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Flight of the Conchords (BBC Audio) |  | Artist: Flight of the Conchords
Brand: Audio Books
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Rating:  8 reviews
Sales Rank: 14924
Format: Audiobook, Import
Media: Audio CD
Number Of Items: 3
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Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.9
MPN: 9781846070709
ISBN: 1846070708
EAN: 9781846070709
ASIN: 1846070708
Publication Date: January 5, 2006
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Flight of the Conchords (BBC Audio): The complete "BBC Radio 2" series from Perrier Award nominated duo Bret McKenzie and Jemaine Clement features Rob Brydon and Neil Finn
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 Embryonic Conchords only September 28, 2009
Vitamino (London)
If you've seen Bret, Jemaine and Rhys on TV and expect more of the same you really won't get it here. This recording is 'work in progress' and although good it doesn't reach the superb standards people are used to.
What really annoys is Rob Brydon who chips in comments and story expositions. I wondered why on earth he was there and he really messes up the feel of the thing.
However, if you like the Conchords and want to know more then buy it. But you may only play it once. Some of the themes and ideas on this release were properly developed later on and as a whole this recording just isn't as lively and satisfying as the HBO series.
It would be far better to buy the DVD's, the albums or to check out the live stuff on YouTube.
Very Good July 21, 2009
R. W. Saunders (London, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Despite having seen all of the first TV series and most of the second before I listened to this I still found it very funny.
The Neil Finn cameo's in each episode are brilliant and it's such a shame they couldn't be written into the TV series
 Fantastic. What more can I say? March 24, 2009
Martin Peck (Reading, UK)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
If you liked the TV series then you'll love this. The TV series follows a similar set of plot lines to this original radio series, but there are enough differences here to keep you entertained and laughing thoughout.
It's business time! August 22, 2008
John Green (North Yorkshire)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
What a little gem this is. I can't believe this passed me by (well it was on the radio so that's probably why). This is probably better than anything I have seen on TV for the last couple of years. I must admit that I haven't seen the HBO TV series and I'm not sure if I really want to because this is so good that I don't want to be disappointed.
For those of you who don't know, Flight of the Conchords are a real band, they even have an album out on the sub pop label. Though this radio series is a fictitious account of their attempt to break into the UK scene. They are described as a novelty band and indeed their songs are very funny but the music is still good as well. The only thing I can compare them to are Tenacious D but then they aren't really like that. They are less blue and their style is less rock more pop and hip hop, and their lyrics are also a lot more clever. The actual style of the radio show is a bit like the Office US, with a lot of the comedy coming from Brian the band's manager and his unsuccessful attempts at everything.
I have to disagree with the reviewer who said that the performance of the British comedians in this show was poor. Daniel Kitson (Phoenix Nights) puts in a great performance in the York episode and there is also a good cameo from Andy Parsons (Mock the Week) as a music venue owner. Though to be honest these parts are quite small and most of the air time is dedicated to the Conchords and their manager. Rob Brydon is also fantastic as the narrator, which is something that the HBO series won't have. Some episodes are funnier than others though and that's why I haven't given this five stars. The York episode and the Pie episode though are probably two of my favorite comedy episodes of all time. You really do have to hear this
 very disappointing, the songs get short shrift December 4, 2007
JT (SAINT LOUIS, MO United States)
24 out of 40 found this review helpful
Although this is worth a listen for diehard Conchord fans, I wouldn't recommend it for anyone else. A big part of the appeal of their HBO show, as well as the concert clips I've seen, is the contrast between Bret and Jemaine's dead-pan "normal" personalities, and their exuberant and fanciful songs. Since a radio show obviously has no visual component, you'd at least expect performances of the songs to be front and center, but it's not the case. The songs are rarely if ever presented complete and uninterrupted, often stepped on by Rob Brydon's otherwise decent narration, or faded out and talked over by other characters, or cut such that the entire song never appears in the show. Contrived as it was, I much prefer the way the HBO show built the plot around the songs. Even the short clips of their live show on YouTube are better than this.
With the exception of the excellent Rhys Darby as proto-Murray manager Brian Nesbitt, and, to a lesser extent, Neil Finn as Brian's unwitting rock-and-roll mentor, the supporting players range from forgettable to really annoying (especially Greg Proops).
So, hardcore fans, check it out for Bret, Jemaine, and Rhys Darby. Everyone else, I'd recommend the HBO series DVD and YouTube.
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