The Book Group

TV Series
2002–2003
24m

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Michelle Gomez, James Lance, and Rory McCann in The Book Group (2002)

The Book Group" is a dark comedy that follows an American and the dysfunctional book group she forms in Glasgow as a way to make friends.The Book Group" is a dark comedy that follows an American and the dysfunctional book group she forms in Glasgow as a way to make friends.The Book Group" is a dark comedy that follows an American and the dysfunctional book group she forms in Glasgow as a way to make friends.

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7.6/10

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Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 2 wins & 3 nominations total

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Trivia
In one scene, Kenny remarks that he never sees Janice eating. In fact, the only female that is shown actually eating is Dirka; the other girls are shown with plates of food or touching food but never eating it.

Goofs
Clare propositions Barney on their first meeting, then seems surprised when he turns up at her door on another occasion stoned and propositioning her.

Quotes
Dirka: [Fist and Dirka are lying on a couch daydreaming about Kenny] Kenny makes us work so hard...
Fist de Grooke: I've never felt so good.
Dirka: What do you think his penis looks like?
Fist de Grooke: I think it's very big.
Dirka: Do you think he uses a pump?
Fist de Grooke: What?
Dirka: I read that somewhere.
Fist de Grooke: I think he uses his fingers.
Dirka, Fist de Grooke: [simultaneously] Mmmmmm...

Crazy credits
The first season's opening credits show the characters' houses in the order they appear during the book group sessions: Clare, Dirka, Barney, Rab, and Janice; though he had picked the book, Kenny decided to have the group meet at Clare's instead and Fist hadn't picked one during the first season.

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A group of lonely people get together and stay lonely

One of the funniest shows I have seen. The characters aren't likable nor are they particularly realistic. But the show still got me hooked. When I moved away from england, i truly missed it. All the sarcasm and black humor in it are so hilarious. but only because it seems so sad.. it somehow makes it funny! This show might not find much viewers in America as its humor is not obvious to everyone and it does take some commitment to watch it because the storyline does evolve (although nothing much happens!)I just had such a laugh, when seeing the American coming to Scotland and being so lonely she starts to meet up with people she doesn't even like and ends up not being so negative about Scotland after all. i definitely enjoyed it