This Life

Dr. Nick

Wasn't this just the best program ever of it's kind? Isn't it still? Great characters was the key, great young actors clinched it.

Repeats on Friday nights after Jools. It brings me back.............

wheres me jumpa

Yeah loved this program. Didnt realise its back on, will be tuning in as I have seen it in ages.

Tomohawk

Lads, lads, where have you been hiding? BBC have shown the complete series over the last few weeks, with 2 episodes a night back to back. The episode you saw last night after Jools Holland was the penultimate one (Miles Stag Night). Don't miss the last one of the series being broadcast next wednesday 11.30pm! The series has been reshown to whet our appetites for the new christmas reunion episode that the BBC have finally made.

You're right, it was brilliant television, even the soundtrack music will bring ya right back!! The camera work, editing and acting were all top-notch too.

deisemum

I loved this programme and I'm looking forward to the reunion for christmas.

Dr. Nick

Tomohawk wrote:

The series has been reshown to whet our appetites for the new christmas reunion episode that the BBC have finally made.

Great news, thanks.
Confirmed on the Beeb website, but no details yet.

kraggy

Tuesday January 2nd.

Another thread on this a couple of weeks ago.

Final episode of series 2 was on tonight. Absolutely revolutionary drama.

Looking forward to reunion special.

k.

petes

kraggy wrote:

Tuesday January 2nd.

Another thread on this a couple of weeks ago.

Final episode of series 2 was on tonight. Absolutely revolutionary drama.

Looking forward to reunion special.

k.

"Outstanding"

Stark

W00t. Ftw.

Lunar Junkie

I really enjoyed watching this again, had seen portions of it back when it was last rebroadcast around 5 years ago and I'd forgotten how good it was. Not that they're exactly the most likeable bunch of characters (with a couple of exceptions) but it's extremely compelling viewing, well paced and very well written, convincing dialogue. So do you guys subscribe to the consensus view that Rachel is the manipulative bitch and Milly's cold treatment of her is valid? I couldn't help disliking Milly by midway through series 2, she seems to regard herself as the victim in every situation but really her problems are more-or-less self created. Anna's got to be the best character, sharp cynical wit coupled with a complete self-destruct tendency. Miles is the kind of person I'd want to punch in real life but he becomes more interesting when the cocksure public schoolboy front breaks down.. Ferdy's pretty interesting too, a lot more to the character than you initially think.. I believe all the gay sex on-screen caused something of a storm back when it was first shown in 95/96. Quite looking forward to the reunion special episode, though I wonder how well it'll work in a single long episode format - a lot of the success of the original show was in the accumlation of small details across several episodes so the plotlines had a degree of subtlety to them. Apparently the new episode opens with the 5 housemates all attending the funeral of one of the characters - I won't say which one!

kraggy

yes Rachel is a bitch. the last episode shows this. she's quite good looking though.

will reiterate my point that as far as i'm concerned, it is the best drama programme ever to have been broadcasted either in europe or in america. its realism, clever plot lines, dynamite dialogue and extraordinary acting by all members of the cast have all contributed to this.

have to agree that ferdi is actually quite an interesting character. more than one thinks when he initially came into the story.

i was disagreed with when i said that there is not one weak link in the characters. some said ferdi was a weak character but i don't think so. he's more complex than you'd think.

can't wait for the reunion. tues 2nd january. counting down already.

where did you hear that junkie about the funeral?

fade2black

Great show alright. The producers probably asked them all back and whoever said no, died.

Stark

I hope Ferdi died.

Lunar Junkie

kraggy wrote:

where did you hear that junkie about the funeral?

There's a bunch of articles online about the reunion episode that give away some of the details, just drop "this life reunion" or something similiar into Google (don't if you don't want some of the surprises spoiled, though!)

petes

Stark wrote:

I hope Ferdi died.

He is not in the reunion anyway I think. ****e character.

kraggy

Recent picture of cast together

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/entertainment_enl_1165396028/img/1.jpg

Have just read an in-depth account of what has happened the characters in the last 10 years.

Assuming it's accurate, it's pretty different stuff to what you'd think.

k.

dublinshane

Have to say that was a great series. I was only 16 at the time but it was just so good and so different then. Really enjoyed looking at the repeats. I remember seriously fancying Millie back then. The other thing that looked strange was them all smoking any where and every where even in the offices. Things change alot in 10 years!!

kraggy

kraggy wrote:

Recent picture of cast together

http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/spl/hi/pop_ups/06/entertainment_enl_1165396028/img/1.jpg

Have just read an in-depth account of what has happened the characters in the last 10 years.

Assuming it's accurate, it's pretty different stuff to what you'd think.

k.

link?

kraggy

Can you not see the picture in the link smiley?

petes

kraggy wrote:

Can you not see the picture in the link smiley?

I think she is looking for the link of the in depth account that you read.

kraggy

Right. Sorry.

This isn't as in-depth as another one i saw but nevertheless is informative of the main ideas.

Warning: contains spoilers!!!!!!!!


http://imdb.com/title/tt0115390/board/nest/57760612

AND TRY THIS:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/This_Life (scroll down to 2007 reunion)