Toast In America

[Malcy]

Matt Berry is returning as Toast, heading to America to further his acting career. Moving from C4 to the BBC and being filmed here. Arthur Mathews has 5 years worth of material written apparently. Interview here.

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/6069/steven-toast-returns-via-bbc/

[ASFTSN]

Hmmmm. Been re-watching the original recently, I suppose this could work, but the fantasy/pseudo-timewarp version of Soho is a big part of the appeal for me.

[thr0b]

Though this surely means we'll be getting a pseudo-Timewarp Hollywood or similar. Which could be just as good.

[Brundle-Fly]

It'll be a shame to lose some characters like Ed. It might be a bit contrived having him coming over the pond to try his luck too. I suppose Ray Purchase turning up on some Hollywood set much to Toast's chagrin could be fun though.

[ASFTSN]

Though this surely means we'll be getting a pseudo-Timewarp Hollywood or similar. Which could be just as good.

True, this has potential for amusing Toast style stupid worldbuilding:

However, although it is set in the USA, producers Objective Fiction will film the new episodes in the UK, making the locations and sets look American.

[BeardFaceMan]

If there's no Clem Fandango, I'm not interested.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grp-hFT2_u0

The scream in that first clip slays me every time.

[imitationleather]

I hope Mrs Purchase isn't in it.

[jobotic]

I hope Mrs Purchase isn't it.

Yes. Although the fact that Mathews is still talking about going ahead with the Father Ted musical indicates he's happy to work with the most loathsome of people.

[pancreas]

Should be 'Toast of America' no? In order to make the joke work the first thing that happens is that he finds out he was born in a plane in American airspace.

[petril]

Should be 'Toast of America' no? In order to make the joke work the first thing that happens is that he finds out he was born in a plane in American airspace.

they've got plenty of Londons there

[GoblinAhFuckScary]

Huh. Had the strong impression cabbers hated Toast

[Brundle-Fly]

Where did you get that from?

[MojoJojo]

I think there are a few posters who vocally don't like Matt Berry, but I think the threads on Toast have generally been quite positive apart from that.

[ASFTSN]

Huh. Had the strong impression cabbers hated Toast

'Newer' shows sometimes get slated on here initial threads, which I think might put people off expressing any positives initially (it puts me off anyway). Then later on people that liked the show in the first place seem to speak up in other threads. See also: Darkplace, Stath Lets Flats, PhoneShop, Man Down etc.  I think this forum's a tough crowd for first impressions but also open to re-assessing stuff.

[shiftwork2]

Yes!  I'm quite interested in this.  Needs Ed though, and as already mentioned I'm not sure how that could be contrived.  Also like the pub with Tom Baker swishing around in the background and that obviously ain't happening.

[paddy72]

Yes. Although the fact that Mathews is still talking about going ahead with the Father Ted musical indicates he's happy to work with the most loathsome of people.

Wasn't Mrs Purchase Tracey Ann Oberman? - has she done something terrible?

[magval]

She's like a big fuckin Tory or something I dunno.

[McChesney Duntz]

Didn't she and Rachel Riley (ALLEGEDLY) harass a 16-year-old Labour supporter or something like that?

[Thosworth]

Didn't she and Rachel Riley (ALLEGEDLY) harass a 16-year-old Labour supporter or something like that?

They both went in hard on the whole "Jeremy Corbyn is anti-semitic" line. This played out on Twitter with as much calm, mature and nuanced debate as you would expect.

[PlanktonSideburns]

love this daft stupid show

will happily watch this berk flounce his way around americans

matt berry sometimes spoils things for me, but this feels like the perfect place for him

[jobotic]

Just watched an episode of Never The Twain on Forces TV. Codswallop but I really did enjoy Windsor Davis' performance. He's very similar to Matt Berry as Toast, in his mannerisms, fruity voice and, um blazer.

[Scammin]

Just watched an episode of Never The Twain on Forces TV. Codswallop but I really did enjoy Windsor Davis' performance. He's very similar to Matt Berry as Toast, in his mannerisms, fruity voice and, um blazer.

Of the two main actors in Never The Twain, I'd have said Toast is closer to Donald Sinden, I haven't seen it for a while though, so perhaps you are right.

Fuck it, post.

[jobotic]

I watched another after my fascinating post and you may have a point. I expect Berry has very deliberately combined the two characters from Never The Twain to create Stephen Toast. It's the only explanation.


I must admit the fun had worn thin by the end of the second episode. At least Oberman wasn't in it.

[petril]

I watched another after my fascinating post and you may have a point. I expect Berry has very deliberately combined the two characters from Never The Twain to create Stephen Toast. It's the only explanation.

and Dickie Davis, natch

[Malcy]

Been commissioned as a 6 part series for BBC1 and has the working title of Toast Of Tinseltown.

Broadcast and casting details have yet to be confirmed, but it will be filmed later this year with "a mix of new and returning cast members".

https://www.comedy.co.uk/tv/news/6208/toast-of-tinseltown/

[shiftwork2]

I have a soft spot for Toast so this is great news.  I'll miss the faintly surreal recreation of Soho though.

[Elderly Sumo Prophecy]

Woah-oh

[thr0b]

Surely Will Arnett is going to be involved with this. He would fit very nicely into the Toast universe.

[dr_christian_troy]

I'd be surprised if Jon Hamm doesn't pop up, with Toast fawning over him like in the original series.

I also want the instrumental theme for Jon Hamm from the series: dubbadubbadubbadubbadubbaHAMM

[Jockice]

Huh. Had the strong impression cabbers hated Toast

I'd never seen it until Sunday, when I saw a couple of episodes. I quite liked it.