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Ideal - Series 1
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How It All Began - Five Stars (really)
Review date: 2008-06-22 Rating: 8 out of 10
Iv'e given only four stars for this first series as it gets even better each episode upto the last in series 4. I missed a couple when they were first aired so this was ideal - no pun intended, to catch up and remind how it all started. Excellent brave comedy that may not appeal to the masses, e.g. Little Britain - and all credit to the BBC, who else would make a series about a small time drug dealer with weird and wonderful punters, friends and neighbours? If you think Cartoon Head is a bit odd, later series it gets even weirder and totally surreal. Wonderful. If you havn't seen it (not everyone has BBC3) buy it - if you have - buy them all. Excellent.
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Reviews
Just What The Docter Ordered
Review date: 2008-03-07 Rating: 10 out of 10
Fresh, original, funny and gripping. This is by far one of the best comedy's that has hit BBC Three, straight up their with Little Britain, but for completely different reasons. Moz is a small time nobody, who deals pot for a living. The whole show is centered on his flat with people coming to visit to score some weed. Each character is different and holds a separate story we learn of as the series goes on. Most of the time Moz ends up on the crap end of the stick, and bullied into things by local nutter, Physco Paul and Cartoon head, Cartoon Head being my favorite. The story is good enough to keep you gripped and coming back for more, the characters are likable, and most importantly the central character, as played by legendary drunk, Johnny Vegas, is attachable. With the third season hitting stores soon and the fourth season airing later this year, its the perfect time to catch up or get into Ideal
Also if you enjoyed this, you may enjoy a similar comedy, called Top Buzzer, you can pick it up cheap on DVD, easily recommended
Funny...but way too close to the bone sometimes....
Review date: 2007-11-06 Rating: 10 out of 10
I have to say this is a funny but also depressingly accurate picture of a typical urban small time dealer. In my student days I seem to run across this kind of person and the people in the series all the time. they're all here... from the stereotypical cute girls looking for a free ride to the psycho who's done way to much and needs to be avoided. The moment I saw 'Moz' playing his PS2 and his dealer table set up I started to chuckle. Brought some old memories back and made me laugh too. Nostagic trip (no pun intended) for some of us I think. Simple Sit-Com humour for others :)
Enjoy.
ideal to watch
Review date: 2006-06-28 Rating: 8 out of 10
A dark and surreal comedy that gradually becomes pretty compelling.
Some of the characters are a little bazzar but you soon warm to them.
If you appreciate new comedy then ideal is worthy of investigation.
Ideal is the best comedy i've seen in AGES!! ..........."EVIL"
Review date: 2006-04-19 Rating: 10 out of 10
It's been a while since I've enjoyed a TV series so much I've purposefully stayed in to watch new episodes! The BBC produces the finest comedy around and 'Ideal' just adds to the list! Fantastic characters like Troy, Colin and Cartoon Head, a great performance from Vegas, shady and atmospheric production styles and a well devised soundtrack make 'Ideal' a refreshing original dark humoured comedy. I didn't give Series 1 much of a look-in when it first aired but thought I'd buy this DVD anyways and put it 'on probation'! Got all my mates into it now and hooked on Series 2!
"I said I think we should take Craig out... not TAKE HIM OUT"
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Ronny Jhutti
Tom Goodman Hill
Johnny Vegas
Sunetra Sarker
Nicola Reynolds
Creators:
Johnny Vegas (Primary Contributor)
Nicola Reynolds (Primary Contributor)
Director(s):
Recording label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
EAN: 5014503174224
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2005-11-07
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 240 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)