Search results

RE: Foggy's ancestral home. I watched the episode 3 times, have a fairly good ear, but still hadn't caught that reference!

Just-demobbed sign-painter Corporal Dewhurst sure secured home ownership rather quickly! He also must have had several more trunks on the way after The Man From Oswestry; the man was quite the pack rat! Roy should have made the edits. I noticed the racing stripes on the roofs of the cars, but...

Kara asks the eternal question:

Tom Owen did a promotional video for The Vintage Years of Summer Wine.

(S03 E05) The Kink in Foggy's Niblick Original Airdate: November 24, 1976 Foggy talks up his golf game, but his skills are even worse than his clubs. "Yes, it's funny, isn't it? We went to school all them years. We got the three Rs and a bit of woodwork, but not a word about how to fight the...

(S03 E05) The Kink in Foggy's Niblick Original Airdate: November 24, 1976 Foggy talks up his golf game, but his skills are even worse than his clubs. "Yes, it's funny, isn't it? We went to school all them years. We got the three Rs and a bit of woodwork, but not a word about how to fight the...

The end credits of The Great Boarding-House Bathroom Caper and Cheering Up Gordon feature a beautiful shot of Scarborough at night. That vivid imagery must be powerfully nostalgic for Brits with fond memories of spending holidays in places like Scarborough. I'm fascinated by the imagery of the...

"Everyday is Like Sunday"- Morrissey This 2004 live performance came to mind after I watched The Great Boarding-House Bathroom Caper and Cheering Up Gordon.

Does the British seaside vacation atmosphere as depicted in these episodes still exist? I know Blackpool is still a big deal, but how goes the rest of the coastal areas? Update: Cheering Up Gordon's rating bumped up to a 9.

"Reflections of My Life"- Marmalade

That is correct. It was also one of the first things mentioned in the review. I think it just came down to trademark BBC production values. Even the era's major Hollywood films were packed with obvious, set-bound scenes that the viewer "had to" accept. It was part of the medium and continues to...

(S03 E04) Cheering Up Gordon Original Airdate: November 17, 1976 The gang are still at Scarborough. The trio encourage the lonely Gordon to pursue girls, and Gordon teaches the trio how to fish. "In a jungle, I could have crept up on you and cut your throat from ear to ear. Come on, wake up...

(S03 E04) Cheering Up Gordon Original Airdate: November 17, 1976 The gang are still at Scarborough. The trio encourage the lonely Gordon to pursue girls, and Gordon teaches the trio how to fish. "In a jungle, I could have crept up on you and cut your throat from ear to ear. Come on, wake up...

A Quiet Drink (S02 E05). Cyril was setting up one of the trio's confidence games to fool cheapskate Mouse into buying a round of drinks. Did Cyril really believe in second sight? I doubt it, and if he did, it's unlikely Cyril believed that Mouse had second sight.

(S03 E03) The Great Boarding-House Bathroom Caper Original Airdate: November 10, 1976 The trio, along with Sid and Ivy, go on a seaside holiday to Scarborough. “The world is full of social reformers, and nothing irritates your social reformer more than finding some damned fool who’s happy!”...

(S03 E03) The Great Boarding-House Bathroom Caper Original Airdate: November 10, 1976 The trio, along with Sid and Ivy, go on a seaside holiday to Scarborough. “The world is full of social reformers, and nothing irritates your social reformer more than finding some damned fool who’s happy!”...

When Ivy is throwing dishes at Sid, one of them just misses hitting him in the back of the head by mere inches!:oops: I hope those were "stunt" plates being thrown!

"Cities in Dust"- Siouxsie and the Banshees This could have been the opening credits and song for a James Bond film; just swap out the Pompeii mummy for a Bond girl.

(S03 E02) Mending Stuart’s Leg Original Airdate: November 3, 1976 The trio listen for “clicks” in their ailing friend Stuart’s leg. Failing that, they attempt to replace tiles on the cafe roof. “When I press his knee, his mouth opens! Watch!” ~Compo Simmonite In the opening scene as the...

(S03 E02) Mending Stuart’s Leg Original Airdate: November 3, 1976 The trio listen for “clicks” in their ailing friend Stuart’s leg. Failing that, they attempt to replace tiles on the cafe roof. “When I press his knee, his mouth opens! Watch!” ~Compo Simmonite In the opening scene as the...