Spoilt by James Hendrie and Ian Brown". Why in the name of sanity are they losers still employed by the BBC? Can't they see these two are the ones who vomited out Home Again?

The whole "plot" (I use the term lightly) was built around Nicholas Lyndhurst having his legs shaved by his useless and boring girlfriend. And his mate Kev trying to be Delboy.

Somebody shoot the writers. And I don't mean with the camera.

Well, I have to say that I quite liked it. I can't for the life of me remember what exactly, or why, but I do remember laughing out loud (rare these days) on a number of occasions.

One of the big problems I have with the show, apart from the fact that I don't think it's very funny, is that there is no truth in the characters or the situations.

People have criticised Nick Lyndhurst for being miscast but I'm not sure that even Ronnie Barker in his prime could have made sense of the role. He is playing a man who supposedly had a serious drinking problem and yet has a successful business, beautiful girlfriend and well adjusted children. He also in one episode went to the trouble and expense of taking his mother in law out for a drink just so that his children could have a party.

The daughter was actually happy to have been mugged and the mother in law had no computer despite the fact that schools give them out to their employees.

My flatmate actually saw a few minutes and declared it was like watching a car crash.

Not all schools give out computers, and staff aren't obliged to take them. And the mugging thing is, quite sadly, not all that much of a stretch from the truth.

The whole thing does though, to me at least, feel like writers writing about subjects they know nothing about.

I feel sorry for Aaron defending this programme... I am not going to help you I'm affraid, I think its a terrible show, the plots are pretty thin and the actors (except the young lad, the name escpaes me at the moment) are pretty poor as well. Nick Lyndhurst I'm sorry but I feel in the last 10 years his acting has declined, he seems to try and force more out of a situation that isn't there with sacastic stares that now a days it does not pay dividends. (they worked more in only fools)

Well, I feel sorry for people picking apart every last little problem with a programme, so there you go.

I havent read all these pages (lack of time) but i'm standing with Aaron on this one, not only does it make me laugh (quite a few times) but it is kinda beleivable, when watching it i did like it, although it was lack luster in a few places, but on the whole IMO it is enjoyable. Although i will agree with Paul Watson, i do think that Lyndhurst's acting has declined since OFAH., but overal i like AYG

Quote: Aaron @ January 12, 2007, 9:26 PM

Have to say, I really liked it. A few obvious lines, but very funny on the whole I thought. A good start to the year.

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Personally, this programme leaves me cold but one thing that everyone should bear in mind is that Aaron thought this comedy was worth watching from the start and even if he's in the minority, at least he's been consistent in his opinion.

I haven't read anybody being critical of Aaron for liking the show and nor should they be. I thought the first episode had some promise but since then some big problems have been apparent in it.

I'd be interested to know what the viewing figures are like now and whether it will get a second series. It was up against Corrie and Big Brother in its first couple of weeks so if the viewing figures have been decent then that would be quite impressive.

The viewing figures for the first episode were over four million. I don't know what they're like now though.

Quote: Dave @ February 10, 2007, 1:41 PM

The viewing figures for the first episode were over four million. I don't know what they're like now though.

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The show is doing pretty well. Last Friday's episode was seen by 5.4 million viewers; a 22% audience share.

Disclaimer: audience figures should always be taken with a pinch of salt. To see how in-accurate they are watch the always excellent Charlie Brooker's Screenwipe this week (BBC4 tonight, Monday 12th Feb, at 10pm or repeated later in the week). Charlie does a good job of showing just how basic the measurements are.

It's certainly light years away from the dismal Green Green Grass. I bet John Challis is crying into cornflakes.

Now it's finished ...

I think I'd watch another series.

Why would John Challis be crying?

Green Green Grass got better viewing figures than After You've Gone and he has had a pretty decent career. He doesn't have a bad little house either.