We Are Not Alone

When I started watching this I thought I had somehow accidentally turned over to a children's channel.

It reminded me of adolescent shows such as 'My Parents Are Aliens' but on a larger scale. The 'humour' was just a little more advanced in We Are Not Alone, although just as hackneyed.

The production seems to have been done on the cheap, which really doesn't help sell the story.

Overall it was disappointing and a shame that a bit more effort wasn't devoted to making We Are Not Alone a bit tighter and engaging.

I'd say this is something of a missed opportunity because British comedy hasn't had much to offer in recent years.

From the trailers I didn't think this would be very good, as it looked a bit forced, but I thought I would give it a go. I am so glad I did as I ended up really enjoying it. The pacing is good, the story keeps you interested and you really do care about what happens to the characters. It's not laugh out loud comedy all the time but the house party scene could become a classic.

It's not for everyone as my wife didn't finish watching it, but if you like Sean of the Dead or Red Dwarf then definitely check this one out. Hopefully it will be the start of a series as it certainly leaves the door open for that.

Apparently this is a pilot for a series which it would probably have suited being a series much better.

The characters are great, the trio of aliens trying to run the UK are hilarious.

I could have happily watched this every week for several series, has a similar silly tone of things like red dwarf and Shaun of the dead.

Some of the humour is a little Juvenile but with a few tweaks and a more in depth story this could make a pretty iconic series. There's so much they could explore with flashbacks to the invasion and there bumbling efforts to balance each nation's cultural differences to that of their own.

So much potential to fill a massive hole in the market -Hopefully we get the see more of post invasion Earth soon!!! Oh and also a bunch of Gu'un aliens showing up at comic cons would be brilliant!

There is some really poor quality dross on British TV so I was surprised to come across this series on UKTV PLAY, rather than a mainstream channel because this is REALLY well written. New, clever jokes are inserted throughout, rather than just the first episode as with some BBC comedies. Tight, quality writing, with a lot of thought. It makes it stand out. I'm a little shocked it hasn't been picked up by the mainstream channels. Think Friday Night Dinner and the Wrong Mans... . It's off beat and dark in subject matter (hostile alien invasion) but handled so well and appropriately that it had me in stitches. I'd really highly recommend this.

At first glance, it would be easy to give We Are Not Alone a pass. How many movies about aliens coming to earth do we need, after all? Having watched this, my answer is: well, at least one more.

Created & written by Ben Willbond & Lawrence Rickard (Six Idiots, Ghosts, Horrible Histories) We Are Not Alone was a welcome find following repeat viewings of Ghosts. The pair come together to create a sci-fi comedy that is a pleasure to watch.

After their planet, Gu'un, becomes uninhabitable, newly named Trater, Gor-DAN & Greggs arrive in the UK, determined to move the capital from London to the 'centre of the landmass' which they have determined is... Clitheroe.

With a complete lack of understanding of how things on earth work or why (& the inability of newly bought, but not particularly motivated pal/government contractor Stewart to be able to explain-he doesn't know either) shenanigans ensue as the group try to gain their footing in a world that is largely hostile to their presence.

Simply put, what you have in We Are Not Alone is a fun, easy watch. As I understand it, while this is a standalone project, it's also intended to serve as a potential pilot for a future series, which I believe would be a great way to go. There are enough questions & loose ends as to how the newly formed 'Section 78' will function in the long term that I believe it would be well worth developing it further.

The political satire element is enjoyable to watch, especially under the current circumstances. No, it's not heavy hitting, nor is it intended to be. What it is, is easy, fun and pleasure to watch. There are certainly dynamics between earthlings & Gu'uns to explore in future episodes should the writers/creators choose to go that route. I certainly hope they will.

If you enjoy British comedy, We Are Not Alone is definitely worth your time. I don't like hardcore sci-fi (at all) and this has a great balance & perfect humour for someone like me.