Often with comedians, you either love 'em or they leave you cold. I can't say that Steve Coogan pushes my buttons in everything he does but I get his dry humour. If he were a martini, his gin would catch but a fleeting glimpse of the Noilly Prat vermouth bottle. Sophistication he is not but he does have a natural and at times, an innocent charm.
I discovered this third series of 'The Trip' via a TV ad. I'd missed the first two series so this was my introduction. It's sad to read some of the negative reviews when the expectation had perhaps been for a gourmet's guide to Spain or maybe some sort of factual arts or historical tour of the region. It's not. It's a road trip taken by your everyday adventurers who, like most of us, can get lost, side-tracked or generally confused during the trip. Granted, there are long uncomfortable pauses in their banter but this is Steve through and through. He's great at transmitting awkwardness. What you get here is an opportunity to set aside pretense and go off with them (Rob Brydon is Steve's traveling companion) to enjoy these two English guys munching their way through lovely Spanish food whilst being... erm... awkward (ala Coogan style).
If I am allowed in post this link, notes of points of interest can be found here for all three series: https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_trip/episodes/1/1/
I discovered this third series of 'The Trip' via a TV ad. I'd missed the first two series so this was my introduction. It's sad to read some of the negative reviews when the expectation had perhaps been for a gourmet's guide to Spain or maybe some sort of factual arts or historical tour of the region. It's not. It's a road trip taken by your everyday adventurers who, like most of us, can get lost, side-tracked or generally confused during the trip. Granted, there are long uncomfortable pauses in their banter but this is Steve through and through. He's great at transmitting awkwardness. What you get here is an opportunity to set aside pretense and go off with them (Rob Brydon is Steve's traveling companion) to enjoy these two English guys munching their way through lovely Spanish food whilst being... erm... awkward (ala Coogan style).
If I am allowed in post this link, notes of points of interest can be found here for all three series: https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/the_trip/episodes/1/1/