Recent content by wstol

Even though they could have kept the sets at the end of each series, and borrowed costumes from previous period dramas and other series that would have been somewhere? In the UK at least, it was policy to destroy most studio sets at the end of each individual series - to save money on storage...

Yes - when Series 4 came out, the show was much gentler, and set the tone and basis for many years to come.

It would have been interesting to see how Blamire developed, or under-developed, over the years - because I think both the smoking and the politics would have featured less.

Don't forget, Getting Sam Home was originally written with Blamire in mind, as a book.

There were plenty of episodes in the late 70s and early 80s that would have worked for Blamire. We know Series Three was written with Blamire in mind. In Series Four, Who Made a Bit of a Splash in Wales, we have Foggy pursuing a welsh widow - and this would have suited Blamire much more. We go...

Yes, I believe after the show first aired, this was reported.

For the first time ever, all 6 complete episodes of WW are now available to watch on YouTube. Not a bad series this - the links with LOTSW are very obvious, and, although not written by Roy Clarke, it's similar to his style.

Compo, Foggy and Smiler more like!

It happened. It's true. Just ask Bing Gordon.

I watch it because I know I am in good company with people I know so well.

Pate and Chips. What was the other one?

James Bolam played Andy Capp in the tv series - Bolam had worked with Bill Owen a number of times.

I think Wally Batty had a lot in common with Andy Capp. I also think the John Smith's adverts had something in common with Andy Capp, Last of the Summer Wine, and anything made in the 70s with drunken old men.

Angela Lansbury could have played ANY female part in US LOTSW.

Judd Hirsch as Clegg. John Mahoney as Compo. Christopher Lloyd as Seymour. John Candy as Sid.