GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
Yay or Nay?
He was OK on Radio Four when he started, but never more than OK, but on TV? For me it is 'Nay!
He was OK on Radio Four when he started, but never more than OK, but on TV? For me it is 'Nay!
Marmite TV - Count Arthur Strong
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Profpointy
Guru
Not a fan - thought his (R4) programme tedious and unfunny, albeit in fairness it's a moderately well done pastiche of something or other if you like that sort of thing
Glow worm
Legendary Member
- Location
- Near Newmarket
I love the radio version but not the telly flavoured effort though.
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Dave 123
Guru
- Location
- Cambridgeshire alps
Doesn't translate to telly. There are bits of the radio version that are good.
andytheflyer
Guru
- Location
- South Cheshire
Nay, 100% nay.
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
[QUOTE 3474376, member: 259"]Yes, much funnier on the wireless. it's odd, some things - like the Mighty Boosh and the League of Gentlemen, explode into technicolour funniness on the telly, some things just seem to fall a bit flat.[/QUOTE]
the Mary Whitehouse experience is another one that was brilliant on TV and Radio. Room 101 though nah that just flopped on the telly TBH. and Nick Hancock looked nothing like i imagined he would. ( what happened to him BTW just disappeared didnt he)
the Mary Whitehouse experience is another one that was brilliant on TV and Radio. Room 101 though nah that just flopped on the telly TBH. and Nick Hancock looked nothing like i imagined he would. ( what happened to him BTW just disappeared didnt he)
subaqua
What’s the point
- Location
- Leytonstone
wrong cocking thread
Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Radio; Hilarious!
TV; Not bad, a fair few chuckles.
Live show; Not enough substance to maintain.
IM(& Mrs D's)O
TV; Not bad, a fair few chuckles.
Live show; Not enough substance to maintain.
IM(& Mrs D's)O
Archie_tect
De Skieven Architek... aka Penfold + Horace
- Location
- Northumberland
Well I like him!
... it's not constant hold your sides laughter all the time but you wouldn't want it to be... Arthur Strong is brilliant and his timing is immaculate.
Sadly, I do find Roy Kinnear's son's character irritating.
... it's not constant hold your sides laughter all the time but you wouldn't want it to be... Arthur Strong is brilliant and his timing is immaculate.
Sadly, I do find Roy Kinnear's son's character irritating.
potsy
Rambler
- Location
- My Armchair
Probably my favourite radio show, really want to like the TV version but honestly it's just OK.
Maybe it's because they changed all of the peripheral figures from the radio show, to completely new 'side-kicks'?
Still better than 90% of TV comedies I've seen recently though
Maybe it's because they changed all of the peripheral figures from the radio show, to completely new 'side-kicks'?
Still better than 90% of TV comedies I've seen recently though
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
well it seems the general consensus is radio= yay, TV= nay ... i have to agree.
threebikesmcginty
Corn Fed Hick...
- Location
- ...on the slake
I really like the radio show, it's like one of those classic wireless programmes but funny, haven't seen the TV version, don't really fancy it.
Mark Grant
Acting Captain of The St Annes Jombulance.
- Location
- Hanworth, Middx.
I have all the radio series on CD.
Going to see him later in the year.
Going to see him later in the year.
Diggs
Veteran
- Location
- Billericay, Essex
My late Brother in Law really loved it, so I did really try to watch it again.....but no, sorry I just don't get it
