Elijah Quashie and his two sidekicks Nelson and Wilson Quaresma have made a name for themselves with their funny, quirky, down-to-earth internet reviews of high street fast food outlets. So, Channel 4 commissioned a 4-episode "Pilot Series" from Renowned Films of the trio and some celebrity guests reviewing some Peng stuff.
The hosts and the friendly banter between them liven up this show and they are able to get some good reactions from their celebrity guests. The programme is filmed and edited in a quirky, fast-paced way with lots of on-screen graphics popping up and feels fun and fresh.
However, there is a simple, fundamental flaw to this programme - the things that they are reviewing. Maybe someone will buy a helicopter ride as a once-in-a-lifetime birthday present for a loved one or maybe there is someone who is seriously considering buying a Segway but a lot of the stuff being reviewed on here is just ridiculous stuff that no-one in their right mind would ever buy. I can't see the point in comparing a high street pizza or kebab to one that is so expensive that no one would ever buy it irrespective of whether it is the best pizza in the world or not.
This is a wasted opportunity and part of me hopes that a full second series does get commissioned so that we could see the lads reviewing things that people might actually want to buy!
The hosts and the friendly banter between them liven up this show and they are able to get some good reactions from their celebrity guests. The programme is filmed and edited in a quirky, fast-paced way with lots of on-screen graphics popping up and feels fun and fresh.
However, there is a simple, fundamental flaw to this programme - the things that they are reviewing. Maybe someone will buy a helicopter ride as a once-in-a-lifetime birthday present for a loved one or maybe there is someone who is seriously considering buying a Segway but a lot of the stuff being reviewed on here is just ridiculous stuff that no-one in their right mind would ever buy. I can't see the point in comparing a high street pizza or kebab to one that is so expensive that no one would ever buy it irrespective of whether it is the best pizza in the world or not.
This is a wasted opportunity and part of me hopes that a full second series does get commissioned so that we could see the lads reviewing things that people might actually want to buy!