"Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps" (2001) TV series 2001-????

User Rating:

7.3/10   

Creator:

Susan Nickson

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8

Release Date:

26 February 2001 (UK)

Genre:

Comedy

Plot Keywords:

Garage | Living Together | Sex | Ego | Pregnancy

Cast

Will Mellor	...	Gaz (72 episodes, 2001-2009)
Sheridan Smith	...	Janet / ... (72 episodes, 2001-2009)
Natalie Casey	...	Donna (71 episodes, 2001-2009)
Kathryn Drysdale	...	Louise (70 episodes, 2001-2009)
Ralf Little	...	Jonny (55 episodes, 2001-2006)

Also Known As:

Two Pints (UK) (short title)
Two Pints of Lager (UK) (short title)

Runtime:

26 min (55 episodes)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.78 : 1

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Certification:

Portugal:M/12 (DVD rating) | UK:15 | Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Runcorn, Cheshire, England, UK

Company:

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Trivia:

In the first series, the "Girl's Pub" is the Mayhew, while the "Boy's Pub" is the Archer (in subsequent series only the Archer is used), a reference to script editor Paul Mayhew-Archer.

Goofs:

Crew or equipment visible: When Donna and Flo get out of the car after going shopping. The camera is reflected in the door.

Quotes:

Gaz: [in bed with Donna] Fancy a bit of "role play", then? My sleeping beauty, I am your prince and shall awaken you with my mighty sword.
[thrusts]
Gaz: I'm going to *stab* you with it.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Have I Got News for You: The Inevitable Internet Spin-Off: (#4.1)" (2008)

Not quite sure why so many people hate this.

I found the first series unexpectedly funny. The writing is fresh and delightfully obscene! The young writer has had the courage to put lines and topics into a sitcom that have not been used before, but which people make jokes about all the time in real life. The cast, particularly the girls are superb and seem the fit the roles like a glove. So what if the show is a little like Friends, set in Runcorn - so long as it's funny! The show is let down by the laughter track - in an odd reversal of the usual criticism - it is not strong enough. I have been creasing myself with laughter with some lines only to hear silence from the recorded audience. The repeated viewing of the first series was even better - which is always a good sign. I am glad that the Beeb has agreed to a second series despite the criticism.

I have not seen the new series yet but I am looking forward to it coming to terrestrial soon.