A deadbeat drama teacher gets a wake-up call when his girlfriend leaves him.A deadbeat drama teacher gets a wake-up call when his girlfriend leaves him.A deadbeat drama teacher gets a wake-up call when his girlfriend leaves him.
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I discovered Greg Davies on this show. I'll make this short. 'Man Down' is one of the funniest shows ever made. Funnier than any American comedy by far (of the last two decades) and I'm so glad I found it on Netflix because comedy has been so bad for so long here (with the exception of Curb and Youtube). British comedy lives and it's funnier and more outrageous than ever!
Greg Davies (probably better known as Mr Phil Gilbert from The Inbetweeners or as Cuckoo's reluctant father-in-law in Cuckoo) conceives and carries this brand-spanking new comedy series about a man-child with a lot of growing up to do.
When Dan's long-suffering girlfriend, Naomi (Deirdre Mullins) bins him for not taking life seriously, he tightens his belt (or should I say tightens the cords of his jogging bottoms after misplacing his only pair of trousers), scribbles down something that vaguely resembles a to-do- list and promptly seizes the day in his own unique half-a**ed way. Apart from the fact that he's a teacher who's considerably less mature than his pre-pubescent student body, he must also contend with his maniacal father played by Rik Mayall from The Young Ones. You heard me! The People's Poet is now old enough to play Greg Davies Dad! Adding insult to injury is the fact that Dan's friends are just as misguided as he is. Jo (Roisin Conaty) is an independent young go-getter who goes and gets things that only exist in her wonderfully warped mind. The only "straight-laced" person Dan knows is his close personal acquaintance/financial adviser, Brian (Mike Wozniak) who is often dragged into Dan's immature antics. Then again, Dan's co-worker, Emma (Jeany Spark) is fairly straight-laced... AND she has a nice a**e. Maybe she can put him right? Don't hold your breath!
BRIAN: The last time you said that you asked me which one of The Muppets my wife's vagina most looked like!
DAN: I know... and you said Gonzo... all purple... all messy thick tufts.
:D
When Dan's long-suffering girlfriend, Naomi (Deirdre Mullins) bins him for not taking life seriously, he tightens his belt (or should I say tightens the cords of his jogging bottoms after misplacing his only pair of trousers), scribbles down something that vaguely resembles a to-do- list and promptly seizes the day in his own unique half-a**ed way. Apart from the fact that he's a teacher who's considerably less mature than his pre-pubescent student body, he must also contend with his maniacal father played by Rik Mayall from The Young Ones. You heard me! The People's Poet is now old enough to play Greg Davies Dad! Adding insult to injury is the fact that Dan's friends are just as misguided as he is. Jo (Roisin Conaty) is an independent young go-getter who goes and gets things that only exist in her wonderfully warped mind. The only "straight-laced" person Dan knows is his close personal acquaintance/financial adviser, Brian (Mike Wozniak) who is often dragged into Dan's immature antics. Then again, Dan's co-worker, Emma (Jeany Spark) is fairly straight-laced... AND she has a nice a**e. Maybe she can put him right? Don't hold your breath!
BRIAN: The last time you said that you asked me which one of The Muppets my wife's vagina most looked like!
DAN: I know... and you said Gonzo... all purple... all messy thick tufts.
:D
A must see and will cheer you up even if you're stringing up a rope. Fantastic casting and full of little subtleties in the background.
Greg Davies at his very best.
Greg Davies at his very best.
I thought this was a great show, especially the episodes involving Dominic (Ramon Tikaram), so much so that I wish there were a Dominic spin-off of some sort. So sad that Rik Mayall passed away, often wonder what the show would be like had they been able to go in the direction of playing Rik's character up more as originally planned. Aunt Nesta (Stephanie Cole) was a great addition however.
Who cares if the laughs are somewhat cheap, life is too short to be so serious and judgemental. Found myself laughing harder as the series progressed, binge watched all four seasons in a few days. Wish there was more!
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- TriviaThe school scenes are filmed at the school where Greg Davies actually used to work as a teacher for six years in his early 20s; even the same classroom he used is featured. Despite claiming to hate the job, he was, at one point, nominated for "Teacher of the Year" there (the reason given: "He's a well good laugh and he don't make us do no work.")
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Dan: Sod you, gel-head!
- ConnectionsFeatured in Rik Mayall: Lord of Misrule (2014)
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