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Heads up - fun drama on BBC 1 tonight [Friday 17th July, 9:30pm]

Marianne72

If anyone is online now, you might enjoy this BBC Drama tonight - it's also on i-player:  Ann Droid. Enjoy - hope to hear your views!

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  • I've watched the first 4 episodes. I'm not finding it that funny, some of it is a bit cringe inducing and I see it as more of a poignant drama about relationships and loneliness than a comedy series.

    However Diane is great as a robot and it's an interesting and thought provoking programme, considering that this is supposed to be one way that robotics is heading - providing companions for.elderly, lonely or vulnerable people. I wonder how it.will actually pan out in real life.

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  • I've watched the first 4 episodes. I'm not finding it that funny, some of it is a bit cringe inducing and I see it as more of a poignant drama about relationships and loneliness than a comedy series.

    However Diane is great as a robot and it's an interesting and thought provoking programme, considering that this is supposed to be one way that robotics is heading - providing companions for.elderly, lonely or vulnerable people. I wonder how it.will actually pan out in real life.

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  • in reply to Lotus
    Lotus said:
    I'm not finding it that funny, some of it is a bit cringe inducing and I see it as more of a poignant drama about relationships and loneliness than a comedy series.

    I thought this at first but by the 2nd episode I was enjoying it. There are many sly digs at modern issues like driverless cars compared to hopeless human drivers, robot delivery services, a gentle poke at how we view death, companionship, human humour, but also the amazing performances by Diane Morgan and other human 'droids'. I wonder if it might be worth your watching again, but this time spotting other issues also enjoying the performances- this is very good, sustained acting. The humour is not 'laugh-out-loud' but more like Detectorists or Brian & Charles or Small Prophets. 

  • in reply to Lotus
    Lotus said:
    I wonder how it.will actually pan out in real life.

    Yes, me too. I doubt I will be here by then but I think with a lack of carers and the poor pay it might easily turn out that way. I doubt they will be as whimsical as Linda Droid, though.