The Royals

[Retrochic]

Did anyone see this ridiculous programme last night? It was so bad we had to watch it all the way through to see if it got any better. Its an American produced TV series about a 'fictitious' UK royal family with Liz Hurley as the Queen and next week apparently Joan Collins as the Queen Mother. Words fail me it was that bad, all I can say is the actors must be hard up for a job.

http://uk.eonline.com/shows/the_royals

[PankySmooch]

Damn, I missed it!!

The yanks are obsessed with our Royal family and anyone connected to them, that is why the odious little creep Paul Burrell fled there after his court case

[Retrochic]

They have a wildly inaccurate idea of how the Royal Household works I think they must think its like Dynasty or Dallas. I would like to know if the real royals have taken a peek and what they think of it.

[ladybirder]

Isn't it supposed to be a send up?

[jno]

Hurley said she played her role as a mixture of Diana and Cruella de Vil. I wouldn't be taking it too seriously.

[Retrochic]

ladybirder -maybe in the UK but I think its serious in the USA -if its a send up then the actors are truly 'deadpan'. There is an element of farce - the two 'ugly princesses' , nieces of the Queen, who should be in a Pantomime.,but I think the rest is serious, or supposed to be.

[Retrochic]

jno I won't be taking it anyway its trash TV not worth watching ;-)

[jno]

but [SPOILER] Liam gets back with his ex in the next episode!

[ladybirder]

I don't think anyone is taking it too seriously retro, you're not meant to. If I had known it was on I might have had a peak for a laugh.

Not a bad review from the Telegraph I suppose.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/tv-and-radio-reviews/11470451/The-Royals-review.html

[ladybirder]

That was supposed to read 'peep'.

[zebo]

It was so bad I had to watch about half an hour, a bit like poking a sore tooth with your tongue.

[netibiza]

Saw a trailer with Liz Hurley and it put me right off!!