{"id":69672,"date":"2023-11-25T15:54:47","date_gmt":"2023-11-25T15:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/?p=69672"},"modified":"2023-11-25T15:54:47","modified_gmt":"2023-11-25T15:54:47","slug":"why-scottish-sitcom-two-doors-down-is-on-the-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/likecelebwn.com\/lifestyle\/why-scottish-sitcom-two-doors-down-is-on-the-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Scottish sitcom Two Doors Down is on the up"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Why Two Doors Down is on the up: The stars of the Scottish sitcom on its dry humour &#8230;and how it&#8217;s earned them a move to BBC1<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li><span>T<\/span><span>he gloriously funny series about ordinary neighbours is now airing on BBC1<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>READ MORE:\u00a0\u00a0Two Doors Down creator passes away as BBC pay tribute to comic whose &#8216;voice shone through&#8217;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Two Doors Down rarely moves from neat and tidy Latimer Crescent in suburban Scotland where it\u2019s set \u2013 but the show itself has made a huge TV move.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The gloriously funny series about ordinary neighbours is now airing on BBC1 after its first six series were shown on BBC2. And like other shows that have made the same switch \u2013 Ab Fab, Miranda and The Office \u2013 it\u2019s set to become a classic.<\/p>\n<p>Two Doors Down centres on the petty rivalries and jealousies between the residents of Latimer Crescent \u2013 sensible Eric and Beth, show-offs Colin and Cathy, young couple Alan and Michelle, and crotchety Christine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>In the last series hard-drinking, acid-tongued Cathy (Doon Mackichan) left Colin for a new life in Egypt, but the show is now welcoming back its most outrageous character.<\/p>\n<p>Bursting in on the birthday party Colin (Jonathan Watson) had arranged for his new girlfriend Anne-Marie in last night\u2019s brilliant opening episode, Cathy reclaimed her home, her man and most of the episode\u2019s best one-liners.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/21\/78171915-12775315-Hard_drinking_acid_tongued_Cathy_Doon_Mackichan_left_husband_Col-m-12_1700773734916.jpg\" height=\"954\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>Hard-drinking, acid-tongued Cathy (Doon Mackichan) left husband Colin for a new life in Egypt in the last series, but the show is now welcoming back its most outrageous character<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Did you visit the Pyramids while you were in Egypt?\u2019 asked Alan (Graeme Stevely). \u2018No,\u2019 replied Cathy. \u2018But I did buy a giant bar of Toblerone at duty free.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Truly dramatic happenings such as Cathy\u2019s shock return are the exception rather than the rule in the show, with each episode usually based around the everyday minutiae of life such as a car alarm going off at night, a bout of flu or a defrosted freezer disaster.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s not a show about action, it\u2019s a show about reaction,\u2019 says Elaine C Smith, who plays the almost permanently po-faced Christine.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018So much of the comedy comes from the reaction to what someone else does or says. And that needs a lot of coverage, so we shoot the same scene over and over again.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>The effort is worth it. Daily Mail TV critic Christopher Stevens described the show as \u2018several cuts above Mrs Brown\u2019s Boys. It\u2019s all scripted to perfection and performed with hypnotic rhythm as the characters swing constantly from world-weariness to sudden, gossipy excitement.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i.dailymail.co.uk\/1s\/2023\/11\/23\/20\/78171913-12775315-The_show_centres_on_the_petty_rivalries_and_jealousies_between_t-a-11_1700772927638.jpg\" height=\"425\" width=\"634\"><\/p>\n<p>The show centres on the petty rivalries and jealousies between the residents of Latimer Crescent \u2013 sensible Eric and Beth (pictured), show-offs Colin and Cathy, young couple Alan and Michelle, and crotchety Christine<\/p>\n<p>The show\u2019s future is unclear though as co-writer Simon Carlyle died this summer at the age of just 48. The new series is dedicated to him.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We\u2019re all still absolutely stricken with grief so that decision \u2013 on the show\u2019s future \u2013 is just too difficult,\u2019 says Elaine. \u2018For now we just want this series to go out and for people to love it.\u2019<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Two Doors Down, Friday, 9.30pm, BBC1 and iPlayer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/article-12775315\/Why-Two-Doors-stars-Scottish-sitcom-dry-humour-earned-BBC1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why Two Doors Down is on the up: The stars of the Scottish sitcom on its dry humour &#8230;and how it&#8217;s earned them a move to BBC1 The gloriously funny series about ordinary neighbours is now airing on BBC1 READ MORE:\u00a0\u00a0Two Doors Down creator passes away as BBC pay tribute to comic whose &#8216;voice shone [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":69671,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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