Review of Man Down

Man Down (2013–2017)
6/10
Would you want a bloke like this as your teacher?
15 February 2021
Warning: Spoilers
Teacher Dan is a Head of Department at a Junior school seeing him with his class, you have to wonder who is the more immature. Though the school kids have the obvious excuse and unlike their teacher there is some chance, that they may actually grow up at some time in the future.

His personal life is wasted with the perpetual fantasy, that he actually stands a cat in hells chance of getting back together with her.

As a sad sack he still lives with his parents even at the advanced middle age, with his mum who still treats him as if he were a ten year old. As well as his dad a spiteful and vindictive maniac, whose entire mission in life seems to be to make his sons life a misery.

His best friends are Jo who is a happy and friendly soul and always willing to lend a helping hand, though she does come across as a hooker. Brian is his other best friend who Dan treats as a dogsbody to help fetch and carry for him and act as a taxi service, such that its a wonder that they get on at all.

Other manic characters are Shakira who runs the local caffe that all of our characters regularly frequent, though given how absolutely vile she is to all and sundry its a wonder she gets any customers through the door. Another local fruitcake is a Community Support Officer, a totally deranged jobsworth.

This is comedy show is one that I have taken a while to get around to watching at all, and after watching the first episode didn't feel inclined to bother to view any more. But after a bit I decided to give it another go, and I am currently going through the second series. Personally its a rather hit and miss comedy that rather meanders in a somewhat shambolic manner, with some truly bonkers finales.

I first saw Greg Davies Hosting Taskmaster the Dave TV Channel Quiz Show, which I think was a perfect vehicle for him. I didn't really find his standup that funny, it barely raised a smile with me. His character is suitably manic not to mention veritably deranged, and Greg Davies manages to nail it to the wall.

Roisin Conaty is a very funny comic and always adds to any show she is in, but I cant help feel that there is striking similarity between the characters she gets to portray.
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