Underrated, Overweighted?

That's not even a word.

Tonight's viewing saw what I'd say has to be my favourite comedy drama of 2009.

"The Fattest Man In Britain" didn't sound like the most promising programme, but I thought I'd give it a chance as it was co-written by Caroline Aherne, and Jeff Pope ("Dirty Filthy Love").

This was far from a light hearted comedy drama, this was dark and really gritty
in places, with the biggest surprise performance coming from Bobby Ball
as Morris, the manipulative neighbour who wants to use George the main character's weightiness as a source of publicity, getting foreigners to visit
and ultimately break the record for "The Fattest Man In Britain".

However things start to change when George befriends a teenager sent from social services and he starts to value more important things around them.

I loved the programme as at one point it had me in hysterics with the Bobby Ball character inolving himself in the wrong situations at the wrong time.

Invading a funeral by blasting out "Don't Cha" by The Pussycat Dolls in this case.

However, a lot of it towards the end pretty much moved me to a point,
which I won't give away but it's being released on DVD by the end of the month.

Overall that drama taught me a lesson in pre-judging programmes before they've even been transmitted.

But as is always the case on Blammy's Blog, I'm possibly going to turn that around by 180 degrees as I aim to fully avoid Paddy McGuinness's "Take Me Out" when that hits the airwaves next year which looks set to be a shambles.

However the main reason for doing so is that I've never really enjoyed dating shows.

Blind Date would never go in my list of great entertainment programmes
so to bring almost that format back, into what looks like a revival of
Chris Tarrant's "Man O Man" or Brian Conley's "Judgement Day"
means that I'm steering clear.

How Blind Date managed to last 18 fucking years without any major changes (save for the even worse final series) is beyond me, but if RATM getting to number 1 over The X Factor showed anything, it proves that changes still need
to be made constantly and consistently in the present day.

As is always the case, the soulful and 90s house tunes will stay with me on a personal level, not to the point I want them to make a mass impact as that would drive everyone insane.

Ironic, when you consider one of the many meaningful lyrics by
The Sunburst Band; "The music that we play, will ease your mind"

Honestly, there's no point in being negative at this time of night because
if that's the case you don't even get any shut eye for goodness sake.

Good night.