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artyboo
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edited January 2018 in Entertainment #1

I have just endured 15 minutes of this: I quite like David Jason so thought I would give it a go. OMG still as gut wrenchingly awful as it was all those years ago.

what say you? Love it or hate it?

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  • DavidKlyne
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    edited January 2018 #2

    It's amusing enough if you have nothing better to do. I wouldn't rush home to watch it but we did tonight as we were waiting for another programme to start at 8.00pm.

    David

  • Cornersteady
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    edited January 2018 #3

    The original was IMHO brilliant, the cast and the writing, but this one is just OK.

  • Oneputt
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    edited January 2018 #4

    Better than the majority of stuff served up particularly the excruciating so call 'reality tv' 

  • cyberyacht
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    edited January 2018 #5

    Saw about two minutes of it while I hunted for the channel changer. I wasn't a great fan even for the original.

  • Cherokee2015
    Cherokee2015 Forum Participant Posts: 392
    edited January 2018 #6

    Load of tripe as far as I'm concerned - nothing like the old series.   Surpised David Jason agreed to put his name to this!

  • Extugger
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    edited January 2018 #7

    Think it's time to pull the shutters down and shut-up shop for good.

    Agree with Moonstone. 

     

  • scoutman
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    edited January 2018 #8

    It's an OK (just) gap filler, but to me the producers are trying to rehash the same old ideas from Last of the Summer Wine, but failing. Gastric is no Compo.

  • KeithandMargaret
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    edited February 2018 #9

    The irritating audience 'laughter' must be the worst dubbing since the America 'comedies' of the 50s and 60s.

    I loved the original series, still watch some repeats from time to time, but this series must be the retirement home for every character actor on TV in the last ten years.

    Woeful.

     

  • Tammygirl
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    edited February 2018 #10

    Agree loved the original but this version is not its league, shame really as I do like David Jason.

  • bill
    bill Forum Participant Posts: 388
    edited February 2018 #11

    Awful program and so few good comedies these days IMHO.

  • scoutman
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    edited February 2018 #12

    Final edition of this series last night, oh dear, David Jason running around a hotel corridor just like a demented Mr Bean, time to kick this into touch methinks.

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