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RockitRon



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 12:12 pm    Post subject: Doomed Reply with quote

The plan to reincarnate Dad's Army
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9674425/Dads-Army-the-movie-to-cast-Mainwaring-as-a-woman.html

I know that Mainwaring was an old woman, but... Shocked

What with that, and the news that Rodney Trotter is to replace Brian Lane in New Tricks, I think the world has truly gone bonkers.
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FleetingEileenM



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Totally agree, Ron!

The Dad's Army series and original cast remain welded together for ever more and any attempt at reincarnation would fail unless it was going to be a new set of characters in a different location.

I have mixed feelings about Rodney joining New Tricks. Surely he is way too young? Brian Lane is the character I would miss the most. He is a great creation brought to life by a great actor.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 16, 2012 1:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

FleetingEileenM wrote:

I have mixed feelings about Rodney joining New Tricks. Surely he is way too young? Brian Lane is the character I would miss the most. He is a great creation brought to life by a great actor.

There's no reason at all why Nicholas Lyndhurst shouldn't join New Tricks. He has proved that he play other parts besides 'Rodney' (Goodnight Sweetheart; Rock & Chips or whatever that prequel to Only Fools & Horses was called) but, of course, it would have to have a new start, given that all the main characters, bar Dennis Waterman, will have left the cast. I think to carry on as before would be a mistake.
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 12:44 pm    Post subject: Re: Doomed Reply with quote

RockitRon wrote:
The plan to reincarnate Dad's Army
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9674425/Dads-Army-the-movie-to-cast-Mainwaring-as-a-woman.html

I know that Mainwaring was an old woman, but... Shocked

What with that, and the news that Rodney Trotter is to replace Brian Lane in New Tricks, I think the world has truly gone bonkers.


I don't know who thought of remaking Dad's Army but all i can say is "Stupid Boy"

Nicholas Lyndhurst joining New Tricks? I hadn't heard that. Hmmm
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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2012 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nicholas Lyndhurst may be OK for New Tricks but it will look like a completely different program with Brian & Sandra gone.
I don't mind the new character, Steve but I think in general New Tricks has lost it's spark anyway.

As for a lady Captain Mainwaring, too stupid for words.
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