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Nightingales
RRP: £12.99
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**YOU HAVE GOT TO WATCH THIS!!**
Review date: 2008-11-04 Rating: 10 out of 10
WOW!!I CANT BELIEVE I HAVE STUMBLED ACROSS THIS,I TOTALLY FORGOT ABOUT IT BUT IT BRINGS BACK ALL THE MEMORIES IN THE BACK OF MY BRAIN INSTANTLY!!I CAN REMEMBER WATCHING THIS IN MY YOUNGER TEENAGE YEARS,IF I REMEMBER RIGHT IT WAS ON FAIRLY LATE AT NIGHT AND THERE WAS NOT MANY EPISODES MADE,SHAME,BECAUSE IT WAS SO GOOD,3 SECURITYGUARDS WORKING NIGHTS IN THIS HUGE TOWER BLOCK WITH WEIRD THINGS HAPPENING,THE ONE THING THAT STICKS IN MY MIND ABOUT THIS SERIES WAS THE CATCH PHASE,WHEN EVER ANYONE WALKED INTO THE ROOM THEY SAID"IS THERE ANYONE THERE" AND THE OTHERS WOULD SAY "THERES NO BODY HERE BUT US CHICKENS"
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Reviews
Lost gem dediscovered
Review date: 2007-04-25 Rating: 10 out of 10
I vaguely recalled this short-lived series when i saw it on TV many moons ago. I remembered its rather off-the-wall storylines. I remembered that storylines went off on unlikely and bizarre tangents. I remembered i kinda liked it. So, on a whim (and taking note of a price that said "nothing to lose") i purchased it. I was glad i did.
There were only 2 series made of this comedy and disc 1 (series 1) is a little patchy: setting the scene i suppose. The programme often went off into odd places, making story comparisons with many genres like Shakespeare and apocryphal tales (think "West Side Story's" plot similarity to "Romeo & Juliet" and you'll get what i mean). It had hilarious comedy moments and moments where it fell into Carry-On territory. But it was to get better...
Disc 2 (series 2) is where it really came into its own. Having watched it through, it reminds me of the sort of surreal, silly humour that made the likes of Father Ted and The Young Ones such a joy to watch. I also thought it had some comparisons with The Goodies in that it is 3 guys in a situation that bears no great relevance to any of the stories. It had clever moments, bawdy moments and just downright hilarious moments. A real shame that the better second series could not propel this programme into greater realms and make it the classic comedy it could have been.
I must also remark that you can't go far wrong with a cast like Threlfall, Lindsay and Ellis, along with it various guest perfomances - note a young Jake Wood (Max Branning in Eastenders) with a full head of ginger hair. And the writing of Marks & Gran collaborator Paul Makin is excellent.
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Is there anybody there?
Review date: 2007-03-26 Rating: 10 out of 10
Whilst cruising Amazon I came across this unlikely named dvd set which began to stir the mists of my memory. "Theres nobody here but us chickens" rang a ding dong and I even remembered Carter and Sarge.
I hoped it was as good as I recalled from my very poor memory and was not disappointed.
Very funny and inventive even though totally set in an almost empty office block.
Definately worth buying especially at this low price for the complete series.
My life is now complete
Review date: 2006-11-10 Rating: 10 out of 10
I have waited for many years for this fantastic series to be issued, I have a very old video copy from when the series was first shown on TV. It was shown late at night and had a cult following. Robert Lindsey, David Threlfall and James Ellis are superb in this surreal adventure about night security men. I loved it when it was first shown and have waited for years to own a decent copy of the two series. Thank you thank you my christmas is complete, as you can see I am very happy. I CANNOT RECOMMEND THIS SERIES TOO HIGHLY TO ANYONE WHO ENJOYS A SOPHISTICATED AND CLEVER COMEDY.
At last!
Review date: 2006-05-21 Rating: 10 out of 10
Well the quality of the DVD is rather poor, and the extras are, well, nonexistant, but who cares? Now that I have this absolute gem of a show on DVD in my collection, my life is complete. One of the most entertaining, hilarious and surreal shows you are ever likely to see. Never heard of it? Buy it. You won't regret it.
Product Details/Specifications
Actor(s):
Ian Sears
David Threlfall
Edward Burnham
James Ellis
Robert Lindsay
Creators:
Robert Lindsay (Primary Contributor)
David Threlfall (Primary Contributor)
Recording label: Network
Manufacturer: Network
EAN: 5027626241148
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 2
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2006-03-27
Audience rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 325 minutes
Language: English (Original Language)