There'll be no more Bread

[classic33]

Television sitcom writer Carla Lane dies, aged 87

Television writer Carla Lane, who created shows including 1980s Liverpool sitcom Bread, has died aged 87.

Lane, who was born in Liverpool and later became known for her animal rights activism, also wrote Butterflies and co-wrote The Liver Birds.

She died at Stapely Care Home on Tuesday, her family confirmed.

They paid tribute to her "quick wit, determination and passion" which "brought Liverpool to life on screen for others to share".

The family said: "With heavy hearts we said goodbye to our darling Carla today.

"But with smiles on our faces we also take this opportunity to reflect on her incredible achievements all of which make us so unbelievably proud to be part of her family."

 

[Accy cyclist]

I liked the Liver Birds too. They were my first experience of "scousers" even though one came from Wales and the other from Blackburn Lancs.

 

[raleighnut]

87 a good age RIP Carla.

 

[ianrauk]

It also broke new ground for a sitcom by not being at all funny.

A bit like Bread then...

 

[ianrauk]

Ah yes but Bread was, I believe, intended to be funny.

Failed miserably.

 

[Beebo]

Ah yes but Bread was, I believe, intended to be funny.

Organised benefit fraud, with a matriarch figure enforcing a fraudulent criminal lifestyle on her kids, yeah very funny.

 

[Mugshot]

I have no talent whatsoever, certainly not for writing sitcoms. Then I see absolute dross like Bread and I think, you know what, I could write that but I wouldn't because I have no talent whatsoever.

 

[Mrs M]

Sad news, I loved the Liverbirds and Butterflies.

 

[Levo-Lon]

Bread...i think i watched about half an episode in time sense ie 2 mins was enough...awfull
Butterflies was a quality programme..liver birds was quite funny ..

RIP Carla

 

[perplexed]

Ah, Nerys Hughes in the Liver Birds back in the day... Memorable theme tune too.

 

[MichaelW2]

Liver Birds was genuinely good comedy drama. Even compared to The Likely Lads, it can hold it's own in the 1970s Comedy-Drama Hall of Fame.

 

[subaqua]

(1) Organised benefit fraud, with a matriarch figure enforcing a (2) fraudulent criminal lifestyle on her kids, yeah very funny.

All just within the rules of claiming benefits at the time. Highlighting the wuckfittery of the Govt of the time.
for some it was more of a documentary

 

[jefmcg]

My parents loved Butterflies. I felt it gave twee and whimsy a bad name. Did like the liver birds, but I also liked Mr Squiggle** at the same age.

**you can google it, if you care.

 

[Crackle]

It was all bitter sweet stuff wasn't it, Butterflies, Bread, Liver Birds and of it's time.

 

[Levo-Lon]

The Likely Lads,.

i wonder what ever happened to them?

I did like that show..