Time for 'The visit'
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 4:41 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
hi everyone..hope your all hunky dory,haven't been on for ages as have been filming a new sitcom 'The Visit' which was going to be called 'Smalltime' but has reverted to it's original title,for anyone i haven't met,ime the actor who plays Blind Pete,filming was fantastic.the series is superb and kicks off on the 15th of July on BBC3 at 9pm with the trailers beggining this monday!soooo excited and would love to hear from BSG friends old and new!..rsvp..Vinny 
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 4:59 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Setting myself an alert now! 
Awww, it clashes with How We Built Britain though. 
Will have to record!
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 5:36 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
Bonjour Aaron me old mate!sorry about the schedule clash but i hereby remind you that as the founder of this here site your first obligation is to the comedy 
hows ya been ?have you seen the press release for 'The visit' yet on the Beebs website?
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 5:36 PM GMT, Jude said:
Hi there Vinny
What fantastic news! Congratulations and well done
I'll definitely be watching.
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 5:55 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
Thank you Jude..thats really kind of ya !hope the M.A is going well and all your student loans gone on strongbow 
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 6:01 PM GMT, zooo said:
Sounds great.
What other actors were in it with you?
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 7:07 PM GMT, Charley said:
Hello Vincent. I will be watching. Especially you. xxxxxxxxxxxx
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 7:10 PM GMT, Chappers said:
Hello Vincent. well done - I'll try to give it a watch but I usually end up missing these things!
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 7:30 PM GMT, hotzappa11 said:
Oh, this is the show with the guy that played John Prescott and is also in a new BBC film called "Grow Your Own." I may check it out.
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 8:05 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Quote: vincent davies @ June 30, 2007, 1:36 PMBonjour Aaron me old mate!sorry about the schedule clash but i hereby remind you that as the founder of this here site your first obligation is to the comedy
Yeah, but 'The Visit' is half the length of HWBB, so will take up less space on my hard drive when I record it.
But I'm sure it'll be great!
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 8:50 PM GMT, Mark said:
Weclome back Vincent. I'm looking forward to your new show - it sounds fun. We have a guide to the characters etc here
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 10:58 PM GMT, Jude said:
Quote: vincent davies @ June 30, 2007, 1:55 PMThank you Jude..thats really kind of ya !hope the M.A is going well and all your student loans gone on strongbow
The course is going well so far Vinny and I hope my liver and I manage to make it through the second year!
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 11:11 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
Muchas gracias to all who have wished me and the series well,it really is appreciated i was a bit unsure how my return to BSG would be as i have been away for a while but it appears i need not have worried as again i have been made to feel welcome..
am loving 'The Visit' info on this site,really on the ball,seriously though chaps and chappettes it's an absolute riot and was brilliant to film,all of course except when i had to do my mobile phone 'storage' episode..a lot of wriggling,tons of giggling thats The Visit x
On Saturday 30th June 2007 GMT at 11:43 PM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
wow! long time no speak-I cant believe its finally done! youre gonna be on the tellybox
On Sunday 1st July 2007 GMT at 12:38 AM GMT, vincent davies said:
Sure am chuck! and yes..tis finito and looks magnifico..really funny.How are you?been up to much? it's great to be back amongst friends x
On Sunday 1st July 2007 GMT at 1:04 AM GMT, ajp29 said:
Hi Vincent, I'm going to get all my friends to watch it so thats 2 extra viewers (if you include my cat). Well done, i'll definately be watching.
On Sunday 1st July 2007 GMT at 3:30 AM GMT, earman2009 said:
No guarantees as I'll need reminding, but I'll try and catch it when it's on, so there's another viewer.
On Monday 2nd July 2007 GMT at 12:40 AM GMT, Scatterbrained Floozy said:
Im okay thanks, Vinnie! all my exams are done and dusted until next summer!
On Monday 2nd July 2007 GMT at 11:02 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
please keep your eyes peeled for the trailer for the visit..they are supposed to begin today,can't wait to see them..if anyone catches them before me pleeeese let me know and tell me what they are like..mucha gracias..Vinski x 
On Tuesday 3rd July 2007 GMT at 12:00 AM GMT, Darren Goldsmith said:
Hi Vincent,
a belated congratulations from me... you don't know who I am... but I don't think that matters!
I look forward to watching...
On Tuesday 3rd July 2007 GMT at 12:44 AM GMT, johnny roulette said:
hello vincent
i'm looking forward to seeing The Visit. i read a copy of the pilot script and it was funny.
all the best.
On Wednesday 11th July 2007 GMT at 6:45 PM GMT, Britcom Barry said:
Hi Welcome back Vinny, me old mucker,
Just watch this on line and it's good, very good had me laughing out loud many times
Has a "Smoking Room" feel to it, which for me is great. BBC3 back on form.
PS Vinny get a foot wank in the first episode, and he call it work.
Well done all involved, masterpiece in the making me thinks.
On Sunday 15th July 2007 GMT at 4:47 AM GMT, Chappers said:
This is the one!
On Sunday 15th July 2007 GMT at 5:04 AM GMT, ajp29 said:
Quote: David Chapman @ July 15, 2007, 12:47 AMThis is the one!
Didn't know you were a fan of the stone roses David.
On Sunday 15th July 2007 GMT at 4:26 PM GMT, David H said:
I watched this on the web and it was okay. I know why Vincent enjoyed filming Wasn't the main character from Early Doors in this with the same mother? It threw me thinking, 'Are they the same characters?'
On Sunday 15th July 2007 GMT at 6:04 PM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: ajp29 @ July 15, 2007, 1:04 AMDidn't know you were a fan of the stone roses David.
Funny but that was a period I missed out on a bit.
Anyway - it's on tonight BBC3 at 9 o'clock. I'll do my best to watch it - whiler I'm writing more of this crap.
On Monday 16th July 2007 GMT at 1:37 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: vincent davies @ June 30, 2007, 12:41 PMhi everyone..hope your all hunky dory,haven't been on for ages as have been filming a new sitcom 'The Visit' which was going to be called 'Smalltime' but has reverted to it's original title,for anyone i haven't met,ime the actor who plays Blind Pete,filming was fantastic.the series is superb and kicks off on the 15th of July on BBC3 at 9pm with the trailers beggining this monday!soooo excited and would love to hear from BSG friends old and new!..rsvp..Vinny
Hello Vince. I enjoyed it but I bet it was difficult for you wasn't it? Or did they use a stunt groin?
On Monday 16th July 2007 GMT at 3:25 PM GMT, Callemcio said:
I'll be blunt; I wasn't a fan. I only watched the first 10 minutes as the characters started to irritate me. But congrats for getting on tv anyway! Anyway, I doubt you care what some fussy 18 year old thinks about it; everyone else seems to be giving it a good response. Did you say u say u wrote it, Vincent? If so, how many other shows have you sent/been commissioned at the BBC??
On Monday 16th July 2007 GMT at 3:53 PM GMT, Britcom Barry said:
Vincent, is an actor (in this he play "Blind Pete")
This show was written by Tony Burgess who also acts, last seen playing Johnny Vegas brother in "Ideal", I think he live in the hall cupboard.
Also wrote Ideal.
On Monday 16th July 2007 GMT at 4:39 PM GMT, johnny roulette said:
i thought The Visit was ok, but was typical of the "safe and gentle" style that BBC do these days.
On Monday 16th July 2007 GMT at 8:08 PM GMT, GedC said:
Enjoyed this, some great gags nd a decent story. I agree with the other fella that the "safe and gentle" style is becoming the norm in bbc sitcoms at the moment, a backlash maybe to the Nighty Night Days. (which I thought was great aswell).
However I think this "gentle" style is perfect for The Visit because it's not what you expect. What you're expecting rom a sitcom set in a prison visiting is something full of chavs, smack heads and dodgy twats. Going off the first ep, this show doesn't bother with the obvious, it is played rom the pov of the family. If it just had a few more great gags in like the T shirt one I'd be hooked.
On Monday 16th July 2007 GMT at 8:17 PM GMT, Martin H said:
Didn't see Episode 1, but saw Episode 2 online, it was okay, didn't make me laugh much, a couple of smiles here and there, it's just a bit samey, like a lot of other recent stuff.
On Monday 16th July 2007 GMT at 9:41 PM GMT, zooo said:
I liked it. It had some really funny lines.
Liked the crotch scene, Vincent, as it shall now be known. Is it embarrassing watching stuff like that back with your kids?
(I may have invented the fact that you have kids, but I'm sure you've mentioned them....)
On Monday 16th July 2007 GMT at 11:13 PM GMT, Britcom Barry said:
Quote: David H @ July 15, 2007, 12:26 PMI watched this on the web and it was okay. I know why Vincent enjoyed filming
No different Mums, Early Doors Jean played by Rita May, in this Beatrice Kelley who was in Phoenix Nights plays the Mum.
On Tuesday 17th July 2007 GMT at 2:26 AM GMT, Charley said:
I too liked this. I loved the religious nan & Vinnie you were fab. No easy task playing a guy with non seeing eyes.
I will be tuning in next week.
On Tuesday 17th July 2007 GMT at 2:59 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Callemcio @ July 16, 2007, 11:25 AMI'll be blunt; I wasn't a fan. I only watched the first 10 minutes as the characters started to irritate me.
I must admit it started slowly and maybe if I hadn't seen about Vince I might have given up but it was worth the wait. Very funny.
On Wednesday 18th July 2007 GMT at 2:24 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
BIG.. Thank you's to all who have responded to 'The Visit' wether good or bad ! i feel as with most good sitcoms it will probably take a couple of ep's for people to give a shit about any of the characters,but i think they will(especially visually challenged salami pants Pete!) 
hope that most will stick with it,was a bit sorry to hear that someone switched over after ten minutes,don't know too many new sitcoms that grab you by the gonads in that short time,..anyway..it has never been my intention to defend The Visit,more intention to do my best and earn the respect of you Sitcom scholars ..Vinny
On Wednesday 18th July 2007 GMT at 5:13 PM GMT, Darren Goldsmith said:
I haven't seen it yet... was going to catch the repeat on Thursday.
On Wednesday 18th July 2007 GMT at 6:18 PM GMT, Aaron said:
I keep meaning to iPlayer it. Will do by the end of the week!
On Wednesday 18th July 2007 GMT at 6:52 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
hope so chaps..gonna be really indulgent myself and watch the repeat tomorrow at 10pm..bump the viewing figures up a little..
On Wednesday 18th July 2007 GMT at 7:29 PM GMT, Aaron said:
Ha ha, but do you have a Nielsen box?
If it's repeated tomorrow, I'll try and watch then.
On Wednesday 18th July 2007 GMT at 8:00 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
got no idea what a nielson box is but reckon it sounds dodgy! how quickly can i get one....
On Wednesday 18th July 2007 GMT at 8:06 PM GMT, Aaron said:
It's the magic box that they use to record how many people watch programmes.
Basically, they pick a bunch of households whom they reckon represent certain hugely-generalised aspects of the population. They hook a box up to the TV, which makes a record of what's watched, for how long, and (as I understand it) there's a remote control of some kind so you can tell it every time someone enters or leaves the room. It's wildly inaccurate, but the best currently available. In the US, one box represnts something like 6.5 million people. Something ridiculous anyway. I'm sure Mark will elaborate at some point...
On Wednesday 18th July 2007 GMT at 11:42 PM GMT, Mark said:
Quote: Aaron @ July 18, 2007, 4:06 PMI'm sure Mark will elaborate at some point...
I will indeed. Aaron is pretty much bang on (although it is a BARB box over here - it's the American's who use the Nielsen box). Basically BARB choose a stupidly small pool of people (a mere 5,100 homes), give them a box, record what those people watch, and then extrapolate that out because, well... that is what we must all be watching too! The TV industry knows it is a very un-reliable measurement but go with it wholeheartedly because 'its better than nothing'.
Digital is improving things - the BBC can record the exact number of people watching online, e.g. via the iPlayer and bbc.co.uk so if you want to get your viewing noticed, unless you've got a BARB box, its best to watch it online.
If you want to know more I'd really recommend watching Charlie Brooker's rant on Screenwipe. It's explains things brilliantly. It is on YouTube here (trouble is the ratings bit is right at the end - 7:26 minutes in to be precise).
Anyway, back to the chat about The Visit...
On Thursday 19th July 2007 GMT at 12:32 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Aaron @ July 18, 2007, 4:06 PMIt's the magic box that they use to record how many people watch programmes.
I thougt that's what he should've put down the front of his trousers to prevent any unfortunate accidents!
On Thursday 19th July 2007 GMT at 3:10 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Hear that? That's the sound of a million comedy writers dying.
On Thursday 19th July 2007 GMT at 3:30 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Aaron @ July 18, 2007, 11:10 PMHear that? That's the sound of a million comedy writers dying.
Oh good! Makes it easier for me then!
On Thursday 19th July 2007 GMT at 2:10 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
well..now i know! Barb or Neilsen,hope they get an accurate idea of those who watch 
with the recent BBC 'lets tell porkies even to kids',it's hard to know what to beleive from Aunty 
gets repeated tonight,wonder if they add them all up?...aah..que sara..i was astounded(and delighted) that it was reccommended veiwing of the week in the Observer and the Times!wish i knew someone who read those broadsheets..everyone i know gets the jitters anywhere beyond the Daily Star
On Thursday 19th July 2007 GMT at 3:10 PM GMT, Aaron said:
My Grandad reads The Times, if that helps?
On Monday 23rd July 2007 GMT at 1:44 AM GMT, vincent davies said:
Was just wondering after the screening of episode 2 what people's opinions are on The Visit.
On Monday 23rd July 2007 GMT at 1:56 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: vincent davies @ July 22, 2007, 9:44 PMWas just wondering after the screening of episode 2 what people's opinions are on The Visit.
Watching it on replay in a mo!
On Monday 23rd July 2007 GMT at 2:07 AM GMT, GedC said:
second ep seemed slower than the first, although I have been watching season 1 of scrubs on DVD all day, so got my brain wired to quickfire comedy, and am generally a bit comedied out. Might give it another go this week.
On Monday 23rd July 2007 GMT at 3:11 AM GMT, Chappers said:
I seemed to agree with Ged. Part 1 introduced the characters well and there were lots of good gags.
I did enjoy it though. Still better than lots of other so-called sitcoms!
I do like the idea of a sitcom in just one scene. Quite a challenge - like the Smoking Room - and probably cheap!
I'm looking forward to Pete's phone up the bum though.
On Tuesday 24th July 2007 GMT at 2:06 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
god Bless you David!there are a million gags regarding 'phone up bum' acting,and you have resisted all of them Sundays episode is my favourite,but maybe thats because i got wriggle,giggle and vibrate for a whole week 
keep in touch chaps..Vinny (Blind Pete)
On Wednesday 25th July 2007 GMT at 3:57 AM GMT, Chappers said:
What's your number?
On Wednesday 25th July 2007 GMT at 5:58 AM GMT, Charley said:
I AM ENJOYING THIS.
Vince you are doing a great job with your acting.
I will be tuning in again every week till the end.
On Thursday 26th July 2007 GMT at 12:52 AM GMT, vincent davies said:
AWWW..thanks Charley,have had a mixed response but mostly positive 
On Sunday it's my favourite episode as there is lots of phone up bottom acting which was a giggle (and wriggle!) to film..You have really cheered me up..thank you ..Vinny..p.s a fansite has been set up on myspace but i will check with Mark if it's cool to put the address up..don't want to tread on toe's(but would love you to check it out)..
On Thursday 26th July 2007 GMT at 1:20 AM GMT, Chappers said:
Quote: Charley @ July 25, 2007, 1:58 AMI AM ENJOYING THIS.
Vince you are doing a great job with your acting.
I will be tuning in again every week till the end.
Why don't you offer Vincent one of your openings?
On Thursday 26th July 2007 GMT at 2:35 AM GMT, Mark said:
Quote: vincent davies @ July 25, 2007, 8:52 PMp.s a fansite has been set up on myspace but i will check with Mark if it's cool to put the address up
Of course, no worries. People are more than welcome to post links to personal sites and comedy related sites. You can even put it as your signature if you want (achieved via the profile option on the menu bar). Look forward to checking it out.
On Thursday 26th July 2007 GMT at 3:43 AM GMT, Aaron said:
Just to expand, this isn't a Nazi regime. As long as it's legal, you can link to it. Boards which don't allow linking are pathetic.
On Thursday 26th July 2007 GMT at 2:08 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
Thats Brilliant!some sites get a little retentive when it comes to links to sites 
should have known you guy's would be fine with it but still glad i checked even if i did embarrass myself a tad hoppe that a couple of you good people will check it out..and maybe join..i am shamelessly trying to generate as much interest as poss..would love a second series..filming the first was fanflippintastic..Love from Blind Pete 
http://www.myspace.com/the_visit ..... just realised that it would help if aswell as going on about it would help if i actually put the link up...
On Thursday 26th July 2007 GMT at 2:42 PM GMT, Aaron said:
It got pretty shit scheduling though, Vince. I mean... This time of year, when half of the country is already, or about to, go away for a week or two on holiday?! Luckily I have access to, ahem, 'acquire' such programmes, but anyone who doesn't is kind of stuck.
On Thursday 26th July 2007 GMT at 8:17 PM GMT, Britcom Barry said:
Tried the link but wasn't working try again later.
Loving the Visit can't decide weather it a good or a great sitcom, Steve Edge has come a long way since Phoenix nights top notch performance,
Bet you forgot to ask John Henshaw about Early Doors didn't you Vinny.
Bring on the second series, more Blind Pete.
On Thursday 26th July 2007 GMT at 11:37 PM GMT, Britcom Barry said:
Who's John Hensaw (see Background of http://www.myspace.com/the_visit )
On Friday 27th July 2007 GMT at 11:42 PM GMT, vincent davies said:
thanks Barry.i did ask John Henshaw about future Early doors and as i think you expected there is no plans for anymore sorry me old mate,hope the Visit might keep your chuckle muscles busy..take care..keep in touch Amigo..Vinny
On Saturday 28th July 2007 GMT at 3:19 AM GMT, Wildjesusfishkid said:
Sorry I've been a bit late on this one. Nice one Vinny. I caught the show last night. I work shifts so it's difficult to watch stuff.
On Saturday 31st May 2008 GMT at 3:11 PM GMT, Mexter said:
Good news for fans, the DVD of the first series is released on July 21st, can't wait to re-visit this series. Please please excuse the pun.