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Old 26-12-2013, 20:59
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Is the writer David Sullivan not Dead.?

Who is to write a new OFAH series.
It's JOHN Sullivan and rumour has it that his 2 sons are going to resurrect the series using notes their dad made before he died.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:00
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Me too. I half expected to see 'Bob' not too far behind

The one area that could have gone badly wrong with this episode was with who they cast as his son, and how that was written

I'd also like to be the first to mention that in the window, it said they sold lottery tickets, but I couldn't see a machine anywhere

I did enjoy the show, and would like to see at least one series, but with Roy Clarke being 83 now, will he really want to write a whole series?

I'm probably more interested as to what could happen if they made new episodes of OFAH
That's just to get you in the shop, so you end up going in for something you wanted and leaving with something you didn't

Arkwright would have been proud !

It was ok, nothing that amazing - just a bit of a stroll down Memory Lane.

David Jason hasn't aged that well as he looks the same age as Nurse Gladys Emmanuel

I'm sure her Morris Minor was a two-door though, although I guess maybe it's not even meant to be the same car - I'm probably overthinking things.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:02
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I think this was a 'one off'.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:02
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It's JOHN Sullivan and rumour has it that his 2 sons are going to resurrect the series using notes their dad made before he died.
Yes i think open all hours has more chance of a series as Roy Clarke is here to write in the style of the show.

But it will be interesting to see if OFAH flies.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:05
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Yes i think open all hours has more chance of a series as Roy Clarke is here to write in the style of the show.

But it will be interesting to see if OFAH flies.
What does OFAH mean ?

I wish people wouldn't talk in code.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:07
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What does OFAH mean ?

I wish people wouldn't talk in code.
Sorry Only Fools And Horses .
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:08
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What does OFAH mean ?

I wish people wouldn't talk in code.
Only Fools and Horses-a new one-off of which is being mooted.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:10
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Well it must have been way too gentle for me because I was bored throughout.


It was all over the place. 10 - 30 second scenes then moved on to something completely different.

It was good that they did have the anchovy paste plot thoughout though.
I instantly spotted those and wondered why that much of that product would be on display.


I thought it was strange that he implied 'reduced' was a banned word but all over there were signs for special offer, 1/2 price, free glass etc.


I also wouldn't like a shopkeep that handled raw bacon and the went on to collect goods for me.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:11
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Sorry Only Fools And Horses .
Oh right, thanks.

'Only Fools' should be dead and buried as all the horses involved have been flogged to beyond death, although I appreciate that UK Gold wouldn't have anything to broadcast without it.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:13
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Everything David Jason touches usually turns to gold. However not this time.

Boring, stupid plot, did not make me smile let alone laugh once.

I pray they don't waste money bringing a new series
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:15
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Everything David Jason touches usually turns to gold. However not this time.

Boring, stupid plot, did not make me smile let alone laugh once.

I pray they don't waste money bringing a new series
Glad you watched from begginning to end but more surprised then anything.

I think the same about Miranda Hart et al.

Comedy is very subjective.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:19
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The silly canned laughter throughout was a bit offputting.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:21
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It was ok, but there were too many guest star customers - jokes (& recycled jokes) rushed from one to the next. Longer scenes, more Nurse Gladys maybe could have gone well.
The Featherstone bit annoyed me because she couldn't stand Granville let along sex or filth originally

Nice try though.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:41
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It was ok, but there were too many guest star customers - jokes (& recycled jokes) rushed from one to the next. Longer scenes, more Nurse Gladys maybe could have gone well.
The Featherstone bit annoyed me because she couldn't stand Granville let along sex or filth originally

Nice try though.
Yep, nice as a one-off, but not promising enough for a series.

BBC, as the kids say, don't even go there.

[ and that goes for OFAH, can't they let things die with dignity ? ]
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:52
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It was okay, but not great, I found it a bit dull. I liked the fact that they had managed to get so many of the originals back though.
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Old 26-12-2013, 21:56
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It was ok, but there were too many guest star customers - jokes (& recycled jokes) rushed from one to the next. Longer scenes, more Nurse Gladys maybe could have gone well.
The Featherstone bit annoyed me because she couldn't stand Granville let along sex or filth originally

Nice try though.
Actually Mrs Featherstone wanted Arkwright and gave him the come on a few times. As she was impressed by his meanness, as Granville is now doing the same she again was impressed.
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Old 26-12-2013, 22:25
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It was okay, but not great, I found it a bit dull. I liked the fact that they had managed to get so many of the originals back though.
Sadly, this was not that brilliant, I opted for a cup of tea and a clean of the kitchen than watch!
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Old 26-12-2013, 22:39
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It was ok but just ok, felt a bit strained. Faithful to the original I suppose.
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Old 27-12-2013, 00:14
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Granville has turned into Arkwright. How disappointing.
That surprised me but I liked that he had turned in arkwright
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Old 27-12-2013, 08:48
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It was poor and they shouldn't have tried to recreate it. Let's be honest, that type of shop didn't really exist when the show was in its prime and to suggest that it would exist in today's world is madness!

If a trader put a simple "A" board on the pavement in our village, the council storm troopers would descend to have it removed, let alone clogging up the entire pavement with stock!
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Old 27-12-2013, 08:53
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It was poor and they shouldn't have tried to recreate it. Let's be honest, that type of shop didn't really exist when the show was in its prime and to suggest that it would exist in today's world is madness!

If a trader put a simple "A" board on the pavement in our village, the council storm troopers would descend to have it removed, let alone clogging up the entire pavement with stock!
Not sure what your local shops are like, Pete, but I'm sorry to inform you that they do!!! There's plenty of them here in parts of Yorkshire.
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Old 27-12-2013, 09:18
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It was poor and they shouldn't have tried to recreate it. Let's be honest, that type of shop didn't really exist when the show was in its prime and to suggest that it would exist in today's world is madness!

If a trader put a simple "A" board on the pavement in our village, the council storm troopers would descend to have it removed, let alone clogging up the entire pavement with stock!
They do exist, and interesting enough most comedies you can say are not a real representation of real life, things that are funny do not occur to people all of the time, say some mothers do have them, is someone that accident prone? Are you bring served is that true to supermarkets, Citizen Khsn snd big School, or come fly with me are they true to real life?

It's a comedy, to enjoy it you have to allow some funny bones to work.
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Old 27-12-2013, 09:37
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Well it must have been way too gentle for me because I was bored throughout.


It was all over the place. 10 - 30 second scenes then moved on to something completely different.

It was good that they did have the anchovy paste plot thoughout though.
I instantly spotted those and wondered why that much of that product would be on display.


I thought it was strange that he implied 'reduced' was a banned word but all over there were signs for special offer, 1/2 price, free glass etc.



I also wouldn't like a shopkeep that handled raw bacon and the went on to collect goods for me.
BIB He wouldn't use the word 'reduced' because it implies that the product is not selling and needs to be reduced to get rid of it - whereas 'special offer' etc suggests the buyer is being offered a good deal.

Such shops do still exist in a lot of Northern towns, particularly where supermarkets are 'out of town'. a 'convenience' store is just that!

Personally I thoroughly enjoyed it - I did notice the scenes were choppy but that is down to the producer - no doubt convinced that the modern viewer has a 30 second attention span! I think they also wanted to bring as many of the old characters in as they could whilst also introducing new ones.

I found David played the grown up Granville just right - morphed into Arkwright (as I would have expected him too) without losing too much of himself.

I hope they do at least a few more specials. I think it would then be able to have a slower pace and time to develop characters and jokes more.
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Old 27-12-2013, 10:02
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I loved it and hope it becomes a series.
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Old 27-12-2013, 10:05
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Massive rating for this show most watched of a Christmas so far.
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