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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&#039;Drama" data-source="post: 172948" data-attributes="member: 23"><p>Next up, a series that began the year after <em>Mixed Blessings </em>ended...</p><p></p><p><img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81j1Tsf%2BAkL._SL1336_.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><em>It Takes A Worried Man </em>is new to me. I don't even recall it being advertised when I was young, while I have fond memories of the same creative team's <em>Shelley</em> which aired around the same time.</p><p></p><p>I went into this knowing that the lead actor is also the creator and writer. This isn't an easy thing to pull off, so I had my concerns going in. I've only watched two episodes, but I'm very much enjoying the tone of the series. The humour is dry, observational and more than a little bitter.</p><p></p><p>Peter Tilbury is a great everyman... his world weary hatchet face feeling very fitting for the lines coming from Philip's mouth. His acerbic delivery reminds me of David Mitchell - someone I can't help but find endearing. So that's helping.</p><p></p><p>There's a naturalism to what's on screen that gives the series a "grown up" air. There's been talk of sex and genitals. There's the getting ready for a blind date, with talc in all the required places. And then the chat in bed after a hook up (I have a feeling the critical and needy posh woman in question is going to play a key role in things. At least from the DVD cover). And there's been one "shit" thrown in, which raised my eyebrow as it was not the norm during the early Eighties. A British man having an analyst at this time seems almost exotic - at least on paper. The way it's played is as downbeat and unglamorous as the rest of the series (even the synthesised theme music sounds depressingly half-hearted). There's also - at least so far - some nice continuity between episodes.</p><p></p><p>Christopher Benjamin as "the old man" - Philip's boss - was an instant hit with me. His potato face gives him such a great character look, and he knows just how to deliver a line to get the biggest smile. And the rivalry with his colleague from "the open plan" is very enjoyable.</p><p></p><p>So far, so good. I think I'm going to enjoy this one.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 172948, member: 23"] Next up, a series that began the year after [I]Mixed Blessings [/I]ended... [IMG]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/81j1Tsf%2BAkL._SL1336_.jpg[/IMG] [I]It Takes A Worried Man [/I]is new to me. I don't even recall it being advertised when I was young, while I have fond memories of the same creative team's [I]Shelley[/I] which aired around the same time. I went into this knowing that the lead actor is also the creator and writer. This isn't an easy thing to pull off, so I had my concerns going in. I've only watched two episodes, but I'm very much enjoying the tone of the series. The humour is dry, observational and more than a little bitter. Peter Tilbury is a great everyman... his world weary hatchet face feeling very fitting for the lines coming from Philip's mouth. His acerbic delivery reminds me of David Mitchell - someone I can't help but find endearing. So that's helping. There's a naturalism to what's on screen that gives the series a "grown up" air. There's been talk of sex and genitals. There's the getting ready for a blind date, with talc in all the required places. And then the chat in bed after a hook up (I have a feeling the critical and needy posh woman in question is going to play a key role in things. At least from the DVD cover). And there's been one "shit" thrown in, which raised my eyebrow as it was not the norm during the early Eighties. A British man having an analyst at this time seems almost exotic - at least on paper. The way it's played is as downbeat and unglamorous as the rest of the series (even the synthesised theme music sounds depressingly half-hearted). There's also - at least so far - some nice continuity between episodes. Christopher Benjamin as "the old man" - Philip's boss - was an instant hit with me. His potato face gives him such a great character look, and he knows just how to deliver a line to get the biggest smile. And the rivalry with his colleague from "the open plan" is very enjoyable. So far, so good. I think I'm going to enjoy this one. [/QUOTE]
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