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The Secret Life Of Us - Series 1 Reviews

2001

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The lives of eight twenty-somethings living in an apartment block in Melbourne. Discs 1-3 contain episodes: Telemovie Part One, Telemovie Part Two, The Unbelievable Truth, The Garden of Gethsemane, The Rules, Expect The Unexpected, The Road Not Taken, What Am I?, The Secret Life of Us, State of Limbo, Love Sucks. Discs 4-6 .. Read more

Starring	Claudia Karvan, Samuel Johnson, Deborah Mailman, Abi Tucker
Genres	Television

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  Excellent
  
  This is a seminal series - excellent writing, excellent acting and lots of fresh directional ideas. I thoroughly enjoyed it when it previewed at some God ... read more »
  
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  - pouxin
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Jun 2004 at 12:13
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  Dull and boring.
  
  A rather dull 20 something angst drama, nothing new or interesting. Characters are shallow self obsessed and in fact watching paint dry is more revealing.
  
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  - 28 Jun 2011 at 15:27
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  Fab
  
  Great Aussie show. Think Aussie soap operas with the obvious adult theme thrown in and you have it. Starts off a bit slow but builds up to a great end. Had ... read more »
  
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- - Dean4hull
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  - Hull
  - 21 Feb 2009 at 21:07
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  This life
  
  It's a bit like an Australian this life, (or friends - but it's not annoyingly smug) except......there is an occasional ... read more »
  
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  - London, UK
  - 25 Nov 2006 at 13:43
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  civilised
  
  Renting this on DVD is much more civilised than its late night screenings on C4. Pretty good Aussie light drama. An Aussie This Life or ... read more »
  
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  - 22 Oct 2006 at 23:52
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  SOOOOO COOOOOL!!!!!
  
  Welcome to Melbourne. This is the real thing. This is the real deal FRIENDS not your soapy suds NEIGHBOURS. This is sunny, suntanned THE SECRET LIFE OF US not ... read more »
  
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- - feedyahead
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  - 22 Jul 2006 at 15:36
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  Welcome to Saint Kilda
  
  I've lived in places where films were made and never recognised them on the screen, the makers of T.S.L.O.U. have such an easy task shooting this series.read more »
  
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  - the exile nation of Saint Kilda
  - 30 Apr 2006 at 21:00
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  Quality Aussie Drama
  
  Take a pinch of This Life and add a bit of sun and you have The Secret Life of Us. Involving and entertaining about 20 and 30 somethings in Melbourne. Involving... read more »
  
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  - 05 Mar 2006 at 13:40
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  I probably need to get a life
  
  Having caught some of this series late on Channel 4 I was delighted to see them for rental and thought I would catch up on the ones that I missed out on. It ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 28 Feb 2006 at 22:16
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  Sit back with a VB, Fosters or XXXX and enjoy!!
  
  Watched this series while I lived out in Oz. Really enjoyed the series, with some great storylines and clever directing which highlights all the great aspects ... read more »
  
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  - Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
  - 25 Jan 2006 at 22:39
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  CHEESY
  
  this is one of the best sitcoms ever to be on english tv it is just a shame channel four dont seem to be putting series 3 on at all. saying that i heard it was ... read more »
  
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  - 28 Oct 2005 at 16:11
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  Excellent
  
  This is a seminal series - excellent writing, excellent acting and lots of fresh directional ideas. I thoroughly enjoyed it when it previewed at some God ... read more »
  
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  - pouxin
  - 4 reviews
  - London
  - 07 Jun 2004 at 12:13
- - 3
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  The best twenty-something drama on tv in years!
  
  I love this show - it is undoubtedly my favourite in recent years and it's such a shame that it never really took off in the UK. After watching series 2 and... read more »
  
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- - Kathryn Bailey
  - Manchester, England
  - 09 Oct 2004 at 11:09
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  Great stuff
  
  Fun and smart. The Melbourne 'friends' with brains.
  
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  - 09 Jun 2004 at 10:41
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  CHEESY
  
  this is one of the best sitcoms ever to be on english tv it is just a shame channel four dont seem to be putting series 3 on at all. saying that i heard it was ... read more »
  
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- 167158
- - uncle noo noo
  - south shields England
  - 28 Oct 2005 at 16:11
- - 0
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  Sit back with a VB, Fosters or XXXX and enjoy!!
  
  Watched this series while I lived out in Oz. Really enjoyed the series, with some great storylines and clever directing which highlights all the great aspects ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 198645
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  - Newcastle Upon Tyne, England
  - 25 Jan 2006 at 22:39
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  I probably need to get a life
  
  Having caught some of this series late on Channel 4 I was delighted to see them for rental and thought I would catch up on the ones that I missed out on. It ... read more »
  
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  - London, England
  - 28 Feb 2006 at 22:16
- - 0
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  Quality Aussie Drama
  
  Take a pinch of This Life and add a bit of sun and you have The Secret Life of Us. Involving and entertaining about 20 and 30 somethings in Melbourne. Involving... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 214574
- - a customer
  - London
  - 05 Mar 2006 at 13:40
- - 0
  - 0
  Welcome to Saint Kilda
  
  I've lived in places where films were made and never recognised them on the screen, the makers of T.S.L.O.U. have such an easy task shooting this series.read more »
  
  Report this review
- 239028
- - a customer
  - the exile nation of Saint Kilda
  - 30 Apr 2006 at 21:00
- - 0
  - 0
  SOOOOO COOOOOL!!!!!
  
  Welcome to Melbourne. This is the real thing. This is the real deal FRIENDS not your soapy suds NEIGHBOURS. This is sunny, suntanned THE SECRET LIFE OF US not ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 266784
- - feedyahead
  - London
  - 22 Jul 2006 at 15:36
- - 0
  - 0
  civilised
  
  Renting this on DVD is much more civilised than its late night screenings on C4. Pretty good Aussie light drama. An Aussie This Life or ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 376971
- - a customer
  - London
  - 22 Oct 2006 at 23:52

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