C W Northrop
Dedicated Member
For me,it was a necessary evil I suppose,I mean the trio were old,so...f course if the show had continued in the vein of the first two series,stunt doubles wouldnt have been needed,but would itt have lasted 31 series
that was towards the end when Peter fell,one of the reasons why he and Frank were moved insideI didn't always know it was the doubles. But you know, I can see why they were needed. It kept our real heros safe. I read that Mr Sallis fell during the filming once. That made me feel rotten, to think he'd taken a tumble out there. Imagine how shaken up he must have been? The report said he was okay after it, but hell, put the doubles in.
For me,it was a necessary evil I suppose,I mean the trio were old,so...f course if the show had continued in the vein of the first two series,stunt doubles wouldnt have been needed,but would itt have lasted 31 series
Dont think it really mattered they were a necesity and thats it ,thought that Foggy,s double had a bad hair style but thats all.
I'm also one of those who didn't notice there were double until recently when I actually keep an eye out to spot them. When I watch the show just to enjoy, I don't think about doubles, to me, I'm in the moment of the show and that means it's the charcters doing all their antics, not actors or stunt people. When Compo falls off the fence, I believe it's really him. When they slide down a hill, I believe they're really sliding. I still like to think that most of the time it really was them.