Dead Man Weds

I thoroughly enjoyed the 6 part series , especially funny was Johnny Vegas. Also loved the music , Good New Week , a sixties protest song by Hedgehoppers Anonymous. Michael Brandon and his security man Red were also excellent and Keith Barron as the Mayor was also superb , Barron being one of my favourite actors. Richard Bremner as the mad priest was inspired. Last saw him in The Sin Eater. Some of the jokes you could see coming from a mile off but so what? It was very satisfying with at least one guffaw per episode. I hope they give it a chance and do a second series. Well written in my opinion by Vegas and Dave Spikey. Definitely worth watching.

I liked this series.

I came to Dave Spikey not via Phoenix Nights but via the 'Overnight Success' stand-up DVD he did and seeing him live.

I thought it was a pretty good attempt that didn't always quite work but was certainly better that the vast majority of dross ITV serve up as 'comedy' (or should that be 'served' - as they don't seem to attempt or produce anything comedic nowadays!).

There might not have been many 'fall on the floor' laughs but there were lots of chuckles and smiles.

Dave was pretty good as the erratic and confused editor looking for a 'good story' and Johnny had a role that wasn't totally pist (on the Irish black stuff) caricature that he was prevailing at the time.

I'd like to think that given another series Dave & Johnny could have come up with something wonderful.

I'd like to be able to see it again to re-evaluate it, but copyright stuff (the music I believe) has put a pox on that for the time being.

From episode 1 I have been hocked, the story is excellent and the subtle humour makes for good TV. The excellent balance between plot and comedy is very well done; to be too excessive in one of the fields would destroy what the show is about, a mix. "The water is blue…" However I do agree that it will not meet with some tastes that enjoy the full on comedy experience like the works of Peter Kay. Looking round the net I have found that it has got good reviews and it is well worth a watch. However it is plot driven and thus should be watched from start to finish to get that just fried feel.

All in all Dave Spikey and Johnny Vegas have done me proud.

PS, the song is "Its Good News Week" by Hedgehoppers Anonymous:)

I think the previous comment was very unfair and I would like to say that in my opinion Dead Man Weds is a fantastic series.

It has been reviewed after only one episode which isn't giving something a chance.

Dave Spikey and Johnny Vegas are terrific as are all the cast.

It is original and well-written and brilliantly acted throughout.

It is unfair to compare this programme to Phoenix Nights.

I would also like to add that reading the previous review took too much time out of my life that I will never get back and me and my friends agreed that we are definitely gonna watch this again.

So nice to see ITV attempting to make a quality comedy.

I have really enjoyed this first series and would hope that it gets picked-up for a 2nd series.

I would have preferred the show to have been a whole hour instead of just half, as I feel there is too much packed in at some points. I'd love to see more about the lives of the characters outside of the newspaper.

Dave Spikey's writing is so good on this show. Many, many jokes just go whizzing past and only on a second viewing do you catch them.

Keep up the good work.