Comedy > W Comedy > 10 GBP to 15 GBP

Advantages: A brilliant observational comedy!
Disadvantages: No special features, misleading cover art.

This sitcom is like no other, it originally aired in '98 during the time when comedies filmed in front of a studio audience seemed old. This was a brave choice by the writer, the multi-talented Victoria Wood, because it might have been slated for being old fashioned and cheesy, but it was not, instead there was something new and refreshing about this comedy. Apparently it was just an experiment to see whether she could write a sitcom, and in my opinion ...
...name, it takes part in a factory canteen and follows the lives of the workers there. The characters are Bren (Wood), Tony (Andrew Dunn), Dolly (Thelma Barlow), Jean (Anne Reid), Twinkle (Maxine Peake), Anita (Shobna Gulati), Stan (Duncan Preston), Philippa (Celia Imrie), Jane (Sue Devaney) and Petula (Julie Walters). Each of these characters are brilliantly cast and written, you will definitely feel like you've met at least one of them before. That's ... Read review

Advantages: Bruce, classic comedy scenes, cast, funny in parts
Disadvantages: Bruce didn’t get naked but Amanda did

I watched The whole nine yards starting Bruce Willis and Matthew Perry a few nights ago as it was showing on TV. Morgan Creek Productions and Franchise Pictures present a comedy about life, love and plenty of ammunition. Directed by Jonathan Lynn and written by Mitchell Kapner. The film is produced by David Willis and Allan Kaufman and executive produced by Elie Samaha and Andrew Stevens. **Story/Plot** The story is based in a peaceful Montreal ...
...articles with Jimmy being on the front page. Oz takes an immediate liking to his neighbor and they become friends even though he has recognized Jimmy as being a hit man in hiding. If Oz and Jimmy want to live then they have to stick together. Jimmy is a hit man who is hiding out from Janni who is the leader of the notorious Gogolak Gang in Chicago a man who has been headline news for ratting out the leader of the gang Janni. Jimmy's beautiful, estranged ... Read review

Advantages: excellant social black/comedy drama
Disadvantages: none

Boys from the Black stuff, Written by Alan Bleasdale, Directed by Philip Saville This black comedy drama, first hit our screens in the late seventies, I had a few lasting memories of it, so when I saw it for hire from my on line hire company I soon sent for them, three Discs produced by the BBC showing all five episodes. It's a tale of working class people, struggling to make ends meet in the 80's, the days of strikes, and high unemployment. ...
...out by the Boss, the boys are left to lick their wounds and a life on the dole. The story of what happens next to them breaks down into individual stories, Jobs for the Boys They take a job on a building site whilst still claiming unemployment benefit. But soon attract the attention of the authorities, and the boys have to duck and dive their way out of trouble. Moonlighter, Following Dixie Dean in his new job as a security guard at Liverpool ... Read review

Advantages: Insite into a factory kitchen/canteen
Disadvantages: It makes your sides hurt (through laughter)

Dinnerladies - The complete first series. There are no extras on this DVD. This is the funniest series that I have even seen, I can relate to this programme in so many ways, as being a chef myself, you had to start somewhere, and when I first saw the first episode, I was hooked. Mondays - the first episode, well you know yourself what its like, getting up for work on a Monday morning, when you would much rather just stay in bed, well there they ...
...you hear a voice " shutter's up , lets feed the faces of folk', well that did it for me, you knew he meant business, that was Tony, Catering Manager, he's the one in the white overall, who's always got something else to do. Just as they are about to start serving lunch, this woman from Human Resources appears, and tries to get the kitchen staff interested in country dancing. Royals - Stan the Cleaner finds out that a Royal is to visit the factory, ... Read review

Advantages: Mmmmm, where do I start.....??
Disadvantages: Can't complain

...Series one consists of six Absolutely Fantastic episodes, namely 'Fashion', 'Fat', 'France', 'Iso Tank', 'Birthday' and 'Magazine' Ab Fab is cleverly-written, completely side splitting and a credit to Jennifer Saunders and the rest of the crew. DVD features: Main Language: English Available Audio Tracks: Dolby Digital Stereo Hearing Impaired: English Disc Format: DVD 9 15 Minutes Of Outtakes Scene Selection Photo Gallery The Original French ... Read review