Mike And Angelo (Full Episodes)
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Mike and Angelo S10E9 (1998) - FULL EPISODE
War and Pizza. Katy's off on a charity walk to Brighton for the local hospital, and Mike and Angelo decide to raise some money themselves by entering the fast food business. Unfortunately, it turns out they've accidentally muscled in on someone else's patch, and they soon find themselves in the process of being muscled back out again. This episode was originally broadcast on Thursday, 5th March, 1998. There's some genuine tension in this one to accompany the usual tightly-written dialogue, plus a handful of references to draw attention to. I'm not sure whether I need to tell you that Mystic Meg was a household name back then as resident predictor of the National Lottery, who has since faded into obscurity - a fate that didn't befall the Teletubbies, who are mentioned most likely as an in-joke on Tim Whitnall, who narrated the show which just a few months earlier had had that UK number one novelty record we all remember. Again, is that common knowledge or not? Two other in-universe references are to the Mertz Mighty Fluffbuster from two years earlier (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0eLTn3C4Ms), and the recurring gangster Dan Sharkey, who sort of appeared in both series nine and an episode of Spatz (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIlWKTzOMMY). He's played by Anthony O'Donnell, who I think holds the distinction of being the only actor to complete the Great Pressman/Cathro Quadruple thanks to roles in The Tomorrow People and T-Bag. Anyway, there's a nice theme of resolving problems in a non-violent manner in this one, a principle which seems to either apply or not apply depending on any given character's current predicament. Angelo's invention actually going right for once is an unexpected set-up, and the pizza-eating competition a clever resolution. I love Mike's almost postmodern "It all sounds so plausible! Something has to go horribly wrong..." gag after laying out the plot early on, but my favourite line has to be the one about Sharkey doing his bit for charity by donating three patients to the hospital. Another episodes that basically continues to escalate the whole way through, apart from the final minute or so - excellent fun. There's a tiny bit of Children's ITV continuty at the beginning, including part of a promo for Hurricanes. Many thanks to Lee for providing this recording. (To the best of my knowledge, the contents of this video have never been available commercially anywhere in the world. Please also note that I don't monetise any of my uploads. Nevertheless, if you are a copyright holder and have an objection, please don't hesitate to contact me.)
Mike and Angelo S11E4 (1999) - FULL EPISODE
Flight of Fancy. Angelo's saving up for a mega-expensive dream holiday to Egypt, but when Daphne Fawkes-Bentley gets wind of this she decides to take Mickey herself to see the Great Pyramids - and leaves Katy to book the tickets for her. What could possibly go wrong? This episode was originally broadcast on Tuesday, 26th January, 1999. This is the first episode I've uploaded from series 11, and the sharp-eyed amongst you will have noticed something different about the eponymous Mike: he's now a she. Following on from Matt Wright (Mike the First) and with Michael Benz (Mike the Second) having left after the previous run, the writers had to come up with a third Mike to keep the title of the show at least nearly accurate - and ultimately they settled on Michaela, niece of neighbour Daphne. The young actress portraying Mike the Third is Gemma Gregory, who has since made a bit of a name for herself on Made in Chelsea. Before all that, though, she can point to roles in Great Expectations, The New Adventures of Pinocchio, Gypsy Girl, My Family, and The Crust, plus apparently quite a bit of model work - but this is where it all started for Gemma (according to IMDB, anyway). So what do we think? It's probably not fair to judge on one episode alone, especially as for large sections of this particular edition through no fault of her own her part is confined to just keeping quiet and laughing to herself, but on the whole she carries it all off well and doesn't seem out-of-place. I wonder why she only lasted the one series. (Of course, this wasn't the first time the young star of the show had been a girl: in between Mike the First and Mike the Second we were treated to most of a series with no Mike at all, and Ellie was Angelo's partner in crime for a bit.) Anyway, back to this one specifically, and this is an absolutely madcap farce of the highest order. (Which isn't a criticism, by the way.) But even though there isn't a great deal of nuance to the plot, with Angelo messing up and needing to redeem himself through increasingly outlandish methods and accents, I have to admit that even three-quarters of the way through, I still had absolutely no idea how they were going to dig themselves out of their hole and resolve the story. It's excellent writing when it keeps the viewer guessing. Also, listen out for a good flannel pun that's easily missed. Needless to say, the recurring guest star playing Daphne is the amazing Elizabeth Estensen - the original T-Bag, of course - and even though we can't see her face for most of it, she's as brilliant as ever. Many thanks to Grant for providing this recording. (To the best of my knowledge, the contents of this video have never been available commercially anywhere in the world. Please also note that I don't monetise any of my uploads. Nevertheless, if you are a copyright holder and have an objection, please don't hesitate to contact me.)
Mike and Angelo S11E6 (1999) - FULL EPISODE
Bargain Basement Birthday. Daphne Fawkes-Bentley is throwing a swanky fancy dress party for her big day, and everyone including her pet parrot Miguel is invited. Unfortunately, a malfunctioning door to the cellar leads to increasing numbers of our regulars missing out on the fun. This episode was first broadcast on Tuesday, 9th February, 1999. There's a lot of love round these parts for recurring guest star Elizabeth Estensen, having been the original T-Bag and all that, and she's on tip-top form in this. The way she goes from nought to convinced she's dying the instant she realises she's trapped, but even then continues to get gradually crazier - fantastic! (Have I ever mentioned Elizabeth as Marmalade Atkins's wet-behind-the-ears social worker? She's brilliant in that, and it's a Thames children's show which pre-dates T-Bag, so I wonder whether that helped her land the starring role.) Elsewhere, there are some very funny gags - the alopecia and 'It's just the way the jacket hangs' lines are personal highlights, but there are many more subtle ones - plus we get to see inside next door for the first time, not to mention Katy all done up like Princess Leia. But on the whole this is a great example of a less-zany late episode of the show, perhaps partly because Angelo isn't too prominent. In fact, it brings to mind that episode of Bottom when they get stuck on the roof or that Red Dwarf when two of them get marooned on that ice planet - lots of good comedy and character, with plenty of room to breathe. Look out at the beginning for a full ad break (featuring John Cleese, no less), plus some extended Children's ITV continuity presented by Danielle Nicholls and Ben Jones - the latter of whom also co-presented a The Top 10 of Everything around this time. (Thanks to Stu in the comments for that info.) Joining them in the studio is Nimmy March, a.k.a. The Lady Naomi Anna Gordon-Lennox according to Wikipedia, talking about her role in Whizziwig - a credit which seems to have been obliterated from her IMDB entry, incidentally. There's another show, though, that's very thin on the ground these days. Many thanks to Lee for providing this recording. (To the best of my knowledge, the contents of this video have never been available commercially anywhere in the world. Please also note that I don't monetise any of my uploads. Nevertheless, if you are a copyright holder and have an objection, please don't hesitate to contact me.)
Mike and Angelo S11E7 (1999) - FULL EPISODE
Name Dropper. Katy's arranged for an old actor friend to open a local supermarket, but a mix-up leaves Tony Bamber under the impression that she's booked Hollywood star Jim Carrey. Does she have to come clean, or can Angelo salvage the situation? Meanwhile, Mickey toys with the idea of taking Geronimo the space gerbil into school. This episode was originally broadcast on Tuesday, 16th February, 1999. The energy in this one is absolutely relentless, and it's really hard to believe that so much action can come from only four people and a single location. This is in a huge way thanks to Tim Whitnall, whose performance here as essentially three different characters really is something to behold. Tim was never shy about breaking out the odd impression here and there, but I can't think of another occasion when he took it to such extremes, inhabiting the role for a prolonged period. Top marks to him - this is a real tour de force. I got a good laugh out of the confused Ace Ventura conversation early on, and there's something about phone conversations on this show where the implied lines (the ones we don't hear) somehow come through loud and clear. I like Katy's natural reluctance to the scheme, and also the fact that that side of the story ties up nice and cleanly. On the other hand, I also enjoyed the fact that they didn't feel the need to tidy up the loose ends on the other storyline - the one that causes the whole instalment to take a massive turn just when you think you know where it's all heading. If anyone tries to tell me they saw *that* coming... The guest star in this episode is Philip Bird as Tony Bamber, the high-powered businessman type of a PR guru. He would return in the final episode of this series, and he plays off Tim excellently here. In fact, at times it feels like they're trying to outdo each other, which only serves to ramp up the energy further. Philip's had recurring parts in the likes of Emmerdale, Harry Enfield and Chums, French Fields, Brass, and that Bruce Forsyth sitcom everyone's forgotten about, Slinger's Day. Loads of other stuff, too, such as "Swampie Warrior" in a 1978 Doctor Who. Many thanks to Grant for providing this recording. (To the best of my knowledge, the contents of this video have never been available commercially anywhere in the world. Please also note that I don't monetise any of my uploads. Nevertheless, if you are a copyright holder and have an objection, please don't hesitate to contact me.)
Mike and Angelo S12E1 (2000) - FULL EPISODE
Box of Tricks. Angelo's got himself a new board game, and he and Mike sit down to play it straight away. After all, who reads the rules before trying that sort of thing, anyway? Unfortunately, a 13 is rolled and they get more than they bargained for in the shape of one fierce-looking knight. Meanwhile, Katy's at her angry angriest while trying to clean the house, so perhaps her vacuum cleaner could do with some modifications. This episode, the first of the final series, was originally broadcast on Tuesday, 4th January, 2000. For those taking notes, we're now in series 12, and the more sharp-eyed of you will have noticed something different compared to the eponymous Mike of series 11: she's now a he again. Gemma Gregory didn't return to reprise her role as neighbour Daphne's niece Michaela (Mike the Third), so Steven Geller was brought in as Katy's nephew (Mike the Fourth). Not that any of that seems to be explained in the episode, but whatever. Now, about Stephen Geller... There's no easy way to say this, but I'm sorry to have to tell you that he's sadly no longer with us, having passed away towards the end of 2015. I gather he'd been unwell for some time. After appearances in the likes of Microsoap, Bootleg, and Crossroads, Stephen went on to make quite a name for himself on the club scene as a DJ of note - even winning awards, as alluded to in this interview: http://www.teeco71.com/2012/07/steven-geller-djs-heard/ Some of his output remains available here: https://soundcloud.com/steven-geller Rather bittersweet seeing all that still up, and I hope people can still enjoy it despite the tragic news, and his episodes of Mike and Angelo, too. And what an episode this is! The board game tips obvious nods to both Jumanji and T-Bag, and also to that Mike and Angelo in which Thor escapes a computer game, but it's the character played by Gareth Marks that drives the show. Gareth had previously appeared as a Darth Vader wannabe, but this time he takes the role of the campest baddie ever to grace our screens - and he does it brilliantly! The Terminator 2 and "Yes, you're a mad woman" lines particularly made me laugh, not to mention the mini Shining parody, and as guest stars go, very few nailed the all-round tone as well as Gareth did (twice). Top marks to him, woeful pun intended. On a bit of a tangent, how do you think this late episode compares with the early ones on my channel? I find it fascinating to chart the paths taken by long-running shows, and it seems to me that Mike and Angelo started life as a comedy drama with a proper underlying emotional story arc and ended up as a full-on sitcom with the reset button pushed at the end of every episode. The best balance was perhaps struck during the Michael Benz years, but by this final series the pace was absolutely relentless, the plots crazier than ever, and characters behaving in ever more bizarre fashion - and all unashamedly so! On the one hand, this is because the instructions coming from on high were to make the episodes just as mad as possible, and then a little madder still, because that's what brought in the ratings. (Around the five million mark, since you ask - absolutely unheard of these days.) But the level of farce shouldn't come as a surprise for a second reason: many of these later episodes were directed by one Iain McLean, who earlier in his career had been assistant floor manager on none other than Fawlty Towers. (In fact, he's the crossword expert who famously came up with the anagrams for the sign during the opening titles.) Speaking of which, is the "Sybil the Pythoness" mentioned in this episode two John Cleese references rolled into one? Many thanks to Grant for providing this recording. (To the best of my knowledge, the contents of this video have never been available commercially anywhere in the world. Please also note that I don't monetise any of my uploads. Nevertheless, if you are a copyright holder and have an objection, please don't hesitate to contact me.)
Mike and Angelo S12E3 (2000) - FULL EPISODE
Taking the Plunge. An old foe shows up at the house having jilted his wife-to-be at the altar. Did I mention that he looks just like Angelo? He looks just like Angelo. How will Katy calm down non-bride Tiara Thickerton-Plank, and will Mike be able to tell the difference between his best friend and this beastly impostor? This episode was originally broadcast on Tuesday, 18th January, 2000. The first thing to make clear is that the character of Freddy - played, obviously, by Tim Whitnall, even if he doesn't get a credit for it - previously showed up in series 10, and is the posh nephew of stuck-up neighbour Daphne Fawkes-Bentley (who sadly doesn't appear in this one). There's some good Looney Tunes type of doppelganger confusion to be had, and I love how they stick to the convention of the baddie's distinguishing feature being just a little bit of facial hair. The subplot about the fast-growing yucca plant is a slightly odd one, but there's no doubt that Angelo's opening musical number is a real series highlight. Cricklewood gets the Hollywood treatment via Broadway! Vaguely reminiscent of Anchors Aweigh, what with the life-on-an-ocean-wave theme early on. This is an all-round very funny episode, though it's a bit of a surprise that Mike also falls for the ruse, as usually the young person in this sort of situation has no problem telling the identical goodies and baddies apart. Top marks for the Wagga Wagga joke, though, the "Naughty Lass" pun, and Angelo's solution to springing a leak. The guest star, meanwhile, is Pippa Haywood, who's still a regular on our screens in the likes of the Porridge reboot and Bodyguard. This episode came slap bang between possibly her two most famous credits: The Brittas Empire and Green Wing. Many thanks to Lee for providing this recording. (To the best of my knowledge, the contents of this video have never been available commercially anywhere in the world. Please also note that I don't monetise any of my uploads. Nevertheless, if you are a copyright holder and have an objection, please don't hesitate to contact me.)
Mike & Angelo - Timeshare TV (2000)
An episode of this classic CITV sitcom from the final series. Frist broadcast on 8th February 2000. Angelo has some trouble with Daphne's new Television set.
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