Fools and Horses Prequel !

*redwing* · 05-10-2009, 9:13 PM

A one of special is happening with teenage versions of all the old characters with Nicholas Lyndhurst playing his dad Freddy "the frog" Robdal.

Sounds really good to me im looking forward to it.

Nick in Fools And Horses prequel - Yahoo! TV UK

Pincho Paxton · 05-10-2009, 9:33 PM

I look forward to it.. with some tiny concerns.

*redwing* · 05-10-2009, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Pincho Paxton

I look forward to it.. with some tiny concerns.

Think I know what you mean . The reason i think it may be good is that its a one off . If it was a series it may be like green green grass or whatever it is.

But I agree with some concerns . What do you think of the actors playing the parts? I dont really know them (the couple mentioned).

Pincho Paxton · 05-10-2009, 10:44 PM

I don't know any of them either.

kBm · 06-10-2009, 7:12 AM

It'll be worth watching, as long as the beeb don't hype it up and they go easy on the canned laughter!

DJT75 · 06-10-2009, 8:26 AM

It will be awful, just leave great programmes alone, there's no need to be messing with these. We pay millions for people to come up with new ideas.

JohnG · 06-10-2009, 9:14 AM

I'm not too sure they should be doing this. I thought Green Green Grass was awful and the later Christmas episodes of Only Fools were very weak in my view.

brian s · 06-10-2009, 9:15 AM

I think they maybe flogging a dead horse.

Bri

krish · 06-10-2009, 10:02 AM

one-off? ... yeah, right
- remember that other one-off, First Of The Summer Wine?

I can't believe they axe good stuff like Not Going Out, just to have dated unimaginative turd like Lyndhurst's recent BBC sitcom (with Celia Imrie as his mother-in-law), My Family, and old dinosaurs like this and Green Green Grass.

They've already crapped on the memory of OFAH with the last three revival specials.

JohnG · 06-10-2009, 11:47 AM

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They've already crapped on the memory of OFAH with the last three revival specials.

I'm glad someone else feels the same as me about those specials, they should have stopped at their peak.

Goooner · 06-10-2009, 8:43 PM

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I'm glad someone else feels the same as me about those specials, they should have stopped at their peak.

Add me to the list. When they found and sold the watch and became millionaires, that was the perfect way to end things, no need to bring it back after that.

brian s · 06-10-2009, 9:20 PM

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Add me to the list. When they found and sold the watch and became millionaires, that was the perfect way to end things, no need to bring it back after that.

As you say a perfect end. To return to the old flat in exactly the same way as they were before that was absurd.

All the best
Bri

Pincho Paxton · 06-10-2009, 9:28 PM

It was the perfect ending, but that illegal immigrant 'STEVE' was also good afterwards.

JohnG · 07-10-2009, 7:30 AM

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It was the perfect ending, but that illegal immigrant 'STEVE' was also good afterwards.

I think you mean Gary?

I couldn't get on with any of the ones after the real last episode with the watch. The rest were just not really funny for me.

kBm · 07-10-2009, 8:37 AM

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I think you mean Gary?

I couldn't get on with any of the ones after the real last episode with the watch. The rest were just not really funny for me.

maxwell house gravy is still funny!

JohnG · 07-10-2009, 8:48 AM

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maxwell house gravy is still funny!

Yes that one was in the last proper episode when they found the watch

Hugh · 07-10-2009, 9:39 AM

Really enjoy re-watching the watch one.

It should definately have ended there. Perfect ending to the show.

Nothing after has come close.

Might give this one-off a look though. Let's just hope that if it gets fairly good ratings (which it probably will) that the beeb don't see this as a way to create another crappy spin off series.

krish · 07-10-2009, 12:58 PM

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Let's just hope that if it gets fairly good ratings (which it probably will) that the beeb don't see this as a way to create another crappy spin off series.

they've probably already drafted the press release for the day after transmission ... "Young Del Boy will return for more ducking and diving", with the usual on-message quote from the young star, "I'm so excited and can't wait to find out what more mischief Del gets up to"

brian s · 07-10-2009, 1:25 PM

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they've probably already drafted the press release for the day after transmission ... "Young Del Boy will return for more ducking and diving", with the usual on-message quote from the young star, "I'm so excited and can't wait to find out what more mischief Del gets up to"

They had already agreed to go to a series of Terry And June before the pilot was aired but it's a lot more cutthroat these days. Any series will depend on rating and the general reaction to it.

Best wishes
Bri

Pincho Paxton · 07-10-2009, 1:49 PM

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I think you mean Gary?

I couldn't get on with any of the ones after the real last episode with the watch. The rest were just not really funny for me.

Oh yeah Gary. I have namelexia.