It was par for the course for most 70's sitcoms to make a spin off film for some reason, On The Buses had a couple, Bless This House, Steptoe & Son.... I'm guessing it was all about making money but I can't think of any which were of any decent quality. Perhaps some of the more enlightened members can explain why there used to be so may spin off films as you rarely see them today.Did not know they had made a film as well. Just looked it up and watched the trailer. The video was not the best quality but it looked like Manuel from Fawlty Towers was in there. Also the guy who ran the apartments from Don't Drink the Water. Seems like the writers tried a bit too hard to make the movie funny.
If you've ever seen Don't Drink The Water, imagine that for 2 hours and you have the the AYBS film!Think I will see the movie of AYBS if I ever get the chance. Just to watch the old crew again in something I have not seen. I did enjoy the On the Buses films. Yes, unfortunately like most movie afterthoughts the gags would be rehashed from the series. Par for the course I guess.
@Moonraker, I think Frank Thornton made a great character as Herbert 'Truly of the yard' Truelove in LotSW and hope you enjoy him in the series. If you ever watched the Pink Panther movies with Peter Sellers and his house keeper Cato (Burt Kwouk) also plays a great character in LotSW as 'Electrical' Entwistle. A character I find as very similar to the younger, more mischievous Clegg in the earlier seasons of the show. I mention him because he is in the show roughly in the same time frame as Frank - so you may not have seen him yet.
Speaking of Electrical, I agree Nicholas Smith as the vicar was a really good character. He would have made a nice return character. As Rumbold he did have some nice secretaries helping him about the office.![]()
There are quite a few comedy series I haven't seen even though I love comedy. The worst one for me was 'Dinner Ladies'. The one I like the most is 'As time goes by'. There is nothing OTT about it but it is so funny. I particularly liked Alistair Deacon. He was a superb character. Lots of good actors have been cast in poor comedies which hasn't been favourable to their star quality. There are some very good actors in Dinner Ladies, it was a case of bad directing. Victoria Wood was very funny in her stage performances and made me howl with laughter. I watched and enjoyed her many times and miss her comedy. I eagerly awaited the start of the seriesI've just watched Don't Drink the Water again after a few years as they're on YouTube. I wanted to give it another chance as it has our own Steven Lewis in the starring role.
Sadly my view hasn't changedI honestly can't think of a worse sitcom, I think it's even worse than Bottle Boys!
I've watched most UK sitcoms can anyone think of a worse series!?
I have to disagree with you, I think Dinnerladies would certainly be in my all time top ten, I think the directing is sublime. Unlike any other comedy series I've seen, it has such a rich seam that I can watch it over and over again and still discover new jokes/lines I've previously missed. Of course it is a matter of personal opinion, I certainly wouldn't put this in the league of Don't Drink The Water (DDTW)!There are quite a few comedy series I haven't seen even though I love comedy. The worst one for me was 'Dinner Ladies'. The one I like the most is 'As time goes by'. There is nothing OTT about it but it is so funny. I particularly liked Alistair Deacon. He was a superb character. Lots of good actors have been cast in poor comedies which hasn't been favourable to their star quality. There are some very good actors in Dinner Ladies, it was a case of bad directing. Victoria Wood was very funny in her stage performances and made me howl with laughter. I watched and enjoyed her many times and miss her comedy. I eagerly awaited the start of the seriesbut sadly Dinner Ladies just didn't work for me.
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