RIP Lynda Baron. John Challis, who played the bread man in this episode, passed away not long ago, too.

@fac5378

2 жыл бұрын

I didn't know about John , RIP 🕊️🕊️

@verloser

2 жыл бұрын

child hood memories :(

@BedsitBob

2 жыл бұрын

John Challis aka Boycie.

@scottlochans4180

2 жыл бұрын

Been years since I've seen this, always good,Ronnie Barker, Porridge wow, Boycee, bread delivery, never noticed.

@calvaryapologetics

Жыл бұрын

@@BedsitBob and vicer of dibly. Owen?

10:06 It’s so weird seeing David Jason and John Challis together in this scene, before ‘Only Fools and Horses’.

Roy Clarke, still working at 92, wrote this series as well as many others including Keeping Up Appearances and most famously Last of the Summer Wine. That was a sitcom about three old men wandering around the town of Holmfirth, in a sort of second childhood, where the main danger were fearsome northern women like Nora Batty (played by Kathy Staff, seen in this episode). It ran from 1973 through over thirty series to 2010. The thing about Clarke is that his writing career only started in his late thirties, by which time he had been a soldier, a salesman, a policeman and a teacher, so you see he had seen life, which explains why his characters are so real. His shows all feature women as stern forces of nature for flawed and baffled men to deal with, while having conversations that are filled with wistful homespun philosophy.

Saddened to have lost the great Lynda Baron - Nurse Gladys Emmanuel - only a few days ago.

This series does pair up two of the greatest comedy actors, Barker and Jason, the important thing is they are actors, not comedians. Neither did stand up, or were famous for witty chat show appearances, their skills are in creating a character and delivering the script with perfect timing, Jason is also renowned for his physical comedy and use of props. They had worked together before in Porridge, the great comedy about life in prison, starring Barker as an old lag, a repeat offender sharing a cell with a first timer played by Richard Beckinsale (Alan the long haired student in Rising Damp). Jason appeared in a few episodes as a very very old prisoner, to great acclaim. He was a specialist at playing old men, he was almost cast as Lance Coporal Jones in Dad's Army I believe.

The Great thing about watching the Eclectic Beards reactions on this is getting the American noticing the subtle nuances we in Britain have taken for granted over all these years.........RIP Gladys

33:55 "I can't put my finger on it" It's the chemistry between the characters. That's the secret behind a good sitcom, you have to have chemistry between the characters, and the best comes when there's chemistry between the actors. Ronnie wasn't just a comedian, he was an actor and a writer, and it shows in his work. Everything is about everyone in the scene, not just him.

RIP Linda. Cathy Staff the customer at the start of this played in Last of the Summer Wine. That's up there as one of the best sitcoms to watch. Especially for the relationship between Compo and Nora Batty. When you get round to it EB - another classic to love.

John Challis, (the breadman) achieved recognition as "Boycie" in Only Fools and Horses, sadly died the end of last year. Lynda Baron who played the wonderful Nurse Gladys Emmanuel died only this month.

Ronnie Barker (actor playing main shopkeeper) wrote the script for this show and many other amazing comedy sketches back in the day, he was an absolute master of wordplay, making the ridiculous sound entirely natural, often at high speed too.

Gteat reaction. I think you form a bond with the characters and that's because Roy Clark wrote such excellent scripts for the show. It was a golden age for the BBC and this was one its most popular productions. Even now, decades later, they still raise a good laugh. Utterly timeless.

Great reaction 🤘🤘ya should check out “porridge”same actors but in prison funny 🤣🤣🤣

@craigmccullough7333

2 жыл бұрын

David Jason (as Blanco) only appeared in two episodes of Porridge.

Ronnie B made a much overlooked series called “ Clarence”. Lovely gentle comedy.

Your watching a classic art, the writing,the actors pure artistry.

This series will never get old, still has me in stitches. definitely a classic.

Brilliantly written by Roy Clarke. That being said R.I.P Lynda Baron.

I find incredible that this ran from 76 to the mid eighties and porridge ran from 74 to 77. So Ronnie was playing Arkwright and Norman Stanley Fletcher at the same time. The characters look and act so differently, the man was a genius.

One the very best shows the BBC ever created. Worth the licence fee in itself. It’s sad that we shall never see it’s like again.

There must be a ripple of worry passing through any cast members still alive when you decide to review an old comedy series - there always seems to be a news story that one has passed. Love to watch someone reviewing something that I saw as a child. BTW, the actress with the bundle of sticks was Liz Dawn who went on to spend many years as Vera Duckworth in Coronation St, the worlds longest running soap. RIP Lynda Baron

I'm from the town where this was made and was brought up watching this, thanks mate for bringing back some memories. #lyndabaron will forever be Auntie Mable to me and my kids though.

The joy of this show, that makes it so different, is the fact you can watch it time after time, and never tire of it.

I love this - and your obvious enjoyment of it has made my day.

Ronnie Barker said that this was the most fun he had in all his acting career. and I can believe it.

Both Lynda Baron and Anna Karen in recent weeks, the latter an actress who played in a comedy called 'On the Buses' in the late 60's and early 70's. Kathy Staff who appears in the opening scenes here played in a long running comedy called Last of the Summer Wine, two of the cast members who played alongside her ar eburied alongside each other close to the where that show was filmed.

@melthebell33

2 жыл бұрын

Nora batty, Compos love interest :P

@TheGathumpus

2 жыл бұрын

@@melthebell33 and the baker became Bocie with Dell Boy in fools and Horses

It reminded me of the scene with alf garnet and the shop keeper. His wife had debts with him. "I'm sorry to hear about your wife, it was a great loss for me."

Wow, that is the actress Elizabeth Dawn who goes up to Arkwright at the start of episode. She was already in Coronation Street at the time playing her iconic character "Vera Duckworth" in the soap opera.

A little Fact In Open all Hours, Stephanie Cole played the much older Black Widow, Mrs Delphine Featherstone, In reality, David Jason was a year older having been born in 1940 & Stephanie Cole in 1941

Hi E.B., you can always tell when you are watching a good tv Series. 1/ You can`t wait for the next episode to arrive 2/ You don`t realise the time has passed while you`re watching it 3/ You are disappointed the current episode has come to an end already 4/ You are even more disappointed when the whole Series has ended 5/ You can still re-watch it yourself or watch other`s discovering it years later. Case in point !! Glad you are enjoying it. :)

R.I.P Lynda baron

Rip Lynda…she sang ‘the ballad of the last chance saloon’ in William Hartnell Doctor Who western adventure ‘The Gunfighters’.

🇬🇧UK. I watch this growing up as a kid and I till watch this at 50 year's old. Love it!! 😂😂😂😂❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧😁😁👀👀👀

RIP Lynda Baron. Thanks for your reaction EB & let's have this one as a tribute for Lynda.

The external of the shop was filmed in Balby a area of Doncaster, South Yorkshire.. It was actually a ladies hairdressers shop.

Here’s another one to react to. Last Of The Summer Wine Cathy Staff who played Mrs. Blewtt played a character called Nora Batty.

The made 'Still Open All Hours' with Granville running the shop as an old fella. Ive not seen it, It didnt appeal without Ronnie Barker. 'Some Mothers Do Ave Em' is another brilliant show . It was my favourite at the time in the 70s. His stunts were amazing!...Ah I just saw you've already reacted to it....and the roller skating episode lol...I'll watch that next

I’ve seen this show before but I enjoy these reactions videos - I live alone and still distance so it’s like introducing it to a friend and appreciating it anew because I enjoy you enjoying it.

Awww, my favourite comedy off all time, live 20 mins away from the location of the shop, stop by it regularly

This was great! Love when you react to these 😆 timeless show 🙂

Funny as hell as always. I loved this show at the time of broadcast and still love it today. Many a time I've almost wet myself laughing at the banter! So funny!

One of the few shows that makes me giggle aloud...like The Last Wine of Summer sitcom. Clever.

It's a masterpiece. them two are considered the best comedy actors ever. It's a shame they did not make more. There is a new version of this called "Still open all hours" Arkwright has died and Granville basically turns into Arkwright. Many of the old actors are still used in this. It's good but not a patch on the old series.

I absolutely 💯 love your reactions honestly do.

It's strange seeing her looking so young. My (adult) children have been watching 'come outside' and Pippin. My grandchildren have become the new generation of fans. Rest in Peace Lynda. I hope she and Ronnie are causing mayhem up yonder ☝.

@MagiTailWelkin

2 жыл бұрын

I grew up watching Come Outside.

This show is a masterclass of comic timing when even the simplest of comments and phrases are funny when delivered by actors such as these who honed their craft over many years. I feel sad that these days there is very little in modern comedy that lets you apprieciate the good writing as the world has become so much faster paced. The only one i can currently think off on TV at the moment is Lee Mack's 'Not Going Out' as it has the same banter between characters.

Your the Best EB - RIP 🙏 Linda Baron - Nurse Gladys Love Your Laughter - Hilarious 😂 From the UK 🇬🇧

Yes it was so relaxing on watching this as kid in UK .harmless chuckles ..yes few actors in this passed recently ...Nurse Glady's this week..well they gave us a lot to enjoy ..A life giving and a good one at that ..so laugh enjoy life .....

It's really nice to see an American just loving this. I've seen some before and people struggle with the accent a lot, which is a shame coz it's round my end lol

So glad you watched another episode in this all time classic tv series…..cheers

Outstanding as usual. Gosh I miss my youth!

great acting and writing one of the most unknown and underrated people is Roy Clarke who not only wrote this but was responsilble for this great comedy but wrote on his own the world longest running sitcom Last of the Summer wine which ran from 1973 to 2010 set in a small Yorkshire town worth a look

Arkwright does remind me of my grandad, not so much the personality but the lengths he would go to not to spend a copper coin 🤣

That scene in the town centre was Boar Lane in Leeds. Used to work in the bank on the corner.

They called these two "the sourcerer and his apprentice". David Jason went on to be the star in the legendary Only Fools and Horses sitcom. And later starred as inspector Frost.

@johndent8813

2 жыл бұрын

And then returned to Still Open All Hours

@Trebor74

2 жыл бұрын

David Jason was also in porridge

This was filmed and set in Yorkshire in the uk . The Yorkshire folk are known for being a wee bit tight !

I love this programme, as well as rising damp ! My parents took my sister (unidentical twin) and I , to visit here, where 'Open All Hours' was filmed when we were kids. It is not too far away from my county.... Brilliant episode and reaction! 😅 Hugs 🤗💌 Clare 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 xx (UK, South Yorkshire) 😊🌎👍

@user-kz5di2su7i

2 жыл бұрын

Hi i am from west yorkshire where in south yorkshire did they film this

Im not gonna sound old but this type of comedy will never be seen again,luckily it's timeless ,absolute genius

@theoztreecrasher2647

Жыл бұрын

Yep, luckily this is from the time when (finally) the Beeb et al had belatedly realized that wiping the tapes from older series wasn't a good way to save money! 😱🙄

I had been wondering where you had gone,nice to have you back.

Have you had a chance to look at Porridge? It's one of my all time favourites and I'm sure you will enjoy it. RIP Lynda Baron

@BedsitBob

2 жыл бұрын

Agreed, Porridge is great.

@laughingachilles

2 жыл бұрын

@@BedsitBob They tried a remake and it was awful.

@BedsitBob

2 жыл бұрын

@@laughingachilles Who mentioned a remake?

@laughingachilles

2 жыл бұрын

@@BedsitBob I was just pointing out the fact that they tried a remake and it was awful in case people confused the original with the remake.

@BedsitBob

2 жыл бұрын

@@laughingachilles Remakes often are awful.

I love round corner from where this was filmed , shop front nurses house ect

You would definitely feel more familiar if you ever visit our northern areas, because you've already experienced our humour so much. You'd feel at home with the people, I'm sure.

this is filmed near where i live in Doncaster , it's filmed in Balby , the shop is realy a hairdressers !

Love watching these and seeing how much you're enjoying them :)

"Oh my goodness" Exactly. From y/our family to the recognition they were trying to give you/us. That wonderful phrase. Comedy in "Oh my goodness" It's like going home to your parents. But its better at 20 when you sober than, 18 when your drunk....

I see Granville's love of his life hasn't started the milk round yet.

I guess having lived through the "Corner Shop era" until the start of the Supermarkets in the late 1960s I take all this as part of my growing up in England, yet the whole idea of the "Waltons" in the American Depression was so intereting and like nothing I had seen in the UK. Later in life I visited Shyler in Virginia where it was filmed to see some of the locations and loved it.

Such a joy when I was a youngster, Ronnie is such an amazing writer. Porridge was one of his best.

@handypandy490

2 жыл бұрын

R.B. was indeed a brilliant writer. Roy Clarke, however wrote this series.

Loving this nostalgia trip, remember watching this with my father as a kid. And yes, you should take a look at Porridge, there is also a feature film from the series.

Oh boy Boycie from Only Fools and Horses is the breadman - fabulous

It may be of interest that the actual shop where this was filmed in Doncaster, just as seen here, was at least still there a few years ago so may be still there.

@davidholgate123

Ай бұрын

I think it's still there... It was a hairdressers the last time i checked.

The bread delivery guy played Boycie from Only Fools And Horses.

That man who delivered the bread has just died as well , he was in " ONLY FOOLS AND HORSES " with David Jason, the shop boy on here .

A great favorite of mine. (I just pretend it's in lancashire 😏)

The exterior shots were filmed in Doncaster (Yorkshire) and the shop in reality was the local hairdressers.

14:15 he is 100% right there ,life is going on out there ,not on tiktok, not on instacrap not on facefraud ,this is why the youth today all have high expectations and act like a pack of speshals

RIP Lynda Baron ❤

R.I.P Lynda Baron

You will find that when the world and life gets just so depressing you will ( and I promise you will ) return time and time again to this comedy that soothes the soul and even the music in the background is so important to it's sublime charm and now the world is right again Ahhhhhhhh may it always be here for us all !

Last of the summer wine and compos persuit of nora batty is another one

Possibly the best ever comedy. If only people would listen.

I wonder when you'll make the jump onto "only fools and horses"

@TheEclecticBeard

2 жыл бұрын

Been reacting to it for channel members.

@MaNNeRz91

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheEclecticBeard that's fair enough mate 👍 maybe I'll see them one day

This is brilliant. Glad you reviewed.

porridge is another classic they were both in that, and hes tight with his money thats why he took the change from the collection plate and he believes the world runs around him,

Don't you just love that money till machine, grabs money even quicker than Arkwright😂

RIP Lynda Byron

Anyone old enough to say what the metric equivalent of a shilling was when this episode was filmed? That was Vera Duckworth in that scene btw

If I was a comedian I'd want this guy in the audience front row 😁

Del boy and Boycie in this episode!

In Granville’s defense he is supposed to be somewhere around 17 years old. I know he’s played by a 33 year old or so actor but he’s supposed to be around 17. He’s that naive because Arkwright keeps him tied to the store, from 6 AM til 9 PM, and according to this episode won’t even tell him how old he is. The show Still Open all Hours shows just exactly what happens to Granville as he gets older…..basically he becomes Arkwright.

One of the best is Coco Tin lid.

There is No Simplicity about Brilliance! John Australia.

If you like this try "Last of the Summer Wine" and "Faulty Towers"... I'd also add "The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin" but that is not episodic and requires you to watch it through...

Granville couldn't take the buns down to the church on the bike as there'd be no one to watch the shop. 🙂

Have you seen any of the Early ,Last Of The Summer Wine. Along a similar vein.

Wow, a young ‘Boycie’ 🙂

I'm almost certain that Arkwrite's suite is a demob suit btw lol.

We have on the buses, open all hours, only fools and horses, last of the summer wine 292 episodes !, Steptoe and son, the good life, the young ones, george and mildred, some mothers do have em, Benny hill, Spike milligan Q series, les dawson, Morecambe and wise, the two Ronnies, fawlty towers, dad's army, i have missed a lot of classics, then American comedy like Barney miller, Maude, Soap, the Munsters, the Addams family, we have been blessed, so anyone bored or a bit depressed out there you have 100's of hours of comedy to love.

It's on lister avenue in Doncaster it's a hair dressers but you can recognise it

Please watch Porridge , it’s beautiful

Have you noticed that in the real day, a women would often counter sexist comments and advances with possibly a cruel retort? A kick in the balls was often unwelcome. 🙂

As an old git i feel that those great actors and comic greats are passing at some speed and almost feels like it is in some way symbolic.