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Saxondale- Steven Coogan, Monday

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Old 19-06-2006, 1:40 PM   #1
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Exclamation Saxondale- Steven Coogan, Monday
Saxondale

10:00pm - 10:30pm

BBC2 London & South East



VIDEO Plus+: 80548
Subtitles, audio description, widescreen

Written by Steve Coogan and Neil MacLennag



1/7

Tommy Saxondale is a coarse, unprepossessing, corpulent ex-roadie; a thwarted, disappointed man with "anger management" issues who's had to turn his back on the high life to run a pest control business. It's a testament to writer/creator Steve Coogan's abilities that you stick with Saxondale - both the man and the comedy - to the end of this opening episode, because the character is so completely repellent. He's unsmiling, with a drably monotonous voice and dreadful personality. Tommy Saxondale is, in short, horrible and everything about his life is downbeat. Apart, that is, from his compliant girlfriend Magz (the wonderful Ruth Jones from Little Britain and Nighty Night) and his new assistant, a scruffy and naive young stoner. Though none of this is exactly directly appealing, if you can get past Tommy's loathsomeness, it's worth sticking around for some good lines and a terrific turn from Morwenna Banks as a ribald and indiscreet receptionist.



Tommy Saxondale - Steve Coogan

Magz - Ruth Jones

Vicky - Morwenna Banks

Raymond - Rasmus Hardiker

Therapist - James Bachman

Crusty - Geoff Bell

Smart interviewee - Owen Brazendale

Clever interviewee - Mark Evans

Secretary - Mary Healey

Old interviewee - David Morris
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Old 19-06-2006, 2:59 PM   #2
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I might give it a whirl if there's nothing else on but from the write-up and the bits I've seen, it doesn't look very good.
I must admit I'm not a great fan of Steve Coogan - the only thing of his I found remotely amusing was the Alan Partridge sitcom thing.
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Old 19-06-2006, 10:42 PM   #3
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Steve Coogan cheated there at the end. Most people are bound to have really enjoyed the programme because most people would like to shoot an animal rights activist in the knee with an air pistol. At least.
Cool. Keep seeing Partridge in there, though. Which I guess is predictable.
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Old 20-06-2006, 6:41 AM   #4
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I enjoyed it.

I was not expecting a great deal from it and was pleasantly surprised. There seem to be several 'sketch show style' characters all rolled up in one :-
bloke with a bad temper, 70's roadie, muscle car fanatic, wannabe hunter.

I'll watch it again.
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Old 20-06-2006, 8:40 AM   #5
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it wasn't bad at all, it has great potential

it was also nice to see geoff bell play the animal rights activist. thats the guy who played sammy (the nutter) in the business, and also tommy hatcher (the nutter) in green street hooligans. nothing like a bit of typecasting of hardmen nutters!
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lots of Patridgeisms about it, apart from canned/studio laughter
- not bad

had never heard of that specialist Danish publication he mentioned
- anyone misspelling the website of their favourite bath salts will get the shock of their life
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Old 20-06-2006, 9:54 AM   #7
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Does anyone know if it's repeated ?
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Old 20-06-2006, 12:10 PM   #8
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Brilliant, really enjoyed it
It's a long time since I heard "House of the King" and a long time since I've seen a Rodox magazine
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Old 20-06-2006, 9:44 PM   #9
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Did anyone record it, and can make a DVD (or even a VHS)?

Nige
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Old 21-06-2006, 8:46 PM   #10
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tops, very funny. I think Steve C is very good at getting into a new character. Yes there were flashes of AP from time to time but loads of new nd original stuff. looking forward to next week.
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Old 27-06-2006, 10:47 AM   #11
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Thought last night's was very funny as well, the Jerome Wilson character was an excellent spoof of all car show presenters but especially Mr Clarkson
When Saxondale is in lecturing mode, he quite often sounds like Brian Clough !
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find his young sidekick quite amusing too
- good understated comedy performance
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Old 28-06-2006, 12:17 PM   #13
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I thought the second episode was much better than the first, probably getting to know the character and more intune with the humour. Still not a patch on Alan Partridge yet.

The thing he does with his eyes is I think borrowed from Bill Maynard (Greengrass/The Gaffer/Selwyn Froggitt).
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its great...and for some reason i find myself attracted to Magz???
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Old 04-07-2006, 10:22 PM   #15
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The bit this week where he put on his glasses to inspect the prostitute for any signs of an Adams Apple was brilliant
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Old 05-07-2006, 12:03 AM   #16
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The bit this week where he put on his glasses to inspect the prostitute for any signs of an Adams Apple was brilliant

best bit
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Old 24-07-2006, 9:40 PM   #17
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Enjoyed the scene in the Hi-Fi shop.
Also, the incorrect Rush album
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Old 25-07-2006, 12:24 PM   #18
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very funny, i had low expectation of this series, but it has turned out great, and coogans performance is very rememberable. The office scene accusing the other infestation guy was v.funny, as per usual saxondale got it all wrong, well at first. The secretary is also funny with her cheap shots at him.
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Old 25-07-2006, 12:27 PM   #19
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I've enjoyed every episode so far, the scenes last week where he was in the gym and when he fell from the ladders had me in stitches. I really hope there's a lot more to come from this character
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Saxondale
Ok I admit I'm too sad for words but did anyone else notice it was the Watford Branch of sevenoaks sound and vision that featured in this weeks episode of Saxondale?
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Stopped watching it after second episode - not impressed.
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I'm still enjoying Saxondale There's a thread in the TV section about it as well.
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I'm still enjoying Saxondale There's a thread in the TV section about it as well.
As this will be and maybe merged in 10 second.

It did metion it was Sevenoaks in the program.
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Re: Saxondale- Steven Coogan, Monday
Heads up.
A new series of Saxondale starts BBC2 on Thursday 23rd August at 9.30pm
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Re: Saxondale- Steven Coogan, Monday
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Heads up.
A new series of Saxondale starts BBC2 on Thursday 23rd August at 9.30pm
Good news

I've been revisiting the first series via BT Vision VOD. Very funny.
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Re: Saxondale- Steven Coogan, Monday
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Heads up.
A new series of Saxondale starts BBC2 on Thursday 23rd August at 9.30pm
Also on BBC HD (same time)
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Re: Saxondale- Steven Coogan, Monday
I didnt really like the last series, but am really enjoying this series.
Are they any different ?? As this one i feel seems to be alot more like Partridge than the 1st.
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Re: Saxondale- Steven Coogan, Monday
damnit.............missed this lot
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