Once Keith begins to tell his tragic tales of the mundane you can't turn off, I am always hooked to the end and never get bored. Like all good British comedy this has an air of despair about it and it is quite depressing, I would be lying if I said it was hilarious, because the dark side off sets this quite often.
Brydon is fantastic in the character he has created over years. Few people could hold the attention of an audience when they are the only thing onscreen for the whole show and it is a credit to both the writing and Brydon's delivery that he can do it.
Overall this show is very hard to describe and it is NOT a laugh a minute, hilarious comedy. Was this review helpful? Sign in to vote. Having watched the show in , it is surprising to see a show aired on TV in that forsaw vlogging long ago. Now it seems quite normal for everyone to vlog, but as a therapy for a character Keith back then hits the bull's eye especially watching it now. As audience we can see the therapeutic effect recording your day in our ordinary lives.
Brydon spun the character off into The Keith Barret Show, where the former cabbie turned relationship guru, interviewing a range of celebrity couples. Home Explore the BBC. This page has been archived and is no longer updated. Find out more about page archiving. TV Series — — 30m. Episode guide. Comedy Drama. See more at IMDbPro. Episodes Browse episodes.
Top Top-rated. Photos 8. Top cast Edit. Regina Freedman Theresa as Theresa. When the first series of Marion and Geoff was broadcast on BBC2 in minute monologues back in , it quickly became a cult classic. It was also recognised by the establishment; it picked up an award for best drama at the South Bank Show Awards and Brydon was given the prestigious accolade of best comedy newcomer at the British Comedy Awards.
The format of Marion and Geoff is deceptively simple; Keith drives around London in his minicab, chatting gently in his broad Welsh accent to a camcorder fixed to the dashboard, recording a video diary about his hopeless personal life, his ex-wife and kids.
He is endlessly optimistic, defining himself in the very first episode with these words: 'The way I see it, I haven't lost a wife. I've gained a friend. The brilliance of Marion and Geoff lies in its perfectly timed comic pathos; the audience is moved from laughter to tears in the space of a moment. Yet Brydon can be even darker and edgier. In Human Remains, an outstanding series of six comedy dramas in which he starred alongside Julia Davis, Brydon explored the extreme behaviour of strange couples.
Again, it was so raw it often felt inappropriate to laugh. Alan Partridge could easily be Keith's first cousin; although brasher, his perception of reality is equally distorted. It would be foolish to pretend otherwise. In turn, Steve Coogan remembers Julia Davis, who was appearing on his live tour, handing him a video and encouraging him to watch it. It was clear that Rob was doing something different and funny. There was a real bleakness and sadness. He is covering similar territory to me, but his work is genuine and moving.
Sometimes you feel uncomfortable with Alan, sometimes you feel sorry for him, but Marion and Geoff actually moved me to tears. He pauses, then laughs nervously. If I wasn't working with Rob, I'd probably feel threatened by him.
He's brilliant. He knows exactly what he's doing. He's my soulmate artistically. And what a weird background. He hasn't had the classic comedy background at all, which also makes him different and interesting. Brydon found fame at a late age, in his mid-thirties. He was very good at impressions, especially Tom Jones and Anthony Hopkins.
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