Tag Archives: Joanna Scanlan

Too Bad (Better To Come?)

Posted on 12/05/2014 by Dee CrowSeer

In last week’s episode of Bad Teacher, the characters found themselves facing a teacher-evaluation day, with the threat of budget-tightening redundancies hanging over their heads. They all managed to pass muster and hang on to their jobs (phew!)… but the … Continue reading →

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Loopy

Posted on 11/07/2013 by Dee CrowSeer

[Contains motorcade-cruisin’ SPOILERS!] Last Saturday, BBC2 were showing In the Loop (2009), so I thought it might be fun to watch it again, to see how it compared to writer/director Armando Iannucci’s subsequent HBO sitcom Veep. In truth, aside from … Continue reading →

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A Gold Star Day

Posted on 11/09/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

Still on a Juno Temple kick, I picked up a copy of Notes on a Scandal (2006), a wry psychological thriller starring Judi Dench and Cate Blanchett. With Cracks still playing on my mind, it was funny to see her … Continue reading →

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Old News

Posted on 12/06/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

I generally don’t watch Have I Got News For You when it goes out on a Friday night, preferring to wait for the extended edition on Saturday, so I’m lagging a little here… but this week’s episode was a bit … Continue reading →

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Getting On In Nottingham

Posted on 25/03/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

Via Vicki Pepperdine’s Twitter feed, I learned that she and Joanna Scanlan will be the stars of a “BAFTA Masterclass” @ Broadway Cinema, Nottingham, next Wednesday… during which the two will discuss writing and acting in Getting On, and take part … Continue reading →

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Getting Another Award

Posted on 20/03/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

Apparently the Royal Television Society Awards were held this week, and the Getting On team won “Best Writer (Comedy)”… so, yay for them! For the life of me I can’t find a single image of them arriving at the ceremony … Continue reading →

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Not Getting Any

Posted on 24/01/2011 by Dee CrowSeer

So, my internet access went down last Sunday, necessitating a “cold turkey” break from my compulsive blogging and surfing habit… which forced me to endure a period of quiet reflection and meditation on The Important Things In Life™. Don’t you … Continue reading →

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NHS FTW!

Posted on 29/11/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

A little belated, but congrats to Jo Brand, Joanna Scanlan and Vicki Pepperdine, who won “Best Television Comedy” at the Writers’ Guild Awards, for Getting On. Hurrah! Apparently the ceremony was last Monday, and I normally do my news-trawl on … Continue reading →

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‘Getting On’ again…

Posted on 24/10/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

I don’t quite understand why, but there seems to be a conspiracy of confusion surrounding the promotion of the new series of Getting On, which (in case you’re curious) starts this Tuesday (26th) on BBC4 @ 10pm. My TV listings … Continue reading →

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Dr. Downer

Posted on 06/08/2010 by Dee CrowSeer

The BBC is repeating Getting On, the three-episode sitcom set in a geriatric ward, which was commissioned last year as part of their “Grey Expectations” season. I hadn’t watched it before, because I find hospitals hugely depressing and the whole … Continue reading →

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