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Введение
Британский телевизионный ситком, британский телесериал.
British TV sitcom
the British television series
Game On – британский ситком, который выходил на BBC2 в течение трех сезонов с 27 февраля 1995 года по 6 февраля 1998 года. В центре сюжета – трое друзей детства из города Херн-Бей в графстве Кент: Мэтью Мэлоун, склонный к образу жизни "парня с улицы" и страдающий агорафобией (его сыграли Бен Чаплин в первом сезоне и Нил Стук во втором и третьем), Аманда "Манди" Уилкинс, охотница за мужчинами (Саманта Янус) и робкий Мартин Хенсон (Мэтью Коттл). В возрасте двадцати лет они переезжают и снимают квартиру вместе в Баттерси, на юго-западе Лондона, которую Мэтью купил на наследство. Сериал рассказывает об их жизни в качестве соседей по квартире. Созданный и написанный Эндрю Дэвисом и Бернадетт Дэвис, и спродюсированный Hat Trick Productions для BBC, Game On был ориентирован на зрителей в возрасте около двадцати лет – ту же возрастную группу, что и основной актерский состав.
Game On is a British sitcom which ran for three series on BBC2 from 27 February 1995 to 6 February 1998. The central characters are three childhood friends from Herne Bay in Kent: laddish agoraphobe Matthew Malone (Ben Chaplin in the first series and Neil Stuke in the second and third), man eater Amanda "Mandy" Wilkins (Samantha Janus) and wimpish Martin Henson (Matthew Cottle). In their twenties, the trio move into and share a flat in Battersea, south west London, which Matthew bought with his inheritance, and the series follows their lives as flatmates. Created and written by Andrew Davies and Bernadette Davis, and produced by Hat Trick Productions for the BBC, Game On was aimed at twenty somethings, the same age group as the principal cast of the show.
Производство
Название, происходящее от термина, использовавшегося в компьютерных видеоиграх начала 1980-х годов для обозначения начала состязания, было позаимствовано из английского городского сленга молодежной культуры 1990-х годов, ярким представителем которой был главный герой Мэтью Малоун. Режиссером был Джон Страуд, продюсерами – Сион Уильям и руководитель отдела комедии BBC Television Джеффри Перкинс, а исполнительным продюсером – Дениз О’Донохью от имени Hat Trick Productions для BBC. После успешного первого сезона производство несколько пострадало от ухода ведущего актера Бена Чаплина, который неожиданно покинул проект, получив предложение сняться в фильме в Голливуде благодаря своей работе в сериале. В 2-м и 3-м сезонах его заменил Нил Стук. (Смена актера была косвенно отражена в первом эпизоде с Нилом Стуком, когда другие персонажи жаловались на перестановку главного героя в сериале «Розанна» и выражали свое недовольство телешоу, которые так поступают). Первые два сезона были написаны Эндрю Дэвисом и Бернадетт Дэвис, а последний сезон – только Бернадетт Дэвис. Заглавной темой сериала была песня "Where I Find My Heaven" в исполнении Gigolo Aunts. Сингл достиг 29-й позиции в британском чарте синглов в мае 1995 года, когда сериал дебютировал. Среди других включенных композиций были "Dogs of Lust" группы The The, "Nowhere" группы Therapy?, "From Despair to Where" группы Manic Street Preachers, "Girls & Boys" группы Blur, "God! Show Me Magic" группы Super Furry Animals, "The View From Here" группы Dubstar и Oasis. Рассматривалась возможность создания четвертого сезона. Бернадетт Дэвис выразила желание сосредоточить следующий сезон на развитии персонажа Мэтью, которому, из-за его замкнутого образа жизни, ей становилось все труднее писать; она также предложила добавить нового, «радикального» соседа по квартире – гея или лесбиянку, чтобы привнести в сериал новый элемент интереса. Однако, несмотря на заявление диктора в конце последнего эпизода в повторном показе 1999 года о том, что сериал вернется в следующем году, в следующем году был показан только один повторный эпизод, и четвертый сезон так и не был реализован.
The title, derived from a stock screen term used by 1980s early computer video games to initiate a competitive encounter, was taken from English urban slang speech of the 1990s' lad culture of which the principal character Matthew Malone was an exemplar. It was directed by John Stroud, produced by Sioned Wiliam and the BBC Television Head of Comedy Geoffrey Perkins, and executive produced by Denise O'Donohue on behalf of Hat Trick Productions for the BBC. After a successful first series, the production suffered somewhat from the loss of its lead player Ben Chaplin, who left the cast unexpectedly after receiving an offer of a film role in Hollywood on the back of his performance in the series. He was replaced for series 2 and 3 by Neil Stuke. (The change of actor was indirectly acknowledged in Stuke's first episode, when the other characters complained about the recasting of a main character in Roseanne and expressed their dislike for TV shows which did this). The first two series were written by Andrew Davies and Bernadette Davis, while Davis wrote the final series alone. The show's theme tune was "Where I Find My Heaven" by the Gigolo Aunts. The single reached number 29 in the UK singles chart in May 1995 when the series debuted. Among other music included was "Dogs of Lust" by The The, "Nowhere" by Therapy?, "From Despair to Where" by Manic Street Preachers, "Girls & Boys" by Blur, "God! Show Me Magic" by Super Furry Animals, "The View From Here" by Dubstar and Oasis. A fourth series was considered. Bernadette Davis voiced her desire to focus the next series on the development of Matthew, who due to his flat bound existence, she began to find increasingly hard to write for; the addition of a "radicalist" new gay or lesbian housemate was also part of her suggestions to add a new element of interest to the series. However, despite a continuity announcer stating over the closing credits of the final episode in a 1999 repeat that the series would return the following year, only one further repeated episode was broadcast the following year, and a fourth series never emerged.
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Мэтью Норман Малоун (Чаплин в первом сезоне, затем Стук) – Мэттью – безработный владелец трехкомнатной квартиры, где в основном и разворачивается действие сериала, и которую он почти никогда не покидает. Родом из Херн-Бей, он считает себя дамским угодником. Автомобильная авария, в которой погибли его родители, оставила ему значительное наследство, часть которого он потратил на покупку квартиры в Баттерси, что позволило ему не работать, но также вызвала глубокий страх перед внешним миром и острую агорафобию. Хотя Мэтт до сих пор хранит серфборд в идеальном состоянии, регулярно его вощит, даже выход за входную дверь вызывает у него паническую атаку. Дни он проводит в одиночестве в квартире, пока остальные на работе, переодеваясь, разыгрывая сценки и шпионя за соседями. Он постоянно придумывает невероятные и неправдоподобные истории о своем прошлом и о том, чем занимался, пока остальные были на работе. Любит использовать слово "придурок" и фразу "чертовски крутой ублюдок", и на протяжении всего сериала постоянно подшучивает над своим соседом по комнате Мартином за рыжие волосы, заставляя его бесконечно заваривать чай. Несмотря на то, что он называет себя "чертовски крутым ублюдком", он втайне наслаждается вещами, которые можно охарактеризовать как "женственные", например, мелодрамами 1940-х годов и сериалом "Эммердейл", когда не смотрит "Бешеных псов" или "Бейкини-бэйбс на сафари".
Matthew Norman Malone (Chaplin for the first series, subsequently Stuke) – Matthew is the unemployed owner of the three bedroomed flat in which the show mostly takes place, and which he hardly ever goes outside of. From Herne Bay and a self proclaimed ladies' man, the car accident which killed his parents has left him with a significant inheritance part of which he spent on buying the Battersea flat, which means he does not have to work but also resulted in a deep fear of the outside world and acute agoraphobia. Although Matt still keeps a surfboard in pristine condition, routinely waxing it, even passing beyond the front door causes a panic attack. He passes the days alone in the flat whilst the others are at work by dressing up, role playing and spying on the neighbours. Routinely makes up wild and implausible stories about his past and what he has been up to through the day whilst the others have been at work. Loves to use the word "tosser" and the phrase "double hard bastard" and in an ongoing gag throughout the entire series would mock his flatmate Martin for being ginger and force him to make endless cups of tea. Despite describing himself as a "double hard bastard," he secretly enjoys things that could be characterized as "effeminate," such as 1940s "love story" movies and Emmerdale when not watching Reservoir Dogs or Bikini Beach Babes on Safari. Martin Henson (Cottle) – Martin is a passive and meek tangerine haired bank clerk who lives on his mother's frozen meals. Matthew's oldest "friend" (in truth Matt picked on Martin even at school), Martin's older sister is Claudia, Mandy's best friend, and by extension, although being two years younger than Mandy has known Mandy since they were kids. Martin is still a virgin in the beginning of the series, and although he doesn't remain one, he remains forever unlucky in love, like Mandy. Martin is Matthew's slave, doormat and constant source of entertainment, whom he calls "ginger tosser" whilst screaming for Martin to make cups of tea. Years of passive abuse have left Martin scared of Matt, although he still looks up to him as a "cool guy" and hopes for the day he will go back outside. Although not agoraphobic like Matt, Martin also has no social life outside work, and has made a threadbare trail from his seat to the kettle. Amanda "Mandy" Wilkins (Janus) – Mandy is an ambitious yet underachieving career girl who finds herself going nowhere except to bed with an endless stream of men (Northern by preference). Many of the men she sleeps with, she is not particularly attracted to, and there are hints throughout the series that she is simply addicted to sex (she tries during the second series to abstain from sex entirely). In early episodes there were running gags involving Mandy's history of childhood bedwetting (which did not cease until she was 13). She made out with her science teacher at school, getting him the sack and causing his marriage to break down, and also as a teenager had a child in secret with her boyfriend, Stoat, that she couldn't cope with and gave up for adoption. Despite having an IQ of 139 and earning a degree at University, Mandy is stuck in a cycle of temporary, insignificant secretarial jobs, often with lecherous bosses. She gets into debt far too often and envies her best friend Claudia Henson, who did the same things as Mandy but is now going places. Clare Monaghan (Tracy Keating) – An Irish nurse, Clare is Martin's girlfriend in the second series and then his ex. She meets Martin and initially makes a deal with him to lose her virginity, not knowing that he was also a virgin. They start dating and eventually break up due to Martin's inability to trust her around other men, his almost vegetative state, and irreconcilable life paths Clare wanted to travel the world while Martin did not. She appears in five episodes of series two, and four episodes of series three. Actress Tracy Keating also makes a further appearance in the final episode as a different character, a woman who Martin pursues because she looks like Clare. Keating plays this part with an English accent. Archie Glenister (Crispin Bonham Carter) – Mandy's boss, lover and groom to be in the third series. Born into a wealthy, upper class and snobbish family, Archie never really fitted in at home and worried his parents with his disturbing taxidermy obsession, which later also scares Mandy. Despite his privileged background, Archie is a fun loving, rough and tumble guy who spent time in the Royal Marines (unlike Matthew, who merely claims he has). In the final episode Archie is killed in a car crash on the day of his wedding to Mandy. Jason (Mark Powley) – Mandy's friend from college, the one she never had sex with due to him being gay. A psychotherapist, he poses as Mandy's cousin to try to help Matt overcome his agoraphobia. Appears in three consecutive episodes of series two, during which he falls in love with a completely oblivious Matthew.
Мартин Хенсон (Коттл) – Мартин – пассивный и робкий банковский клерк с рыжими волосами, живущий на замороженных обедах матери. Старшая сестра Мартина – Клаудия, лучшая подруга Мэнди, и хотя она на два года младше Мэнди, она знает ее с детства. В начале сериала Мартин все еще девственник, и хотя он теряет девственность, навсегда остается невезучим в любви, как и Мэнди. Мартин – раб Мэттью, подстилка и постоянный источник развлечений, которого он называет "рыжим придурком", требуя, чтобы Мартин заваривал чай. Годы пассивного насилия заставили Мартина бояться Мэтта, хотя он все еще смотрит на него как на "крутого парня" и надеется на день, когда он снова выйдет на улицу. Хотя он и не страдает агорафобией, как Мэтт, у Мартина также нет социальной жизни вне работы, и он проложил изношенный путь от своего места до чайника.
Matthew Norman Malone (Chaplin for the first series, subsequently Stuke) – Matthew is the unemployed owner of the three bedroomed flat in which the show mostly takes place, and which he hardly ever goes outside of. From Herne Bay and a self proclaimed ladies' man, the car accident which killed his parents has left him with a significant inheritance part of which he spent on buying the Battersea flat, which means he does not have to work but also resulted in a deep fear of the outside world and acute agoraphobia. Although Matt still keeps a surfboard in pristine condition, routinely waxing it, even passing beyond the front door causes a panic attack. He passes the days alone in the flat whilst the others are at work by dressing up, role playing and spying on the neighbours. Routinely makes up wild and implausible stories about his past and what he has been up to through the day whilst the others have been at work. Loves to use the word "tosser" and the phrase "double hard bastard" and in an ongoing gag throughout the entire series would mock his flatmate Martin for being ginger and force him to make endless cups of tea. Despite describing himself as a "double hard bastard," he secretly enjoys things that could be characterized as "effeminate," such as 1940s "love story" movies and Emmerdale when not watching Reservoir Dogs or Bikini Beach Babes on Safari. Martin Henson (Cottle) – Martin is a passive and meek tangerine haired bank clerk who lives on his mother's frozen meals. Matthew's oldest "friend" (in truth Matt picked on Martin even at school), Martin's older sister is Claudia, Mandy's best friend, and by extension, although being two years younger than Mandy has known Mandy since they were kids. Martin is still a virgin in the beginning of the series, and although he doesn't remain one, he remains forever unlucky in love, like Mandy. Martin is Matthew's slave, doormat and constant source of entertainment, whom he calls "ginger tosser" whilst screaming for Martin to make cups of tea. Years of passive abuse have left Martin scared of Matt, although he still looks up to him as a "cool guy" and hopes for the day he will go back outside. Although not agoraphobic like Matt, Martin also has no social life outside work, and has made a threadbare trail from his seat to the kettle. Amanda "Mandy" Wilkins (Janus) – Mandy is an ambitious yet underachieving career girl who finds herself going nowhere except to bed with an endless stream of men (Northern by preference). Many of the men she sleeps with, she is not particularly attracted to, and there are hints throughout the series that she is simply addicted to sex (she tries during the second series to abstain from sex entirely). In early episodes there were running gags involving Mandy's history of childhood bedwetting (which did not cease until she was 13). She made out with her science teacher at school, getting him the sack and causing his marriage to break down, and also as a teenager had a child in secret with her boyfriend, Stoat, that she couldn't cope with and gave up for adoption. Despite having an IQ of 139 and earning a degree at University, Mandy is stuck in a cycle of temporary, insignificant secretarial jobs, often with lecherous bosses. She gets into debt far too often and envies her best friend Claudia Henson, who did the same things as Mandy but is now going places. Clare Monaghan (Tracy Keating) – An Irish nurse, Clare is Martin's girlfriend in the second series and then his ex. She meets Martin and initially makes a deal with him to lose her virginity, not knowing that he was also a virgin. They start dating and eventually break up due to Martin's inability to trust her around other men, his almost vegetative state, and irreconcilable life paths Clare wanted to travel the world while Martin did not. She appears in five episodes of series two, and four episodes of series three. Actress Tracy Keating also makes a further appearance in the final episode as a different character, a woman who Martin pursues because she looks like Clare. Keating plays this part with an English accent. Archie Glenister (Crispin Bonham Carter) – Mandy's boss, lover and groom to be in the third series. Born into a wealthy, upper class and snobbish family, Archie never really fitted in at home and worried his parents with his disturbing taxidermy obsession, which later also scares Mandy. Despite his privileged background, Archie is a fun loving, rough and tumble guy who spent time in the Royal Marines (unlike Matthew, who merely claims he has). In the final episode Archie is killed in a car crash on the day of his wedding to Mandy. Jason (Mark Powley) – Mandy's friend from college, the one she never had sex with due to him being gay. A psychotherapist, he poses as Mandy's cousin to try to help Matt overcome his agoraphobia. Appears in three consecutive episodes of series two, during which he falls in love with a completely oblivious Matthew.
Аманда "Мэнди" Уилкинс (Янус) – Мэнди – амбициозная, но нереализовавшая себя карьеристка, которая не находит себе места, кроме как в постели с бесконечным потоком мужчин (предпочтительно с северного происхождения). Многие мужчины, с которыми она спит, ее особо не привлекают, и на протяжении сериала есть намеки на то, что она просто зависима от секса (во втором сезоне она пытается полностью воздержаться от секса). В ранних эпизодах были повторяющиеся шутки, связанные с историей Мэнди о недержании мочи в детстве (которое прекратилось только в 13 лет). Она целовалась со своим учителем естествознания в школе, что привело к его увольнению и распаду его брака, а также в подростковом возрасте тайно родила ребенка от своего парня, Стоута, с которым она не могла справиться и отдала его на усыновление. Несмотря на IQ 139 и получение степени в университете, Мэнди застряла в цикле временных, незначительных секретарских работ, часто с похотливыми начальниками. Она слишком часто влезает в долги и завидует своей лучшей подруге Клаудии Хенсон, которая делала то же самое, что и Мэнди, но теперь преуспевает.
Matthew Norman Malone (Chaplin for the first series, subsequently Stuke) – Matthew is the unemployed owner of the three bedroomed flat in which the show mostly takes place, and which he hardly ever goes outside of. From Herne Bay and a self proclaimed ladies' man, the car accident which killed his parents has left him with a significant inheritance part of which he spent on buying the Battersea flat, which means he does not have to work but also resulted in a deep fear of the outside world and acute agoraphobia. Although Matt still keeps a surfboard in pristine condition, routinely waxing it, even passing beyond the front door causes a panic attack. He passes the days alone in the flat whilst the others are at work by dressing up, role playing and spying on the neighbours. Routinely makes up wild and implausible stories about his past and what he has been up to through the day whilst the others have been at work. Loves to use the word "tosser" and the phrase "double hard bastard" and in an ongoing gag throughout the entire series would mock his flatmate Martin for being ginger and force him to make endless cups of tea. Despite describing himself as a "double hard bastard," he secretly enjoys things that could be characterized as "effeminate," such as 1940s "love story" movies and Emmerdale when not watching Reservoir Dogs or Bikini Beach Babes on Safari. Martin Henson (Cottle) – Martin is a passive and meek tangerine haired bank clerk who lives on his mother's frozen meals. Matthew's oldest "friend" (in truth Matt picked on Martin even at school), Martin's older sister is Claudia, Mandy's best friend, and by extension, although being two years younger than Mandy has known Mandy since they were kids. Martin is still a virgin in the beginning of the series, and although he doesn't remain one, he remains forever unlucky in love, like Mandy. Martin is Matthew's slave, doormat and constant source of entertainment, whom he calls "ginger tosser" whilst screaming for Martin to make cups of tea. Years of passive abuse have left Martin scared of Matt, although he still looks up to him as a "cool guy" and hopes for the day he will go back outside. Although not agoraphobic like Matt, Martin also has no social life outside work, and has made a threadbare trail from his seat to the kettle. Amanda "Mandy" Wilkins (Janus) – Mandy is an ambitious yet underachieving career girl who finds herself going nowhere except to bed with an endless stream of men (Northern by preference). Many of the men she sleeps with, she is not particularly attracted to, and there are hints throughout the series that she is simply addicted to sex (she tries during the second series to abstain from sex entirely). In early episodes there were running gags involving Mandy's history of childhood bedwetting (which did not cease until she was 13). She made out with her science teacher at school, getting him the sack and causing his marriage to break down, and also as a teenager had a child in secret with her boyfriend, Stoat, that she couldn't cope with and gave up for adoption. Despite having an IQ of 139 and earning a degree at University, Mandy is stuck in a cycle of temporary, insignificant secretarial jobs, often with lecherous bosses. She gets into debt far too often and envies her best friend Claudia Henson, who did the same things as Mandy but is now going places. Clare Monaghan (Tracy Keating) – An Irish nurse, Clare is Martin's girlfriend in the second series and then his ex. She meets Martin and initially makes a deal with him to lose her virginity, not knowing that he was also a virgin. They start dating and eventually break up due to Martin's inability to trust her around other men, his almost vegetative state, and irreconcilable life paths Clare wanted to travel the world while Martin did not. She appears in five episodes of series two, and four episodes of series three. Actress Tracy Keating also makes a further appearance in the final episode as a different character, a woman who Martin pursues because she looks like Clare. Keating plays this part with an English accent. Archie Glenister (Crispin Bonham Carter) – Mandy's boss, lover and groom to be in the third series. Born into a wealthy, upper class and snobbish family, Archie never really fitted in at home and worried his parents with his disturbing taxidermy obsession, which later also scares Mandy. Despite his privileged background, Archie is a fun loving, rough and tumble guy who spent time in the Royal Marines (unlike Matthew, who merely claims he has). In the final episode Archie is killed in a car crash on the day of his wedding to Mandy. Jason (Mark Powley) – Mandy's friend from college, the one she never had sex with due to him being gay. A psychotherapist, he poses as Mandy's cousin to try to help Matt overcome his agoraphobia. Appears in three consecutive episodes of series two, during which he falls in love with a completely oblivious Matthew.
Клэр Монаган (Трейси Китинг) – Ирландская медсестра, Клэр – подруга Мартина во втором сезоне, а затем его бывшая. Она знакомится с Мартином и изначально заключает с ним сделку о потере девственности, не зная, что он тоже девственник. Они начинают встречаться и в конечном итоге расстаются из-за неспособности Мартина доверять ей в присутствии других мужчин, его почти вегетативного состояния и несовместимости жизненных путей – Клэр хотела путешествовать по миру, а Мартин – нет. Она появляется в пяти эпизодах второго сезона и четырех эпизодах третьего сезона. Актриса Трейси Китинг также появляется в последнем эпизоде в роли другого персонажа, женщины, которую преследует Мартин, потому что она похожа на Клэр. Китинг играет эту роль с английским акцентом.
Matthew Norman Malone (Chaplin for the first series, subsequently Stuke) – Matthew is the unemployed owner of the three bedroomed flat in which the show mostly takes place, and which he hardly ever goes outside of. From Herne Bay and a self proclaimed ladies' man, the car accident which killed his parents has left him with a significant inheritance part of which he spent on buying the Battersea flat, which means he does not have to work but also resulted in a deep fear of the outside world and acute agoraphobia. Although Matt still keeps a surfboard in pristine condition, routinely waxing it, even passing beyond the front door causes a panic attack. He passes the days alone in the flat whilst the others are at work by dressing up, role playing and spying on the neighbours. Routinely makes up wild and implausible stories about his past and what he has been up to through the day whilst the others have been at work. Loves to use the word "tosser" and the phrase "double hard bastard" and in an ongoing gag throughout the entire series would mock his flatmate Martin for being ginger and force him to make endless cups of tea. Despite describing himself as a "double hard bastard," he secretly enjoys things that could be characterized as "effeminate," such as 1940s "love story" movies and Emmerdale when not watching Reservoir Dogs or Bikini Beach Babes on Safari. Martin Henson (Cottle) – Martin is a passive and meek tangerine haired bank clerk who lives on his mother's frozen meals. Matthew's oldest "friend" (in truth Matt picked on Martin even at school), Martin's older sister is Claudia, Mandy's best friend, and by extension, although being two years younger than Mandy has known Mandy since they were kids. Martin is still a virgin in the beginning of the series, and although he doesn't remain one, he remains forever unlucky in love, like Mandy. Martin is Matthew's slave, doormat and constant source of entertainment, whom he calls "ginger tosser" whilst screaming for Martin to make cups of tea. Years of passive abuse have left Martin scared of Matt, although he still looks up to him as a "cool guy" and hopes for the day he will go back outside. Although not agoraphobic like Matt, Martin also has no social life outside work, and has made a threadbare trail from his seat to the kettle. Amanda "Mandy" Wilkins (Janus) – Mandy is an ambitious yet underachieving career girl who finds herself going nowhere except to bed with an endless stream of men (Northern by preference). Many of the men she sleeps with, she is not particularly attracted to, and there are hints throughout the series that she is simply addicted to sex (she tries during the second series to abstain from sex entirely). In early episodes there were running gags involving Mandy's history of childhood bedwetting (which did not cease until she was 13). She made out with her science teacher at school, getting him the sack and causing his marriage to break down, and also as a teenager had a child in secret with her boyfriend, Stoat, that she couldn't cope with and gave up for adoption. Despite having an IQ of 139 and earning a degree at University, Mandy is stuck in a cycle of temporary, insignificant secretarial jobs, often with lecherous bosses. She gets into debt far too often and envies her best friend Claudia Henson, who did the same things as Mandy but is now going places. Clare Monaghan (Tracy Keating) – An Irish nurse, Clare is Martin's girlfriend in the second series and then his ex. She meets Martin and initially makes a deal with him to lose her virginity, not knowing that he was also a virgin. They start dating and eventually break up due to Martin's inability to trust her around other men, his almost vegetative state, and irreconcilable life paths Clare wanted to travel the world while Martin did not. She appears in five episodes of series two, and four episodes of series three. Actress Tracy Keating also makes a further appearance in the final episode as a different character, a woman who Martin pursues because she looks like Clare. Keating plays this part with an English accent. Archie Glenister (Crispin Bonham Carter) – Mandy's boss, lover and groom to be in the third series. Born into a wealthy, upper class and snobbish family, Archie never really fitted in at home and worried his parents with his disturbing taxidermy obsession, which later also scares Mandy. Despite his privileged background, Archie is a fun loving, rough and tumble guy who spent time in the Royal Marines (unlike Matthew, who merely claims he has). In the final episode Archie is killed in a car crash on the day of his wedding to Mandy. Jason (Mark Powley) – Mandy's friend from college, the one she never had sex with due to him being gay. A psychotherapist, he poses as Mandy's cousin to try to help Matt overcome his agoraphobia. Appears in three consecutive episodes of series two, during which he falls in love with a completely oblivious Matthew.
Арчи Гленнистер (Криспин Бонэм Картер) – Босс, любовник и жених Мэнди в третьем сезоне. Родившийся в богатой, аристократической и снобской семье, Арчи никогда не находил себе места дома и беспокоил родителей своей тревожной одержимостью таксидермией, которая позже пугает и Мэнди. Несмотря на свое привилегированное положение, Арчи – веселый, энергичный и бесшабашный парень, который служил в Королевской морской пехоте (в отличие от Мэттью, который лишь утверждает, что служил). В финальном эпизоде Арчи погибает в автомобильной аварии в день своей свадьбы с Мэнди.
Matthew Norman Malone (Chaplin for the first series, subsequently Stuke) – Matthew is the unemployed owner of the three bedroomed flat in which the show mostly takes place, and which he hardly ever goes outside of. From Herne Bay and a self proclaimed ladies' man, the car accident which killed his parents has left him with a significant inheritance part of which he spent on buying the Battersea flat, which means he does not have to work but also resulted in a deep fear of the outside world and acute agoraphobia. Although Matt still keeps a surfboard in pristine condition, routinely waxing it, even passing beyond the front door causes a panic attack. He passes the days alone in the flat whilst the others are at work by dressing up, role playing and spying on the neighbours. Routinely makes up wild and implausible stories about his past and what he has been up to through the day whilst the others have been at work. Loves to use the word "tosser" and the phrase "double hard bastard" and in an ongoing gag throughout the entire series would mock his flatmate Martin for being ginger and force him to make endless cups of tea. Despite describing himself as a "double hard bastard," he secretly enjoys things that could be characterized as "effeminate," such as 1940s "love story" movies and Emmerdale when not watching Reservoir Dogs or Bikini Beach Babes on Safari. Martin Henson (Cottle) – Martin is a passive and meek tangerine haired bank clerk who lives on his mother's frozen meals. Matthew's oldest "friend" (in truth Matt picked on Martin even at school), Martin's older sister is Claudia, Mandy's best friend, and by extension, although being two years younger than Mandy has known Mandy since they were kids. Martin is still a virgin in the beginning of the series, and although he doesn't remain one, he remains forever unlucky in love, like Mandy. Martin is Matthew's slave, doormat and constant source of entertainment, whom he calls "ginger tosser" whilst screaming for Martin to make cups of tea. Years of passive abuse have left Martin scared of Matt, although he still looks up to him as a "cool guy" and hopes for the day he will go back outside. Although not agoraphobic like Matt, Martin also has no social life outside work, and has made a threadbare trail from his seat to the kettle. Amanda "Mandy" Wilkins (Janus) – Mandy is an ambitious yet underachieving career girl who finds herself going nowhere except to bed with an endless stream of men (Northern by preference). Many of the men she sleeps with, she is not particularly attracted to, and there are hints throughout the series that she is simply addicted to sex (she tries during the second series to abstain from sex entirely). In early episodes there were running gags involving Mandy's history of childhood bedwetting (which did not cease until she was 13). She made out with her science teacher at school, getting him the sack and causing his marriage to break down, and also as a teenager had a child in secret with her boyfriend, Stoat, that she couldn't cope with and gave up for adoption. Despite having an IQ of 139 and earning a degree at University, Mandy is stuck in a cycle of temporary, insignificant secretarial jobs, often with lecherous bosses. She gets into debt far too often and envies her best friend Claudia Henson, who did the same things as Mandy but is now going places. Clare Monaghan (Tracy Keating) – An Irish nurse, Clare is Martin's girlfriend in the second series and then his ex. She meets Martin and initially makes a deal with him to lose her virginity, not knowing that he was also a virgin. They start dating and eventually break up due to Martin's inability to trust her around other men, his almost vegetative state, and irreconcilable life paths Clare wanted to travel the world while Martin did not. She appears in five episodes of series two, and four episodes of series three. Actress Tracy Keating also makes a further appearance in the final episode as a different character, a woman who Martin pursues because she looks like Clare. Keating plays this part with an English accent. Archie Glenister (Crispin Bonham Carter) – Mandy's boss, lover and groom to be in the third series. Born into a wealthy, upper class and snobbish family, Archie never really fitted in at home and worried his parents with his disturbing taxidermy obsession, which later also scares Mandy. Despite his privileged background, Archie is a fun loving, rough and tumble guy who spent time in the Royal Marines (unlike Matthew, who merely claims he has). In the final episode Archie is killed in a car crash on the day of his wedding to Mandy. Jason (Mark Powley) – Mandy's friend from college, the one she never had sex with due to him being gay. A psychotherapist, he poses as Mandy's cousin to try to help Matt overcome his agoraphobia. Appears in three consecutive episodes of series two, during which he falls in love with a completely oblivious Matthew.
Джейсон (Марк Паули) – Друг Мэнди из колледжа, с которым у нее никогда не было секса из-за его гомосексуальности. Психотерапевт, он выдает себя за кузена Мэнди, чтобы помочь Мэтту преодолеть агорафобию. Появляется в трех последовательных эпизодах второго сезона, во время которых он влюбляется в совершенно не подозревающего Мэттью.
Matthew Norman Malone (Chaplin for the first series, subsequently Stuke) – Matthew is the unemployed owner of the three bedroomed flat in which the show mostly takes place, and which he hardly ever goes outside of. From Herne Bay and a self proclaimed ladies' man, the car accident which killed his parents has left him with a significant inheritance part of which he spent on buying the Battersea flat, which means he does not have to work but also resulted in a deep fear of the outside world and acute agoraphobia. Although Matt still keeps a surfboard in pristine condition, routinely waxing it, even passing beyond the front door causes a panic attack. He passes the days alone in the flat whilst the others are at work by dressing up, role playing and spying on the neighbours. Routinely makes up wild and implausible stories about his past and what he has been up to through the day whilst the others have been at work. Loves to use the word "tosser" and the phrase "double hard bastard" and in an ongoing gag throughout the entire series would mock his flatmate Martin for being ginger and force him to make endless cups of tea. Despite describing himself as a "double hard bastard," he secretly enjoys things that could be characterized as "effeminate," such as 1940s "love story" movies and Emmerdale when not watching Reservoir Dogs or Bikini Beach Babes on Safari. Martin Henson (Cottle) – Martin is a passive and meek tangerine haired bank clerk who lives on his mother's frozen meals. Matthew's oldest "friend" (in truth Matt picked on Martin even at school), Martin's older sister is Claudia, Mandy's best friend, and by extension, although being two years younger than Mandy has known Mandy since they were kids. Martin is still a virgin in the beginning of the series, and although he doesn't remain one, he remains forever unlucky in love, like Mandy. Martin is Matthew's slave, doormat and constant source of entertainment, whom he calls "ginger tosser" whilst screaming for Martin to make cups of tea. Years of passive abuse have left Martin scared of Matt, although he still looks up to him as a "cool guy" and hopes for the day he will go back outside. Although not agoraphobic like Matt, Martin also has no social life outside work, and has made a threadbare trail from his seat to the kettle. Amanda "Mandy" Wilkins (Janus) – Mandy is an ambitious yet underachieving career girl who finds herself going nowhere except to bed with an endless stream of men (Northern by preference). Many of the men she sleeps with, she is not particularly attracted to, and there are hints throughout the series that she is simply addicted to sex (she tries during the second series to abstain from sex entirely). In early episodes there were running gags involving Mandy's history of childhood bedwetting (which did not cease until she was 13). She made out with her science teacher at school, getting him the sack and causing his marriage to break down, and also as a teenager had a child in secret with her boyfriend, Stoat, that she couldn't cope with and gave up for adoption. Despite having an IQ of 139 and earning a degree at University, Mandy is stuck in a cycle of temporary, insignificant secretarial jobs, often with lecherous bosses. She gets into debt far too often and envies her best friend Claudia Henson, who did the same things as Mandy but is now going places. Clare Monaghan (Tracy Keating) – An Irish nurse, Clare is Martin's girlfriend in the second series and then his ex. She meets Martin and initially makes a deal with him to lose her virginity, not knowing that he was also a virgin. They start dating and eventually break up due to Martin's inability to trust her around other men, his almost vegetative state, and irreconcilable life paths Clare wanted to travel the world while Martin did not. She appears in five episodes of series two, and four episodes of series three. Actress Tracy Keating also makes a further appearance in the final episode as a different character, a woman who Martin pursues because she looks like Clare. Keating plays this part with an English accent. Archie Glenister (Crispin Bonham Carter) – Mandy's boss, lover and groom to be in the third series. Born into a wealthy, upper class and snobbish family, Archie never really fitted in at home and worried his parents with his disturbing taxidermy obsession, which later also scares Mandy. Despite his privileged background, Archie is a fun loving, rough and tumble guy who spent time in the Royal Marines (unlike Matthew, who merely claims he has). In the final episode Archie is killed in a car crash on the day of his wedding to Mandy. Jason (Mark Powley) – Mandy's friend from college, the one she never had sex with due to him being gay. A psychotherapist, he poses as Mandy's cousin to try to help Matt overcome his agoraphobia. Appears in three consecutive episodes of series two, during which he falls in love with a completely oblivious Matthew.
Список одноразовых символов
Марко (Оливер Хаден) – преподаватель итальянского языка Мэнди, которому она с трудом удается сопротивляться, пока она пробует пожить в воздержании. Появляется в двух эпизодах подряд во втором сезоне. Стоут (Эдди Марсан) – преступник и бывший парень Мэнди со школы. Появляется только в одном эпизоде, где берет всех в квартире в заложники, а позже выясняется, что он – отец дочери Мэнди, которую она отдала на усыновление, будучи подростком. Клаудия Хенсон (Ребекка Лейси) – старшая сестра Мартина и лучшая подруга Мэнди. Хотя её часто упоминают во всех трех сезонах, она появляется лишь в одном эпизоде первого сезона, когда ходит с Мэнди в клуб, и ни разу не появляется в одной сцене с Мартином. Уолли Базум – невидимый персонаж, мистер Базум – единственный друг Мартина, кроме Мэтью. Мистер Базум – турок, который также работает в банке, где работает Мартин. Этот персонаж упоминается во всех сезонах, и Мэтью говорит о нем: "он звучит как полный придурок". Проводит выходные с Мартином в первом сезоне. Дэннис и Урсула – еще два невидимых персонажа, упоминаемых на протяжении всего сериала, это пожилая пара, живущая в соседней квартире. В частности, Мартин берет у них ржавый, некрасивый Nissan, чтобы отвезти Мэнди в церковь в день её свадьбы. Пол "Ярость" Джонсон (Дэвид Харвуд) – боксер среднего веса, с которым Мэнди встречается в "Большую среду". Он знаменит, богат и успешен. Мэтью чувствует себя из-за него неловко, но не решается ничего сказать, даже когда он ставит холодное пиво на его доску для серфинга.
Marco (Oliver Haden) – Mandy's Italian tutor, whom she struggles to resist during her short lived dabble with celibacy. Appears in two consecutive episodes of series two. Stoat (Eddie Marsan) – A criminal, and Mandy's ex boyfriend from school. Appears in only one episode, during which he takes everybody in the flat hostage and is later revealed to have fathered Mandy's daughter whom she gave up for adoption when she was a teenager. Claudia Henson (Rebecca Lacey) – Martin's older sister, and Mandy's best friend. Although frequently referred to throughout all three series, she actually only appears in one episode of the first series, when she and Mandy go clubbing, and never shares any scenes with Martin. Wally Bazoum An unseen character, Mr Bazoum is Martin's only other friend except Matthew. Mr Bazoum is a Turkish man who also works at the bank where Martin works. The character is referred to in all series, and spoken to by Matthew who says "he sounds like a complete wanker". Spends a weekend away with Martin in the first series. Dennis and Ursula Two further unseen characters referenced throughout the show, they are an elderly couple who live in the flat next door. Notably, Martin borrows their rusted, unsightly Nissan to drive Mandy to church on her wedding day. Paul "The Rage" Johnson (David Harewood) A middleweight boxer whom Mandy dates in Big Wednesday. He is famous, rich, and successful. Matthew feels threatened by him but does not have the nerve to say anything, even when he puts his cold beer on his surfboard.
Прием
The Digital Fix отметила, что наибольший рейтинг шоу был во время первого сезона с Беном Чаплином в главной роли, а аудитория последующих сезонов резко сократилась после его замены на Нила Стука. British Comedy Guide в своей рецензии на "Game On" отметила, что сериал вызывал поляризацию из-за споров, связанных с некоторыми политически некорректными диалогами, ситуациями и шутками, но при этом имел высокие показатели просмотров и даже увеличил свою аудиторию после закрытия.
The Digital Fix noted that viewing figures for the show were highest during its first series with Ben Chaplin as the lead actor, and the audience for the subsequent series declined sharply when he was replaced by Neil Stuke. The British Comedy Guide noted in its review of Game On that the series was polarizing due to some controversy over some of the politically incorrect dialogue, situations and gags, but also that the series had high viewing figures, building up an even bigger following after its cancellation.
Награды
Игра «Game On» была номинирована на премию BAFTA 1997 года в категории «Лучшая комедия» (программа или сериал) вместе с «Абсолютно фантастическими» и «Отец Тед»; победителем в этой категории стали «Только дураки и лошади».
Game On was nominated for Best Comedy (Programme or Series) at the 1997 BAFTAs, along with Absolutely Fabulous and Father Ted; the category was won by Only Fools and Horses.