Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps - Series 1-6 - Complete (DVD)
Comedy - Director: Gareth Carrivick - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over - Starring: Kathryn Drysdale, Sheridan Smith, Natalie Casey, Will Mellor, Ralf Little more
Join a penniless bunch of friends for their misadventures in the northern town of Runcorn, as they experience dodgy relationships, nightmare relatives and employment disasters.... more
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A review by blissman70 on Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps - Series 1-6 - Complete (DVD) September 24th, 2008
Author's product rating:
Did you enjoy it?
Loved it
Story
Good
Characters / Performances
Outstanding
Special Effects
Standard
How does it compare to similar films?
Outstanding
Advantages:
great humour and some fine smutty wit
Disadvantages:
Maybe too many series made to keep up the banter?
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Writer: Susan Nickson Producer: Stephen McCrum Theme tune by Christian Henson Stars: Sheridam Smith, Ralf Little, Will Melloer, Natalie Casey and Kathryn Drysdale…
I began to watch this show when I was laid up in hospital for a couple of weeks a few years ago. You know the score, lay in a bed on a ward late at night with all the main lights out, trying to get some sleep with all that noise happening around you… no chance of any sleep at all… so I'd slap on the headphones and flick through the channels on the bedside digital television which hung from the wall above my bed… coming across a small marathon of this on one of the BBC channels, the only thing to watch apart from something about Stalin on UKTV History... I chose to watch Two pints as I had previously seen clips of the show, already liking the funny Ralf Little and Sheridan Smith from watching them in the Royle Family… I have to admit.. as I lay there in bed, watching this show… I was in fear of my sides splitting from laughing so much as the none stop banter blasted though the headphones into my tired brain…constantly trying to stop giggling out loud whilst wiping the tears away from my eyes… I was in agony before I started watching the program, it was even worse after it had finished… but I didn't care… I swear I could hear people tutting from the other end of the ward as I lay there crying with laughter and pain… even the nurses were giving me funny looks…
* Anyway… on with the review…
The show, based in Runcorn, Cheshire in England, began as a comedy but soon became more serious as the series went on, although still retaining its very dry sense of humour… Its 63 episodes, split into 7 series and one special began in 2001 and was first seen on the BBC channel** MAIN CHARACTORS **
* Jonny, (played by Ralf Little) is your typical young man who only wants an easy life, he likes daytime television and has a weird craving for cat food and Jamie dodgers… he comes across as a little feminine much to the amusement of the others…
* Janet,( played by Sheridan Smith) is Jonny's girlfriend and is always trying to be a little house-proud, only not so successful.. She does her best to be faithful to Jonny but again… not so successful, getting pregnant by another man doesn't help, especially considering who the other man is… she soon has doubt over her love for Jonny?
* Gary, or 'Gaz' ( played by Will Mellor) works as a mechanic and is the typical mans man… all brawn and sexist comments… he is very proud of his vast collection of 'top shelf' magazines and dirty videos, which annoys Donna slightly… his ideal night out is a few beers with the lads whilst watching a stripper…
* Donna, (played by Natalie Casey) is Gary's long suffering girlfriend, who does feel second best to his dirty magazines and nights out with his best mate Jonny…she comes across as the type to have had many sexual relationship with many different men but her sporadic vicious temper make her a very scary lady indeed.* Louise, (played by Kathryn Drysdale) is seen as the dopey member of the friendship group. She comes across as a spoilt, selfish woman with a very squeaky irritating voice and a really boring personality. She struggles to get a steady boyfriend because of her insensitive nature, belittling every one she meets… it is a wonder that the others tolerate her…
** Other characters **
* Munch, (played by Lee Oakes) is Gaz's long lost half brother (or something like that) who just appears one day, he is very slow when it comes to common sense and finds it difficult to relate to people, especially women who he simply insults… He does develop a bit of a thing for Donna after he catches her in a very sexy situation..
Flo, (played by Beverley Callard) is Donna's mother who has had a very colourful life, including posing for certain magazines for men… she comes across as a bit of a nymphomaniac and likes her drink.., she also has a thing for Gaz and feels no shame in letting him know…
* Kelly (played by Hayley Bishop) is the barmaid in the local pub who has a very high sex drive leading to her wanting to sleep with anything with a pulse, including the older regulars in the pub… she has no problems with trying her luck with both Jonny and Gaz, even if they are with their girlfriends…
There are a few other characters who pop in and out some episodes…
* The show itself…
It started as a comical look following the lives of a group of twenty something people living in Runcorn, Cheshire, mainly being filmed in a either a house, a flat or a pub called the Archer, although it does tend to flash around Runcorn fro short periods.
Jonny and Janet share a house, both being as house-proud as each other. There love of silly things and terrible conversations the only thing that keeps them together… Gaz lives alone in a flat with Donna coming to visit very often, in Gaz's eyes it is for 'a good seeing to'… every time Gaz visits Donna at her house her mother makes a very clumsy pass at him… much to the horror of poor Gaz.. With the sometimes annoying presence of there friend Louis, who tends to say the most inappropriate things at the wrong time, putting her mouth in gear before her brain… irritating everyone in her sight..
It is a dry witted and sometimes quite rude sit-com, (although there is no real swearing apart from one word which I think is said in every episode…?). The banter amongst the small group is mainly hilarious, (although it does have its stupid moments which are not funny for all… more sick than anything…) The sexism coming from Gaz is more comical than insulting, as he clearly is a cave man sort who believes all women should fall at his feet and beg him for mercy… I mean it's hard to tell which is bigger… his arrogance or his ego..? There are many brilliant one liners thrown around with in the group, the sarcasm and insults giving the show some splendid humour.
Un fortunately, as the show progressed and the member of the group begin to age and settle down, the show seems to take on a more topical and serious role, becoming less comical as it went… although it still does have that great entertainment value.
But for the best of the hilarity I do recommend the earlier series as the show seemed to have a no holes barred motto… which seemed to diminish slightly, I suppose as the nannies stepped in to tone down the show…
In all, a great comical entertaining show, especially the earlier ones, giving the viewer many laughs throughout…
There is a strong possibility that this is not to every ones taste as it can be a little smutty, but if you've never seen it and you don't mind a bit of friendly sexual banter then give it a go…
You can get a copy of the first six series from www.amazon.co.uk for less than £34.00
** CAUTION **
Boring bit so that's why I put it at the end.., you don't have to read it if you don't wish to.
* Lists of episodes
Series 1... (2001)
1... Fags, shags and kebabs 2... Spunk 3... Bone with the wind 4... Angry Wangry 5... Lard 6... Ugly Babies
Series 2 (2002)
1... On the Blob 2... Bungle 3... Dirty Girl 4... Vomit 5... Crusty 6... Mo Mo and Pigsy
1... Corinthian Dies 2... Piggy goes Oink 3... My delicious guava 4... Cuggles 5... Purgatory 6... Mate date 7... Homeless and Horny 8... Filthy Brunching
Series 5... (2005)
1... Dead 2... Nobbly Bobbly 3... Shrink 4... Ecuador 5... Potato people 6... Antlers 7... Crab 8... Fat 9... Stot or Pork 10.. Who's the daddy? 11.. Bababababa 12.. God 13.. Love her 14.. Near, far
Series 6 (2006)
1... Speedycruise 2... Goblins 3... Mummy Cupboard 4... Cauliflower 5... Drunk 6... Croppity Crops 7... Finger sniffing 8... War, Hurrgh 9... Closing time 10.. When janet Killed Jonny
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Series 7 (2008) is not on the box set but can be bought separately from www.amazon.co.uk for £12.98...??
1... When Jonny met sharky 2... Dabdaa 3... Homophobia is Gay 4... Dead Jonny Walking 5... Here Bums the bride 6... Six months later 7... African death face 8... Borry
Advantages: Genuinely Funny, Original, Great Cast, BBC's Longest Running Comedy Show (Sit-Com) Disadvantages: Acquired Taste, A Bit Crude, Not Everyone's Cup Of Tea
...taking an interest: Retro-Game-Boy!*
Two Pints of larger and a packet of crisps is a BBC comedy for ages 15+ but pitches it main audience at the 16-30 bracket. Containing an assortment of various topics, the main underlying theme focuses on 5 main characters, in the town that they live. In my opinion I think that two pints is the 'Marmite' of comedies, in that true to the saying 'you either love it or hate it'. For me personally, I absolutely despise ... ...many people who don't like Two Pints (as with all comedies, the material is of a personal taste) it has it's fans in the hordes. It is currently (as of January 2007) the longest running comedy (sit-com) show on the BBC. The show spans a full six series at present, with 54 half hour shows in it's library. The show is written by Susan Nickson, who in an early interview revealed that the show (or at least the first series) stole many ideas from her ...
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Advantages: So funny you'll laugh out loud Disadvantages: No seventh series yet
...funny situation comedy that is Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps which is based on two couples and their crazy friend in Runcorn. They experience everything life can throw at them from relationships, babies, unfaithfulness, job problems and much much more.
The cast includes Will Mellor, Ralf Little, Natalie Casey, Sheridan Smith and Kathryn Drysdale. Will Mellor has been seen before in Hollyoaks as has Natalie Casey. Ralph Little is better ... ...whilst having sex!!
Series two includes episodes such as:
Dirty Girls – Jonny finds out that Janet has kept an old love letter from her ex, Andy. Flo, Donna’s mum, asks her to move out. Janet shows Jonny, James from the chemist, on the pretence that he is Andy!!
Crusty Curtains – Donna and Gaz make a list of demands from each other. Donna’s list is short and reasonable however, Gaz’s list is pages and pages long. Donna ends up at Janets house, ...
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02.05.2007
Completely Hilarious Review ofTwo Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps - Series 1-6 - Complete (DVD)by
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Advantages: Laugh Out Loud Funny, Great Characters Skethced Out Disadvantages: Not Appealing To All (See Review)
...below http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B000GYHU12/ref=cmcrdpallhelpful?ie=UTF8&coliid=&showViewpoints=1&colid=&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending Two Pints is an on-going, on-growing comedy sit com broadcast by the BBC (usually BBC3 these days) about the ups and downs of a group of friends living up North in Britain (Runcorn to be exact.) It follows the triumphs and deceits of the friends and captures the warmth and vulnerability of being ... ...apply in the case of Two Pints. If you get it, then you will love it and savor it for the comedy gold that it is. If you don't, then you will probably just find it immature and vile. I love the show and have purchased the boxset for the first reason. I also think, whilst being simple in some places the show carries a deeper meaning under the concept of being in your face. The characters are very real and you actually do come to laugh and cry with ...
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nice movie Review ofTwo Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps - Series 1-6 - Complete (DVD)by
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Advantages: ok Disadvantages: no
...be normal. i find that two pints of larger you can watch over and over again and still laught at the same bits. i would recomend this dvd to everyone that has a good sense of humor this dvd is one of the better one's in the modern comady series.,,, ...
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Advantages: laugh out loud British comedy Disadvantages: possibly too rude for someone, definitely kids
This show can now be considered a memorable comedy classic from the BBC in my humble opinion. With series seven as the latest to air and a rumoured series eight, it is questionable though if they are trying to carry it's success too far; however, not to say that series seven was not enjoyable as it definitely was, it just seemed appropriately like the end.
Series 1-6 are easy to watch, enjoyable and hilarious. With the show finding its feet around ... ...one-off musical episode that is definitely one to remember and several twists that, while probably over-the-top, come across as great storytelling with the comedic spark they hold. The core cast are made up of five characters. Likeable chav Janet, her scrawny biscuit-fiend of a boyfriend Jonny, her strong-minded best friend Donna, his sheep-fearing, porn-addict, best friend Gaz and to round out the group is squeaky, blunt, Louise.
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Franchise Name: Two Pints Of Lager And A Packet Of Crisps
Video Category: Television
Country Of Origin: United Kingdom
DVD Description
Join a penniless bunch of friends for their misadventures in the northern town of Runcorn, as they experience dodgy relationships, nightmare relatives and employment disasters. This box set contains all six series of the popular show.
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