caledoniancraig-1 Reviews

Life on Mars (2006–2007)

Top Class Drama

[10/10 · 30 December 2006]

Life On Mars takes a unique storyline and turns this series into a classic.Following the adventures of a modern day cop who finds himself transported back to 1973 he is left to fend for himself,forced to fit in with that eras way of policing and thinking.Forget a lot of the forensics,CCTV footage,mobile phones and computers as the hero has none of those to now rely upon in his investigations.He was boss in his own time but back in 1973 he is bossed by DCI Gene Hunt (superbly played by Philip Glenister).

This is a must see and the best drama to come out of the BBC in many a year and hast it all such as:- great scripts,intrigue,humour,fantastic characters,nostalgia and mystery.

Ten out of 10 for me.Roll on the second series.

On the Buses (1969–1973)

On The Buses Is The Greatest Sit-com Of All Time.

[10/10 · 28 October 2006]

In my book On The Buses is the greatest sit-com of all time.It has all the ingredients to make superb viewing such as:- wonderful cast,great acting,superb scripts,memorable moments,one-liners and double entendres.If you are a member of the politically correct society then this classic is not for you.This series ran for 74 episodes and three spin-off films and quite superbly hits all the right notes.Written by the great comedy writing duo Ronald Chesney and Ronald Wolfe it stars Reg Varney (bus driver Stan),the late Bob Grant (bus conductor Jack Harper),Stephen Lewis (Inspector Blake),the late Doris Hare (Stan's mum),Anna Karen (Stan's sister) and Michael Robbins (Stan's brother-in-law) all of whom excel.

Carry on Regardless (1961)

Carry On Regardless - another classic

[7/10 · 22 March 2005]

The film centred around The Helping Hands business is full of laughs.Favourite sketch is Sam Twist (Kenneth Connor) in the club as steward and is told not to make a sound.You can't help but laugh as he gradually loses the plot when he sees an old man's fly undone on his trousers,an old man falling asleep reading a book and an old man sleeping as his wig slips down over his face.Top notch.A film (like all Carry On films)that I never get sick of watching with all the early Carry On regulars present.Typlical Carry On gags and double-entendre with the campness of Charles Hawtrey and Kenneth Williams always guaranteed to make me laugh.