Second Series Please
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — Big School
PurpleProseOfCairo — 12 years ago(September 21, 2013 05:20 AM)
I'm not a lover of traditional sitcoms like 2.4 Children or Keeping Up Appearances but, although Big School was (as The Guardian described it) an "old fashioned sitcom", I thought it was wonderful. I can't remember the last time I laughed out loud at a British TV comedy - Alan Partridge probably.
I actually learned more from this than the execrable Educating Yorkshire, running concurrently on C4. The depiction of the kids - part streetwise, part naive and sweet - was spot on, if exagerated (it's a comedy). Walliams showed a new, funnier, side of himself and Tate, despite her reliance on THOSE mannerisms, was brilliant and, dare I say it, heartwarming. The supporting cast was excellent too, if a little thinly drawn and underused (there were only six episodes).
There HAS to be a second series. And a third. This is Please Sir for the 21st Century - and that's a fantastic thing.
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GladysOver — 12 years ago(September 22, 2013 02:55 AM)
It doesn't surprise me that the likes of The Guardian was a bit sniffy about it. it was funny. Unfortunately for them it didn't contain any searing satirical condemnation of Tories/Thatcher/Capitalism (boo, hiss) et al, or star Jack Whitehall to be considered worthy I suppose!
Irrespective, I was pleasantly surprised by 'Big School' and really enjoyed it. Like you say, let's hope it gets a second series.
P.S. It's a shame that some folk evidently equate "old-fashioned" with 'bad', but it takes all sorts I guess!