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All five episodes of the controversial Channel 5 sitcom set in suburban brothel The Debonnaire, where chain-smoking proprietor Maureen presides over her girls: sweet-natured wannabe Hayley, student Kate and Yalena, a formidable Serbian war criminal on the run.
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United Kingdom released, PAL/Region 2 DVD: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital Stereo ), English ( Subtitles ), ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN (1.78:1), SPECIAL FEATURES: Anamorphic Widescreen, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: 'The Debonnaire' is a brothel like thousands of others in suburbs across Britain, it's respectable, twee and it could be next door to you. Run by Maureen, a chain-smoking granny who's seen it all, 'the Debonnaire' is the workplace for Hayley, a sweet and adorable girl; Kate a brainy post-grad student and scary Yalena, a Serbian war criminal on the run. Into this world enters shy, clumsy Michael, whose marriage has slowed down to the point where he and his wife are two strangers living in the same house. ...Respectable
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
By Clever Spud
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Channel Five gets a bad reputation but their sitcoms of the past couple of years have been spot on. Angelo's is about to wrap up and has been excellent this year, while last year we had the heart-warming Respectable.
At its heart this is a platonic love story set within a knocking shop. The relationship between the shy clumsy businessman and the naive prostitute is touching but sometimes painfully embarrassing to watch.
For those pondering a second series - it's unlikely to happen. I've been in touch with Channel 5 a couple of times about this show and they say that the creative team has moved on. Quite definitely in one case. The main writer and creator of the show, Harry Thompson, died before it even got to air.
At its heart this is a platonic love story set within a knocking shop. The relationship between the shy clumsy businessman and the naive prostitute is touching but sometimes painfully embarrassing to watch.
For those pondering a second series - it's unlikely to happen. I've been in touch with Channel 5 a couple of times about this show and they say that the creative team has moved on. Quite definitely in one case. The main writer and creator of the show, Harry Thompson, died before it even got to air.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By M. Cunliffe
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Its a shame that this was the last thing Harry Thompson worked on before his untimely death...but he gave us a great parting gift with this.
I know what people think, a sitcom on channel 5 about prostitutes and a largely unknown cast with someone from Hollyoaks to boot? Hardly a winner. I thought like that too, but this is an incredibly underrated gem, that has more depth than your average Zoo and Nuts reader would have noticed...and more fool them.
The setting may lead to some near the knuckle humour but it is laugh out loud when it does and to counterbalance, at its heart, it is a surprisingly tender sweet love story between the lonely and inept Michael (the brilliant Justin Edwards...check him out as Jeremy Lion on youtube, hilarious; or in The Thick Of It) and the young airheaded working girl Hayley (the surprisingly brilliant Jodi Albert formerly of Hollyoaks-which is sportingly mocked on a couple of occasions in the show)The supporting cast is also excellent.
The price on here is amazingly low and I promise you you will consider it one of your better buys.
A show that leaves an unexpected warm glow
I know what people think, a sitcom on channel 5 about prostitutes and a largely unknown cast with someone from Hollyoaks to boot? Hardly a winner. I thought like that too, but this is an incredibly underrated gem, that has more depth than your average Zoo and Nuts reader would have noticed...and more fool them.
The setting may lead to some near the knuckle humour but it is laugh out loud when it does and to counterbalance, at its heart, it is a surprisingly tender sweet love story between the lonely and inept Michael (the brilliant Justin Edwards...check him out as Jeremy Lion on youtube, hilarious; or in The Thick Of It) and the young airheaded working girl Hayley (the surprisingly brilliant Jodi Albert formerly of Hollyoaks-which is sportingly mocked on a couple of occasions in the show)The supporting cast is also excellent.
The price on here is amazingly low and I promise you you will consider it one of your better buys.
A show that leaves an unexpected warm glow
17 of 21 people found the following review helpful
By Madge
Format:DVD
Respectable is a great show. The humour is more gentle than you would think - given the setting. The guy who plays Michael is particularly brilliant and the Easter European character is hilarious. This is a real gem - can't wait for the DVD.
By Alawes
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Excellent comedy shown on Channel 5 (uk)2006, plot based on a man who visits a brothel and gets too know the girls who ply their trade there and Michael the main male client is having problems with hes wife and visits a girl prostititute regularly and sparks a unusual friendship.Very funny comedy very sad they on ever made this one series.!!some very funny quotes and scenes.!!;-)
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I liked this. The characters were quite likable, and the situations quite funny (a brothel with a granny Fetish, the brothel receptionist who is asked to play the role of angry wife, but gets in trouble for ad libbing an accent, and then for going into the wrong room and shouting down the wrong patron).
I heard that some people have criticized the program for the subject matter (be it prostitution in general (conceptually), prostitution in reality (and the problems of poverty, human traffic, and other atrocities), infidelity, criminal enterprises, etc. I don't really have a comment on that.
I think the show isn't about all that, and those serious issues can find a better forum. It is a comedy of manners. A far can you bend a respectable and posh British gent who is put in not so respectable situations?
The main character sounds unbelievably like a friend of mine, who is a university professor in Japan. That added to my own amusement.
I heard that some people have criticized the program for the subject matter (be it prostitution in general (conceptually), prostitution in reality (and the problems of poverty, human traffic, and other atrocities), infidelity, criminal enterprises, etc. I don't really have a comment on that.
I think the show isn't about all that, and those serious issues can find a better forum. It is a comedy of manners. A far can you bend a respectable and posh British gent who is put in not so respectable situations?
The main character sounds unbelievably like a friend of mine, who is a university professor in Japan. That added to my own amusement.
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Great viewing, for the subject it's about it's life like and a very fun way of looking at life for the ladies, Not crude and in your face , it's about people doing what they have to to make a buck, not for everyone but it's a really good watch.
By Mike Booth
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Reviewing the Product......It's a DVD... nuf said.... Respectable.... now there's funny, I wish there was a second series but as always "Leave them wanting more!" Recommended an excelent watch!!
4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
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this is a great little show and im glad the dvd has arrived.
i fisrt watched it on channel 5 if im honest purely for the prospect of jodi albert in a small outfit.
that happens....alot...but on the plus side it was also very,very,very funny with some cracking lines that give a good giggle and atleast one huge laugh out loud moment per show.
the acting is top rate and the humour is surprisingly older in style...almost carry on in style at times.
well worth a look if you dont expect a cheap sustitute for soft core porn!!
i fisrt watched it on channel 5 if im honest purely for the prospect of jodi albert in a small outfit.
that happens....alot...but on the plus side it was also very,very,very funny with some cracking lines that give a good giggle and atleast one huge laugh out loud moment per show.
the acting is top rate and the humour is surprisingly older in style...almost carry on in style at times.
well worth a look if you dont expect a cheap sustitute for soft core porn!!
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No so much!!!
Just felt to forced and I did not find it very funny and just a little crass, so not really my cup of tea.
Published 2 months ago by Alan A. Geoghegan
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jodi albert is respectable
i saw this on tv and fell in love/lust with the young,cheeky,funny,beautiful boy-crazy,man-hungry,sex-starved jodi albert. Read more
Published 8 months ago by Paul Bradley
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Fun
Bought this with another jodi Albert DVD, popcorn. This is a DVD containing the 'series' of this show, six episodes of a comedy that wasn't given a second series
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Published 16 months ago by S. Hodge
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Nuff Respect
A hidden gem... saw a couple of episodes on telly a couple of years ago, then took a punt on this DVD. Read more
Published 24 months ago by Chris Taylor
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Average
Agree with the comment about the gentle humour ... and there are a couple of good moments ... but these are too thin on the ground to make this watchable beyond the odd episode. Read more
Published on 28 Feb 2007 by Keith
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