captain clutterbuck
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You got me thinking a porch swing or hammock could go nicely as well.
Which makes me think of J J Cale whose wife said he played his best music perched on an old chair on their porch.
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Which makes me think of J J Cale whose wife said he played his best music perched on an old chair on their porch.
Got room for anotherYou got me thinking a porch swing or hammock could go nicely as well.
Dont know if this one was mentioned, but on the youtube spiral - another Barker special.. Going Straight.. Only few episodes, on Youtube and entertaining.. Not quite as good as Porridge but I liked it.
A single series of six episodes was made and aired across 1978, attracting an audience of over 15 million viewers and winning a BAFTA award in March 1979. Plans for further episodes were shelved after the premature death of Beckinsale in 1979.
A single series of six episodes was made and aired across 1978, attracting an audience of over 15 million viewers and winning a BAFTA award in March 1979. Plans for further episodes were shelved after the premature death of Beckinsale in 1979.
captain clutterbuck
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Used sad emoji because it promised so much but was a real disappointment to me probably because Porridge was such a stellar show and any sequel was destined to be inferior .
I agree wholeheartedly CC, I've mentioned this before but I think it's very debatable whether there would have been a subsequent series even if Richard hadn't died.
captain clutterbuck
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Open All Hours gets quite a lot of mentions on the Forum nice article on BBC News today about a real life Arkwright been in business 60 years
'Arkwright' marks 60 years of being open all hours
Don Hoare, 75, began working in the shop in Billesdon, Leicestershire, in 1962.
www.bbc.co.uk
Eli’sComing
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I’ll also chime in with a strong vote for
Are you being served
And I am unanimous with that
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There’s “Newhart” which is approximately as cozy and non confrontational as last of the summer wine
Are you being served
And I am unanimous with that
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captain clutterbuck
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From your side of the pond aside from Cheers, Frasier and Mash [sounds like an obscure Music Hall act] I really used to like Rhoda with the great Valerie Harper and her wonderful Mum in the show played by Nancy Walker . I used to watch Newhart many moons ago and the comedy was very slick but for utter stupidity that shouldn't work but did I watched , perhaps after too many sherbets , WKRP in Cincinnati .
tommy
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Look north of us for my comedy tag-team along with LotSW, a Canadian Show called Corner Gas. It had 6 seasons, a reunion movie and an animated reboot. Clever writing, great cast and family friendly funny. There is a character on there, Hank, who is sorta like Buster Brady from MBB, but the show doesn't have language outside of the main character's curmudgeonly father occasionally calling someone "Jackass". They all work so well together it's one of the few shows where I don't find myself wishing they'd get away from some characters back to others, and over the course of the series every character had at least one one-on-one story line with each of the others.
I loved Corner Gas, it has hints of LOSW, a cafe, inept police and strong women
captain clutterbuck
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I hadn't seen it so watched first episode on Dailymotion excellent be watching the rest. Really slick comedy .
captain clutterbuck
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I know there are a few Keeping Up Appearances fans on here and Channel 5 did one of their tribute documentaries[ they did for LOTSW, Hi De Hi , Allo Allo and others ] on KUA which was broadcast last night. I think it should be on catchup but if not they tend to repeat it . I imagine you caught it Barry but thought i'd post this in case you and others missed it especially as it clashed with the Tony Hancock documentary and two episodes of Hancock broadcast on Gold.
Thanks you @captain clutterbuck yes I recorded it and have just watched it, absolutely brilliant bit of television. I'm amazed Pat Routledge agreed to be interviewed for it.
Interesting they didn't include the fact that Harold Snoad & Roy Clarke despised one another and they had to employ a script editor to keep the peace as Snoad would alter Clarkes scripts.
Interesting they didn't include the fact that Harold Snoad & Roy Clarke despised one another and they had to employ a script editor to keep the peace as Snoad would alter Clarkes scripts.
captain clutterbuck
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So am I even though I have the DVD somewhere they are so beautifully crafted and they show a real community in the pub especially the episode with the football card when it comes out why Ken is doing it plus all the banter between them . I just think its wonderfully observed and up there with many of our finest comedies ever.
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I managed to record both KUA and Hancock and have both to watch really looking forward to it .
ferret
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..and the WC who won the football card was no other than Summer Wine actor Johnny Leeze.
Did you ever see Rovers which was written by and starred Craig Cash, quite a similar type of comedy to Early Doors it's definitely worth watching if haven't.
captain clutterbuck
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Thanks Barry , yes I watched it as you say fairly similar scenarios very entertaining.
For those who know their football, the scene where they don't want the Iain Dowie signed photo is absolutely hilarious 