Absolutely

[Ben Kirkham]

I’ve just ordered the ‘Absolutely’ boxset, it should arrive tomorrow. I just wanna know, exactly how good is this show?

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[Seb Patrick]

It’s quite popular with a fair few G&Ters – there’s a thread about the DVD release here : http://www.ganymede.tv/forum/2007/08/absolutely-aquires-dvd-rights

It’s one of those shows that not many people have necessarily seen, but those who have love it, and it’s pretty influential. It’s a bit like what someone or other said about the Velvet Underground – not many people bought their records, but every single one who did, formed a band.

[Ben Kirkham]

Thanks. I’ve just seen a clip of the job interview on the ‘net, it’s brilliant. I think this is a winner.

Though it was John eloquently saying ‘But It, You Fuckers, Buy It, Buy It Now’ which is what sold it for me, really.

[Tanya Jones]

You should love it, although we think the third series is possibly funnier than the first two. There’s so many good characters, that even if you’re not keen on one of them, another will be along in a minute.

[cliff]

This show is the most awaited series on dvd ever!…
,for years you could only buy 30? vhs best of’s off amazon about 20 minutes long..and they were neber the bits i’d consider to be ‘best’.
I had loads of episodes taped off tv from the 90’s that i lost and i was devastated…

Frank Hovis used to have me in stitches and of course Calham Gilhooley the most boring man alive!!!..

I will buy this dvd if i have to sell a kidney!..

[John Hoare]

I?ve just seen a clip of the job interview on the ?net, it?s brilliant.

Tanya’s got a job interview next week, and just showed me the presentation she’s prepared for it. I spent the entire time quoting Jack Docherty’s character from that sketch.

[Seb Patrick]

I’ve just watched the Stoneybridge Olympics sketch for the first time. Impact possibly dulled by hearing Capps and Symes shout “Stoneybridge!” on numerous occasions, but still very funny.

“All roads lead to Rome… apart from the B7192!”

[Ben Kirkham]

“…which leads to STONEYBRIDGE!” My dad always remembers that bit.

Have watched most of series 1 now. I love it. Imaginative, colourful, unpretentious, joyous fun! A favourite so far, off the top of my head, the hospital sketch with John Sparkes, Morwenna Banks and “the foot.” I’m paraphrasing.

Banks: He was quite keen on body building.

Sparkes: Well that’ll certainly come in useful now.

The first Callum Gilhooley sketch is brilliant. It’s just Hunter and Docherty at their best. Docherty’s talking to camera has me in hysterics.

I could talk about this for hours it’s so good. But I won’t, because I don’t want this to become an Amazon review.

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