You Rang M'Lord

[Pearl]

There appears to be a rumour that You Rang M'Lord could be getting an audio sequel. I know podcasts are popular now but do you think an audio sequel of any programme would be popular?

 

[maltrab]

I also spotted they intend to revamp Hi-De-Hi

 

[Pearl]

I also spotted they intend to revamp Hi-De-Hi

Humm not sure that would work in this day and age, for one I don't think we have the talent anymore and for two they'd try to hard to make it funny.

 

[mashibinbin]

More info on the YRML one here:

Audio sequel to You Rang, M'Lord? announced - British Comedy Guide

The recording of an audio sequel to David Croft and Jimmy Perry's hit BBC television comedy series You Rang, M'Lord? has been announced.

www.comedy.co.uk

and

Hi-De-Hi legends reunite for new unwoke 'belly-laugh' sitcom

The stars are set to reprise their roles from another beloved comedy show.

www.express.co.uk

My thoughts on this are mixed. Whilst It Stick out Half a MIle - the Dad's Army radio sitcom spinoff worked to an extent it really benefitted by being not too long after the tv run of Dad's Army had finished. The writers had already prteviously adapted Dad's Army for television and had a good grasp of the characters. This one however could go either way. I wish it well but more recent retreads of Perry/Croft haven't been great - the Allo Allo reunion special work purely as a one off and had the original cast in good number but the new Are you Being Served felt at best a slightly misguided tribute.

 

[Amos Hames 2]

Ok a revamp of Hi Di Hi sounds interesting. If it restart from scratch who would you like to see as
Ted
Peggy
Spike
Geoffrey fairbrother
Clive Dempster
Gladys
The Twins
Yvonne
Howard

 

[Pearl]

More info on the YRML one here:

Audio sequel to You Rang, M'Lord? announced - British Comedy Guide

The recording of an audio sequel to David Croft and Jimmy Perry's hit BBC television comedy series You Rang, M'Lord? has been announced.

www.comedy.co.uk

and

Hi-De-Hi legends reunite for new unwoke 'belly-laugh' sitcom

The stars are set to reprise their roles from another beloved comedy show.

www.express.co.uk

My thoughts on this are mixed. Whilst It Stick out Half a MIle - the Dad's Army radio sitcom spinoff worked to an extent it really benefitted by being not too long after the tv run of Dad's Army had finished. The writers had already prteviously adapted Dad's Army for television and had a good grasp of the characters. This one however could go either way. I wish it well but more recent retreads of Perry/Croft haven't been great - the Allo Allo reunion special work purely as a one off and had the original cast in good number but the new Are you Being Served felt at best a slightly misguided tribute.

I think the longer you wait to do sequel the less likely it is to succeed. I agree the reason the Dad's Army radio sort of worked was because it was still fresh in people's minds but after all this time I'm not sure it would work now, they're aren't many that remember the original unfortunately because I thought it was really good and have been lucky enough to find the dvds.

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Just leave it well alone and enjoy the originals .

 

[captain clutterbuck]

When I saw this thread and thought might they add Black Books to the list of remakes I had to read my little book of calm which I bought a while back . An entry, Worry when the time comes , helped

Most worries are future based . They revolve around things that , in most cases, will never happen. Concentrate on the present and the future will take care of itself.

Not related but relevant , an entry, Ignore Small Print

Small print is custom , designed to induce frustration.If you want to stay calm have someone else read[and explain] the words to you

 

[Adrian Morris]

More info on the YRML one here:

Audio sequel to You Rang, M'Lord? announced - British Comedy Guide

The recording of an audio sequel to David Croft and Jimmy Perry's hit BBC television comedy series You Rang, M'Lord? has been announced.

www.comedy.co.uk

and

Hi-De-Hi legends reunite for new unwoke 'belly-laugh' sitcom

The stars are set to reprise their roles from another beloved comedy show.

www.express.co.uk

My thoughts on this are mixed. Whilst It Stick out Half a MIle - the Dad's Army radio sitcom spinoff worked to an extent it really benefitted by being not too long after the tv run of Dad's Army had finished. The writers had already prteviously adapted Dad's Army for television and had a good grasp of the characters. This one however could go either way. I wish it well but more recent retreads of Perry/Croft haven't been great - the Allo Allo reunion special work purely as a one off and had the original cast in good number but the new Are you Being Served felt at best a slightly misguided tribute.

I didn't watch the first Are You Being Served one off the first time it was shown as I wanted to remember the original. The second time it came on I watched it and didn't like it. It felt like the producers were taking the mickey out of the original. The biggest mistake I spotted was the Head of the menswear department was Mr Grainger. The remake was supposed to be set I understand a few years after the original series finished yet they had the original head of department cast. He retired during the show and the actor himself Arthur Brough died a couple of years after he left.

 

[mashibinbin]

I didn't watch the first Are You Being Served one off the first time it was shown as I wanted to remember the original. The second time it came on I watched it and didn't like it. It felt like the producers were taking the mickey out of the original. The biggest mistake I spotted was the Head of the menswear department was Mr Grainger. The remake was supposed to be set I understand a few years after the original series finished yet they had the original head of department cast. He retired during the show and the actor himself Arthur Brough died a couple of years after he left.

The memory may be cheating but this wasn't a mistake if I recall it was addressed as him having retired and coming back several times "to spend less time with the wife."