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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:10 pm    Post subject: New Old Comedy Reply with quote

Perhaps Radio 2 have realised how poor their comedy output has been lately - they're remaking old Tony Hancock scripts.

4 Galton & Simpson scripts are to be remade later this month, including 2 Hancock Half Hours and the plan is to get them performed by current actors. The writers hope to get Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais but no-one's signed up yet.
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 5:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

What on Earth for? Why not just play the originals? Rolling Eyes Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 7:36 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

and there was me thinking we were all missing cutting edge comedy... Rolling Eyes not..
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PostPosted: Tue Jan 13, 2009 11:45 pm    Post subject: Re: New Old Comedy Reply with quote

Ian Robinson wrote:
The writers hope to get Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais.


Good luck to the writers. They'll need it.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Talking of old comedy, I was listening to an old "Not the nine o'clock news" tape last night.

It's right on the money for what is happening in the world right now.

Middle East Problems , recession and unemployed, public disorder and racism … oh and drink driving…. The beeb should re-run it.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 9:13 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Not The 9 O'Clock News is running on Paramount 2, but, yes, should be on the main channels again. A great show!
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 1:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The BBC does occasionally air the highlights - in effect the content of the two DVDs you'll find in the shops for a fiver each.

I've got the videos, which I dig out now and again for a laugh.

As to the old Tony Hancock scripts, Paul Merton did try to do them on television, and those of us old enough to remember the originals probably think that was a mistake, as will be any new attempt for radio. As far as I recall, the original radio shows are still in good condition, and many of them were recorded separately for record anyway. Much better just to resurrect them.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:30 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As I said above, Ron.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 14, 2009 3:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The original Hancocks are on BBC7 on Wednesdays. They recently premiered "The Blood Donor" (which had been made for TV, then recorded for commercial release - not part of the radio series). They're great - Radio 2 should indeed repeat these, and some old I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clues like they used to.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 12:09 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Galton & Simpson's Half Hour starts this Saturday, and the trailer sounds good.

The confirmed casts include Mitchell & Webb, Rik Mayall, June Whitfield, and Paul Merton with the first one starring Frank Skinner.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 9:14 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ian Robinson wrote:
- Radio 2 should indeed repeat these, and some old I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clues like they used to.


And get slated on here for running repeats instead of encouraging new talent? Wink

I find BBC7 a perfectly suitable outlet for such stuff; one thing I do miss though is the News Huddlines, by far the best topical satire of recent years.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 04, 2009 11:11 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gnasty Gnome wrote:
And get slated on here for running repeats instead of encouraging new talent? Wink


How true. They're damned if they do and damned if they don't!
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Frank Skinner? No thanks! Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The original starred Brian Glover and Maureen Lipman

http://ftvdb.bfi.org.uk/sift/title/404847
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 10:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gnasty Gnome wrote:
Ian Robinson wrote:
- Radio 2 should indeed repeat these, and some old I'm Sorry I Haven't A Clues like they used to.


And get slated on here for running repeats instead of encouraging new talent? Wink

Ha! I mean, if they're going to run more repeats (like they are) I'd rather it was Hancock or ISIHAC than Jeff Green or Miranda Hart.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I look forward to the Frank Skinner episode.
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I thought you might, colby! Laughing
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:22 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Briant wrote:
I thought you might, colby! Laughing


Why? I happen to like Frank Skinner. So why it is assumed that I would like him - I don't get it.
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