People Just Do Nothing; Complete Series and Big In Japan - Tuesday 26th November 2024

A comedy show about UK Garage Pirate Radio set in my beloved West London? How did I miss this when it originally came out??

I loved the concept and the characters, especially ‘Chabuddy G’ and ‘Steves’, both of whom are amongst the funniest characters to grace British TV. I also liked the fact that it’s not watered down to appeal to a broader audience; if you know about the Garage scene of the late nineties and early 2000s, and grew up in London, then this show is made for you! It is proper jokes!

That said, after five series', it does start to wear a bit thin. The characters definitely grow, but the jokes become repetitive. Add a movie in to the mix, and there’s not really much comedy left to mine.

The movie, especially, is very much a gimmick, and doesn’t actually feature much in the way of laughs, or choons. That’s the thing about the show; although it pokes fun at a group of men in their thirties, still hosting a pirate radio show and acting like teenagers, the choons (songs) they come out with, are proper!

Anyway, definitely worth watching if you’re aware of UK Garage and/or live in London. I was also delighted to see a show set in London, where one of the main characters is Asian! There are more brown people in London than anywhere outside of Asia, and it’s great to not only see a bit of representation, but see it done in a way that’s not just about ticking boxes; ‘Chabuddy G’ was the highlight of the show!