This BBC spoof fly on the wall sitcom is set around a group organising the 2012 Olympics in London, and some of the outlandish things they have to do- some of which were very close real-life.
8/10
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While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Sandra Bullock saves her unrequited love from falling under a train. He is knocked unconscious and she pretends she is his fiancee. When she meets his brother (played by Bill Pullman) they begin to fall for each other. When the brother wakes up things get more complicated.
8/10
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Overboard (1987)
Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell star in this romantic comedy about a spoilt rich lady and a poor widower handyman. She gets amnesia when she falls off her yacht and he pretends she is his wife. She falls for this for a while, but when she regains her memory she has to decide which life she really wants.
7/10
This is a very long BBC sitcom that contains 31 series. It focuses on the Yorkshire town of Holmfirth and a group of largely retired people getting up to mischief – or trying to stop the others from getting up to mischief. Due to the ages of those involved, there are some changes to the cast throughout the series.
7/10
This 1980s BBC sitcom is set in 1959 & 1960 at Maplins Holiday camp and features the staff at the camp from the Manager, the host, the comic, the “yellow coats and the chalet maid – who wants to be a yellow coat.
Some of the plots are a bit silly – and at times emotional, but it is a fun series.
8/10
This historical BBC sitcom focuses on the women’s suffrage movement in the early 20th century, and a fictitious group setting itself up to fight for the vote.
7/10
This slapstick BBC sitcom from the 1970s features Frank Spencer who is accident-prone but always tries his best and his long-suffering, but loyal wife Betty.
There is normally a stunt close to the end of each episode, some of which do look quite dangerous, and as the series moves on Frank and Betty move house, and have a baby (although Jessica doesn’t feature very much).
7/10
This recent BBC family sitcom features the Brockman family, with a mum, dad and 3 children who at the start are aged about 11, 8 & 5.
It is interesting seeing childer of this age having a prominent role in a sitcom and some of their work is improvised (particularly in the earlier series) to make it seem more natural.
8/10
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Incredibles, The (2004)
This Disney/Pixar film follows the Incredible family. The parents are Mr Incredible and Elasti-Girl who were superheroes before they had children. They now have 3 children, Violet, Dash and baby Jack-Jack, and the eldest 2 have started to show some superpowers.
The family are called to help save the workld from evil.
6/10
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Great Escape, The (1963)
This film is based on a true story about allied airmen who try to escape from German prisoner of war camps during World War 2.
6/10