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Taking inspiration from the golden era of late Seventies and early Eighties television, Look Around You looks at the very latest developments in science and technology in one of the most consistently funny parodies you're ever likely to see.
This brilliantly original second series has the same well-observed hilarious brand of humour as the first BAFTA nominated series and is presented by the very talented Jack Morgan (Robert Popper), Peter Packard (Peter Serafinowicz), Pam Bachelor (Olivia Colman) and Pealy Maghti (Josie D'Arby). In a blaze of 1980's big hair, sideburns, ra-ra skirts and jumpsuits, this series also features cameos from some of the UK's finest comedy performers including Harry Enfield, Matt Lucas, Simon Pegg and Sarah Alexander.
Each episode the team considers the future of music, health, sport, music, food and computers - much as they did in the original 'Tomorrow's World' series. Each week they are joined by guests, inventors and science specialists, looking at different inventions and testing out the latest technology.
The series culminates in a live final of the 'Look Around You Invention Of The Year Award' presented by HRH Sir Prince Charles. But with an excited live studio audience, a nervous group of contestants and one rather difficult and unpredictable guest, can the Look Around You team manage to keep everything going alright on the night?
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2.4 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Commentary, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: Taking inspiration from the golden era of late Seventies and early Eighties television, Look Around You looks at the very latest developments in science and technology in one of the most consistently funny parodies you're ever likely to see. This brilliantly original second series has the same well-observed hilarious brand of humour as the first BAFTA nominated series and is presented by the very talented Jack Morgan (Robert Popper), Peter Packard (Peter Serafinowicz), Pam Bachelor (Olivia Colman) and Pealy Maghti (Josie D'Arby). In a blaze of 1980's big hair, sideburns, ra-ra skirts and jumpsuits, this series also features cameos from some of the UK's finest comedy performers including Harry Enfield, Matt Lucas, Simon Pegg and Sarah Alexander. Each episode the team considers the future of music, health, sport, music, food and computers - much as they did in the original 'Tomorrow's World' series. Each week they are joined by guests, inventors and science specialists, looking at different inventions and testing out the latest technology. The series culminates in a live final of the 'Look Around You Invention Of The Year Award' presented by HRH Sir Prince Charles. But with an excited live studio audience, a nervous group of contestants and one rather difficult and unpredictable guest, can the Look Around You team manage to keep everything going alright on the night? SCREENED/AWARDED AT: BAFTA Awards, ...Look Around You - Series 2 ( Look Around You 2 ) ( Look Around You - Series Two )
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Thank god the BBC finally got round to releasing this DVD of one of the comedy highlights of 2005, although if it had been out before Christmas all of my friends and family would have got the same present!
If you've never heared of this, just buy it now anyway. Think The Day Today meets The League of Gentlemen - in a 1980's Tomorrow's World format! The Invention of the Year live final is one of the great 30 minutes of comedy, and yes it really is hosted in the presense of HRH Sir Prince Charles.
And yet again, the Look Around You boys have packed the DVD full of extras.
Great stuff! Gruff.
20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I stumbled across this show when it was shown earlier this year, and I tell you, I am mightily glad I did.
From the electro-pop synth-ed theme music, to the presenters' cheesy linking to each other, each of the first five episodes is set around a different theme, leading up to the "live" grand final (with a special appearance by Sir Prince Charles).
It's like the early eighties BBC TV show Tomorrow's World gone a bit sideways, as the presenters Jack Morgan, Peter Packard, Pam Bachelor and Pealy Maghti introduce us to the wierd and wonderful world of science.
Bottom line of this is personally, I don't care if there aren't any extras on the DVD (Although I hope there are) you should buy this DVD just for the pure comedy value, as it will have you screaming and howling with laughter!
Thanks Amazon - Thamazon!
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
This is one of the most entertaning things you can watch - just sit back and slip into the parallel universe of 'look around you'.
It is simply pure fun and enjoyment from beginning to end and is full of huge laughs and intelligent yet highly surreal comedy. Co-written and produced by the man who brought you "The Timewaster Letters" (Robert Popper), Series 2 is the follow-up to the spoof educational programmes of the first series which appeared as ten-minute shorts on BBC2 with an array of bizarre experiments.
This incarnation takes the format of a studio-based show with a team of presenters along the veins of 'Tommorow's World' or 'Blue Peter', set in the 70's. We take a look at the future of such things as music, food, health and computers, each episode packed full of strange characters and bizarre situations.
Take another look at this DVD and if you haven't already seen it, buy it. This is one of the funniest, pleasing (and relaxing) comedies you'll ever watch.
It is simply pure fun and enjoyment from beginning to end and is full of huge laughs and intelligent yet highly surreal comedy. Co-written and produced by the man who brought you "The Timewaster Letters" (Robert Popper), Series 2 is the follow-up to the spoof educational programmes of the first series which appeared as ten-minute shorts on BBC2 with an array of bizarre experiments.
This incarnation takes the format of a studio-based show with a team of presenters along the veins of 'Tommorow's World' or 'Blue Peter', set in the 70's. We take a look at the future of such things as music, food, health and computers, each episode packed full of strange characters and bizarre situations.
Take another look at this DVD and if you haven't already seen it, buy it. This is one of the funniest, pleasing (and relaxing) comedies you'll ever watch.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Look around you is awesome
Having watched this programme many times on youtube I thought it was time I got it on DVD for he whole family to enjoy. Write that down in your copy books now!!!
Published 9 months ago by Dave_G
Crookedmouth's review of Look Around You follows in a minute, but...
Look Around You S2 takes the general theme set by its predecessor - a spoof of 70's educational programming for schools - but turns its eye on another iconic TV programme from the... Read more
Published 11 months ago by Crookedmouth
So so funny
This is an excellent parody of 80's TV - primarily Tomorrow's World. At £4.99 an excellent buy to pass some time.
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Published 19 months ago by S. Pearce
very well observed, proper belly laugh.
think magpie, tomorrows world and thats life rolled up in a bizarre mix of compelling hillarity. thourghly loved this dvd which is a million miles from the first series (more open... Read more
Published 20 months ago by bugnutt
It made me laugh out loud many times. And I never laugh out loud.
Please please please buy this. It will make you smile inside, giggle in bed as you drift off to sleep for months afterwards and you'll be pleased you listened to me. Read more
Published 22 months ago by DCP
Wherever you are, whatever you do - look around you!
This is such a brilliant concept for a show and I loved it when it was first broadcast back in 2005. Read more
Published on 24 Feb 2010 by SilentSinger
70s style with added cynicism
This grew from where 'Look Around You' left off - a Tomorrow's World parody with as much silliness and sublime dark humour as they could fit in. Read more
Published on 2 Feb 2010 by Mr. A. J. Colgan
Look Around You 2
An ok series: mildly funny. Great looking 70s clothes and gadgets though. As said many times before, this series worked better in its 10 minute format. Read more
Published on 1 Nov 2009 by Mr. Np Chambers
Humour misses the mark most of the time
I was looking forward to this after the first series, but couldn't believe how bad the first episode was, literally excruciatingly bad to watch, only one good gag (the air tubes... Read more
Published on 4 Oct 2009 by Jukeboxjohnnie
Why did they change the format?
The first series was so much richer in it's parody of science films we watched in school... now some of the writers have come out from behind the camera to host the show (did egos... Read more
Published on 10 May 2009 by Peter Davis
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