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Post by bungo the mungo on Sept 19, 2020 13:49:38 GMT
i'm currently going through all his radio shows on my morning run. absolutely hilarious. does great comedy age?
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Post by rayge on Sept 19, 2020 13:58:40 GMT
In this case it ages very well (although you really have to have lived through a 1950s' Sunday to get the full flavour of that episode). Dad loved it, and we always listened to the broadcasts together.
Great writing, of course, and a cast to die for - not just the Lad Himself, but Sid, Bill, Hattie as Miss Pugh and all the characters played by Kenneth (and Deryck Guyler?). It was a real shame that they didn't all feature in the TV show.
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Post by bungo the mungo on Sept 19, 2020 14:13:53 GMT
In this case it ages very well (although you really have to have lived through a 19650s Sunday to get the full flavour of that episode). Dad loved it, and we always listened to the broadcasts together. Great writing, of course, and a cast to die for - not just the Lad Himself, but Sid, Bill, Hattie as Miss Pugh and all the characters played by Kenneth (and Derek Guyler?). It was a real shame that they didn't all feature in the TV show. yes, a great cast of supporting characters. sid, bill and hattie were essential. my (spanish) wife absolutely pisses herself while listening to them, so i suppose that's a sign of them travelling well. i've recently downloaded all the 'round the horn' episodes so looking forward to getting stuck into them. julian and sandy are my comedy nirvana. |
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Sept 19, 2020 14:20:47 GMT
In this case it ages very well (although you really have to have lived through a 19650s Sunday to get the full flavour of that episode). Dad loved it, and we always listened to the broadcasts together. Great writing, of course, and a cast to die for - not just the Lad Himself, but Sid, Bill, Hattie as Miss Pugh and all the characters played by Kenneth (and Derek Guyler?). It was a real shame that they didn't all feature in the TV show. yes, a great cast of supporting characters. sid, bill and hattie were essential. and Deryck! always a treat, loved him in SykesStill have to get round to reading the Hancock biog. I dipped in a bit. |
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Post by bungo the mungo on Sept 19, 2020 14:29:10 GMT
yes, a great cast of supporting characters. sid, bill and hattie were essential. and Deryck! always a treat, loved him in Sykesloved that show. "oh Eric" pretty weird scenario. guyler was a hidden gem. |
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Post by bungo the mungo on Sept 19, 2020 14:35:33 GMT
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Post by bungo the mungo on Sept 19, 2020 14:42:30 GMT
christ, hattie jacques! amazing.
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Sept 19, 2020 14:51:15 GMT
Adorable woman. I loved her. And Eric, just incredibly likeable, especially in that show. Good to see Richard Wattis there!
Hat was absolutely the star in the Carry Ons, especially Abroad. A bit of a goer by all accounts. What's the story with her and Le Mesurier? I forget.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2020 16:15:53 GMT
Sykes was terrible though, real Terry and June level comedy.
Love Hancock though..will never, ever tire of The Rebel. just looking at the paintings makes me laugh.
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Sept 19, 2020 16:23:10 GMT
Sykes was terrible though, real Terry and June level comedy. No, G, you're wrong. Seriously. Have you watched them lately? Very superficially there are similarities but for one thing you haven't got the unlikeable ass Scott bouncing about with his petty frustrations. The cast of Sykes were lovable and not ciphers, and the scripts didn't follow any kind of formula. |
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Post by Charlie O. on Sept 19, 2020 16:41:03 GMT
i've recently downloaded all the 'round the horn' episodes so looking forward to getting stuck into them. julian and sandy are my comedy nirvana. I bought all those on CD some years back. Wonderful stuff. |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2020 16:58:38 GMT
Sykes was terrible though, real Terry and June level comedy. No, G, you're wrong. Seriously. Have you watched them lately? Very superficially there are similarities but for one thing you haven't got the unlikeable ass Scott bouncing about with his petty frustrations. The cast of Sykes were lovable and not ciphers, and the scripts didn't follow any kind of formula. I haven't watched them since they were on to be honest. But I just remember them being a bit bland and inane. |
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Post by Mr. FOLLARD on Sept 19, 2020 17:01:54 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 19, 2020 18:48:49 GMT
Sykes is very underrated IMHO.
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