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Bringing together the undisputed talents of Ben Miller and Alexander Armstrong for a brand new BBC sketch show, The Armstrong & Miller Show’s first series now arrives in its entirety on DVD. It’s been many years since the pair joined forces for the earlier Armstrong & Miller, and in that time, they’ve come up with a whole host of new characters to keep us amused.
Thus, we get to meet the husband who can’t work out that his wife his having an affair with his best friend, and instead chooses to believe some of the wild explanations he’s offered. There’s the dentist and his inappropriate comments, usually uttered while his patient’s mouth is wide open. Or what about the brilliantly inspired SatNav system that comes up with an abundance of reasons for not taking certain routes? These, and many more, jam-pack all of the episodes of the new Armstrong & Miller Show.
The series packs in many laughs, and it’s a mixture of the quality of writing and skill of the two lead performers that really make it soar. The Armstrong & Miller Show may not go to the lengths of Little Britain to mine its laughs, but in many ways, it’s the better show. It’s tighter, more imaginative, and when all said and done, much funnier too. Recommended. --Jon Foster
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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: 3-DVD Set, Anamorphic Widescreen, Box Set, Cast/Crew Interview(s), Deleted Scenes, Interactive Menu, Scene Access, SYNOPSIS: The Armstrong And Miller Show - Series 1 Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller join together to scratch beneath the surface of po-faced British respectability in their own sketch show, Armstrong And Miller. From the divorced dad who 'bonds' with his son by giving brutally honest answers to innocent questions, to an inappropriate dentist who treats his captive audience to tales of the state of his dog's prostate and swinger parties, to a suburban husband who returns home from work to find his wife and his best friend Pete in full bondage gear, Armstrong And Miller offer up a wealth of hilarious sketches. The Armstrong And Miller Show - Series 2 Alexander Armstrong and Ben Miller are back for The Armstrong and Miller Show - Series 2 with their crack team of comedy writers and 'script guru' Jeremy Dyson. A whole host of favourite characters return including Frank Dad, the Striding Man and the street-talking Second World War Pilots plus a raft of brand spanking new creations. Among them are The White Devil, a self-important ex-pat in Africa - roaming the back roads, saving lives and fixing his hair in the wing mirror of his 4x4; Jilted Jim, dumped at the altar but still on his honeymoon, turning the lives of other newly weds into a living hell; Dennis Lincoln-Park, an accident-prone culture buff, searching for the most valuable art works in the history of civilization; and Terry Devlin, a flamboyant high society hanger-on who masquerades as a BBC News Royal Correspondent. The Armstrong & Miller Show - Se...The Armstrong & Miller Show - Complete Series 1-3 - 3-DVD Box Set ( The Armstrong and Miller Show Complete Series One, Two, Three )
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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I felt obliged to write a review because the 1 star rating given by the previous review is, in my opinion, inexplicable. This show is laugh-out-loud funny, the sketches are just the right length and the returning characters are sufficiently different each episode to be surprising and never boring, whilst retaining their 'catch phrases'. Most episodes are a mixture of the regular characters and a couple of slightly longer stand alone sketches. I have watched this dvd several times with very different audiences and so far everyone has loved it. The series is very like the early series of The Fast Show - if you liked that I'm sure you won't be disappointed with Armstrong and Miller.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
I disagree with the one star review. Okay, not every sketch works - even the greatest sketch shows were very much hit and miss - look at Monthy Python, Two Ronnies, Smith and Jones, Fast Show or Little Britain - but some sketches are brilliant. The street-talking pilots are clever and the cavemen sketches are genius.
I would suggest making up your own mind as to the star rating. It may not always be laugh out loud but it is very entertaining and both Miller and Armstrong are such great comic performers. Timing, voices and mannerisms all add to the strong comic characters they create.
I'm also glad to read that Ben Miller is such a good bloke - he always comes across that way.
I think this is pretty good bearing in mind this is their fifth series (four for channel four - see other review) and I look forward to number six. I think in the current climate where there are so many sub-par comedy shows on TV, this old-school style show works for me.
I would suggest making up your own mind as to the star rating. It may not always be laugh out loud but it is very entertaining and both Miller and Armstrong are such great comic performers. Timing, voices and mannerisms all add to the strong comic characters they create.
I'm also glad to read that Ben Miller is such a good bloke - he always comes across that way.
I think this is pretty good bearing in mind this is their fifth series (four for channel four - see other review) and I look forward to number six. I think in the current climate where there are so many sub-par comedy shows on TV, this old-school style show works for me.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
If you're wavering between buying this or not, just buy it! Armstrong & Miller is smarter than the average sketch show - there are so many memorable characters; the street-talking spitfire pilots, "Daily Mail reader" sat-nav, inappropriate dentist, the list is endless!
This lacks the dodgy moments that you find in so many other similar shows. The whole series is witty and subtle, and out of the same stable as Mitchell and Webb. Guaranteed laugh out loud comedy for the more discerning!
This lacks the dodgy moments that you find in so many other similar shows. The whole series is witty and subtle, and out of the same stable as Mitchell and Webb. Guaranteed laugh out loud comedy for the more discerning!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Most funny show on earth
Armstrong & Miller are the best in UK comedy. Have never laughed so much in years. Have gone & bought the 4th series as well!!
Published 4 months ago by Linda Jones
hilarious
exactly what youd expect, its a hilarious program and being able to watch them whenever and where ever is a total bonus.
Published 8 months ago by Mr. T. Cook
The Armstrong and Miller Show - Series 1 - 3 Box Set [DVD]
This new box set from Armstrong and Miller is totally rad and stuff, isn't it though? Like, with all these characters dressing up and wearing women's clothes and everything, and... Read more
Published 12 months ago by Kevin
Fab!.
Really love these two. I have to say that i do think the first series is the best, but still if you like Armstrong and Miller i dont think you'd be dissapointed if you bought this... Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. Cairns
Love this show
I stumbled upon Armstrong and Miller series 1 by accident. I got it cheap and I knew the actors from other series I had seen. Read more
Published 16 months ago by MR
The best comedy Sketch show for my tastes
I find Armstrong and Miller to be wonderfully clever and funny in their sketches.
Having also seen their live show I discovered that they are even more talented than I... Read more
Having also seen their live show I discovered that they are even more talented than I... Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mr. R. J. Strange-Burlong
Harsh!
I didn't cotton on to A&M until their most recent series on BBC1 - this is (like the box says) their first BBC1 series. Read more
Published on 21 Jan 2010 by Crookedmouth
Prefer series 2...
We enjoyed the recent second series a lot so bought this but personally I found quite a bit of it too distasteful, certainly the 15 certificate makes sense. Read more
Published on 7 Jan 2010 by A. Davis
Intelligent and funny
What I especially like is that it humours the kind of things that one wonders in day to day life- like why TVs and mobile phones have model names made out of numbers and letters. Read more
Published on 2 Jan 2010 by Nomad in Caledonia
How can anyone not find these guys funny?
I have never, ever written one of these things before but felt that I had to try and put people straight about the 'One star' reviews! Read more
Published on 3 Dec 2009 by M. O'KANE
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