UK TV - Mumbai Calling Sit-com

OceanTragic · May 30th, 2009, 21:21

Has anyone seen this?

I've never heard of it before but my media center has decided to record it tonight.

Anyone seen it?

Kingstonian · May 30th, 2009, 21:24

http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/mumbai_calling/

This one?

Never heard of it - apparently (according to the above) the 2007 pilot sank quietly.

Haylo · May 30th, 2009, 21:34

I love Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nitin Ganatra; even though the pilot didn't exactly raise the roof, Sanjeev is a good comedy writer and it might even inspire me to switch my TV on for the first time this year.

jituyadav · May 30th, 2009, 22:13

I enjoyed it.

LunavadaLad · May 30th, 2009, 22:30

Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nitin Ganatra have made some great TV, but I don't think this one quite makes it.

Ali-Monbeam · May 31st, 2009, 15:58

Totaly missed and no recordings either....

Got dragged to some footy presentation night.

Kingstonian · May 31st, 2009, 16:30

Oops, missed it too ...

Aiexile · May 31st, 2009, 16:35

Disappointing, hope it improves.

Haylo · May 31st, 2009, 16:53

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingstonian

Oops, missed it too ...

Me too, the link said "Seven new episodes of the show have been filmed and will be shown across June and July." - last time I looked it was still May!

obione980 · May 31st, 2009, 18:14

It's being shown in Australia (ABC network; Tuesday 9,30pm). It has patches of insightful comic irony, dulled by too many clicheed situations.

The 2 episodes shown so far had about 10 minutes of funny material in total.

OceanTragic · May 31st, 2009, 19:16

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ali-Monbeam

Totaly missed and no recordings either....

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kingstonian

Oops, missed it too ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Haylo

Me too, the link said "Seven new episodes of the show have been filmed and will be shown across June and July." - last time I looked it was still May!

You didn't miss much but it was vaguely funny. I will continue to watch it, it's only half and hour long.

Strangely one of the guys in it seemed to be creating himself the catchphrase "isn't it" but that's Welsh isn't it, not Indian, bizarre.

I can't find any repeat plays scheduled over the next couple of weeks but it is on ITV.com's player, although I couldn't get it to work in IE or Firefox.

julesa · May 31st, 2009, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by OceanTragic

Strangely one of the guys in it seemed to be creating himself the catchphrase "isn't it" but that's Welsh isn't it, not Indian, bizarre.

i think the joke may be that they were trained to speak in the local lingo of their customers, although it's a bit hard to follow sometimes.

some of it is quite funny

palerider · May 31st, 2009, 19:51

It was funny in bits. About as funny as The Kumars I 'spose, certainly better than a lot of other dross from the BBC.
There was a really funny bit about his boss arriving from Britain, and she's taken for a ride by the rickshaw driver.

steven_ber · Jun 1st, 2009, 01:35

I was trying to work out if it was made for a British (or British Asian) or Indian audience, but for one joke, I would have been sure it was for an Indian audience.

The "In It" bit at the end of an announcement was purely British Asian.

I never really got into it, and thought the Kumars was much better, but that was made purely for a British audience, mainly British Asians.

thejag · Jun 8th, 2009, 08:03

caught it on HBO yesterday. I liked it. Missed the beginning of the first episode but it was funny overall.

May 30th, 2009, 21:21	#1
OceanTragic More Of A Leecher Than A Seeder Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Southampton,UK Posts: 954	UK TV - Mumbai Calling Sit-com Has anyone seen this? I've never heard of it before but my media center has decided to record it tonight. Anyone seen it? __________________ . My 2009 Trip Journal..... Information about planning a trip around Rajasthan (with kids).....My photo gallery

May 30th, 2009, 21:34	#3
Haylo Structural Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Middle East and heading Easter Posts: 5,804	I love Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nitin Ganatra; even though the pilot didn't exactly raise the roof, Sanjeev is a good comedy writer and it might even inspire me to switch my TV on for the first time this year. __________________ The world is mud-luscious and puddle-wonderful - E.E. Cummings, poet (1894-1962)

May 30th, 2009, 22:13	#4
jituyadav Humble servant of the self Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Delhi Posts: 613	I enjoyed it. __________________ I started with nothing and I still have most of it!

May 30th, 2009, 22:30	#5
LunavadaLad Junior Train Guru Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Perth Australia Posts: 157	Sanjeev Bhaskar and Nitin Ganatra have made some great TV, but I don't think this one quite makes it. __________________ If you reject the food, ignore the customs, fear the religion and avoid the people, you might better stay home. ~James Michener

May 31st, 2009, 15:58	#6
Ali-Monbeam Less of the 'Senior' member! Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Bradford Posts: 881	Totaly missed and no recordings either.... Got dragged to some footy presentation night. __________________ (~) <.....Place holder for a small animated cow.

May 30th, 2009, 21:24	#2
Kingstonian Still lurking Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1,118	http://www.comedy.org.uk/guide/tv/mumbai_calling/ This one? Never heard of it - apparently (according to the above) the 2007 pilot sank quietly.

May 31st, 2009, 16:30	#7
Kingstonian Still lurking Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: UK Posts: 1,118	Oops, missed it too ...

May 31st, 2009, 16:35	#8
Aiexile Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: UK Posts: 38	Mumbai Calling Disappointing, hope it improves.

May 31st, 2009, 18:14	#10
obione980 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 381	It's being shown in Australia (ABC network; Tuesday 9,30pm). It has patches of insightful comic irony, dulled by too many clicheed situations. The 2 episodes shown so far had about 10 minutes of funny material in total.

May 31st, 2009, 19:51	#13
palerider this is Brad. He's cute Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Armidale, N.S.W., Australia Posts: 2,226	It was funny in bits. About as funny as The Kumars I 'spose, certainly better than a lot of other dross from the BBC. There was a really funny bit about his boss arriving from Britain, and she's taken for a ride by the rickshaw driver. __________________ I always wanted to be someone when I grew up, I realise now that I should have been more specific.

Jun 1st, 2009, 01:35	#14
steven_ber Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: South of England. Posts: 11,569	I was trying to work out if it was made for a British (or British Asian) or Indian audience, but for one joke, I would have been sure it was for an Indian audience. The "In It" bit at the end of an announcement was purely British Asian. I never really got into it, and thought the Kumars was much better, but that was made purely for a British audience, mainly British Asians. __________________ . How to get helpful replies to your transport/Itinerary questions. Train information. RAC & Waitlists explained.

Jun 8th, 2009, 08:03	#15
thejag has arrived Join Date: May 2009 Location: Chennai Posts: 842	caught it on HBO yesterday. I liked it. Missed the beginning of the first episode but it was funny overall.

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