Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/latestnews/2013/open-all-hours-christmas.html
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Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
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Philosopher Clegg
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Re: Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
Open All Hours was perhaps my favorite Ronnie Barker sit-com. I wonder if in this special we will find that Granville has become the new Arkwright, with his own young assistant who is always daydreaming of a better life? The dynamic in the original series was Barker and Jason playing off each other. If Granville is on his own in the shop it will be interesting to see how they make that work.
Open All Hours was perhaps my favorite Ronnie Barker sit-com. I wonder if in this special we will find that Granville has become the new Arkwright, with his own young assistant who is always daydreaming of a better life? The dynamic in the original series was Barker and Jason playing off each other. If Granville is on his own in the shop it will be interesting to see how they make that work.
yorkshire puddin
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Re: Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
Roy Clarke is on BBC LOOK NORTH tonight talking about the christmas special....http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24426296
Roy Clarke is on BBC LOOK NORTH tonight talking about the christmas special....http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-24426296
yorkshire puddin
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Re: Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b03c63d4/ This is the interview with Roy Clarke on bbc look north yorkshire.
Open All Hours x mas spcl. Sorry i tried to make it start at the interview.....forward this to 21 minutes exactly to the start of the interview.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/i/b03c63d4/ This is the interview with Roy Clarke on bbc look north yorkshire.
Open All Hours x mas spcl. Sorry i tried to make it start at the interview.....forward this to 21 minutes exactly to the start of the interview.yorkshire puddin
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Re: Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
this is how the shop looks as filming is taking place now...https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/946057_330345633775008_281447300_n.jpg
this is how the shop looks as filming is taking place now...https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/946057_330345633775008_281447300_n.jpg
yorkshire puddin
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Re: Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
Looks like the shop counter is in a different place....Wasn't it dead opposite the door in the original series ??
Looks like the shop counter is in a different place....Wasn't it dead opposite the door in the original series ??
yorkshire puddin
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Re: Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1471311_330058713803700_1714718857_n.jpg Just a couple more...https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1424406_638638422853220_103583225_n.jpg
Apparently all the display is left in place over night and covered over and guarded by a security officer.
https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn2/1471311_330058713803700_1714718857_n.jpg Just a couple more...https://fbcdn-sphotos-b-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/1424406_638638422853220_103583225_n.jpg
Apparently all the display is left in place over night and covered over and guarded by a security officer.
Philosopher Clegg
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Re: Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
Interesting. They have kept the name Arkwright's although I did hear David Jason say in a recent interview it was to be called Granville's.
Also noticed that the old Off License sign is still there. They had it in the original series, yet don't ever recall an episode where drink was sold or on show. I always assumed that the drink was on the side wall of the shop that was never seen that the cameras always filmed from, which was basically to the right of the front door as you enter.
Interesting. They have kept the name Arkwright's although I did hear David Jason say in a recent interview it was to be called Granville's.
Also noticed that the old Off License sign is still there. They had it in the original series, yet don't ever recall an episode where drink was sold or on show. I always assumed that the drink was on the side wall of the shop that was never seen that the cameras always filmed from, which was basically to the right of the front door as you enter.
cciaffone
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Re: Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
Have you seen this early filming of the store and characters??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql19GHkhjg8#t=247
Have you seen this early filming of the store and characters??
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ql19GHkhjg8#t=247
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DJWCFC
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Re: Roy Clarke and David Jason reunite for one off "Still Open All Hours" this Xmas
So what did everyone who watched it think of the episode last night, I thought it was very good and it has a potential I think for a series of it as long as the BBC agree, I also like that documentary about it which was just on
So what did everyone who watched it think of the episode last night, I thought it was very good and it has a potential I think for a series of it as long as the BBC agree, I also like that documentary about it which was just on