Product Details

• Actors: Steve Coogan, James Bachman, Morwenna Banks, Ruth Jones
• Directors: Ben Miller, Matt Lipsey
• Format: PAL
• Region: Region 2 (Read more about DVD formats.)
• Number of discs: 2
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Run Time: 202 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000YGEUOM
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #385,438 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Please note that this is a PAL, Region 2 DVD and requires PAL or multi-system capable DVD player. It will not play on standard North American DVD Set players. Please read the item technical description carefully. ----------------------------------- Synopsis: Steve Coogan stars as Tommy Saxondale, the world-travelled ex-roadie with anger-management issues and a pest control business in Stevenage in this funny BBC 2 series. Over the seven episodes of Saxondale Series 1, Tommy gets his eyesight improved by a prostitute, almost befriends a celebrity, kneecaps an annoying hippy... and experiments with women's makeup.

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A real grower, May 15, 2008

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S J Buck (Kent, UK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Saxondale - Complete BBC Series 1 [Non-US Format, PAL, Region 2, Import] (DVD)

Saxondale was a bit a curates egg as TV comedy goes. One minute a moment of absolute genius from Steve Coogan but then sometimes it could leave you laughterless.

However Tommy IS a another brilliant creation from Steve Coogan. A 50something ex-roadie with a love of things 1970's, an anger management problem and a habit of speaking his mind. For me the best scenes were the openings to each episode where Tommy is shown attending anger management classes, which he continually disrupts and succeeds in upsetting other people.

Another favourite moment is when Tommy goes into a HiFi shop and debates the merits of sub-woofers etc with the shop assitant, whilst his aid Raymond is looking for evidence of pests in some form or another. After leading the shop assistant a merry dance for a number of minutes Tommy eventually leaves having bought absolutely nothing.

Of the remaining cast Rasmus Hardiker as Raymond and Ruth Jones as Magz are both good but its Morwenna Banks as the sniping Vicky who almost steals the series from Coogan. She just winds Tommy up everytime they meet.

The series is very well written, and if you seen it you'll know thats its worth buying. It improves with every viewing....

5.0 out of 5 stars HILARIOUS SERIES, August 20, 2011

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sabu (u.s.a.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Saxondale - Series One 2-DVD Set ( Saxondale - Series 1 ) [ NON-USA FORMAT, PAL, Reg.2.4 Import - United Kingdom ] (DVD)

Once again Steve Coogan exhibits his special gift for making you laugh out loud. The "Anger Management" session is one of the funniest bits I've ever seen. This is one of the best scripted and acted shows out there.