The Fully Monty, 25 Years On

[Bobbisox1]

Really good watch on Disney Channel , watched the first part of 6 last night ,
7 Prime Ministers later…..

[ynnafymmi]

Probably as big enough sheeite as it was first time round.God,is this what British tv and film has been reduced to?

[Bobbisox1]

I enjoyed it first time round Miffi :0)

[Bobbisox1]

It’s a shame about the swearing but I think they’ve tried to portray what it was like then to the way it is now, and it ain’t pretty :0(

[david small]

I don’t like the way Disney sacked one of the actors from the original for no reason. Unsubstantiated complaint about a completely innocent occasion.

[Bobbisox1]

Who David?

[david small]

It was in the paper recently. In the original he played one of the two Gays. Hugo Spear. Apparently he was changing in his caravan when a runner, opened his door and caught him in the nude. He is devastated by the unfair response.

[Bobbisox1]

And I’m sure Bruce Jones aka Les Battersby ,sacked from Corrie years ago was in it?

[Lie-in King]

Bobbisox -

https://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/Media-and-TV/Question1839136.html

I agree with David ^^ (assuming all is as shown) & shan't be watching it.

[barry1010]

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-12154367/Hugo-Speer-reveals-ordeal-sacked-Monty.html

[Lie-in King]

Sorry, I should've refreshed the screen.

[barry1010]

Bruce Jones was in the original

[Bobbisox1]

Thanks L.I.K, I never knew anything about it , nor did I see it on AB

[Bobbisox1]

I thought he was Barry

[barry1010]

That's strange - he started filming but doesn't seem to be in it https://www.thesun.co.uk/tv/18305479/coronation-street-bruce-jones-les-battersby-disney-full-monty/

[rccatnap]

Yes, Bruce Jones was, but only for a short audition and was not picked.

[Bobbisox1]

I think he blew his chances when he called most of the cast of Corrie to the N.O.T.W all those years ago

[KUSTARD]

A bit sick because I loved the Full Monty but don't have Disney. Do you think it might ever be shown on terrestrial TV?

[barry1010]

Very likely, Kustard

[barry1010]

Or you pay £8 for the month, watch the series and everything else that appeals and cancel. I remember paying a lot more than that for one DVD years ago

[brainiac]

It got a one-star review from Deborah Ross in the MoS; 'rambling plots, convinces neither as comedy nor drama'.