[TV Discovery] Look Around You

For anyone who grew up in Britain, watching those grainy educational programmes, such as ITV's "Experiment" series and BBC's "For Schools and Colleges", on a TV that had been wheeled into the classroom was a very regular occurrence (depending on how hungover your teach tended to be). If you're feeling weirdly nostalgic, might I recommend Look Around You. It was a BAFTA nominated British television comedy series devised and written by Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz, and in the first series, the episodes (or "modules") satirise and pay homage to early 1980s educational films and school programmes like the two mentioned above.

At first glance you might not be able to tell the difference it's so well made, however the humour soon becomes apparent with it's mix of patent nonsense and faithful references and homages. Peter Serafinowicz is quite a recognisable name and voice these days (seriously, go look him up on IMDB) but back then he was just another up-and-coming BBC comedian. His particular dry humour comes across well in this one, unlike his less successful sketch-based show The Peter Serafinowicz Show (although it must be said, Brian Butterfield is a f*cking hilarious character).

I managed to find the pilot module, calcium, on YouTube so give it a try. You can also pick up both seasons on DVD for a few quid these days too, so if you enjoy it, it's well worth tracking down the DVD copies. I've had them both for years at this point, I even think the first season was maybe my first Amazon purchase, but who knows at this point.

Did you watch the pilot? Write your thoughts down in the comment section below, and had them in to your teacher at the end. As always make sure to follow me for the latest Cryptocurrency, Technology, Internet and Pop Culture updates. If you're a fan of strange YouTube videos, you might want to follow me on Twitter.

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Sources:
Look Around You on Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Look_Around_You)
Look Around You: Season One Pilot (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBaVwwuErmU)

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