Family Tree [HBO/BBC2]

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Source - Digital Spy

HBO has released a first trailer for Chris O'Dowd's new comedy Family Tree.
The IT Crowd actor has teamed with This Is Spinal Tap's Christopher Guest for the eight-part first season.
[Filmed in both the UK and LA, Family Tree stars O'Dowd as Tom Chadwick, a 30-year-old who embarks on a journey of self-discovery and meets a number of eccentric characters from his family's past.
Fred Willard (Anchorman) and Tom Bennett (PhoneShop) will also appear in the improvised sitcom, which will air on BBC Two in the UK.
Family Tree will premiere in the US in May.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aCV26NtlGM

Basq

Christ.. is that Nina Conti with that stupid goddamn monkey 22 seconds in?

Were they just handing out parts to anyone and everyone?

Skid X

Could be great, could be another transatlantic 'works better on paper than on the screen' mashup like Todd Margaret.

Certainly worth a look.

Also, Nina and Monkey are brilliant, I can't think of any show which wouldn't be better for their inclusion :P

Also Starring LeVar Burton

^Todd Margaret was great...

Skid X

CaptainNegative wrote: »

^Todd Margaret was great...

I thought it was good, but could have been a lot better (given the talent involved)

Richard Dower

Dunno much about this, tbh....never heard about it before today

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fe_Fpq2PVSo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHCPOvs2lnY

Mr E

Starting this weekend, I really love the look of it.
Christopher Guest's comedic touch is always a winner.

Mr E

Family Tree threads merged into a forest. What? Too meta?

pickarooney

Mr E wrote: »

Family Tree threads merged into a forest. What? Too meta?

I hope this fella copse himself on.

Mr E

You wood come up with a pun like that, Pick.

/leaves

Skid X

This has started on HBO, no sign of it on the BBC yet.

I quite liked the first episode. Understated but has potential. Needs more Christopher Guest on screen, though.

brian_t

Family Tree starts on BBC2 on Tuesday 16 July @ 10.00pm

JP Liz V1

brian_t wrote: »

Family Tree starts on BBC2 on Tuesday 16 July @ 10.00pm

Bumped as it starts on BBC 2 tonight

Ash.J.Williams

nina f**ing Conti

pickarooney

Ash.J.Williams wrote: »

nina f**ing Conti

She ruins the series. Apart from her it's just okay.

mike65

She really does split the vote doesn't she? What will she do when the monkey dies?

It was a perfectly grand opening.

Dozen Wicked Words

Quite liked it, gentle enough start, don't even mind the monkey.

groovie

I can't make up my mind about this. I like him, I like her and the monkey (I really do), but I can't stand his 'mate' and the constant pratfalls. I mean this week, he was a right pain in the rear. And Christopher Guest is utterly wasted, and the 'old' un-pc comedies that he watches, perhaps there's a reason for it...
That bit with the

monkey and the boxing glove

was lovely.

pickarooney

That's Michael McKean, not Christopher Guest

groovie

pickarooney wrote: »

That's Michael McKean, not Christopher Guest

Of course, thank you. The last couple of episodes featured Guest, very enjoyable too.
Some other familiar faces too from previous Guest outings.