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Anyone else loved Green Wing?

111 replies

Chocolatepringles · 17/08/2022 12:43

I've been watching clips of Green Wing on YouTube. I'd forgotten how good it was.
Any other fans out there?

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partystress · 17/08/2022 16:01

Absolutely loved it, and have had huge crushes on Julian R-T and Stephen M ever since. Tried to share it with my teen DC, but the quality on YouTube was just too dire. Will try again using OP’s link.

Guy-ball is my standout hilarious episode.

Shinyandnew1 · 17/08/2022 16:05

Such a good series-loved Olivia Coleman, Julian RT and Stephen Mangan. The other girls in the office were brilliant as well.

Oh, and Oliver Chris who I hadn’t seen in anything before. He was fabulous in Bluestone 42 as well.

jellybe · 17/08/2022 16:06

Yes! I still have the dvd box sets that I crack out now and again. It is just brilliant.

housemaus · 17/08/2022 16:08

Fluffyfluffflufffluff · 17/08/2022 15:20

You've got a giiiiinger chiiiiiiiiiiild!

Ahahahah just laughed out loud in the office (yes I'm paying lots of attention to this mandatory training, thank you)

housemaus · 17/08/2022 16:09

I LOVED Green Wing. Sue White is the greatest TV character of all time, bar none.

Doublevodka · 17/08/2022 16:14

I loved it too. Also have the box set. I work in the NHS and definitely work with people like this!

thismeansnothing · 17/08/2022 16:19

Bloody loved it. Still watch it regularly now and have the theme tune as my ring tone.

Sue white is the absolute best.
"Creepin Jesus this is supposed to have been waaaaashed"

"No Martin. This is the dead box. Fatal rta, fatal rta, stroke victim. Saves me a fortune" 🤣

thismeansnothing · 17/08/2022 16:19

Oh and for anyone wanting to watch. It's all on 4OD

Bobshhh · 17/08/2022 16:20

Fluffyfluffflufffluff · 17/08/2022 15:20

You've got a giiiiinger chiiiiiiiiiiild!

There's a good chance I'll have a ginger child and I'm almost waiting for that to happen so I can sing the song to my husband.

Green wing remains one of the best comedies of all time in my view and I will eternally love Stephen Mangan and JRT

Kite22 · 17/08/2022 16:23

Just loved it. Don't know why it isn't mentioned more often in 'Comedy Classics' lists.
I found a box set in a charity shop a couple of years ago and we watched it during some rainy evenings on holiday with my dd. It definitely stood the test of time.

Rowlingfan · 17/08/2022 16:27

Love Green Wing, even more than Black Books because JRC is lovely and Sue White is mad. 🤣

Rowlingfan · 17/08/2022 16:27

JRT, sorry

Lamentations · 17/08/2022 16:31

Guy ball!

Thingsthatgo · 17/08/2022 16:37

I loved Green Wing. I've watched it hundreds of times. But I have always been a bit disappointed in the final episode.
I love Teachers too. I was it when I was doing my PGCE, and it was so much like my school!

Littlepaws18 · 17/08/2022 16:47

I HEART GREENWING! It's so brilliant, really funny a bit weird, clever and emotional!!! There is nothing to compare it too!

justmewithmylifetoday · 17/08/2022 16:50

Yes I loved it. I miss it. Also a big smack the pony fan... Anyone else?

midsomermurderess · 17/08/2022 17:38

I just recently rewatched it C4. Bloody marvellous. Interesting to see now familiar faces quite early in their careers. We need to see more of Michelle Gomez.

TitInATrance · 17/08/2022 17:50

Loved it, and I have a cherished box set too. Mortified when I rewatched years ago and realised the ‘older woman’ was younger than me.

OzonoffS · 17/08/2022 17:52

I'd struggle to pick out one or even two characters I love from it, they were all absolutely brilliant. Mark Heap is a genius.

HashtagShitShop · 17/08/2022 17:56

MAC ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Re watched it again over lockdown.... Think I might have to start it again haha. Bloody love it.

Ill see you in Zurich

BobbinThreadbare123 · 17/08/2022 17:57

Did you just touch my squirrel?!
I love Green Wing. One of the few box sets I've ever bought tbh.

merryhouse · 17/08/2022 17:59

I'm... ambiguous about Green Wing.

Plus: adore Tamsin Greig. Great cast generally, lots of funny moments.

Weird: I have had to assume that the entire second series is Mac's fevered coma dream.

The negatives:
(minor, entirely my fault) I have never been able to fancy Stephen Mangan even the tiniest little bit so that plotline did absolutely nothing for me obviously she's going to pick JRT.
(major) I have never been able to work out if the writers intended us to think OMG The Homophobia

EggbertHeartsTina · 17/08/2022 18:01

Is it ok that I fancied Guy more than Mac?!

I met Katie Lyons who played “Naughty Rachel” from HR last year and I recognised her from GW even though she looks totally different and has featured in more things since then. She was quite surprised I recognised her from GW, but I was so obsessed I watched it thousands of times so I knew her instantly!!!

TaighNamGastaOrt · 17/08/2022 18:03

God, I loved green wing! Sue White and Dr Statham are my faves! I've got the box set too and once a year or so sit and watch it again!
Genuinely brilliant comedy!

PensionPuzzle · 17/08/2022 18:04

Thingsthatgo · 17/08/2022 16:37

I loved Green Wing. I've watched it hundreds of times. But I have always been a bit disappointed in the final episode.
I love Teachers too. I was it when I was doing my PGCE, and it was so much like my school!

I loved it. It's one of the few of that kind of series that haven't got a single weak aspect/character (apart from the ending, maybe).

Totally agree re: teachers as well, it was very sharply observing of how teaching was 15-20 years ago, not so much these days...