Birds
Oooh... I love Look Around You sooooo much!
The first series expertly parodied the "science for schools" television programs of the seventies. It was a heady mix of nostalgia and surreal comedy. I remember sitting semi-patiently in a darkened assembly hall as the blue-and-white spotted clock on the screen counted down to zero, and then marveling as the narrator explained the uses of sulfuric acid in hushed tones.
The latest Pizza Hut adverts are an unfunny version attempt to copy the style.
The second series was studio-based and parodied populist science magazine shows like "Tomorrow's World". The episodes were longer, but not quite as funny as the first series, in my opinion.
I've had the Series 1 DVD in my collection for a while, and series two is now out. The extras include this superb film, which returns in many ways to the style of Series 1...
Very grateful to Kim for finding this.
Thanks Kim.
Thkim.
The first series expertly parodied the "science for schools" television programs of the seventies. It was a heady mix of nostalgia and surreal comedy. I remember sitting semi-patiently in a darkened assembly hall as the blue-and-white spotted clock on the screen counted down to zero, and then marveling as the narrator explained the uses of sulfuric acid in hushed tones.
The latest Pizza Hut adverts are an unfunny version attempt to copy the style.
The second series was studio-based and parodied populist science magazine shows like "Tomorrow's World". The episodes were longer, but not quite as funny as the first series, in my opinion.
I've had the Series 1 DVD in my collection for a while, and series two is now out. The extras include this superb film, which returns in many ways to the style of Series 1...
Very grateful to Kim for finding this.
Thanks Kim.
Thkim.
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