***THE OFFICIAL TV SHOW THREAD***

[HutchGF]

Anyone watching 'The Trip to Italy' on BBC 2? It's season 2 of the Trip. It is literally just Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan travrelling around Italy visiting restaurants and winding each other up.

 I find it an absolute delight. The interactions between Brydon and Coogan playing exaggerated versions of themselves are incredibly well acted and seem so natural.

I genuinely wonder how much of it is scripted and how much is just them trying to antagonise each other for our amusement.

Started watching this today as loved The Trip and didn't know they'd made a second season.

Laughing uncontrollably at the Michael Caine/Batman bit.

Haha, more to come. Their 'impressions off' bits are amazing.

[mondatoo]

Anyone watching 'The Trip to Italy' on BBC 2? It's season 2 of the Trip. It is literally just Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan travrelling around Italy visiting restaurants and winding each other up.

 I find it an absolute delight. The interactions between Brydon and Coogan playing exaggerated versions of themselves are incredibly well acted and seem so natural.

I genuinely wonder how much of it is scripted and how much is just them trying to antagonise each other for our amusement.

Started watching this today as loved The Trip and didn't know they'd made a second season.

Laughing uncontrollably at the Michael Caine/Batman bit.

Didn't know of this prog until reading itt.

The whole Batman bit was hilarious, haven't laughed so hard in ages, quality.

Cheers Hutch.

[millidonk]

Just watched the new 24. Jack is back baby. So cheese but abs love it.

[mulhuzz]

Just watched the new 24. Jack is back baby. So cheese but abs love it.

Need to have seen original series? I have but mate hasn't and want to watch together.

[millidonk]

Just watched the new 24. Jack is back baby. So cheese but abs love it.

Need to have seen original series? I have but mate hasn't and want to watch together.

It would help to know how much of a bad ass he is. There is stuff from previous seasons but I think you could probably get away with never having seen an episode before tbh.


and omfg, just realised there is another episode out for download. Double Jack baby.

[AdamM]

I'm on season 1 of 24
started really well, but seemed to get a bit silly as it went on.
I mean amnesia?? Really??

Feels like a 13 show season dragged out to 24 episodes to fit the format.
Does that improve as the series go on?

[AndrewT]

If you think 24 is a bit silly in season 1 then it's not going to get less silly any time soon.

I am really glad that the new series started with a double bill because most of the first episode was among the worst television I've ever seen - absolute 'by the book' 24 with a load of characters we'd not seen before who were all textbook stereotypes.

Second episode picked up and it's back to season 7/8 levels of silliness.

Was a little bit off-putting watching it all take place in London - 'That's not East London - that's clearly Shepherds Bush Market', 'How did they get to West Ealing in 20 minutes from there?'

[millidonk]

Yeah, as Andrew said, it's still pure cheese but that's a big part of the attraction imo.

DAMMIT.

[nirvana]

I'm on season 1 of 24
started really well, but seemed to get a bit silly as it went on.
I mean amnesia?? Really??

Feels like a 13 show season dragged out to 24 episodes to fit the format.
Does that improve as the series go on?

Watched it all, enjoyed it for the most part but was often very silly and very circular.

Think if I watched it now, after all the very good things I've seen since, I might not stick it out

[Graham C]

Saw ep 1 of 24, gotta love Jack!  Wish I'd watched (or had a better memory) a couple of the last series, perhaps an hour special catch up of what went on, I'm sure some of it would be relevant.

[DaveShoelace]

Saw ep 1 of 24, gotta love Jack!  Wish I'd watched (or had a better memory) a couple of the last series, perhaps an hour special catch up of what went on, I'm sure some of it would be relevant.

We'll probably be ok, 24 only usually tends to have one big surprise cast member reveal a season, they are quite good at being 'standalone' in that regard.

[Graham C]

Saw ep 1 of 24, gotta love Jack!  Wish I'd watched (or had a better memory) a couple of the last series, perhaps an hour special catch up of what went on, I'm sure some of it would be relevant.

We'll probably be ok, 24 only usually tends to have one big surprise cast member reveal a season, they are quite good at being 'standalone' in that regard.

I think you're right, but I can't help but feel that things the Presidents daughter being in a coma state for three years or whatever he said or maybe the Chloe situation is/was something that happened?  I can't even remember the family they say Jack killed, I just wish I remember.  I have a bad memory for things like this, not need to know but good to know.  I'll get up to date and try and find out a tl;dr version of the last series somewhere on the net.

[BigAdz]

Easy life Bauer. Only works one day every 4 years.

[Graham C]

Saw a couple of recap videos on You Tube.  Not sure if they helped or not - I think I remember even less watching them!

First part is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eN2tizmfz44 if anyone is interested.  Will continue for something written down I guess

I love 24.  Good to have Jack back.

[DaveShoelace]

Anyone watching 'The Trip to Italy' on BBC 2? It's season 2 of the Trip. It is literally just Rob Brydon and Steve Coogan travrelling around Italy visiting restaurants and winding each other up.

 I find it an absolute delight. The interactions between Brydon and Coogan playing exaggerated versions of themselves are incredibly well acted and seem so natural.

I genuinely wonder how much of it is scripted and how much is just them trying to antagonise each other for our amusement.

Started watching this today as loved The Trip and didn't know they'd made a second season.

Laughing uncontrollably at the Michael Caine/Batman bit.

Didn't know of this prog until reading itt.

The whole Batman bit was hilarious, haven't laughed so hard in ages, quality.

Cheers Hutch.

Also got into this based on this thread, really enjoyable easy watch. It is basically how I hope they would be around each other away from the cameras.