Television The Trip

[CassiusClaymore]

Anyone else watching this (BBC 2 on Mondays)?

Comedy series starring Steve Coogan and Rob Brydon.

When Steve is commissioned by the food supplement of a Sunday newspaper to review half a dozen restaurants, he decides to mix work with pleasure and plans a trip around the north of England with his food-loving, American girlfriend. But when she decides to leave him and return to the States, Steve is faced with a week of meals for one, not quite the trip he had in mind. Reluctantly, he calls Rob, the only person he can think of who will be available. Rob, never one to turn down a free lunch (let alone six) agrees, and together they set off for a culinary adventure.

Over the course of six meals at six different restaurants in and around the Lake District, Lancashire and the Yorkshire Dales, this ultimate odd couple find themselves debating the big questions of life over a series of culinary delights.

I downloaded the first 2 episodes and watched em over the weekeend. It's absolutely fantastic.

Beautifully shot by Michael Winterbottom there are some stunning views of the English countryside, the food looks gorgeous but best of all the interplay between Brydon and Coogan is frequently laugh out loud funny. Particularly when they oftten try to outdo each other with their impersonations -


I really do encourage you to watch it if you aren't already. The humour is beuatifully understated at times rather than in your face trying to be funny and for me it's one of the freshest things I've seen on British TV in a long time.

The first 2 episodes are up on the BBC Site (below) if you want to catch up and can't download them.

BBC - BBC Two Programmes - The Trip

 

[jdmufc]

i watched the first and enjoyed it, it was difficult to tell if they are just being themselves or just taking the piss out of their perceived personas, either way it was very enjoyable.

i had forgotten about the second episode and have just downloaded it.

 

[jdmufc]

"all the brothers want a piece of the coogs" brilliant line from the second episode

 

[CassiusClaymore]

i watched the first and enjoyed it, it was difficult to tell if they are just being themselves or just taking the piss out of their perceived personas, either way it was very enjoyable.

i had forgotten about the second episode and have just downloaded it.

Yeah, tis a bit odd at first.

If you've seen 'A Cock & Bull Story' (also directed by Winterbottom) then they're essentially playing the same characters they do in that i.e. a pisstake of their real life personas.

The second one is quality. The Stephen Hawking face off and Coogans Richard Gere observations in particular.

Lovely stuff.

 

[jdmufc]

the second episode was brilliant, like you said the stephen hawking bit was really funny.

cant wait for tonights episode now.

 

[CassiusClaymore]

 

[marrakoosh]

Just after that when they talk about names, and decide on Joshua for the character and then goes through it. Brydon thinks Coogan has forgotten his lines...and is like..."well, that's acting."

 

[jdmufc]

bit surprised not more people are watching this,funniest thing i´ve seen for a while.

 

[jdmufc]

 

[Leg-End]

The whole Richard Gere bit was really funny.

 

[CassiusClaymore]

Yep, I heard that they don't actually work with a proper script.

They were on the radio the other day saying that they have concrete ideas for but then just improv around them.

Re: The British countryside. I'm normally one for slagging off the UK but seeing the Lake District & The Yorkshire Dales captured like that makes me feel I should get out more. Living in a City you often forget what we've got to offer.

 

[CassiusClaymore]

Just been to the websites of the first restaurants featured.

The INN AT WHITEWELL

Michelin Star Restaurant - L

I think the surreal feel stems from the fact that they're acting whilst clearly the staff at the restaurants are just doing their job.

I like food programmes and love Coogan & Brydon so this is a win/win siduation for me.

 

[CassiusClaymore]

Beautifully landscapes again.

That was a lot lower key than the first 2 episodes. There's a beautifully depressing undertone to this series. Coogan is the playing the sad clown to a tee.

 

[decorativeed]

Yeah, tis a bit odd at first.

If you've seen 'A Cock & Bull Story' (also directed by Winterbottom) then they're essentially playing the same characters they do in that i.e. a pisstake of their real life personas.

The second one is quality. The Stephen Hawking face off and Coogans Richard Gere observations in particular.

Lovely stuff.

I see what you did there.

I did not really enjoy A Cock & Bull Story to be honest... except for those improvised Coogan/Brydon bits. I've been loving this series so far.

They were in Keswick in today's episode too. One of my favourite places in England. A perfect combination.

 

[Laphroaig]

So where do I find the second episode?

 

[CassiusClaymore]

From the bbc website (in the link on the first post) or the usual torrent sites.

 

[evra]

Those two shouldn't be allowed to travel in the same vehicle because if there was an accident British comedy would be plunged into disarray. Obviously everyone will be familiar with Coogan's work but very few people have watched Marian and Geoff which is just phenomenal. For Brydon to basically give us a five hour monologue (from a camera in his taxicab) and never once lose our attention and sympathy is one of the most impressive examples of comedy writing and performing I have ever seen.

 

[decorativeed]

I never got into Marion and Geoff. Thought it was a bit boring, but I probably never gave it the chance it deserved. Someone else recently has been telling me how great it was, so I'll have to give it a proper watch soon.

 

[evra]

I never got into Marion and Geoff. Thought it was a bit boring, but I probably never gave it the chance it deserved. Someone else recently has been telling me how great it was, so I'll have to give it a proper watch soon.

Definitely worth giving another go, his character has such an endearing way of cataloguing all the terrible things that go on in his life but constantly striving for the positives, it's a proper black comedy executed perfectly in my opinion.

 

[Plan M]

Absolutely love this program! I caught it for the first time on Sunday so I had to watch the first one as well. Really funny - it's mostly improvised apparantly.

 

[jdmufc]

i can imagine the out-takes from this show are quite good.

 

[sammymc]

indeed...seen an interview with coogan and brydon and they said winterbottom had left out loads of what they considered to be very funny stuff in favour of the more snipey, hurtful conversations, no doubt the dvd will be full of this.

Magnificent series so far, so low key and yet compulsive viewing. Who would have known that just seeing steve coogan standing in countryside shouting "A-HAAA" could be so brilliant.

 

[jdmufc]

indeed...seen an interview with coogan and brydon and they said winterbottom had left out loads of what they considered to be very funny stuff in favour of the more snipey, hurtful conversations, no doubt the dvd will be full of this.

Magnificent series so far, so low key and yet compulsive viewing. Who would have known that just seeing steve coogan standing in countryside shouting "A-HAAA" could be so brilliant.

was a lovely moment that.

 

[yaps]

I LOVE this show.

I need to catch up and watch episode 3 though!

 

[Adzzz]

Fantastic television, under-stated, funny, interesting.

 

[Laphroaig]

or the usual torrent sites.

Can't find it. If anyone could point me in the right direction, that would be much appreciated.

 

[decorativeed]

Definitely worth giving another go, his character has such an endearing way of cataloguing all the terrible things that go on in his life but constantly striving for the positives, it's a proper black comedy executed perfectly in my opinion.

I've downloaded the first 4 episodes, and yes, they are very good. Glad I've been set straight on that account.

 

[jdmufc]

Can't find it. If anyone could point me in the right direction, that would be much appreciated.

here´s the first 3 episodes.....

episode 1:MaxUpload.com - Upload Center

episode 2:MaxUpload.com - Upload Center

episode 3:MaxUpload.com - Upload Center


EDIT: the site is down just now,maybe try these in an hour or two

 

[ERICSAGOD]

Great series so far, the scenery is absolutely stunning.

 

[Doogie]

here´s the first 3 episodes.....

episode 1:MaxUpload.com - Upload Center

episode 2:MaxUpload.com - Upload Center

episode 3:MaxUpload.com - Upload Center


EDIT: the site is down just now,maybe try these in an hour or two

Also here

Spoiler

Ep 1 - The Inn at Whitewell

http://hotfile.com/dl/81313591/98e67c0/t.TRi-101.rar.html

http://www.fileserve.com/file/arUPMgn

Ep 2 - L'Enclume

http://hotfile.com/dl/81446049/3477ace/t.TRi-102.rar.html

http://www.fileserve.com/file/ev74g5R

Ep 3 - Holbeck Ghyll

http://hotfile.com/dl/82912602/5bd6d89/thE_TrI.103.zip.html

http://www.fileserve.com/file/m54sFFk

 

[evra]

I've downloaded the first 4 episodes, and yes, they are very good. Glad I've been set straight on that account.

Glad you're enjoying it, I was a little worried when the second series cam out (jumping from little ten minute episodes to full half-hour shows) but it just got better and better, the only slight disappointment was the finale which strangely decided to part from the monologue format.

 

[jdmufc]

Glad you're enjoying it, I was a little worried when the second series cam out (jumping from little ten minute episodes to full half-hour shows) but it just got better and better, the only slight disappointment was the finale which strangely decided to part from the monologue format.

when was there a first series?

 

[evra]

when was there a first series?

We're talking about "Marian and Geoff" not "The Trip" sorry for the confusing tangent!

 

[CassiusClaymore]

They're talking about Marion & Geoff.

Glad more people are watching this now. It really is a breath of fresh air on British TV.

 

[jdmufc]

We're talking about "Marian and Geoff" not "The Trip" sorry for the confusing tangent!

i´ll stop frantically trawling through all the torrent sites then

 

[CassiusClaymore]

Very funny clip (Gentlemen to Bed) on the bbc site from next weeks episode.

Dunno how to embed it though and it's not on youtube yet.

BBC - BBC Two Programmes - The Trip, Hipping Hall, Gentlemen To Bed

Here's the Richard Gere as way of compensation...

 

[decorativeed]

I don't like spoiling the next episode, I like it to be totally fresh, so I'll skip the clip and wait till Monday.

Watched all of the first series of Marion & Geoff now and really enjoyed it. The safari park scene in particular had me in stitches. Will have to track down the second series now.

 

[jdmufc]

here´s episode 4

MaxUpload.com - Upload Center

 

[Eriku]

Oh my fecking God... tears in my eyes...

Spoiler from episode 4:

Spoiler

Coogan's Connolly was absolute awesome, made me laugh so hard... "why do they always do that? they always rise at daybreak."

 

[decorativeed]

It was a good episode, but the fantastic start - the scene in the car - was let down by the rest of it when they had to resort to impressing the women with the same impressions we'd seen them do in earlier episodes.