Come fly with me
| Television series | |
|---|---|
| German title | Come fly with me |
| Original title | Come fly with me |
| Country of production | United Kingdom |
| original language | English |
| year | 2010 |
| length | 28 minutes |
| Episodes | 6 in 1 season |
| genre | Comedy , sketch show |
| idea |
Matt Lucas , David Walliams |
| music | David Arnold |
| First broadcast | December 25, 2010 (UK) on BBC One |
| German-language first broadcast |
July 31, 2011 on Comedy Central |
| occupation | |
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Come Fly with Me is a British sketch show by Matt Lucas and David Walliams . It is a parody of the British documentaries Airport and Airline .
production
In June 2010 it was announced that Matt Lucas and David Walliams of Little Britain starring received in a new comedy series. Filming for the mockumentary Come Fly with Me began in August 2010 at Robin Hood Airport Doncaster Sheffield . The team shot another three weeks at London Stansted Airport .
The idea for Come Fly With Me came to Lucas and Walliams because after Little Britain , Little Britain Abroad and Little Britain USA they didn't want to shoot a new simple sketch show, but on the other hand they needed a format in which they again had many different characters could play. A big difference to the predecessor Little Britain is that the characters shown can work in the same place and meet each other, which opens up completely new possibilities for interaction and character development. The airport was the perfect location for filming, as almost every spectator had already visited an airport and was able to empathize with the situations that emerged. The advantage that people of different origins meet here was also taken advantage of. Matt Lucas and David Walliams emphasize that with Come Fly with Me they didn't want to build on the success of Little Britain , but wanted to start with something completely new without any pressure to succeed .
A making-of documentary entitled Fly on the Wall aired on February 8, 2011 on BBC One . On January 28, 2011, the BBC announced that a second season had been commissioned.
In June 2011, Walliams announced that the previously announced second season had been canceled because it was "not that funny" compared to Little Britain . After rumors about a sequel persisted, he finally announced in January 2013 that these were unfounded. His partner Lucas is also not campaigning for a second season of the series.
As in all previous Little Britain productions, Oliver Kalkofe and Oliver Welke dubbed Lucas and Walliams for the German version . As soon as the characters start working with vocals, the original soundtrack is used.
action
The central location of the action is "one of the busiest airports in Great Britain ". In the style of a mockumentary , everyday life in the various areas, such as the check-in counters , baggage handling , or the administration of an airline , is reported. The viewer is confronted with the questionable behavior of the staff , which results from incompetence , egoism or vanity and which repeatedly brings the acting persons themselves or others into unpleasant situations. The Off spokeswoman always remains serious and neutral in their tone. The main target of sarcasm are low-cost airlines such as EasyJet , Ryanair and Air Berlin , which can often be seen in the background and are represented here by the fictional FlyLo airline.
Each episode ends with the closing time of the characters shown.
Characters
Omar Baba
Played by David Walliams. Owner of the low-cost airline FlyLo (“ Britain's eighth most popular low- cost airline ”). He or his company is regularly confronted with allegations (lack of life jackets, insufficient legroom, sexual harassment and poor pay of his employees, etc.), which he tries to correct publicly. He also keeps presenting new and bizarre business ideas such as vertical flat beds or the “love story”. Omar at the beginning of every episode is not afraid to attack his competitors (often real airlines) with vulgar remarks.
Precious Little
Played by Matt Lucas. The Christian coffee shop manager devising supposed problems to cause the shop to close so she can take the day off. According to her statement, all of the coffee mugs are suddenly missing in one episode, which she later takes out of her coat and throws away. In other cases, the store's plumbing is broken because someone saw through the sink's siphon. She always justifies these circumstances with an unpredictable act of God (“The ways of the Lord are unfathomable!”) And often sings appropriate Christian songs when leaving the shop. She then spends the rest of the day shopping at the airport or at the slot machine.
Moses Beacon
Played by David Walliams. GreatBritishAir's incompetent gay passenger attendant also runs a charity called WishWings , whose donations enable critically ill children to have the "flight of their lives". On these trips, however, the real focus is on one's own enjoyment. Striking are his feminine hopsiger transition and that he very often (or no reason) the words: "... if you allow the joke to me." Attaches to his statements.
Ian Foot
Played by David Walliams. The airport boss of the immigration service . In many cases, his behavior towards foreigners shows his racist and xenophobic views, particularly evident in his immigration board game for children, which he developed himself and which he calls "Keep Em Out". He also has a very stereotypical view of the behavior, language and clothing style of certain groups of countries. This manifests itself, for example, in the fact that he sometimes with clichéd disguise - for example as a Mexican with a sombrero and mustache - and in an exaggeratedly conspicuous way tries to overcome passport control. This is supposed to serve as a test of his employees and their attention. However, he usually does not recognize obvious offenses against the immigration law.
Tommy Reid
Played by Matt Lucas. The young Scot works at Happy Burger at the airport , hoping to work his way up to become a pilot. Because of his fear of flying and poor reading, however, at the end of the sixth episode he fails the entrance exam for the flight school, quits his job and his dream of piloting an airplane is a long way off.
Taaj Manzoor
Played by Matt Lucas. He is part of the FlyLo ground staff. He is an avid cineast and would like to become a film producer himself. In one episode, he pushes a self-written script into the hand of Rupert Grint , who appears surprised .
Penny Carter
Played by David Walliams. She is the chief stewardess of the 1st class at GreatBritishAir with very dismissive views towards economy class passengers or those who apparently look like that and still fly first class.
Melody Baines and Keeley St Clair
Played by Walliams and Lucas. FlyLo check-in staff. On the face of it, these two women are best friends, but that will change when the check-in manager's job becomes available. They then compete for this position, which is reflected, for example, in repeated mutual sarcastic allusions.
Peter and Judith Surname
Played by Lucas and Walliams. Elderly couple who are returning from a FlyLo package tour and want to complain about the so-called “trip to hell” every time. When Peter tries to start a sentence, his wife interrupts him and speaks for him. The surname Surname (English for surname ) can be interpreted as an illustration of the frequent occurrence of travelers who constantly complain, and thus their banality, although the reported experiences suggest an extreme case. For example, they tell in one episode that they were kidnapped by pirates. Peter personalizes the stereotypical British courtesy, for example he very politely explains that he “would only give the holiday 3 out of 5 points” because the plane crashed and he lost a leg.
Mickey Minchin and Buster Bell
Played by Lucas and Walliams. The airport paparazzi. These two are inseparable friends who have worked at the airport for a long time. When they are not taking pictures, they talk about their shootings with "the most prominent personalities in the world". However, they do not get to their actual activity.
Fearghal O'Farrell
Played by Matt Lucas. Gay flight attendant for the Irish low-cost airline Our Lady Air . His whole family, except for his mother, are active in aviation. In the course of the series he works - mostly with unfair means - to get the title Steward Of The Year awarded.
Ben Roberts and James Stewart
Played by Walliams and Lucas. Airport customs officers, using rather extreme methods of cataloging the illegal substances they want to find.
Simon and Jackie Trent
Played by Lucas and Walliams. The first married couple in Great Britain to fly for Great British Air . After Simon had an affair with a stewardess years ago, Jackie had a dental hygienist retrain her to become a pilot in order to be able to accompany him on all flights. Outside the cockpit, Jackie clasps Simon's hand very tightly and reacts extremely suspiciously to any absence of her husband.
Helen Baker
Played by Sally Rogers. Pregnant check-in manager at FlyLo who wants to hand over her post to Melody or Keeley during maternity, although they regularly harass her with derogatory statements and claims about her pregnancy during the breaks.
John and Terry
Played by Lucas and Walliams. Father and son, who both work in baggage handling. A few years ago, John twisted his back while picking up an umbrella, so Terry handles the suitcases alone, sometimes in a deliberately rough way, while his father watches him and makes comments. Neither of them shy away from stealing their luggage.
Guest appearances
A well-known guest actor has appeared in every episode and embodied himself.
| More prominent | episode | German dubbing voice |
|---|---|---|
| Geri Halliwell | 1.01 | |
| David Schwimmer | 1.02 | Gerald Schaale |
| Rupert Grint | 1.03 | Max fields |
| Barbara Windsor | 1.04 | Dagmar Biener |
| Anna Friel | 1.05 | Manja Doering |
| Dale Winton | 1.06 | Klaus-Peter Grap |
Web links
- Come Fly with Me at the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Official BBC website
Individual evidence
- ↑ www.synchronkartei.de. Retrieved December 5, 2011 .
- ↑ www.synchronkartei.de. Retrieved September 10, 2017 .
- ^ New show for David Walliams and Matt Lucas . BBC News . May 28, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ David Walliams and Matt Lucas reunite for new BBC show set in an airport . The Telegraph . May 29, 2010. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Filming begins at Doncaster-Sheffield . Robin Hood Airport Guide . September 17, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Comedy duo fly in to film new series . The Star . December 24, 2010. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ More than 10 million people watch comedy Come Fly with Me . This Is Total Essex . January 7, 2011. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ Ready for take off. Come Fly With Me . BBC Press Office. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Come Fly On the Wall . BBC Online . Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ Jon Aird: Come Fly With Me - Again! . BBC Online . January 29, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ^ Ian Wolf: Come Fly with Me gets a second series . British Comedy Guide . January 29, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2011.
- ↑ Interview with David Walliams . Daily Mail Online. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
- ↑ see "Come fly with me", season 1, episode 3
- Jump up ↑ Come Fly With Me characters - Melody and Keeley . BBC Germany. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
- ↑ Come Fly With Me characters - Mickey and Buster . BBC One. Retrieved April 10, 2013.
- ↑ Come Fly With Me Characters - Fearghal . BBC One. Retrieved April 4, 2013.
