[Sussex] New SitCom on Ch4: The IT Crowd

[Richie Jarvis]

Steve Dobson wrote:
> All
> 
> There is a new SitCom coming to Channel 4 this Friday (3rd Feb 21:00).
> It's written by Graham Linehan (Father Ted) and produced by Ash
> Atalla (The Office) so it has some pedigree.  It is set in an
> IT department where two geeks are joined by female "relationship"
> manager.  
> 
> I have no idea how good it is as the RT [1] doesn't give a review.
> However, if you want to review it for us the first episode is available
> on C4's website[2].  However, it requires some kind of plugin that is
> probably Window's only.
> 
> Steve
> 
> [1]
> http://www.radiotimes.com/ListingsServlet?event=10&channelId=132&programmeId=38717078&jspLocation=/jsp/prog_details.jsp
> 
> [2]
> http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/I/itcrowd/
> 
Well, just watched it...  Its a Windoze media stream Steve, thats why 
you can't ;)

Its certainly very funny, however, doesn't paint us IT folk in a good 
light...  The basic story is of 2 support folk who suffer from complete 
and total personality dysfunction, and a dolly bird who blags her way 
into the IT manager position.  Sounds spookily like reality!

Oh, and features a ZX81, with 16K RAM pack on it, and what looks like a 
Commodore Pet in the background...

Could be promising, and there are a few good laughs in it, but I am sure 
we'll all end up watching, and then spotting any inaccuracies we find ;)

Richie