"mike basset - manager"

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tv spin-off from the film "...england manager" - the best thing i've seen on itv in a long while. you see so many poor attempts at shoe-horning football into comedy or drama that it's a surprise to see something so sharply-scripted as this. ricky tomlinson is superb (i think he just plays himself!) and the gags come in rapid succession. my favourite bit was him supervising the bloke moving a statue of a black african slave woman into his house "careful with that! wedding present from ron atkinson, that is..."

[big screen satellite]

you know, i was watching this and turned over - as i thought the jokes were poor and laboured...and although there was a couple of funny bits not enough for me to be watching it again...(and as much as i liked the england version - i don't really like Ricky T either)

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grumpy git!

[stimpee]

yeah i think matt has a little more in common with The Royle Family. grumpy git

[big screen satellite]

Originally Posted by stimpee

yeah i think matt has a little more in common with The Royle Family. grumpy git

god i hated that show

now victor meldrew - he rules

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only for the clip where the phone rings and he picks up a small dog!