Waiting For God - Series 5 (DVD)

Waiting for god Series 3 (AKA how to grow old disgracefully)

Advantages: very funny comedy
Disadvantages: no extras

The perhaps 'not-so dynamic duo' return for the third series of this classic BBC comedy series and again prove that growing old disgracefully is far more fun. Waiting for god was a comedy programme set in the Bayview retirement home which focused on two of its residents who prove that just because you're old it doesn't mean you're passed it. Below is a review of the main characters and some of what happens in this series not giving too much away for those who have not seen it. Diana Trent (Stephanie Cole): is a retired photo-journalist who has found herself in a retirement home and is irritated at the prospect of years of being patronised by the condescending staff at Bayview and her frustration is soon channeled into attempts to get up the noses of the management of the retirement home especially Harvey Bains (Known as ...

mjc121 18.02.2009 (19.02.2009) · Read full review
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Review of Waiting For God - Series 3 (DVD)

Waiting for god series 1

Advantages: brilliantly cynical comedy
Disadvantages: not the best series no extras on the DVD

everything they do seam to quite like Jane. When Harvey tries to replace Jane (eps 5) how can Tom and Diana prevent it from happening. Perhaps Tom, in his new role of 'resident's committee chairman' can turn the tables on Harvey once again. When Tom falls ill and is rushed to hospital he comes out very depressed. The doctor is hoping Diana is a nice, cheerful and helpful person to assist Tom and help him to get better. Diana nice? That'll be the day. (eps 3) During the series Harvey (known to all as 'the idiot Bains') tries to have the pair arrested for borrowing Diana's niece's sports car (eps 2), evict Diana for not declaring a medical condition when she moved there (eps 4) and finally tries to have them certified as insane. (eps 6)Unfortunately for Harvey ,Tom and Diana are always at least one step ahead and manage to turn the tables ...

mjc121 08.07.2007 (12.09.2008) · Read full review
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Review of Waiting For God - Series 1 (DVD)

Waiting for God seris 2

Advantages: well acted cynical comedy
Disadvantages: no extras

In this second series of the 1990s comedy programme. Tom and Diana continue to grow old disgracefully and are ready to make the life of the yuppie manager of their retirement home ('The idiot Bains) hell. Diana (Stephanie Cole) with her sidekick Tom (Graham Crowden) continue to wage the endless war against authority, drive the mobile Library woman up the wall and defend the rights of the rest of the residents as well as those of the only well liked member of staff, Jenny. Diana resents growing old and all the stereotypes that go with it. The fact that you should be a 'smiling old duck' and that people think just because your old they need to talk slowly and loudly at you makes her want to hit people with her walking stick, which she does. She is an OAP with attitude, and firmly believes the best way to get even with people is to ...

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Review of Waiting For God - Series 2 (DVD)