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Mr A. came home bearing gifts last night: the newly-released DVDs of Nightingales, a sitcom from the early 90s about the surreal exploits of three security guards on their night-shift guarding a high-rise office block (with Robert Lindsay, David Threlfall, and James Ellis). I loved it when it was on, but I was 18 at the time. Still, the unexamined life and whatnot. So I watched the first episode over lunch, and it had me cackling with glee. (It was the episode with the werewolf.) I hope the rest are as much fun.

ETA: not on the same topic, but I wouldn't half like to lay my paws on this!

Date: 2006-04-27 01:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] iainjcoleman.livejournal.com
I remember that being splendid. The Christmas episode in particular.

Date: 2006-04-27 01:17 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
I'm really looking forward to seeing that one again.

Date: 2006-04-27 01:45 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] kalypso-v.livejournal.com
You're quite sure there's nothing of a metaphorical nature going on?

Nightingales was great. I missed it first time round, but Nancy Banks-Smith put me on to it - she named it as one of her three favourites.
I liked the Shakespearean villains!

Date: 2006-04-27 01:54 pm (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] kalypso-v.livejournal.com
Hm, possibly I mean allegorical... but you wouldn't want any of that going on either!

Date: 2006-04-27 02:00 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] hafren.livejournal.com
Oh yes, I noticed that was out. I must get it.

Date: 2006-04-27 07:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] katlinel.livejournal.com
Mr A is very well-trained.

I hope that the rest of the episodes also induce cackling of the gleeful variety.

I have no recollection of this at all, but then I didn't watch that much telly in the early nineties.

Date: 2006-04-27 10:13 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] altariel.livejournal.com
It's offbeat and quirky, and looks like it was made on thruppence.

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