Still Open All Hours

No.

It's dreadful, and not a patch on the original series with Ronnie Barker. It's just a succession of  contrived cameo 'comedy' scenes with a weak script and without any story development. More like a cross between a very tired 'Last of the Summer Wine' and 'You've Been Framed'. The brilliant (elsewhere) David Jason must be desperate for work.

BTW - why does this topic also appear in the 'Ask the expert' section?

5 mins later......It's no longer there but has now been displaced by a post 'Alphabetical boats and boat parts'.

Very drole. But if you don't see a programme once how can you judge it? Anyway I was loathe to interrupt the excitement of cutting my toenails.

It was the first time I viewed the prog post-Ronnie Barker. Likewise the earlier Last of the summer wine which I hadn't seen since the original series (no T.V. for about 16 years until last October - long travelling story). To be honest I have even found that repeats of some my old favourite classics, e.g. 'Porridge' and 'Morecombe and Wise' haven't travelled that well over time.

My sons presented me with a telly with access to about, I dunno, a hundred stations, but there's rarely more than maybe 3 or 4 progs a week that I feel inclined to watch. And as for the American rubbish - I simply don't want aggression, shouting, abuse, gurning panel game contestants, foul language, narcissistic presenters (if I never see a screenfull of Neil Oliver's left ear again it'll be a week too soon) and plastic so-called celebrities in my lounge..........................

In fact I feel quite a celebrity myself, having never appeared on T.V.

The notion of some programmes not travelling well over time is interesting. So why does Dads Army stand the test of time well but the likes of Open all Hours does not?

Naughty, naughty, Husky! I'm sure that's not the case. After all, this is a friendly forum and there's no place for such a rude, intolerant comment as that! Winking smiley!