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Look Around You - Series 2 on DVD

Leonard Hatred disgraces himself in the last programme of this retro science comedy (!), but this is, on the whole, affable fare.

Based sometime in the twilight zone of late '70s-early '80s science shows, all the presenters have the jaunty presenting style of that era off pat.

Looking ahead to the future, there are such inventions as cream for the dreadful cobbles disease (people literally turned into a mass of cobbles), and a vegetable orchestra (vegetables trained to be musical). Inspired madness.

- Paul Rance/booksmusicfilmstv.com.

Amazon.co.uk Review

DVD Description
Taking inspiration from the golden era of late Seventies and early Eighties television, Look Around You looks at the very latest developments in science and technology in one of the most consistently funny parodies you're ever likely to see.

This brilliantly original second series has the same well-observed hilarious brand of humour as the first BAFTA nominated series and is presented by the very talented Jack Morgan (Robert Popper), Peter Packard (Peter Serafinowicz), Pam Bachelor (Olivia Colman) and Pealy Maghti (Josie D'Arby). In a blaze of 1980's big hair, sideburns, ra-ra skirts and jumpsuits, this series also features cameos from some of the UK's finest comedy performers including Harry Enfield, Matt Lucas, Simon Pegg and Sarah Alexander.

Each episode the team considers the future of music, health, sport, music, food and computers - much as they did in the original 'Tomorrow's World' series. Each week they are joined by guests, inventors and science specialists, looking at different inventions and testing out the latest technology.

The series culminates in a live final of the 'Look Around You Invention Of The Year Award' presented by HRH Sir Prince Charles. But with an excited live studio audience, a nervous group of contestants and one rather difficult and unpredictable guest, can the Look Around You team manage to keep everything going alright on the night?

Special Features
- Programme-maker's commentary - Pages from Ceefax - Play-at-home quiz pages - New Birds of Britain Film - Scary Picture - Test Card

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