Recent content by wstol

I love these scenes which have nothing to do with the plot. That was the secret to the show.

Lot of this about. Including showing young and old pictures, and the 'old' picture is someone completely different, not even a celebrity.

I too noticed in Mending Stuart's Leg, the real public seemed to be about, getting on with their business, while the filming went on. Would never have happened as the series progressed. HOWEVER, have a look at the beginning of the 1973 Steptoe and Son Christmas Special - which is clearly filmed...

I would seriously have considered having Tony Haygarth and/or Philip Jackson (Chip and Gordon) brought back in the post-Compo years.

It seems to be a Roy Clarke thing. Departing characters not mentioned immediately, typically this would need to be at the beginning of a the new series not to mention them. Sometimes the departed character would not be mentioned until a couple of years later - in the case of Sid and Wally. Billy...

There was no need to run the wire all around the picture rail on the back wall, they could have run it over the front window frame and, if necessary, over the top of the kitchen partition wall, which would have an equal amount of wiring on show, but less cable needed. You did ask.

That's when children were children.

Wasn't there a similar storage space in A Bicycle Made for Three, where the trio mended their bicycles?

He forgot what he was talking about - and so pretended to be mesmerised by Naga, to jokingly cover up his forgetfulness. Earlier he had explained how to keep it going when you have a weak moment in a stage show - I suppose this is a similar instance really.

The two series after Seymour's exit are exceptionally good too. After this point, the series did get weaker.

Sounds like the perfect day.

John Landty (sometimes John F Landry) can be seen in episodes of Turtle's Progress, on Youube, in which he had the lead role.

It's been the discussion on the radio for the last month or more, some stations have re-broadcast the event. Yet not one mention of the causes or charities that it was supposed to help.

There's a piece of music Ronnie Hazlehurst used many times for pub scenes, or anything to do with pubs. (I think we first hear it Spring Fever, when Nora removes her un-Wally-like husband from the pub.) I imagine that comes from an old sing or original piece of music. No idea what. EDIT. In...

Actually. I think the 'Get out and get under' bit was used in the music during Northern Flying Circus. Well done for spotting that.