Never saw this even though I'm a huge Graham fan. Film 4 had the movie on last night, so I watched it. Hated it. Went to sleep. But watched Episode One of the new BBC series tonight. Hated it.

Yes Mrs Wyot and I watched the film for the first time yesterday.

Both big fans of S Graham and read superlative reviews of the film and off shoots - so were very excited.

I timed my Sea Bream cooked rota style perfectly in every sense, and post consumption we settled down to relish this allegedly cultural highlight live at 9pm on the dot.

We were both bored to fucking tears.

We have agreed to watch the first off-shoot drama tom; but I fear only through a misplaced sense of duty...

It's a very good movie and very realistic also.

I have no idea why people thing spin-offs are good idea. They are normally flops. Exception being Frasier, it's not my taste but it's very successful. I hated Cheers and still do, I hate every character in it and Ted Danson is a shit actor.

A lot of sitcoms had them in the day which are now forgotten.

The only time I hear about AfterMash is pub quizzes.

Wyot wrote:
We were both bored to fucking tears.


Wash your potty mouth out.

I didn't like that awful "all in one take" trick. I've never liked it (even when it WAS all in one take). What matters is the content. Only professionals care about tricks like that; they do not matter to us viewers. We just want a good script and plot; believable characters.

JK2006 wrote:
I didn't like that awful "all in one take" trick. I've never liked it (even when it WAS all in one take). What matters is the content. Only professionals care about tricks like that; they do not matter to us viewers. We just want a good script and plot; believable characters.

All in one takes is nothing new it goes back to the poverty row B-movies. William Beaudine did it all the time. I have spent many hours watching Bowery Boys.

JK2006 wrote:
I didn't like that awful "all in one take" trick. I've never liked it (even when it WAS all in one take). What matters is the content. Only professionals care about tricks like that; they do not matter to us viewers. We just want a good script and plot; believable characters.

That and the characters being wholly one dimensional, with no obvious motivations or desires beyond not screwing up the running of a restaurant. Character and motivations were hinted at; but never developed in the film. Yawn fest.

I quite enjoyed the show so far after 1 episode, although I did find the camera darting around, slightly disorienting. I'm not a fan of the one-take business, and it doesn't look like the series has continued this theme. I feel it is the same as improvised comedy, trying to make it difficult for themselves, just to be clever rather than making the best product they can.
Some of the plot is flawed, how the hell do the new chef pass his interview?

After watching all 4 episodes I have to say that I really enjoyed it. It gives a good insight into working in a restaurant kitchen, and I was interested in the characters and the stories behind them. There were lots of issues raised, like living with chrons, living with elderley parents, and alcoholism. There are some things that I don't think worked. The idea of a northern-themed restaurant in London, why not just set the series in Liverpool. Northern food, or any kind of British food is not the stuff of fine dining. Scouse, Lancashire hot pot, black pudding, they're all good, but not fine dining food.