You Rang M'Lord
- Thread starter Pearl
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Humm not sure that would work in this day and age, for one I don't think we have the talent anymore and for two they'd try to hard to make it funny.
mashibinbin
Dedicated Member
More info on the YRML one here:
www.comedy.co.uk
and
www.express.co.uk
My thoughts on this are mixed. Whilst It Stick out Half a MIle - the Dad's Army radio sitcom spinoff worked to an extent it really benefitted by being not too long after the tv run of Dad's Army had finished. The writers had already prteviously adapted Dad's Army for television and had a good grasp of the characters. This one however could go either way. I wish it well but more recent retreads of Perry/Croft haven't been great - the Allo Allo reunion special work purely as a one off and had the original cast in good number but the new Are you Being Served felt at best a slightly misguided tribute.
Audio sequel to You Rang, M'Lord? announced - British Comedy Guide
The recording of an audio sequel to David Croft and Jimmy Perry's hit BBC television comedy series You Rang, M'Lord? has been announced.
www.comedy.co.uk
and
Hi-De-Hi legends reunite for new unwoke 'belly-laugh' sitcom
The stars are set to reprise their roles from another beloved comedy show.
www.express.co.uk
My thoughts on this are mixed. Whilst It Stick out Half a MIle - the Dad's Army radio sitcom spinoff worked to an extent it really benefitted by being not too long after the tv run of Dad's Army had finished. The writers had already prteviously adapted Dad's Army for television and had a good grasp of the characters. This one however could go either way. I wish it well but more recent retreads of Perry/Croft haven't been great - the Allo Allo reunion special work purely as a one off and had the original cast in good number but the new Are you Being Served felt at best a slightly misguided tribute.
Amos Hames 2
Dedicated Member
Ok a revamp of Hi Di Hi sounds interesting. If it restart from scratch who would you like to see as
Ted
Peggy
Spike
Geoffrey fairbrother
Clive Dempster
Gladys
The Twins
Yvonne
Howard
Ted
Peggy
Spike
Geoffrey fairbrother
Clive Dempster
Gladys
The Twins
Yvonne
Howard
I think the longer you wait to do sequel the less likely it is to succeed. I agree the reason the Dad's Army radio sort of worked was because it was still fresh in people's minds but after all this time I'm not sure it would work now, they're aren't many that remember the original unfortunately because I thought it was really good and have been lucky enough to find the dvds.More info on the YRML one here:
Audio sequel to You Rang, M'Lord? announced - British Comedy Guide
The recording of an audio sequel to David Croft and Jimmy Perry's hit BBC television comedy series You Rang, M'Lord? has been announced.
and
Hi-De-Hi legends reunite for new unwoke 'belly-laugh' sitcom
The stars are set to reprise their roles from another beloved comedy show.
My thoughts on this are mixed. Whilst It Stick out Half a MIle - the Dad's Army radio sitcom spinoff worked to an extent it really benefitted by being not too long after the tv run of Dad's Army had finished. The writers had already prteviously adapted Dad's Army for television and had a good grasp of the characters. This one however could go either way. I wish it well but more recent retreads of Perry/Croft haven't been great - the Allo Allo reunion special work purely as a one off and had the original cast in good number but the new Are you Being Served felt at best a slightly misguided tribute.