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Thursday, August 19, 2010

Lee Evans - So What Now?

From 2001, here we have So What Now? - a superb (at least in my opinion), hugely underrated and underappreciated Britcom high on farce and slapstick starring Lee Evans (also co-writer) along with top quality support from the ever watchable Stephen O'Donnell and acclaimed actress Sophie (sister of Emma) Thompson at her pottiest. Directed by the great Tony Dow with the late great Geoffrey Perkins serving as one of the executive producers. Hated by a lot of people or so it seems judging by what I've read on the net, So What Now? only lasted one series comprising of eight episodes - which is a shame as, personally, I found it good enough to have ran for at least one or two more seasons. Criticism has been levelled at the lack of development on the characters but, in my opinion, the characters are fine as they are. If there had been more series, I'm sure the characters would have been more fleshed out. Guest appearances include, amongst others, gorgeous Imogen Stubbs, Tony Gardner, David Ross (the original "Kryten" and also memorable as the voice of the talking toaster in Red Dwarf), and the late, legendary Hugh Lloyd who appears in possibly the most memorable episode in which he plays a crafty "old codger" who temporarily becomes a staying guest at the house being attended to his every need.

The plot: After being thrown out by wife Eileen, Lee then destroys his best friend Stuart's place in a gas explosion, and so the two are left flat-hunting. Although not intending to live together, the two are forced to take up lodgings in the home of the once reasonably wealthy Heather. Lee, accident-prone at the best of times, can't help but be stressed out under Heather's well-meaning but somewhat controlling nature...

The perfect sitcom vehicle for Lee Evans' physical comedy and very much a modern spin on Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em, So What Now? may not be as well-received, much-loved and remembered as the afforementioned sitcom classic but, for me, it's one and only series is highly watchable, cosy entertainment with some charmingly daft and likeable characters, whacky scenarios, funny lines and stands up to repeated viewing.

Lee Evans - So What Now?
2001
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Approx. 28 mins (per episode)
Approx 350 mb (per episode)
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