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Thornastor
21-10-2008, 12:29
I like this show but the daughter asking for money for charities etc and spending the money was wearing abit thin for two series. Lets hope it is not going to continue.

Anyway it is now on BBC1 sometime in November. When i get the date will post them.
George vader
21-10-2008, 16:28
Yeah the daughter asking for cash bit was slightly tiresome but didn't detract from a great show, looking forward to this :thumbs:
KennyVader
25-10-2008, 22:50
Looking forward to this. Hope it still has Raquel Cassidy as the wife in it.
thejetsons
14-11-2008, 13:08
Bit late but this was back on last night.

Will probably be repeated and is on the iPlayer.
Kirs-tea
14-11-2008, 14:07
I really like this series. Good to have it back!
mikef
14-11-2008, 14:42
Looking forward to this. Hope it still has Raquel Cassidy as the wife in it.

Oh yes..... :-)


mikef
MetalGearAl
14-11-2008, 16:32
Haven't watched this, but have always been a fan of Jack Dee. I love Curb Your Enthusiasm so could this be described as a british equivalent? In terms of humour, I know Jack doesn't play himself per se.
mk.ten
14-11-2008, 19:27
I brilliant opener to a brilliant series. Very funny. Raquel Cassidy is a dream and plays being drunk very well.

But I think Anna Crilly as Magda is my favourite.
George vader
15-11-2008, 08:23
Fine start to the new series, Raquel Cassidy has to be the sexiest drunk I've seen :luv:
basegreen
15-11-2008, 08:32
Its a bit like Curb in that Jack Dee gets himself into some bad situations, but there's never the feeling like his world could come crashing down at any moment like with CYE.

I watched this weeks LB on iPlayer just now - pretty funny.
DanWilde1966
27-12-2008, 20:45
Have just looked at all three series back to back. I don't care if the show is derivative: it's the best written comedy I've seen in yonks, and throws up extra rewards if you look at all the episodes at once. The other boxed set I looked at (or tried to look at) over the weekend was Extras. The contrast in writing when compared to the Jack Dee is striking. Ricky Gervais: what a one-trick pony. I found the episodes I could manage to sit through (not many) excruciating.
statto
27-12-2008, 21:01
Loved this season, definitely the UK answer to Curb Your Enthusiasm. Every character is spot on. Nice to see Rick thaw a little in the Christmas episode (with the inevitable backfire). This, Outnumbered, and Top Gear are the only British programmes I watch now apart from sports. All we need to do is convince the producers to make 12 episode series.
DanWilde1966
27-12-2008, 21:45
All we need to do is convince the producers to make 12 episode series.I go with the Fawlty Towers policy of less is more. If Dee and his chums can keep up this kind of quality, I'll settle for 6/7/8 a year. :thumbs:
Arthur Fowler
28-12-2008, 16:02
Really enjoyed this series. Improvement on S2. Nice to see the daughter being a bit less one dimensional.
DanWilde1966
22-08-2010, 14:07
Wikipedia says:

"A third series began airing on 13 November 2008. A fourth series is in production and is due to air in late 2010."

Does anyone know if/when this is going to air? I love this show.
Thornastor
24-08-2010, 15:21
According BCG it is early 2011 as it is recording S4 this september.

http://www.comedy.co.uk/guide/tv/lead_balloon/
Thornastor
15-04-2011, 20:24
S4 will be shown in May according to wikipedia on BBC 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lead_Balloon
njc
25-05-2011, 17:04
S4 starts on Tuesday, BBC2/HD at 10pm:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006t889/episodes/upcoming
DanWilde1966
31-05-2011, 13:36
Sky + definitely set/series linked for this!
AndyH
31-05-2011, 13:51
Ditto - thanks for the heads up
mjr
01-06-2011, 21:11
Hmm, unfortunately I think it's jumped the shark if last night's episode is anything to go by.
AndyHall
01-06-2011, 23:21
It was funny until the toilet humour of the last five minutes
ranger1873
05-07-2011, 22:59
A superb 4th series I think, will miss it.

I dearly hope it returns, with the exception of Extras the only British made comedy of the last 5 years worth a light.
George vader
06-07-2011, 11:13
Series 4 seriously jumped the shark, way to many 'sit-com' moments, Jack's character changed from grumpy but likeable to a pretty unpleasant person this series, very disappointing.
RCW
06-07-2011, 19:32
well I liked it, esp the last two though I did think it was a shame they ended the last with him.....

punching the mother

would have been better to end it without that imo.
Walrus Man
07-07-2011, 11:34
A superb 4th series I think, will miss it.
A very hit-n-miss 4th series, after a superb 3rd series.

The first episode (Pig) was awful.

The next two (the shopping channel) were superb!

Then an average one, followed by an okay-ish attempt to do something different with the prison one.

The last episode I thought was excellent, it all came full circle for Rick, (back in the big time - for about an hour or two - then back to having no-work prospects!), a nice way to end. NO more though please.

...with the exception of Extras the only British made comedy of the last 5 years worth a light.
Er, clearly you've not seen 'The Thick Of It'?