They are all over the first new episode of "Later", Squeeze playing the theme song, and Baker chatting. Watched the first two episodes of Cradle to Grave before that. It's great observation of a period, but the BBC are always great at that. Not quite as sold as others. Something about Danny Baker always makes me feel uneasy. Wouldn't trust him with a bent spanner.
I really don't like Danny Baker at all but I've not watched it as being about Danny Baker or written by Danny Baker and if you do that then it's great TV viewing.
I know I've been gone from the UK awhile, but in the credits it says the show is produced by ITV Studios for the BBC???
A huge amount of BBC output is produced by independent production companies, and ITV Studios is the biggest such "independent". I'm not sure how much the BBC actually does for itself anymore. It doesn't have much money left after paying its executives huge salaries and lavish expenses.
Kay's accent throws me less than seeing cobbled streets in Manchester substituted for Deptford/Bermondsey and (particularly) Eltham in last week's episode, though - you can see the mills in the background!
Watched the first two episodes on iplayer tonight. Some very funny moments and Peter Kay much better than I expected.
Not too sure re wine already becoming a hit with the ladies in early 70s but maybe my house was just too working class - only recall Mateus Rose, Blue Nun and Black Tower when we went out for a birthday restaurant treat and would have been late 70s by then.
The wallpaper, tiles, carpets etc look very familiar - don't remember anyone at all having a corner sofa, though!
We did - well it was kind of comma shaped, so went into the corner. Bright orange leatherette, marvellous...
C to G is excellent, the missus hates Peter Kay's accent but it doesn't stop us from creasing up at some of it. the "Teddy Arseholes" story had me in stitches...
Just catching up on this - the theatre 'slap' had me laughing out loud and the con hiding out in his sister's loft in the one I just watched was brilliant.
Loved the whole series. Very funny and although I'm a couple of years older than Danny Baker it reminded me so much of my life and family in the early 70s. Was it a one-off or can we expect another series?
Loved the whole series. Very funny and although I'm a couple of years older than Danny Baker it reminded me so much of my life and family in the early 70s. Was it a one-off or can we expect another series?
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I love this programme, best thing ive seen in ages.
If it does get Millwall positive, that'll be a different matter.
Not much Millwall in them either.
They may have well just shown Brian Glover in Kes for most of it.
and they should have actually shot the scene on coldharbour
Kay's accent throws me less than seeing cobbled streets in Manchester substituted for Deptford/Bermondsey and (particularly) Eltham in last week's episode, though - you can see the mills in the background!
Spud Baker calling the dog a "four legged ponce" really tickled me for some reason. Laughed til I cried.
Were those pictures of miss Blondell legit do you think?
C to G is excellent, the missus hates Peter Kay's accent but it doesn't stop us from creasing up at some of it. the "Teddy Arseholes" story had me in stitches...
"Go, go!"
The lad who played him got Bakers tone and pitch perfectly.