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Channel 4's Spaced was one of the most brilliant comedies to have been written in the past 20 years and it's currently mid-series repeat on Dave on Monday nights.

 

Directed by Edgar Wright, made by LWT and written by its stars Jessica Stevenson and Simon Pegg, the two-series struck a chord with any 90s post-University slacker living in a flat-share.

 

It hasn't been on TV for years and despite its relative vintage it stands the test of time and looks as fresh as The Inbetweeners. For anyone who hasn't seen it, do.

 

Although when the second series ended in 2001, a third was promised it never materialised with Pegg going on to make some excellent British films (and some terrible American ones) and Stevenson to most prominently appear as the fat girl next door in The Royle Family.

 

Because of this, whether their characters finally hook up will remain one of the greatest mysteries ever. Incidentally, I think they did.

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  December 1, 2009

check this out, might brighten your day...

www.youtube.com/watch

incidentally, our cats are called Tim and Daisy!

  December 1, 2009

That has cheered me up, thanks Robin. Spaced is one of the best bits of telly ever made.

  December 1, 2009

skip to the end...

  December 1, 2009

sadly theey never did - Tim went off to America and got a job on the space programme whilst Daisy moved to Manchester and began over-eating to try and forget him.

Wish I had better news but those are the facts.

  December 1, 2009

It's true; it was one of the first TV sitcoms that reflected the gaming/paint-balling generation and it never over-milked the 'will they, won't they?' scenario.  Brilliant stuff.  Brian led to Dr Alan Statham in Green Wing which has to be a good thing.  

But I'd still like to know what happened because I refuse to believe that Chris Worsley.  He is evil.

  December 2, 2009

Let's not forget Nick Frost. The bit with him and Marsha doing steps in her flat was one of the funniest scenes ever. And the cycle courier getting down with the beat-beeps of the zebra crossing.

  December 2, 2009

ha ha! (swirls cape around face)

  December 3, 2009

Chris. Are you using a stage name here? No biog. I'm curious. Who are you?

  December 3, 2009

sue - my real name is B.L. Zebub. No that's my name for better or worse and I am not the American god botherer of the same name on facebook

  December 3, 2009

Ho, ho, Chris. Time for a change of pants!

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