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:01:What a start to the Ealing comedies! Currently watching Davy and watched Run for your Money! Both with a Welsh influence including the Welsh National Anthem and Ar Hyd Yr Nos in Run for your Money!:37:

Glad you had a great holiday - back just in time for the Ealing comedies!

Yes what a fabulous day of viewing! I'll have to record some or I'll never move from the box! I hadn't ever seen Davy until a few weeks ago and thoroughly enjoyed it It has a lot of pathos attached to it much as I felt about the great Steptoe & Son. Also it has the late Harry Secombe - a...

Well spotted! I

I didn't notice that! Too busy looking for Welsh flags in the audience! But a fabulous night nonetheless.

Hello Dick. Sorry I missed that. Who/what tried to do that?

Yes, yes, yes! What a fantastic night of music and it does lift your spirits!

Nora Batty on various occasions about various women: 'She's no better than she ought to be'.

I'm watching my smart readings throughout the day at the moment! I expect the novelty will wear off but I am keen to know how much I'm using each day and I'll have to wait till the next bill comes in before I know if it's risen in price at all, but I thought the whole point of the 'smart' meter...

Over here we are being advised by our energy companies and adverts on TV that 'smart' meters are being installed. I had a letter from my energy supplier to say they wanted to install them. It does away with estimated bills which often happens if you're in work when they call to take a...

Just a query to Marianna about her meter readings. Are there plans for you, or anyone else, to have 'smart' meters installed? I had them installed last week and shouldn't have to give another meter reading as they're linked directly to your energy supplier. They also supply you with a small...

Well her diaries are so easy to read and highlight the social changes going on in the WW2 years and afterwards - especially for women. She was acutely aware of this and forecast how she felt women would take their place in society after the war. She saw how she had changed during the war from...

Thanks to you all for your feedback on these books. I'll certainly have to buy them. Has anyone read any of Nella Last's diaries for the Mass Observation Unit during WW2 and later years? She was the one portrayed in 'Housewife 49' - the BAFTA award winning drama.

Yes I agree - a prequel offers the writer the chance to work with completely new material and to develop the character into the older version we all know. An example would be Endeavour who became Morse in later life. Interesting for fans to see how the character evolves.

Thanks for letting me know. I'll take a look at 'Young Hyacinth' but I have to be honest and say Goodnight Sweetheart' is not a favourite of mine although I used to watch it avidly. I think it went on too long.

Thanks for letting us know. I did look on Gold's website yesterday but couldn't find any info.

Yes I second that but I think Porridge is shown on Gold TV. I wonder is Gothic still 'napping' after watching the shows? Zzzzzzzzz?

Thanks Cap'n for the advice about the Blue Ray. I think I've lost the manual so will have to go online for instructions.

Hello all. Thanks for all your comments about you Ealing comedy favourite .......... we'll be spoiled for choice! To answer the question about Gold TV I know it's available on Sky and I believe Virgin as well. But as far as I know it's not available on Freeview.

I didn't see Porridge only 'Are you being served?'. I think the actors worked hard to represent the original characters as they were but I felt the gags seemed dated which I don't notice so much in the original programmes. Too many jokes about Mrs Slocombe's pet! But it must be extremely...