BBC Sitcom "re-boots"
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Jonesy23 said:
PoleDriver said:
ash73 said:
A sitcom about bigamy and infidelity. It truely was dire.
Surely it's only bigamy if he's married to them at the same time?
It's not something I particularly watched but the bare bones of it aren't really much of a comedy but actually pretty unpleasant with all the scamming and cheating. At least in the end Gary gets stuck with the crappier option.
The chap over-reacting to the pussy jokes was unnecessary; thanks, but, yes we know, pussy = vagina.
The Porridge remake just made me nostalgic for the original, winks and nods aside - pineapple chunks, two fingers, "I won't let you catch me". Was the old lag Joe in the original series at any point? The Harry Grout type was too real-life to be humorous.
The Porridge remake just made me nostalgic for the original, winks and nods aside - pineapple chunks, two fingers, "I won't let you catch me". Was the old lag Joe in the original series at any point? The Harry Grout type was too real-life to be humorous.
Sorry, thought Are You Being Served remake was utter mince. Didn't laugh once. Had high hopes for Porridge because it was written by the original writers, but it wasn't much better.
I much preferred the Dads Army programme the BBC done recently, because it was a drama about Jimmy Perry getting the programme commissioned, casting the actors and the story of how it became a success. It was far better than just a poor remake of one episode.
I much preferred the Dads Army programme the BBC done recently, because it was a drama about Jimmy Perry getting the programme commissioned, casting the actors and the story of how it became a success. It was far better than just a poor remake of one episode.
Daz68 said:
J4CKO said:
We really enjoyed Are You Being Served, really captured the spirit of the original, pussy jokes a plenty good casting as well.
Liked this too.As a one off, glad I watched it and glad they made it.
Porridge I wasn't quite so sure of, maybe moving it to modern times didn't quite translate so well? But was at least watchable, which for a BBC comedy is a rare thing nowadays.
I think going into them with an open mind helped.
Smiler. said:
Hancock's Half Hour - BBC1, Thursday 8th September 21.00
Quoted that part of the OP as I clicked the link and it said it's on BBC4 not 1.I'll give it a try.
Watched 5 minutes of Are You Being Served before I switching over. Utter garbage; it wasn't funny in the seventies (though typical of the generally dire sitcoms of the era) and shouldn't have been resurrected IMO.
Mind you, Miranda and Mrs Brown's Boys show that lessons haven't been learnt.
Mind you, Miranda and Mrs Brown's Boys show that lessons haven't been learnt.
Halmyre said:
The Porridge remake just made me nostalgic for the original, winks and nods aside - pineapple chunks, two fingers, "I won't let you catch me". Was the old lag Joe in the original series at any point? The Harry Grout type was too real-life to be humorous.
I thought it was Barry Hearne in prison, because Kevin Bishop played it exactly the same as he did in The Rack Pack.Enjoyed them both.
Are You Being Served was very well cast, lots of innuendo, made me snigger a few times, wasn't laugh out loud stuff, but then the original wasn't either.
Porridge was a good idea, I think a series could be possible, but it would always be compared to the original, so best let things lie!
Both where too fast paced, lots of cutting between scenes, 'American style'. Modern 'comedy' series are all like that now, trying to cram as many 'laughs' in as possible. The over enthusiastic canned laughter was a bit much.
Are You Being Served was very well cast, lots of innuendo, made me snigger a few times, wasn't laugh out loud stuff, but then the original wasn't either.
Porridge was a good idea, I think a series could be possible, but it would always be compared to the original, so best let things lie!
Both where too fast paced, lots of cutting between scenes, 'American style'. Modern 'comedy' series are all like that now, trying to cram as many 'laughs' in as possible. The over enthusiastic canned laughter was a bit much.
Smiler. said:
Goodnight Sweetheart - BBC1, Friday 2nd September 21.00
This one isn't a reboot. It is a continuation of the original series seventeen years on, meaning the 'back in time' parts are in the '60's.r11co said:
Smiler. said:
Goodnight Sweetheart - BBC1, Friday 2nd September 21.00
This one isn't a reboot. It is a continuation of the original series seventeen years on, meaning the 'back in time' parts are in the '60's.Edited by telecat on Monday 29th August 22:19
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