The Persuasionists - Ep 1: Cockney Cheese

[namesinspace]

BBC2 10pm tonight. Come here to discuss this first episode.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00pzlz6

repeated over the weekend and available for seven days on the iPlayer.

[benjula]

sitting down to watch now.

[hobbsy]

watching the Liverpool/Reading cup game.. will catch it on iPlayer later

[benjula]

sad to say i find it hard to watch, it really is pretty awful, is nice to see Adam on TV and everything, the opening theme tune is annoying, the script is very poor and the set really is very boring, such a shame.

[crazypalefreak]

I have to agree. It was terrible. Even Adam was pretty weak in it. Jarred had a couple of good moments. What the hell was Simon Farnaby doing? As Benjula said, the Opening Credit music was totally wrong and it was followed by perhaps the worst opening exchange in a sitcom ever. "Hello you big slut!" or whatever it was. Dire dire dire.

Poor Adam

[lazybones]

sad to say i find it hard to watch, it really is pretty awful, is nice to see Adam on TV and everything, the opening theme tune is annoying, the script is very poor and the set really is very boring, such a shame.

oh that's a shame...I'll have to wait for it to turn up on iplayer.

[benjula]

it had all the traits i was afraid of, i actually feel really sorry for Adam, i can just imagine his face seeing the negative feedback aimed at the show. The only bits i did enjoy were his accents though to be fair, they raised a smile.

[lazybones]

well it was'nt brilliant but it wasn't terrible either, can't say I actually laughed out loud. I thought it dragged on a little, at one point I thought it was nearly over but it stil had 10 minutes to go. I loved drunk Adam though and seeing him get hit on head I know tht I'm biased but he was probably the best thing about it. I dunno, the whole thing seemed a bit stle,but it was stil pleasent viewing ad I will watch next week, it can only get better right?

ps the lack of beard takes years off Adam

[namesinspace]

I've upset myself with all the stuff people are tweeting. I should know better but as someone pointed out, if Adam was particularly proud of it, he would have blogged about it. He'll be very hurt though. Despite all the other decent people in the cast, it would seem that he was the person the majority were looking forward to so his name pops up in so many of the reactions.

We all know he's better than this and I really don't remember the ep I saw as being quite this silly. I'll watch next week.

[Trampmagic]

It is a real shame that a comedy genius (and I don't use that phrase lightly) like Adam has to do such mediocre sitcom stuff.... what are TV execs...people... whatever doing. I was also looking forward to seeing Ian lee again ante such a long time since the 11 o-clock show. It amazes me how talent gets so easily pushed aside in the tv industry in favor of utter tripe.

Adam doesn't seem comfortable acting in that capacity... or maybe its just the script....I did notice the drunken Adan perform an A&J show moment
"Hello 'ave you got a pound for cup of tea"...
Very reminiscent of drunken puppet Obi-Wan Kenobi