Yes, I've had a few Waggle Dance beers too, in West Molesey of all places.. 
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I think the one you watched was probably the pilot, and the weakest of them strangely, thus far anyway. I guess they thought they would slip it in along the line once it had built up an audience. But it is fair to say the show has been pretty much universally panned.
Quote: Griff @ July 30 2008, 10:45 AM BSTAbsolutely every TV critic has laid into Bonekickers. Nancy Banks Smith (the greatest TV critic ever) was kinder than most but still unconvinced:
Bonekickers (BBC1) is, it has been noticed, only a syllable short of bonkers. Hugh Bonneville, a decent actor tragically seduced by the temptation of a Harrison Ford hat, plays Professor "Dolly" Parton. Based, he says, on the archaeological adviser for the series, who "literally froths at the mouth". Frankly, I'd hesitate to share a table in an all-night cafe with any one of them.
This episode, The Eternal Fire, was about the forbidden love of Boudicca and a susceptible Roman called Marcus Quintanus. Their affair was conducted, apparently, in the catacombs under the Roman baths at Bath, where the feretting archaeologists discover Boudicca herself. Crystallised, of course. There is some elementary Latin ("Regina mea!") and contemporary Italian ("So! You call me because the fire in your loins is lit once more!") and, as the catacomb fills with gas, a lot of coughing as if we were in for another adaptation of the Brontës. To be fair, the whole thing obviously cost about as much as Harrison Ford's hat.
Personally, I think it would be much improved by the addition of a lovable, if cowardly, great dane.
As a fan of Julie Graham, Time Team and Boudicca I really should've watched this but I believed all the reviews and haven't watched any of it. Did anybody think it was worth watching?
Quote: Aaron @ August 7 2008, 10:52 PM BSTTonight's was seven shades of awful.
I really wanted this sitcom to be good, but this last episode was one of the most painful and contrived I've seen in a while. There was just nothing going on until the final 'big joke' which was already given away before it was performed. 
There is no excuse for a poor quality sitcom on mainstream TV. None.
What do they think they're playing at?
eh?
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We can only pray to Providence that the writers and performers are hanging their collective heads in shame.
Maybe they can step aside and let some of us in?
Sorry, I'm being silly now!
I THOUGHT your sig said The Heroin is here! (my eyes..)
I've run out of patience with this and actually given up watching now - which is something I hardly ever do (I'll struggle through most series for the good of the website!)
They should cut out the swearing and put it on CBBC - it might get an appreciative audience there. Whilst they're at it they could swap CBBC sketch show Sorry, I've Got No Head into the slot Lab Rats would be vacating as that's ace (I think it is discussed on another thread - Brigstocke in drag - quality!)
According to Michael Jacob on his blog it's retained its audience. Is this true, or is he talking out of his arse?
I can't comment on whether it's true as we don't have viewing figures past the second episode. But the first two were 1.7 million and 1.3 million respectively. So retaining the audience isn't going to be the biggest feat known to man, and certainly not that impressive.
Quote: chipolata @ August 12 2008, 9:54 AM BSTAccording to Michael Jacob on his blog it's retained its audience. Is this true, or is he talking out of his arse?
The last episode got 1.4m so he's right. You always have to look at things in context though... 1.3m of Mock The Week's audience switched off when Lab Rats came on - not a healthy sign. But 1.4m isn't a terrible figure for the Thursday night 9:30pm slot it has to be said - many other comedies have faired equally (badly) in that slot.
Perhaps people don't have anything better to do. I know a few comedy addicts who'll watch just about anything.
Viewing demographic would be interesting. Just who is watching which channels and progs these days?
Quote: Frankie Rage @ August 12 2008, 2:22 PM BSTI know a few comedy addicts who'll watch just about anything.
Did anyone watch the last one? I didn't think it could get any worse, but it did.
It was a step up from E5. But Christ. *shakes head*