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E4 zombie drama 'Dead Set': Any good?
Published Thursday, Oct 16 2008, 17:07 BST | By Neil Wilkes | 7 comments
And the verdict is...
Absolute genius!
From everything we've heard about new Big Brother-meets-zombies drama Dead Set to date, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Charlie Brooker's new project is a spoof/quite cheesy/otherwise preposterous.
It's actually far from it (aside from a ridiculously characterised executive producer). This is a serious drama, a credible horror, set against the backdrop of the Big Brother circus.
The scene where Davina succumbs to proceedings is particularly poignant - and if you were a Davina hater before, you may find some respect for her through this. (For the record, I'm not.)
The five ep series is stripped across Halloween week on E4, beginning Monday, October 27 at 10pm.
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Absolute genius!
From everything we've heard about new Big Brother-meets-zombies drama Dead Set to date, you'd be forgiven for thinking that Charlie Brooker's new project is a spoof/quite cheesy/otherwise preposterous.
It's actually far from it (aside from a ridiculously characterised executive producer). This is a serious drama, a credible horror, set against the backdrop of the Big Brother circus.
The scene where Davina succumbs to proceedings is particularly poignant - and if you were a Davina hater before, you may find some respect for her through this. (For the record, I'm not.)
The five ep series is stripped across Halloween week on E4, beginning Monday, October 27 at 10pm.
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Jon, London, on October 21st, 2008
I've seen the whole thing, and believe me, it's great. The trailer doesn't do it justice, you're right.
I've seen the whole thing, and believe me, it's great. The trailer doesn't do it justice, you're right.
Craig, Middlesbrough, on October 17th, 2008
Am I the only one who thinks this looks crap? The trailers I've saw do it no justice, and the acting is terrible.
Am I the only one who thinks this looks crap? The trailers I've saw do it no justice, and the acting is terrible.
Rob, Bristol, on October 17th, 2008
I can't wait.... :-)
I can't wait.... :-)
Jon, London, on October 17th, 2008
I couldn't agree more. This show is a combination of a great script, great direction, and some surprisingly good acting from some previously unconvincing actors. It just proves that the UK can make good drama TV, and we need more people like Charlie Brooker to start a revolution, so can bring an end to dire programmes we get continuously fed from ITV and the BBC.
I couldn't agree more. This show is a combination of a great script, great direction, and some surprisingly good acting from some previously unconvincing actors. It just proves that the UK can make good drama TV, and we need more people like Charlie Brooker to start a revolution, so can bring an end to dire programmes we get continuously fed from ITV and the BBC.
Matt Donnelly, Uxbridge, on October 16th, 2008
I'm a massive fan of all Charlie Brooker's work so this should be inspired stuff.
I'm a massive fan of all Charlie Brooker's work so this should be inspired stuff.
Craig, Middlesbrough, on October 16th, 2008
The trailer does this show no justice, it makes it look terrible - from acting to everything. How many episodes have you saw? Because it's not looking good for me...
The trailer does this show no justice, it makes it look terrible - from acting to everything. How many episodes have you saw? Because it's not looking good for me...
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