Much underrated sitcom from the mid to late 1990's detailing the lives of three twenty something's flat-sharers. A less complicated time (no mobiles, little to no internet). At the heart of the story is the Matthew Malone character (played by Ben Chaplin (S1) and Neil Style (S2,S3)) the proprietor of the flat who's parents have died in a tragic car accident and left him with financial means and a severe case of agraphobia as a result of the trauma. It's not often mentioned, but this drives the characterization and is a subtle modifier of the plot of the entire series. It's precisely that 'absence', that makes Matt over-compensate his masculine credentials and despite being a sitcom, allows the viewer to develop at least some sense of sympathy/empathy with the Matt character across the episodes.
'Game on' holds a special place in my heart. When the first episode (27th Feb 1995) was broadcast I had recently graduated. Having recently left a heady (well not that heady - tea anyone?) house share with two good friends in Liverpool and had recently started work at a research centre in a reasonably rural location in the south-east of the UK. I knew no one, the average age of my colleagues was mid-late forties and I pined for my social life!
'Game on' holds a special place in my heart. When the first episode (27th Feb 1995) was broadcast I had recently graduated. Having recently left a heady (well not that heady - tea anyone?) house share with two good friends in Liverpool and had recently started work at a research centre in a reasonably rural location in the south-east of the UK. I knew no one, the average age of my colleagues was mid-late forties and I pined for my social life!