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Tuesday 9:00 PM on BBC Three Premiered Jun 16, 2009 Between Seasons

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Previously Aired Episode

AIRED ON 7/14/2009

Connectivity

Season 1 : Episode 5

Episode Guide

S 1 : Ep 5	Connectivity	Aired 7/14/09
S 1 : Ep 4	Vital Statistix	Aired 7/7/09
S 1 : Ep 3	Fool on the Hill	Aired 6/30/09
S 1 : Ep 2	Between a Rock and a Hard Place	Aired 6/23/09
S 1 : Ep 1	A Decent Proposal	Aired 6/16/09

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At face value this show follows the fortunes of four personal assistants and friends as they juggle their busy work lives. In the first episode, however, an extraordinary event leads the ladies down a mysterious path. But what happened? And who's responsible?

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Robert Gant	Rock van Gelder
Annabel Scholey	Midge Lerner
Laura Aikman	Lucy Baxter
Maimie McCoy	Nicole Palmerston-Amory
Ruth Negga	Doris "Sid" Siddigi
Olivia Grant	Grace Darling

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A great show !!!

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By allways_ty, Jul 26, 2009

At first i wasnt sure if this show would be interesting, the first episode was ok, a little comedy, a little drama, a little action, a little suspense, a lot of sex, so i thought i was ok, and was waiting for the next one.

So the next episodes were awesome, one better than the other, i couldnt wait to see what was going to happen, and who toke Grace and who was Adam and in the end it was a great season, for a great show, i do hope that there is another season, but i dont think it will.

Either way, was great and very entertaining to watch it and i recommend.moreless
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THE MARMITE FACTOR ..This comedy drama,which started last week,has had reactions from the press that can only be described as being akin to the Marmite Factor.They either love it or hate it, and are mainly divided between popular press and broadshemoreless

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By tvmantv, Jun 20, 2009

The Marmite Factor

BBC drama has been all over the place for years, but recently it seems to be coming good. I don't want to be unkind, so let's just forget about 'Hope Springs'. 'Occupation' is now etched into the mind and will be remembered for its power and poignancy. Yes, I cried, a little. Even BBC3 has its Being Human.

And now there's 'Personal Affairs' on BBC3, aptly described in one newspaper as "a distinct and colourful offbeat comedy about four female PAs working for a selection of unhinged execs in a swish London office". This comedy drama, which started last week, has had reactions from the press that can only be described as being akin to the Marmite Factor. They either love it or hate it, and are mainly divided between popular press and broadsheets, which reflects its intended audience, but also the vitriol of those who feel it their duty to ridicule BBC3 in general.

The tabloids and the glossy mags heap praise on 'Personal Affairs' (Heat, Grazia and OK magazines give it 4 or 5 stars as does the Daily Mail which puts it "a cut above the rest", it fairs well in The Express, and the News of the World calls it summer's obsessive viewing, while the Metro goes as far as to say it is "much more sure of itself" than Occupation. I'm not sure about that one. But The Scotsman and The Guardian hate it, and the reviewer in The Times goes as far as to condemn it as a "porn flick for a sub-group of men who get a thrill out of sexual violence against women". I'm sorry, but I've tried to see where this has come from, and can only conclude that as the cliché goes, this says a lot more about the reviewer than any relevance it has to the show. Blimey.

It's pacey and fun, though maybe a bit too disjointed in the wrong way. The comedy is not only in the one-liners which are original and funny though they sometimes get lost in the telling, but there is good visual comedy and some ridiculous scenarios. Under the fun and froth there is a darkness building up that suggests that the stories are going to develop into something substantial. The pool of contrasting characters are very much alive, some more likable than others, and I found myself tutting with regret when the episode was over as I wanted to stay with them for a little longer. If this goes into a second series, and I hope it does because I agree with the Mail that so far it is a cut above the rest, the editing needs to be a lot tighter and the direction doesn't do it justice. But so far, so enjoying it.moreless
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Renewed?
Anyone knows if the show was renewed for a second series? Or was it only for one series?

By Orlando-GOL, Jul 30, 2009

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First Impressions
So i watched the first episode last night and I'm already hooked. With a mystery in the story line and such likable characters I a...

By NJ84, Jun 17, 2009

06/20/09

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