Undefeated Steak Posted January 23, 2017 Share Posted January 23, 2017 Ah, I do love BBC4. Proper telly, not for the unwashed masses like you lot. Totally. It would be the best channel outright if it wasn't for BBC2 showing the likes of Portillo's choo choo travels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Where does Keeping Up Appearances rank on the scale of great British sitcoms? I always dismissed it as a bit shit because me Nan loved it and it was always on a Sunday afternoon but I caught an episode yesterday and Patricia Routledge was a comedy tour de force. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Houchen Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 Where does Keeping Up Appearances rank on the scale of great British sitcoms? I always dismissed it as a bit shit because me Nan loved it and it was always on a Sunday afternoon but I caught an episode yesterday and Patricia Routledge was a comedy tour de force. https://ukff.com/topic/131914-the-ukffs-10-most-hated-sitcoms-results/page-15?hl=%20hated%20%20sitcoms Looks like it only got one vote. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members gmoney Posted January 24, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 24, 2017 It's Roy Clarke shite dragged up a bit by a great performance from Patricia Routledge. Everything else about it stinks, awful neighbour characters, eye rolling husband who seems like he's asleep, disgusting and unfunny extended family, complete with ancient sex-mad slapper character. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted January 24, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 24, 2017 Where does Keeping Up Appearances rank on the scale of great British sitcoms? I always dismissed it as a bit shit because me Nan loved it and it was always on a Sunday afternoon but I caught an episode yesterday and Patricia Routledge was a comedy tour de force.  It ranks as the most exported BBC show of all time, according to the corporation — sold over 1000 times to foreign broadcasters:  http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/bbcs-most-popular-show-overseas-is-keeping-up-appearances-a6880806.html  Nan shows don't have to be shite — The Golden Girls is one of the greatest sitcoms of all times, and everyone's mama watched that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Gus Mears Posted January 24, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Hyacinth Bucket was an outstanding character, exceedingly well played by Patricia Routledge. Rest of it was a bit shit, but acceptable too. It was a TV show. Edited January 24, 2017 by Gus Mears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Sergio Mendacious Posted January 24, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 24, 2017 Where does it stand on the Laffter Curve? Too taxing, or does it cause a little trickle down in your undies? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Gus Mears Posted January 24, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) Speaking as a Conservative; Rose was the natural nadir of civilisation, brought on by the destruction of Christian morals by the foreigners. Plus the gays, don't forget them. Still would have, but only if she agreed to have the child, because contraception is wrong. Edited January 24, 2017 by Gus Mears Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Danger Posted January 24, 2017 Share Posted January 24, 2017 She was a poor man's Blanche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted January 24, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 24, 2017 (edited) The second woman who played rose was stunning and had quite the saucy voice. Â The first looked like the a real rough old slapper, the sort you'd find on Adult Work with a black eye in the promo photo. Edited January 24, 2017 by Tommy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Gus Mears Posted January 24, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 24, 2017 The second woman who played rose was stunning and had quite the saucy voice. Â The first looked like the a real rough old slapper, the sort you'd find on Adult Work with a black eye in the promo photo. I agree Tommy, the second one was awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Tommy! Posted January 24, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 24, 2017 Â The second woman who played rose was stunning and had quite the saucy voice. Â The first looked like the a real rough old slapper, the sort you'd find on Adult Work with a black eye in the promo photo. I agree Tommy, the second one was awful. The only thing awful about her was the awful strain she put on the fly of my chinos. Â The first one was trying to shag Norman Lovett in one episode though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAREBEAR LUVVA Posted January 25, 2017 Share Posted January 25, 2017 Bit of a specialist subject of mine, Keeping Up Appearances. Probably shouldn't admit to that, but whatever. That episode where they take some pensioners to the seaside and Hyacinth spends the entire trip being relentlessly pursued by a randy Italian gentleman. Stopping the mini bus en route because Mrs Lomax is feeling travel sick so they decide to pull over for some fresh air, leading to Hyacinth appearing round the side of the bus all flustered with Mr Ferrini close behind as she delivers one of the most unexpectedly filthy lines I've ever heard. "No Mr Ferrini! When I said I wanted to stretch my legs..." Â Always hated the vicar's wife though. Snooty bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BigJag Posted January 29, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 29, 2017 (edited) Please delete. Thank you Edited January 30, 2017 by BigJag Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BigJag Posted January 29, 2017 Paid Members Share Posted January 29, 2017 They've re-made Macgyver. The new version starts on Sky1 Feb 8th. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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