LouHomey
From my favorite movies..
Stevecorp
Don't listen to the negative reviews
Zlatica
One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.
tom-2979
I've binged the first series of Toast and I'd forgotten just how out there Matt Berry comedy can be. He appears in the IT Crowd, but the part was written for him - when Berry is let loose with a script, all hell breaks loose. Snuff Box being the last Berry 'comedy' I caught. I mean, I hesitate to use the word comedy, because while it is funny, its main focus seems to be on a strange parallel dimension where anything is possible.It deserves recognition because this isn't run of the mill. A lot of time and effort has gone into this series.There are SO many little touches to Toast of London that make it really special. The names or the characters, so well chosen they are comedy in and of themselves. The streak of white hair, the camera work, the catchphrases, the visual background jokes.. I couldn't name everything and it would require repeat viewings to catch them all. Toast is jam packed!I wanted to write a review on one particular episode to use as a sort of overall snapshot of the series as a whole - one which takes the Berry brand of humour to the extreme. If you can handle this particular episode, you can handle anything. The awkwardness is on another level. The episode in question is called: "Addictive Personality"Basic plot - A black African woman has plastic surgery done by Steven Toast's arch nemesis, Ray Purchase, and made to look like Bruce Forsyth just to annoy Toast. And in his own words 'I'm not even that pissed off'. Pointless. Yet, it weaves its way into the plot of the episode in the strangest way.Toast's flatmate starts a love affair with the Bruce look-alike. Some extremely disgusting imagery is placed in your head about them having sex. It's so weird, so obscure and so uncomfortable I almost had to look away - this episode will haunt me for months.Do I like it - Short answer.. Yes.Do I think there is a fine line between madness, genius and pushing the limits of weird.. Oh, hell yes.
Dave
This is a Channel 4 sitcom in which Matt Berry plays an unsuccessful actor in London.It's brilliantly written and acted. All of the characters are hilarious. There's a pilot episode and three series of six episodes each. Every one of the nineteen episodes is excellent.
kelly-venner
According to this website, this show is highly rated and has won awards, including a BAFTA.I have no idea how this is possible.I have watched other shows featuring Matt Berry including the Mighty Boosh & IT Crowd, and I loved him, thought he was hilarious.However when I watched this show I was so, so underwhelmed. To be fair, I only managed the first 3 episodes but I couldn't bear another, and I have a lot of times on my hands to watch terrible shows.I didn't find any part of it funny whatsoever, despite featuring several British comedic actors/actresses that I have found very funny in the past. I can only conclude it is terrible writing. I genuinely find it hard to believe this was picked up after such an awful, unfunny pilot, considering the wealth of competition nowadays.Obviously, this is only my opinion, and it's unusual for me to disagree so strongly with the general IMDb user rating. The show might be worth a try, but don't have high expectations.
Paul Evans
This glorious sitcom follows the life of Steven Toast. An actor and voice over actor that's somewhat of an underachiever, a little unlucky in life, he finds himself in some surreal situations. He has a definite eye for the ladies, and is supported in everyday life by his brother (and housemate) Ed and his agent Jane Plough. He often finds himself at loggerheads with his nemesis an fellow artiste Ray Purchase, caused by indiscretions with Ray's wife.I have loved this show since the very fist episode, Matt Berry is just wonderful, a truly creative mind, he truly delivers and does not fail to disappoint. I love the character of Toast, he's such a cool guy, I love the hair. He's physically very funny too.There are some fabulous performances, Clem Fandango and Jane Plough are both class, total caricatures, they are hilarious.The guest performances are awesome too, Peter Davison is just brilliant. One of my favourites is from Stanley Townsend as Mr Fasili, the man has the most beautiful voice I have ever heard.It's a great show, so surreal in many ways, the musical interludes are great, it is class! 10/10
