Series 2

[Mr Flibble]

Really is rather good, isn’t it?

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[Pete Part Three]

Yup

[hummingbird]

*nods*

[Mr Flibble]

I think it owes a lot to Rimmer really being the focus of the series.

[pfm]

If you count Me2 it’s the only time where there’s a run of 6 utterly perfect episodes. Parallel Universe is a little dodgy IMO.

[Ben Paddon]

Everything apart from the finale, where Jeff’s old childhood “friend” turns up to ask him to solve the mystery of what’s happening at his father’s department store. It was very bizarre and very well-written, but it suffer from budgetary restraints and it didn’t look particularly great (even if it did wind up having a rather delicious 60s feel to it). I also object to Marty’s method of solving the case by murder, which hadn’t popped up in a while – not since the first series, if I recall correctly.

It’s a shame the BBC didn’t renew it for a third series. It was a great take on a brilliant concept, and it had just gotten on its feet. Reeves and Mortimer proved themselves to be capable actors, moreso in the second series than the first.

I wish Playback DVD would release series one in widescreen, though. The pan-and-scan treatment really bugs me.

[si]

What? I didn’t think there was a second series of Crime Traveller.

[Andrew]

Only one series – deviously split over two DVD releases.

[Pete Part Three]

Oh, I’m sorry. I thought we were talking about The Crouches.

[locusceruleus]

No one talks about The Crouches.

[Carlito]

I’d heard the language on this site was bad, but TWO “C words” in as many posts? Shocking.

[Ben Paddon]

I made myself sad by talking about Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased). Glod, I loved that show.

[Mr Flibble]

The original or the Reeves and Mortimer one? I never saw the original, but I liked the “new” one.

[peas_and_corn]

I think the KD/Elliot thing got annoying in season 2.

[Mr Flibble]

I was never that keen on Nancy, to be honest. University Challenge is, however, one of the best episodes ever.

[si]

Nick Frost is great on series two, though I don’t see the point of Sandstrom.

[Tarka Dal]

> Sandstrom.

I now have Sandstorm by Cast in my head.

[Jonsmad]

Sandstormcast? is that another forum’s production?

[Ben Paddon]

The original or the Reeves and Mortimer one? I never saw the original, but I liked the ?new? one.

The original was a staple of Saturday morning television in my house, but despite having more episodes than the remake it only lasted one season. The remake was thirteen episodes spread over two seasons, and was also brilliant.

[Mr Flibble]

but despite having more episodes than the remake it only lasted one season.

Wow. That’s surprising. It’s like the oft-quoted 12 episodes of Fawlty Towers thing.

[ChrisM]

I didn’t realise the remake was two series!

I’ve seen episodes of both. Quite liked the first. (I found the episodes got a bit repetitive in structure.) Loved the remake (although there are lots of episodes I missed.)

[Mr Flibble]

I have a book about the remake I picked up for a quid somewhere. Both seasons are only 12.99 on Play – I’m sorely tempted.

From what I remember it was weird, had lots of CGI, but rather good production values and Emilia Fox was hot.

[ChrisM]

I think it was the weirdness that I particularly liked about it. It wasn’t just the old PI is locked up and ghost ports about rescuing him routine. Ok, that’s a bit unfair to the original, there was some good telly there too, but it felt a bit like that sometimes.

[Ben Paddon]

Randall & Hopkirk (Deceased) series one and two for ?12.99 from play.com? Nice.

I already have it, obviously, but I figure it’d worth sharing with you lot.

[Mr Flibble]

That’s OK, I only told everyone on Monday.

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