I was in the Dom Rep in September 2003 when it was hit by a massive earthquake. The filming must have just finished before it hit.
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Watch out Che Guevera
bob-113531 January 2021
Culture Clash
ygwerin19 April 2021
Warning: Spoilers
The title and the remit of this Episode puts me in mind of a great Alec Guinness film Our Man in Havana, I expect that may well have been intentional.
Without giving anything away about either that movie or this Episode, the similarities are striking. With two British fish out of waters characters, barely managing to doggie paddle in diplomatic waters.
Alec Guinness character Jim Wormold is a Hoover salesmen, coopted by the Foreign Office.
Neville Hope a Geordie brickie who is chatted up by a gorgeous bird, with an offer he certainly couldn't refuse. Well James Bond he certainly isn't, but he has got the same eyes for the ladies.
Barry was getting involved in therapy after coming back from the states, and he really felt that it was doing him good. He was more ambivalent, than the the others about this "potential gold mine". And he still insists on trying to continue his therapy long distance, by mobile until as Oz says he "sees his phone bill".
On the town the lads let their hair down young Wyman more than most, with a woman who he takes as a Cuban. What he took as a harmless night out, ends up having repercussions for them all.
As it transpired that his dancing partner was none other, than the wife of their gaffer Evan Trasker.
In one way or another this Cuban trip is proving something of a cultural change of scenery, but for Oz more of a significant one.
His whole world view or certainly rather close to it such that well, who would have imagined Oz at the ballet or in a therapy session with Barry?
Without giving anything away about either that movie or this Episode, the similarities are striking. With two British fish out of waters characters, barely managing to doggie paddle in diplomatic waters.
Alec Guinness character Jim Wormold is a Hoover salesmen, coopted by the Foreign Office.
Neville Hope a Geordie brickie who is chatted up by a gorgeous bird, with an offer he certainly couldn't refuse. Well James Bond he certainly isn't, but he has got the same eyes for the ladies.
Barry was getting involved in therapy after coming back from the states, and he really felt that it was doing him good. He was more ambivalent, than the the others about this "potential gold mine". And he still insists on trying to continue his therapy long distance, by mobile until as Oz says he "sees his phone bill".
On the town the lads let their hair down young Wyman more than most, with a woman who he takes as a Cuban. What he took as a harmless night out, ends up having repercussions for them all.
As it transpired that his dancing partner was none other, than the wife of their gaffer Evan Trasker.
In one way or another this Cuban trip is proving something of a cultural change of scenery, but for Oz more of a significant one.
His whole world view or certainly rather close to it such that well, who would have imagined Oz at the ballet or in a therapy session with Barry?
Our Men in Havana
Prismark1031 January 2018
The magnificent seven have arrived in Havana and Wyman has really got into the swing of things by dancing a salsa on the dance floor with a lady who turns out to be the wife of their head gaffer. He wants the team sent back home but Neville's contact makes sure it is him who is heading back home with his clingy wife.
The lads start work at the derelict property. Neville is all at sea with his espionage work, Barry finds that it is cheaper to talk to Oz about his problems than his shrink. Oz meanwhile falls for a ballerina that he met in the Ambassador's party.
The series has hit its stride helped with the sultry Cuban music, I think there is fun to be had with the shenanigans that Neville will end up being involved in.
The lads start work at the derelict property. Neville is all at sea with his espionage work, Barry finds that it is cheaper to talk to Oz about his problems than his shrink. Oz meanwhile falls for a ballerina that he met in the Ambassador's party.
The series has hit its stride helped with the sultry Cuban music, I think there is fun to be had with the shenanigans that Neville will end up being involved in.
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