Apparently one programme set to be revived for 60 years BBC comedy is... Are You Being Served?
It is going to be set in 1988 - in between the original Are You Being Served? and the follow-up Grace and Favour.
It will be written by Derren Litten who writes Benidorm, and will feature John Challis, Sherrie Hewson, Arthur Smith and (this may work) Roy Barraclough as Mr Grainger.
Unfortunately I am disillusioned with revivals. Still Open All Hours had some good points - some original cast members, original locations and a good attempt to make everything seem the same. Some of the episodes were weak though, and a lot of ideas were recycled or just plain childish.
The Dad's Army new film had the weakest script imaginable - though some of the cast managed to re-create some of the original actors' characteristics.
The new AYBS will see a YOUNG young Mr Grace. The only surviving original cast member, Mike Berry, won't be in it, as his character Mr Spooner will be replaced by a totally new character.
Those with a good memory will remember Mike Berry replaced Trevor Bannister.
I don't think re-makes really work - they leave it too long to make them - so you don't get the original writers, actors and production team - so you get something very different.
I really don't think this one will be any good at all.
It is going to be set in 1988 - in between the original Are You Being Served? and the follow-up Grace and Favour.
It will be written by Derren Litten who writes Benidorm, and will feature John Challis, Sherrie Hewson, Arthur Smith and (this may work) Roy Barraclough as Mr Grainger.
Unfortunately I am disillusioned with revivals. Still Open All Hours had some good points - some original cast members, original locations and a good attempt to make everything seem the same. Some of the episodes were weak though, and a lot of ideas were recycled or just plain childish.
The Dad's Army new film had the weakest script imaginable - though some of the cast managed to re-create some of the original actors' characteristics.
The new AYBS will see a YOUNG young Mr Grace. The only surviving original cast member, Mike Berry, won't be in it, as his character Mr Spooner will be replaced by a totally new character.
Those with a good memory will remember Mike Berry replaced Trevor Bannister.
I don't think re-makes really work - they leave it too long to make them - so you don't get the original writers, actors and production team - so you get something very different.
I really don't think this one will be any good at all.