Open All Hours returns with David Jason

[Susan Foreman]

Originally Posted by Rik

It was funny because of Artwright's stutter, that's pretty much it, which is why no Ronnie Barker means it won't be as funny, I'm willing to give it a shot though

See people - it's fine to laugh at a person's disability!!!!

* Note - NOT a comment on Rik's post

Yes - I speak with a lisp, and I have trouble pronouncing the letter 'R'. I'm glad that people have picked up on it over my life. Especially when I was at school. How-I-laughed!!!!

[Rik]

Originally Posted by suziginajackson

See people - it's fine to laugh at a person's disability!!!!

Hey, I only have one bollock as a result of having cancer, and I'm the first person to take the piss outta myself and have done since having it removed in 2005! I even named the remaining one The Pendulum

[Hawkmonger]

I'm a ginger-minger and have autism, and i'm always first in line to poke fun at myself. Comedy if the last true medium of free speech, and the truly open people will take light humour as it is.

I consider OAH to be the lesser of the two Barker legends, Porridge being undoubtably the greatest comedy of all time. But for me, OAH is hilarious in it's depiction of British life. In a way the shop stood for what Britain was like and still is. Dilapidated, old and stubborn, while the rest of the world (or the rest of the street) advance and change, both technically and morally.

[Demdike@Cult Labs]

Originally Posted by Hawkmonger

But for me, OAH is hilarious in it's depiction of British life. In a way the shop stood for what Britain was like and still is. Dilapidated, old and stubborn, while the rest of the world (or the rest of the street) advance and change, both technically and morally.

What are you on about Hawk. You weren't even born when it aired. Life was actually like this in the late seventies / early eighties northern England. Perhaps not in the cities, but certainly in the towns and villages.

This may be a controversial viewpoint, but the north west, possibly the whole north of England was in a steep decline, a state of decay, until the Manchester bombings in 1996 meant the whole city centre had to be rebuilt and the rest of the north followed on.

Anyway, apologies, this has nothing to do with the rebirth of Open All Hours.

[Rik]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

This may be a controversial viewpoint, but the north west, possibly the whole north of England was in a steep decline, a state of decay, until the Manchester bombings in 1996 meant the whole city centre had to be rebuilt and the rest of the north followed on.

Completely agree with this point

[SharonLynette]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

What are you on about Hawk. You weren't even born when it aired. Life was actually like this in the late seventies / early eighties northern England. Perhaps not in the cities, but certainly in the towns and villages.

This may be a controversial viewpoint, but the north west, possibly the whole north of England was in a steep decline, a state of decay, until the Manchester bombings in 1996 meant the whole city centre had to be rebuilt and the rest of the north followed on.

Anyway, apologies, this has nothing to do with the rebirth of Open All Hours.

Personally I preferred it before it was all modernised, I really find Manchester a bit empty now.

I think Open All Hours has aged fairly well, I liked it when I was little but right now, especially in the colder months I can't get enough of it.

[Hawkmonger]

Originally Posted by Demdike@Cult Labs

What are you on about Hawk. You weren't even born when it aired. Life was actually like this in the late seventies / early eighties northern England. Perhaps not in the cities, but certainly in the towns and villages.

This may be a controversial viewpoint, but the north west, possibly the whole north of England was in a steep decline, a state of decay, until the Manchester bombings in 1996 meant the whole city centre had to be rebuilt and the rest of the north followed on.

Anyway, apologies, this has nothing to do with the rebirth of Open All Hours.

Think about it. All the young, hip people in the street where mentioned (and occasionally seen) living more liberal lifestyles throughout the series. Buying goods from corporate organisations, practicing increasingly odd sexual acts (often considered the norm today) and generally showing typical early stage X-generations symptoms such as a more casual disregard for older generations and more rebellious attitudes. All the while this little shop keeper and his elderly customers are still stuck in the 50's, in a dinky little shop in a dinky little street. It kind of showed how Barker viewed the changing world around him and is often overlooked by people, but I think it's quite clever.

[gag]

Anyone any idea when this is getting shown on tv ?

[Make Them Die Slowly]

Originally Posted by Rik

Hey, I only have one bollock as a result of having cancer, and I'm the first person to take the piss outta myself and have done since having it removed in 2005! I even named the remaining one The Pendulum

Like the Poe story...The Dick and the Pendulum!

[Hawkmonger]

Originally Posted by Make Them Die Slowly

Like the Poe story...The Dick and the Pendulum!

Post of the ****ing year!