Alma's Not Normal

[jobjockey]

The Daily Mail's T.V. critic
gave this programme a good write up
why? it was awful crude and not a bit
funny, or do I have a prudish attitude?.

[Ken4155]

Didn't watch it, jj, but the Mirror critic also enjoyed it. He reckons, though it was a bit rough around the edges, the BEEB should commission a full series to be made once the virus allows?

[Mamyalynne]

I bumped into this totally by accident and was quite impressed, it's another example of turning a bad start in life into a career I guess and Sophie does it well.

Have to admit to some nostalgia too as it's based in my (and her) home town.

[Maydup]

I'm with you JJ. I read a review that really bigged it up and settled down with great expectations.

We were really disappointed. The story was limp, it was oddly cast, and crude and unfunny.

[Denton]

Watched 10 minutes,absolute rubbish. Tried the other "Comedy" Brain in Gear,who commissions this foul mouthed junk,? and they've got a nerve to say they can't afford Free TV Licences for over 60's.

[fiction-factory]

I don't think anyone has proposed free licences for over 60s- that would be approaching half the adult population

[Ken4155]

Watched this last night and I thought it showed promise, particularly as it is semi-autobiographical. If a series were to result from this pilot, I would certainly give it a whirl. No worse than many of today's so-called comedy programmes. However, I do agree that the bad language was a tad excessive. Maybe, over a 6 episode series, that could be thinned out a little?