Anyone else dreading the BBC classic remakes? (1 Viewer)
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Otis
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Do you remember The Lovers? Paula Wilcox and Richard Beckinsale. It was before Man about the House.
Grendel
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She's in some comedy now with Russ Abbott and Stephanie Beacham and I think Alison steadman which is pretty funny
Grendel
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Yeah that's it I think.
NorthernWisdom
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Surely based on past form, you're going to do the opposite of whatever Grendel recommends...?
Grendel
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I thought it was a laugh actually. Stumbled across it by accident. It's old style sit com with these three old couples getting into unlikely situations - thought it's funny.
bringbackrattles
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Did you think Charlie Drake was funny ? He did his own stunts and he injured himself so badly once that he never recovered properly from it. I thought he was a comical act and he was big at one time.
Otis
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Yep! Just out of spite!
Otis
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Will give it a whirl. Maybe we will find some common ground.
NorthernWisdom
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Will give it a whirl. Maybe we will find some common ground.
/awaits Otis's return to say how much he hated it.
Otis
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Could take him or leave him. Again, it was so long ago maybe my memory is clouded.
He made some movies too I believe.
Otis
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Always honest, never bitter.
dutchman
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They were awful! Us kids all went to see them but they just weren't funny. I think Charlie was trying to prove he could be a serious actor instead of just a clown.
He was one mean Rock 'n' Roll singer though!
skybluedan
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Wish someone would do jossys giants remake
Otis
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Just seen a trailer for Are You Being Served.
Dear me .... hope this isn't a sign of the whole show to come.
It was a character talking about what he had just eaten and played out something along the lines of Character One: ' I've just ate such and such and such and such and then finished off with a massive brownie.' Character Two: 'Well I hope you flushed twice, because that cistern isn't working properly.':stop:
Dear me .... hope this isn't a sign of the whole show to come.
It was a character talking about what he had just eaten and played out something along the lines of Character One: ' I've just ate such and such and such and such and then finished off with a massive brownie.' Character Two: 'Well I hope you flushed twice, because that cistern isn't working properly.':stop:
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Otis
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Oh dear, oh dear.
Now seen the full trailer, which has clips of Goodnight Sweetheart, Porridge, Young Hyacinth and Are You Being Served.
It was very painful. Even the Porridge one looks particularly poor, as the joke they have used is the exact same joke from an episode from the show of 40 years ago. What on earth is the point of that?
Now seen the full trailer, which has clips of Goodnight Sweetheart, Porridge, Young Hyacinth and Are You Being Served.
It was very painful. Even the Porridge one looks particularly poor, as the joke they have used is the exact same joke from an episode from the show of 40 years ago. What on earth is the point of that?
Gazolba
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What was that program about a guy that had two lives, one in the present and one in the past? He could go back in time (to WWII era) by going through some portal in his house. He had to keep thinking up excuses why he was absent for periods of time. I watched it a few times and really liked it. I wish I could see that show again.
Gazolba
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That would be a great title for a sitcom!
chiefdave
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Otis
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He looks so old now. I just don't seriously see how that is going to work at all.
Is was all about two loves last time.
The whole concept of these remakes makes me a tad worried it has to be said.
Just show the originals.
Otis
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Is it a In Sickness and In Health, or is it a Til Death Us Do Part?
chiefdave
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Which is the older one? Would be that as its from back when it was BBC policy to reuse tapes hence the original not being around anymore.
Gazolba
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Yes! That was it. I really liked the original. I'm not sure about a remake though.
Gazolba
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Do they have them? Wasn't the BBC in the habit of erasing tapes?
chiefdave
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They were. The media was expensive and repeats were rare. Obviously this was before home video so it was thought it would never be needed again.
Over the years a lot of things have been recovered. Mainly from copies that were made for overseas sales.
Still some noticeable things missing:
http://www.thiswaydown.org/missing-episodes/eplist.htm
skybluedan
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60s mate , to old for me but I've seen a few and a great theme tune , Latin quarter I thnk
bringbackrattles
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Been watching episodes of Rising Damp and it is still funny all these years later. Got to be up there as one of the best comedies ever.
dutchman
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bringbackrattles
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I've got most of the episodes on DVD but they get shown on the telly a lot. Rigsby has to be my favourite character ever, Rossiter was a comic genius !Me too!