Sky_Blue_Daz
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Is he only 55 ?
God I thought he was much older then that.
God I thought he was much older then that.
Me too.Is he only 55 ?
God I thought he was much older then that.
It was the opposite for me Otis, I thought Simon Day missed the point of Alf completely, I just didn't feel it. Whereas I thought the Dandy Nicholls character was played well.Yeah, I liked it.
First few mins in I though it was going to be naff, but the script kept me interested and I thought Simon Day did a very good job. He did lack the anger of Warren Michell, who you used to see stewing in his own juices.
The let down for me was the missus, who I thought wasn't a patch on Dandy Nicholls
That's the problem really, no matter who played Alf or how well they did it they wouldn't be Warren Mitchell.No-one could do pent up frustration quite like Warren Mitchell.
I thought the documentary after was going to look at that. They had Adil Ray (Citizen Khan writer and actor) and Trix Worrell (Desmonds writer) on who both said it was just a reflection of how things were at the time. Shame it was only a 5 min thing.We then obviously get on to the debate about Johnny Speight. He always maintained that he wanted to show Alf and racism for the thing it was and you were supposed to see Alf as a pitiful misguided creature rather than laugh with him.
Hmm, yeah, but I think Speight deliberately made him a Tory and then the show was pitched for and at the working classes. Think that created a lot of hatred towards the character and our house was all Labour, so definitely a figure to be reviled and not be rooting for.That's the problem really, no matter who played Alf or how well they did it they wouldn't be Warren Mitchell.
I thought the documentary after was going to look at that. They had Adil Ray (Citizen Khan writer and actor) and Trix Worrell (Desmonds writer) on who both said it was just a reflection of how things were at the time. Shame it was only a 5 min thing.
Graham Linehan made an interesting point that although he was a horrible person you had to on some level like Alf otherwise the program wouldn't have been popular.
Under licence???How can Channel 4 rekindle US shows?
Been plenty of talk of a Friend's reunion, but hopefully it will never happen.
Remaking Fraser would be a total disaster in my opinion.
How can Channel 4 rekindle US shows?
Been plenty of talk of a Friend's reunion, but hopefully it will never happen.
Remaking Fraser would be a total disaster in my opinion.
OF&H didn't work either did it? Whatever that was called.Loved drop the dead donkey (especially the dark haired girl) but they are all to old now. I don't think Friends will as they are all still making a fortune from it with the re-runs. With you on Fraiser it would be a disaster as would Cheers.
What about an early life one foot in the grave or although I didn't like it Minder
Edit. Joy played by Susanha Doyle.
Under licence?Under licence???
Frasier has to be one of if not THE best US sitcoms ever. So...out there! Like an episode this morning where every opportunity he got despite the circumstance he levelled a complaint about his cabin on a cruise ship. Just brilliant constant snipes.
...onwards & upwards PUSB
OF&H didn't work either did it? Whatever that was called.
Hyacinth seemed ok last night though imo...just lightweight easy viewing titter type stuff.
...onwards & upwards PUSB
Only seen the Porridge one so far have good night sweetheart to watch, but the miserable one is sitting in the lounge watching some crap and refusing to watch it, I am stuck in the kids play room
I think he means my wifeWhat's my wife doing round your house?
I think he means my wife
...onwards & upwards PUSB
Drop the Dead Donkey would be pretty easy to reboot with a new cast. Was hoping we might get something along those lines off the back of Ballot Monkeys.Loved drop the dead donkey (especially the dark haired girl) but they are all to old now.
Drop the Dead Donkey would be pretty easy to reboot with a new cast. Was hoping we might get something along those lines off the back of Ballot Monkeys.
Jenkin and Hamilton still work together and do shows for Hat Trick so its not out of the question.
I might pay to watch that!Okay. What's my wife doing round your wife?
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Quite enjoyed the goodnight sweat heart episode though
Would have been nice if they'd repeated the original episodes in chronological order instead of jumping from the season finalé of Series 1 to the season premiere of Series 3 with no explanation of where Holly Mk2, Crichton Mk2 and the Starbug came from.Just thought you guys like to know that on Dave they are showing a new series of Red Dwarf this month. It is still funny today IMO
Thing is, McNally sounded just like Tony Hancock and the bloke playing Kenneth Williams sounded just like Kenneth Williams and there was a touch of Hattie Jacques from Katy Wix, but Culshaw sounded nothing at all like Sid James.Agree the guy playing KW was very very good. I got the Sid James bit myself. Overall verdict for me a very definite
Didn't get a proper laugh from it at all sadly.
...onwards & upwards PUSB
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