A different way of telling a story

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

The joyful confection is coated in a sparkly gloss, bright enough to gleam from the darkest, most cynical corners.

One of the worst ways to make a cult movie is to set out to make a cult movie.

I think some very grumpy people with no appreciation for British humor have given The royal bodyguard a really bad review. It's not about what this series does not have (like making highly intelligent jokes) but about what it DOES have. And what it does have is fun and well I'll let you find out the rest for yourself. The actors are great and original. I must say i never liked MR Bean for instance. This series is somewhat similar to Mr Bean in the sense that it relies on silly happenings, but unlike Mr Bean, The Royal Bodyguard has silly happenings that could happen to anyone. It's great fun, and it's been a while that i laughed so hard. I gave it a 10/10 to compensate for the extremely negative reviews. I think it's more of an 8/10 :)

I really like The Royal Bodyguard. Nice lighthearted TV show that I enjoy. Over 2 million people out there must agree with me. Some people have said it is unrealistic but there aren't many programmes that are and isn't that the whole point? I have seen the first 3 episodes and am still enjoying them as much as the first episode.It makes me chuckle and that is something I need after a hard day, not coming in to watch miserable families going through a dreary day of their own! Too much misery for me! Please make a 2nd series and brighten my day. David Jason, you are still just as funny as ever and keep up the good work.

Watching David Jason on The One Show recently, he was congratulated on his ability to spot a great script; one that produced a character the British public would take to their hearts such as Del Boy, Granville, Pop Larkin, Frost and the like. When asked if The Royal Bodyguard would follow suit he seemed almost embarrassed and gave a rather mumbling response inferring that he hoped so.Clearly he knew what has become clear to all after just two episodes. This is quite possibly the lamest, least funny, most predictable and generally cringe-worthy "comedy" i have ever had the misfortune to suffer. The first episode was dire. More out of curiosity than anything else we gave the second episode a viewing; if anything it was even worse than the first. The thought of another four episodes is sheer purgatory and they will be avoided at all costs.It is so very sad that one of our most cherished and respected actors in the fields of both comedy and drama finds himself as the central figure in such banal rubbish. I sincerely hope that he finds another, more suitable vehicle to banish all memories of The Royal Bodyguard to the scrapheap...............and soon. It would be a terrible shame for this shambles to to be remembered as his final offering.The oft repeated Fools and Horses episodes never looked so good. Mind you, On The Buses looks good compared to this tripe!

David Jason is arguably the best UK TV actor ever. Whether it is comedy like Only Fools & Horses and Porterhouse Blue, or hard hitting dramas like Frost and All The King's Men, Jason's acting is impeccable.He has, or had, a knack of selecting just the right scripts to show off his perfect acting ability.Sadly, in the case of The Royal Bodyguard this knack appears to have eluded him.SPOILER BEGINS: David Jason plays the part of Captain Guy Hubble, an ex soldier, who, after saving the Queen's life by stopping her runaway carriage was given the post of The Royal Bodyguard. It was Hubble's fault the horses stampeded in the first place.I must say this scene I thought was quite funny.SPOILER ENDS From there on what promised to be a typical Jason comedy series started to go down hill and if the first episode is anything to go by the series will continue to falter.True I have only seen the first episode and because I love Jason as an actor I will continue to watch the series in the hope it will improve although I don't hold out much hope.SPOILER BEGINS: In the first episode Jason (Hubble) was employed to secure the Queen's safety at a conference, because he had saved the Queen's life.The whole of the Government department responsible for the Queen's safety hate Hubble and want him replaced because of his total incompetence.Of course that did not happen because through his incompetence he saved the life of the Queen yet again.SPOILER ENDS All through the thirty minute episode it was no more than a sequence of slapstick and farce. The plot and dialogue was totally forgettable, in fact it was thinner than a sheet of paper.This series gives the impression that it was written after the author had seen Johnny English.Johnny English was much better and much more enjoyable, probably because Rowan Atkinson who played English is perfect in this type of role, and if they had cast Atkinson in the part of Guy Hubble I have a feeling I would have thoroughly enjoyed The Royal Bodyguard, especially if they had named the main character Bean, the character Rowan Atkinson is most famous for.I am so sorry Sir David but as much as I admire you as possibly Britains greatest TV actor I feel you have made a great mistake in choosing the role of Guy Hubble in this series.Unless there is a drastic improvement in the next 5 episodes I really cannot see a second series.I have given this first episode a 3 star rating simply because I love David as an actor and did enjoy the first scene.ADDENDUMSince writing the above review I have watched the complete first series and I owe David Jason a big apology.Each episode became more and more enjoyable and in the end I was sorry to see the first series end.Have no fears though The Royal Bodyguard is coming back for another series very soon.Once again I hope David will accept my apologies.