Yes and yes again to this show. The main characters are superbly cast, it brings a philosophy of life to current times that almost doesn’t exist any more, and it’s peaceful tone adds a layer of calmness and contentment difficult to find today. Then, add the scenery, and you have a masterpiece. Thanks.
When John Sullivan died people were replying how much of a genius he was. Roy Clarke is also like John another genius of comedy. Of course Last of the Summer wine, Keeping up Appearances, Open all Hours and of course Still open all Hours.
@@Belzedar Watched Give My Head Peace since it started around 1997 or 1998. Big fan very funny sitcom. Uncle Andy and Da and Ma and the son who looks as old looking as the Fa.
Last of the summer wine is repeated double bill of classic episodes on drama at around 6.40 pm to 8 pm. Old classic characters like Sid and Wally Batty.
Clergy was my favourite, he reminded me of my Dad. I can't imagine other actors in these roles especially Compo, Bill Owen was absolutely amazing as Comp.
One of my favourite progs I went to a gala for the boys brigade at Holmfirth with mum and we met and had a chat to most of the cast. It made her day. I still have their autographs and pics Bill was a staunch supporter of the boys brigade he was a fine actor having been in several films variety of roles
Same, I used to watch the British comedy block every weekend on some random local channel they showed Mr. Bean, Black adder, Dads army, Last of the summer wine, Red dwarf, Are you being served and Keeping up appearances. I really miss all of those shows.
What I like about this episode is the religious music and the cricket interlude. Unlike Clegg, I know how to take strike and hold the bat properly (cricket is my favourite game). Sir Lionel of Bonjour La Classe fame took Holy Orders!
I often wonder what the people in the street thought when they found out they were in the programme when they watched it,i would be thrilled to have been one of them.
Am I totally mad or did Nora batty used to travel on a motorbike? Edit from 2 months later. First off wow, it still lets me edit my comments? That's pretty crazy. Secondly it was actually her husband Wally that had the bike and the full biking leathers. He was tiny and the leather gear was too big for him. Nora rode in the sidecar with goggles and an "I can't be having with this sort of thing" expression.
And Jean Fergusson who played Marina did a theatre show where she played the comedienne and actress Hylda Baker despite her being a lot taller than Hylda was
Ah sorry to disallusion you that's the thing his double was just that facially and hair if you saw them you would not know the real one and Bill was considered too old and valuable to the cast to do anything remotely dangerous wish I'd got the name of the other chap maybe someone in miggy will know
@@pamelabarnes1971 thanks! thats pretty cool to know. cheers! and now you mention it, its really hard to make out the face clinging so desperately to the mane of that donkey! far out!
These shows are funny but I hate the the women treat the men like shit. I have all son's and I'm sensitive about this. I still enjoy the writing and acting though.
Though it is exaggerated for the programme the women of this generation often controlled their husbands every movement. In the 1990s and early 2000s I worked in a catering establishment where we would regularly get coach parties of retired couples and it was always the wives who made the decisions about what to eat, where to sit etc. My theory of this is that these men have hardly had to make a decision their entire lives as when they were young their mothers would have done everything for them, at work most of them would have had menial jobs or been in the armed forces taking orders from bosses or superior officers. Their wives would probably have been full time housewives and mothers running ever aspect of their married lives so when the men retire they are totally subservient to them
