- Actors: Steve Coogan, Morwenna Banks, Rasmus Hardiker, James Bachman, Sarah Hadland
- Directors: Ben Miller, John Henderson, Matt Lipsey
- Writers: Steve Coogan, Neil MacLennan
- Producers: Steve Coogan, Henry Normal, Kerry Waddell
- Format: Box set, Color, DVD-Video, Widescreen, NTSC
- Language: English
- Subtitles: English
- Region: (US and Canada This DVD will probably NOT be viewable in other countries. Read more about DVD formats.)
- Aspect Ratio: 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 3
- MPAA Rating:
- Studio: Warner
- Release Date: Jan 13 2009
- Run Time: 371 minutes
- ASIN: B001G1FL4C
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #11,062 in DVD (See Top 100 in DVD)
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With his full beard and belly, Steve Coogan (Tropic Thunder) is virtually unrecognizable as pest exterminator Tommy Saxondale. Then again, the former roadie can be a bit of a pest himself. His glory days behind him, the 50-year-old's life revolves around his job, his Mustang, and the anger management sessions that open each show. To kick-start the series, Saxondale hires Raymond (Rasmus Hardiker, an excellent foil), a rock-loving lad who reminds him of a younger version of himself, and persuades his new partner to move in with him and his old lady, Magz (Little Britain's Ruth Jones), who manages t-shirt emporium Smash the System. During his first season, Tommy reconnects with a decrepit crony from the roadie circuit, meets his daughter's slick new boyfriend, and comes perilously close to betraying Magz. As she tells Raymond about her blustery man, "He's actually got a really sensitive side. He was a mess the day Diana died." Clearly, these two Rush fans belong together. In the following season, the show welcomes yuppy neighbor Jonathon (Darren Boyd) and gay squatter “Keanu Reeves” (Coogan), who made his debut the year before.
Throughout both seasons, Tommy battles therapist Alistair (James Bachman) and office manager Vicky (Morwenna Banks), who may be his intellectual inferior, but bests him in the insult department. For fanciers of muscle cars and classic rock--the music and motoring references run rampant--Saxondale will go down like a shot of whiskey. If Tommy isn't as iconic as Coogan's chat-show host Alan Partridge, he's still a swell dude with which to pass the time. Coogan and co-writer Neil McLennan offer an interview and commentary on the episode "Suicide," in which Tommy saves the life of a food artist. --Kathleen C. Fennessy
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saxondale, April 9 2009
By T. Denny - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Saxondale S1/2: Comp (DVD)
if you like steve coogan , you'll want this . i thought alan partridge was funny ( it is ) , but all that was just leading up to saxondale . it's hilarious . you'll want to watch these over & over - you just can't catch it all the first time through . now i'm just waiting for season 3 . don't hesitate - buy it now . you won't be sorry .
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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Simply Hilarious, Feb 9 2009
By libertarian_hammer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Saxondale S1/2: Comp (DVD)
Coogan has done it again, in this very original suburban comedy. The rock humor and how he flip-flops or changes his belief system whenever it suits him is outstanding. The episodes with Coogan as the mod/emo kid Keanu Reeves are especially funny. What an original show!!
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Smash the System!, Mar 3 2012
By M. C. Hewins - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Saxondale S1/2: Comp (DVD)
Hilarious! I watched this over three times while it was available streaming over the past year. When it was no longer available to stream it became a must have purchase.Steve Coogan has a unique comedic genius. He is a master of character acting, so much so that he has two roles in this show, and after four viewings I had never realized it till watching the extras! Neil Maclennan and Steve Coogan display remarkably convivial insight into the human psyche with each unique, funny and touchingly human character they created for the series.
I enjoyed Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge - The Complete Series well enough, but I absolutely adore Saxondale. This show has immense replay value. With only 13 half hour episodes you can kick back and watch the whole show on a rainy day whilst you laugh yourself silly.
The show has genuine momentum. Each episode builds upon the humor from the last, by the final episode your stomach will ache from laughing at Tommy's rollicking antics. The only regret I have about this purchase is that its not available on Blu-ray. The DVD quality is acceptable, but you'll be laughing so hard that you won't notice that its not in HD.
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