philbenton Reviews

The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm (2014 TV Movie)

Great family fun

[10/10 · 21 March 2016]

My son and me really enjoyed this very funny adaption of Professor Branestawm and it did not disappoint.Great family fun and Harry Hill's portrayal of the Professor was spot on, the supporting cast were brilliant too especially Simon Day as Colonel Dedshot and Vicki Pepperdine as Mrs Flittersnoop.Charlie Higson's adaption are faithful to the books, taking elements from different stories and creating something new and bringing the character of Connie (Mrs Flittersnoop's niece) to the front of the story and the inventions are of the quality of the W.Heath Robinson illustrations that do feature in the original book.It did make me go and buy the original books. The scene where the photographs come alive made me and my son cry with laughter and funnily enough when we read the scene in the original book it caused the same emotion.Bonkers and brilliant. One of the best eccentric characters in literature, up there with Worzel Gummidge.Recommended. I felt I needed to give a review of this show and the sequel as the reviewer know as HonestReviews wrote a very unfair review and should know that there is an off button on there television set.

Professor Branestawm Returns (2015 TV Movie)

Great family viewing

[10/10 · 21 March 2016]

My 7 year old son and me were looking forward to the follow up to the 2014 very funny adaption of Professor Branestawm and it did not disappoint.Great family fun and Harry Hill's portrayal of the Professor is brilliant as are the rest of the cast.Charlie Higson's adaption is quite faithful to the books, taking bits from different stories and creating something new and bumping up the character Connie to the front of the story and the inventions are of the quality of the W.Heath Robinson illustrations that feature in the original book.Hopefully they will make more. I felt I needed to give a review of this show as the reviewer know as HonestReviews wrote a very unfair review and was written before it had been shown on Television, what a 24 carat wally.