Just watched the best fictional UK TV programme in years

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PAH replied

27 December 2008, 15:17
Originally posted by Bagpuss View Post

Charlie Booker of Screenwipe isn't it?

Yep. Just looked him up on IMDB (Dead Set rated at 8.5, so I'm not alone in my opinion of it), as I've never really heard of him before, though I did see the Nathan Barley series.

Some of the Nathan Barley cast resurfaced recently in No Heroics, which was ok in a budget sitcom kind of way. Hope they do a second series. Need more adult humour to counterbalance the mundane cebreality trash infesting TV.
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PAH replied

27 December 2008, 15:11
Originally posted by SantaClaus View Post

If you want to see zombies, just go to your local shopping mall during the boxing day sales

Yeah, those are the real ones. I take my earlier comment back.

For sure, if I worked in a mall I'd be playing that muzak from the original Dawn of the Dead over the tannoy. In fact that's my new plan B if I get benched in the new year and have to take a menial job to keep me in pot noodles.
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SantaClaus replied

26 December 2008, 22:06
Originally posted by xoggoth View Post

I missed a zombie film????? Damn.

If you want to see zombies, just go to your local shopping mall during the boxing day sales
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xoggoth replied

26 December 2008, 21:29
I missed a zombie film????? Damn.
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Bagpuss replied

26 December 2008, 18:28
Originally posted by PAH View Post

And the award goes to......

Dead Set originally shown on E4. Just watched the DVD I got through on rental. Superb for those who like the new style of zombie film. Fits very well in the 28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead remake mould.

Certainly the most gory TV programme EVER! No bullshine.

Well written, well acted, well produced, well gory. I loved it!

Stick that up your tailpipe BBC, with your tiresome kids TV quality 'drama'.

Charlie Booker of Screenwipe isn't it?
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PAH replied

26 December 2008, 18:25
Originally posted by tim123 View Post

WTF is a "new style zombie film"?

The ones where the zombies have been on the red bull.

I know some fanatics say they aren't real zombies, but then again none of them are real.

The original Dawn of the Dead is still my favourite zombie film, but Dead Set is up there too, mainly because of the humour, and the delight in seeing a load of Big Brother plebs being offed in a truly gruesome style.
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eliquant replied

24 December 2008, 00:04
I would have the selfish blonde, mardy cow rule the Survivors, she would lick them into shape !
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GreenerGrass replied

23 December 2008, 23:24
I hate to admit it but I quite liked Survivors. Its a bit cack in places, granted, but a good bit of escapism.

If ever in that type of situation it seems like a good idea to ditch any do gooding Guardian-reader-type-women from your group before they completely **** everything up (in every single episode).
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Doggy Styles replied

23 December 2008, 16:10
My 15-year-old son still likes zombie films. I'll tell him about it.
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tim123 replied

23 December 2008, 14:48
WTF is a "new style zombie film"?

(And no I don't like zombie films so I guess that wont like this new style either)

tim
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PAH started a topic Just watched the best fictional UK TV programme in years

22 December 2008, 23:04
Just watched the best fictional UK TV programme in years

And the award goes to......

Dead Set originally shown on E4. Just watched the DVD I got through on rental. Superb for those who like the new style of zombie film. Fits very well in the 28 Days Later, Dawn of the Dead remake mould.

Certainly the most gory TV programme EVER! No bullshine.

Well written, well acted, well produced, well gory. I loved it!

Stick that up your tailpipe BBC, with your tiresome kids TV quality 'drama'.
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