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Hotel Babylon : Complete BBC Series 2 [2007]


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Editorial
Amazon.co.uk Review

Series two of Hotel Babylon picks up and quickly adopts the style of the popular preceding season. Once again following the things you never see at a luxury hotel--along with what the staff get up to when you’re not looking--it’s hardly classic television, but you can’t deny its irresistible mix of entertainment.

So, with a cast led by Tamzin Outhwaite and Max Beesley, and with a few surprising star guests, Hotel Babylon soon gets down to business. Across this second series there’s the arrival of a Premiership football team, for instance, along with a bit of politics and a few gangsters too. All of these sit side-by-side with the antics of the staff themselves, who aren’t short of a few scandals to keep the entertainment factor powering along.

What sets Hotel Babylon aside from many of the shows that seem to quickly come and go is the sheer sense of fun. It’s an ideal show to switch on and relax to, rarely requiring you to engage your brain, but not falling short when it comes to outright enjoyment.

Based around the book by Imogen Edwards-Jones, Hotel Babylon enjoys good performances, zippy direction and plenty going on. And, crucially, it works as a happily diverting piece of television, with a giddy sense of soap opera about it. --Jon Foster

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Synopsis

Second series of the show that takes place in a luxury hotel; through a veil of consummate professionalism, the guests aren’t privy to the murkier goings-on but let head receptionist Charlie be your guide to what no one else is meant to see; glitzy manager Rebecca keeps the hotel ticking along but isn’t capable of balancing her working week with her home life; receptionist Anna has a seductive eye for the wealthier guests; concierge Tony can get you anything you need, just as long as you’re willing to pay; and then there’s the chambermaids – working on the frontline and seeing everything. If the staff aren’t wacky enough, there’s a whole host of new characters in and around the hotel, including the MP hiding out from the paparazzi, Russian gangsters and a premiership football team running riot, spicing up the proceedings accordingly.

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Review date: 2007-06-27 Rating: 8 out of 10

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More BBC! More!
Review date: 2007-04-17 Rating: 10 out of 10

This is a series that just fizzes with fun and has got better and better. The critics were sparing with their praise at the outset but BBC hasn't lost its touch and the public are loving it. So what's wrong with having handsome men, beautiful women and a good laugh on the TV? This has a sassy script, original plots, good actors throughout and brilliant editing. I wouldn't normally notice the editing but the timing is so sharp it makes the programme quite often. If you enjoyed the "Hustle" series you will know what I mean. It's taught me quite a lot about hotels too! This and "Dr Who" have been the best things on TV this spring. I can't wait for the DVDs to catch up with the episode I missed. Perhaps you can't too? Buy it!

Another terrific dose of Hotel Babylon
Review date: 2007-04-13 Rating: 10 out of 10

I haven't the DVD but the TV series has only just ended. What an excellent nail biting last episode. And what an excellent series altogether. They never seem to put a foot wrong - even in Cutting It, another of those exceptionally more-ish offerings, they did just occasionally get a bit tedious with one of the characters. But Hotel B, never! Can't wait for series 3.......

Entertaining, light-hearted drama.
Review date: 2007-04-06 Rating: 10 out of 10

I don't have the DVD but have seen all the episodes on BBC (this series is currently airing on BBC1, wednesdays at 9:00am).
Charlie (Max Beesley) is a charming narrator and Rebecca (Tamzin Outhwaite) becomes more more likeable as the series progresses. There is a good mix of scandal, romance and comedy.
The hotel itself seems believeable although some of the storylines are perhaps far-fetched but i wouldn't know: i don't work in a hotel!
Overall top class.

Product Details/Specifications


Actor(s):
Tamzin Outhwaite
Mark Heap
Kacey Ainsworth
Julian Clary
Alexander Armstrong

Creators:
Tamzin Outhwaite (Primary Contributor)
Kacey Ainsworth (Primary Contributor)

Recording label: 2 Entertain Video
Manufacturer: 2 Entertain Video
EAN: 5014503235024
Binding: DVD
Number of items: 3
Format: PAL,
Release date: 2008-03-17
Audience rating: Suitable for 15 years and over
Region code: 2
Running time: 468 minutes
Theatrical release date: 2007
Language: English (Original Language)

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