Johnny Vegas: Carry on Glamping

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edited May 2021 in Entertainment #1

I didn't get chance to watch this when it was aired a few weeks back, but have managed to catch up on the 4 episodes this week. I really enjoyed the programme and thought it was worth watching.  I think it it may be available on catch--up, for anyone who is interested.... it was on Channel 4.

David

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  • Cherokee2015
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    edited May 2021 #2

    Sounds good - just don’t like Jonny Vegas 😕

  • DSB
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    edited May 2021 #3

    He's quite an interesting fellow.  I think he gas a degree in ceramics....  I don't think he is married, but he has a personal assistant who appears to organise his life - a very ordinary, down to earth lady.

    I have to say, I've always enjoyed Benidorm- totally bonkers!!  🤣🤣

    Perhaps you'll see him differently if you watch the Glamping programme.  If you do watch it, let me know what you think...

    David

  • JVB66
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    edited May 2021 #4

    Have seen him on a couple of celebrity' quiz shows he is not as stupid as some of the programmes he appears in

  • DSB
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    edited May 2021 #5

    I think he was on The Chase, JVB.  I always think the comedians are some of the brightest folk....  They have to be quick at reacting...  If we're watching a Quiz programme and we pick our 'favourite to win', I always go for the comedian.

    David 

  • brue
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    edited May 2021 #6

    Have enjoyed some of his previous offerings but only watched the first part of this series. He was in another caravan series set on a static van site, filmed in the Lakes District. Obviously finds humour amongst vans. laughing

    Looked him up on Wiki...married twice, two children...yes I liked Benidorm too, ridiculously watchable. 

  • DSB
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    edited May 2021 #7

    Didn't know he'd been married Brue.  I think the first of the 4 programmes was the least watchable.  We put them on record, I watched the first and was a bit 'underwhelmed' so the others were just left on the V box.  I gave them another go by watching g programme 2 last night after choir practice and watched 3 & 4 this afternoon.  The second was better, but the 3rd & 4th were definitely the best.

    David

  • neveramsure
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    edited May 2021 #8

    I quite liked Carry on Glamping David, I just watched the last one tonight that I recorded while we were away. Underneath all the joking and clowning about you can tell he really wanted to make a success of the site. Good luck to him, it's not a place I would stay but I wouldn't mind looking round at the units, they certainly look different.laughing   

  • DSB
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    edited May 2021 #9

    Glad you enjoyed it, Neveramsure.  As I said above, I thought it got better as it went along.  Like you, it's not the sort of thing I would stay in - I think I'd rather have my own caravan, but also wouldn't mind going to have a look around.

    David

     

  • Rufs
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    edited May 2021 #10

    couldnt help thinking that the converted bus would become a bit of a faff if you were using it for a couple of weeks, but my main concern would be the site, it looked like they had used quarry chukies which are mixed with a type of greyish sand/cement like substance that when wet sticks like a paste to your shoes, only watched the last episode, not for me but many will go just for the novelty factor undecided  

  • DSB
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    edited May 2021 #11

    I think one or two of them had possibilities for a bit of a faff, Rufs, to be honest, and, being me, I couldn't help thinking, it would have been nice had they have made more effort to surface some of the roads.  Also, we saw no evidence of a toilet block or CDP.  I don't remember seeing evidence of EHU either....

    David

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited May 2021 #12

    Johnny Vegas?, I can & do watch anything he’s in but I hadn’t heard of carry on glamping, thanks for the heads up DSB I’ll seek it out👍🏻.                      
    as a comedian I think he’s a genius tbh. It shocked me to find out he trained for the priesthood in his younger years🤷🏻‍♂️, he also has a degree too.

     

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited May 2021 #13

    I have seen him do Shakespeare Rocky, and very good he was too👍

  • DSB
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    edited May 2021 #14

    I didn't know he'd trained for the priesthood Rocky...  that's surprised me!  If anyone does watch the Glamping programme, do let us know what you think of it.

    David

  • Rocky 2 buckets
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    edited May 2021 #15

    DSB, he dropped out after a while so I read🤷🏻‍♂️. Our gain I reckon🙂

  • Toppo
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    I really oppose the C&MH Club sacrificing pitches for glamping pods / yurts. We were set up as a TOURING club. My take is the club's management is money grabbing by jumping on the bandwagon for the 'next fashionable fad'.

    With 2020's surge in caravan and motor home purchases, this has resulted in the demand for free pitches even greater.

    Scrap this ridiculous dirverse offering along with seasonal pitches and free up those pitches to true TOURING members. 

  • Tinwheeler
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    edited September 2023 #17

    I can see you don’t post here often, Toppo, but this has been discussed many times. Personally, I think it’s a forward looking move which is good for so many reasons.

    Anyway, the Johnny Vegas situation isn’t real site life. This is the Entertainment section.