Hi, can anyone tell me what happened in the first ten minutes of episode 1 please, before the first ads??
I have been out all weekend (lucky/naughty me ) and have just settled down to watch it in M4+1 and realised I've missed the first 10 minutes - wah !!!!!
Umm - can only summarise. Scene opens on everyone arriving at work - Alan (on a bike that goes backward) and Joanna (who shunts cars out of her parking space) hurling insults in the car park, Mac (without helmet) arrives on bike with Guy sat backwards on the pillion reading a newspaper and smoking a pipe, Caroline wheels Martin (in a wheelchair, with both arms in plaster) across the carpark and into the hospital, squabbling as they go. All of the above group up behind Mac as they walk down the corridoor. Sue arrives, dressed as a ham and they all get into the lift. On the way up, Mac says "activate clothes change" or something like that, and Joanna presses a button and says "Activated" - at this point we're getting the idea that this is a takeoff of a famous space opera. Light pours from the lift and everyone steps out dressed in shiny silver costumes, wigs and sunglasses. Guy is wearing a short dress and complains about it. Everyone takes positions on the "bridge" and after a brief nonsensical conversation about sensors not picking things up, Mac says "I'm going in and I need someone to come with me, where's Guy?" Guy, who has been creeping off, puts on a falsetto voice and says "He's gone to the toilet". Mac leans back in his chair, Caroline is standing behind him, and we fade out to Mac in a hospital bed, Caroline standing over him saying "One day of not speaking is just cool and moody, but 8 weeks could be construed as stand-offish". We then get some business with her and Angela talking about what has happened and the fact that Emmylily is sending cards and presents of macadamia nuts "What does she think we'll do, puree them and slip them down a feeding tube", Angela leaves with the injunction to "make sure he gets some rest". I can't remember what happens next - maybe someone can take over?
"I know I'm not wearing much makeup, but thats quite rude"