Some Mothers do Ave Em.
Terrific ten minute short on last night's Sport Relief as Frank attempts to get to the London Velodrome to see daughter Jessica race.
If one old show could still make a comeback it's this. Michael Crawford really does possess the old magic, both in his comic timing and athleticism. Seriously, at 74 the stuff he did in this was amazing. From catching a lift on a bus in roller skates to hanging on the back of Bradley Wiggins bike. His years of theatre work in shows like Barnum have kept him immensely fit.
Lovely to see Michele Dotrice return and the introduction of now adult daughter Jessica, as played absolutely perfectly by Gemma Arterton.
Any fans of the old series should catch this on IPlayer or Youtube. It's far better than Open All Hours and i really hope it's a prelude to a new series or Christmas special with Crawford, Dotrice and Arterton.
Excellent.
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