Still Open All Hours

[Caribeing]

Not the same without Ronnie Barker, David Jason wasted on this, trying too much to re-enact the original, not many corner shops now where the owner wears a brown overall wasn't impressed with the shopper wanting something for a rash, why didn't he go to the chemist with a prescription. I am just not keen on remakes!

[jeffa]

Maybe Roy Clarke needed the money...

[Ann]

I agree - not even funny without Ronnie B :(

[silliemillie]

Really not liking the canned laughter.

[Caribeing]

Roy Clarke is a brilliant writer and as you say maybe needs to boost his bank balance

[marval]

I forgot to watch it, looks like I needn't bother.

[trt]

Like the old saying '' never go back ''

It was terrible, and I would have thought David Jason should have known it wouldn't work!

[weecalf]

Sorry to hear it was not so good by not surprised a weak idea that did not work first time so had no chance .no comedy that need a stammer to get laughs is going to work 30 years later

[Caribeing]

Yes agree David Jason is a great actor and didn't need to do this he should retire gracefully and let us all remember him for the brilliant shows he has done and memorable characters he has played, Del Boy, Frost etc.

[ladybirder]

I don't think it would have run for 4 series if it hadn't worked the first time weecalf. You may not have liked it but plenty did.

[Jeza]

I watched it just to see Stephanie Cole. IMO a brilliant actress.

[Jomlett]

It was recorded in front of a live audience at Media City, silliemillie.

[marval]

I loved it the first time round.

[ferlew]

As David Jason's homage to Ronnie Barker, it wasn't SO bad.
Love to see Nurse Gladdys.

[rodders123]

made me cringe, not funny at all.

[rockyracoon]

Watching it at the moment and it's not for me, I feel that Granville is trying to be Arkwright instead of being himself.

[tonyav]

Thats what I thought also, rocky, I still quite liked it though.

[jeffa]

This is Clarke all over, though. He has good ideas but flogs them to death. The first few series of Last of the Summer Wine were beautifully and cleverly written, and the verbal interplay between the main characters was superb. But, having run out of ideas, it descended into slapstick with Compo being made to get up to more and more ridiculous escapades. Same with Keeping Up Appearances, though thankfully that didn't last for nearly as long. Open All Hours was almost perfect, and should have been left to posterity and Dave.

[Fanriffic]

Still Open All Hours without Ronnie Barker is...
Fawlty Towers without John Cleese
Father Ted without Dermot Morgan
Blackadder without Rowan Atkinson
Vicar of Dibley without Dawn French - they just don't work without the original cast members. Leave the old classics alone and don't remake them.

It would've been better if Granville was doing something different or working in another shop - moved with the times.

Birds of a Feather on ITV will be a flop - mark my word.

[Caribeing]

Agree jeffa all the modern day sitcoms aren't as funny as the oldies so everyone wants to emulate them and it doesn't work, agree with rockyracoon Granville was too much like Arkwright.