Sunday, April 16, 2006
From the Observer today:
"Why does Mayo work so well, despite bearing almost no resemblance to the world of policework? Good casting is the most likely answer. Maverick Mayo (Alistair McGowan) and his three boho cohorts complement one another well, plus the humour is wry and well scripted. In tonight's episode the hippie cops investigate the murder of a local geography teacher. A winner."
Well, imagine my surprise. You have seen Mayo, right?
There's also an interview with that tired old boiler, Sam Taylor-Wood - if you're interested in that sort of thing.
UPDATE! Thought I'd give Mayo another whirl. My word, it's extraordinary; and seemingly written by someone who has never been to a police station and never met a policeman or criminal - or man or woman for that matter. Jeremy Edwards, of all people, is playing some kind of caddish ideal-man fantasy-figure. Jeremy Edwards.
UPDATE 2! Ooh, those bohemian policewomen, at least one of whom is always wearing a beret, are now less impressed with Jezza. They're getting bored by kung fu chat. Phew. Now Mayo can move in on his younger colleague - it's the pass we're all waiting to see.
Let's hope they do it this series then.
UPDATE 3! There's drugs and nightclubs and everything - like in that episode of Inspector Morse.
UPDATE 4! Recurrence of running joke - Welshman with broken watch.
UPDATE 5! I may have seriously underestimated Mayo.
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"Why does Mayo work so well, despite bearing almost no resemblance to the world of policework? Good casting is the most likely answer. Maverick Mayo (Alistair McGowan) and his three boho cohorts complement one another well, plus the humour is wry and well scripted. In tonight's episode the hippie cops investigate the murder of a local geography teacher. A winner."
Well, imagine my surprise. You have seen Mayo, right?
There's also an interview with that tired old boiler, Sam Taylor-Wood - if you're interested in that sort of thing.
UPDATE! Thought I'd give Mayo another whirl. My word, it's extraordinary; and seemingly written by someone who has never been to a police station and never met a policeman or criminal - or man or woman for that matter. Jeremy Edwards, of all people, is playing some kind of caddish ideal-man fantasy-figure. Jeremy Edwards.
UPDATE 2! Ooh, those bohemian policewomen, at least one of whom is always wearing a beret, are now less impressed with Jezza. They're getting bored by kung fu chat. Phew. Now Mayo can move in on his younger colleague - it's the pass we're all waiting to see.
Let's hope they do it this series then.
UPDATE 3! There's drugs and nightclubs and everything - like in that episode of Inspector Morse.
UPDATE 4! Recurrence of running joke - Welshman with broken watch.
UPDATE 5! I may have seriously underestimated Mayo.
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