CLASSIC ENGLISH COMEDY PROGRAMMES
 

Hello, when i left uk nearly 3 yrs ago i handed out all my tv recorded comedy tapes + originals to friends. I am a computer newbie + will appreciate if there is any links to download or watch old comedy programmes.
My fav ones :
MIND YOUR LANGUAGE
THE BALDY MAN
ARKWRIGHT THE CORNER SHOP OWNER

I can,t find any clips of these anywhere .please help.

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Hi,

Just go to You Tube and in the search box, type in the same things you put in your post...though change out the Arkwright one for "Open All Hours" as it returns more results. You'll find a collection of clips on each.

http://www.youtube.com/

Don't know if you have a HMV in your area (haven't checked where you are) but here in Calgary, the HMV has a whole Brit section including many of the classic comedies, for purchase.

Happy viewing.

Eamonn & Janet.

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I haven't even heard of the first two, (must look them up) but the third one do you mean Open All Hours, with Ronnie Barker? You might find clips on You Tube but I'm sure someone else will be along with a better suggestion.:thumbup:

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Try Google, should give you link to where you can get hold of them.

As already mentioned, 'Arkwright the corner shop owner' was the late, great Ronnie Barker and the programme was 'Open All Hours'. I'm taking a stab at 'The Baldy Man' being the character Alf Garnett otherwise known as Warren Mitchell so the sitcom's would either be 'Til Death Us Do Part' or 'In Sickness and in Health'.

Personally I'm amazed that you can remember the name of a second rate comedy like Mind Your Language but not the classic British comedy Open All Hours.

Just googled 'the baldy man' and to my surprise it was actually a TV sitcom. You live and learn. Alf Garnett was much better though!

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What about "Dinner Ladies"...

Surely the peak of the UK's comedy classics. Oh the wit. :lol:

R.

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The baldy man was orginally a character in a bbc comedy clip show "naked video" , it starred Gregor Fisher I believe.

I think the character was also used to advertise hamlet cigars.

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I actually saw one of those live; a friend was working for the BBC at the time and got us audience tickets. Don't remember much about the show, but seeing it made was interesting.

For British TV shows and movies that aren't readily available on DVD, you could try:

http://www.britmovie.co.uk/forums/

They have forums for people searching for such things.

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My favorite: Fawlty Towers. 'Nuff said.

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And the original Rab C. Nesbitt documentary clip on a train, complete pisser Naked Video was way too funny. Old skool rule. :lol:

R.

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And the OHBC - the Outer Hebrides Broadcasting Corperation.

Brings back good memories !!:rofl:

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Monty Python = :lol::lol::lol: The Parrot sketch being one of my favourites:thumbsup::thumbsup:

Shaun

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Only fools and horses has to be up there with the best too

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For clever dialogue you can't beat Yes (Prime ) Minister.

The brilliant thing about it , no matter what the nationality of the person you show it to , they always claim that's exactly how their government works :)

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Harry Enfield "Loads a money"
Late 80's.

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ALF GARNETT was just brilliant + another one i used to watch was last of the summer wine ,benny hill .
Theres one that comes on shaw cable every week - i think its called -are u being served.

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You don't wanna do it that, you wanna do it like this.

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Mr Chomondly-Warner and his short but instructional films were a favourite of mine....

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ahhh that's brilliant, takes ya back.

there is a website where you can download some of the old programs, think I have it here some where, I'll dig it out and post it.

What do you think of the American comedies?? I'm into Everybody loves Raymond at the moment, gets better every show.

Cheers for now,:thumbsup:

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I have heard from a friend that if you use google and type in"mininova" you can access the programmes that you want. :thumbsup:

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These were my favourite 70's British comedies- George and Mildred
The Rag Trade ,Dick Emery Show,Man About The House,Robin's Nest
Are You Being Served?,On The Bus and the Carry On Series.

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Thanks everyone , just discussing some of them old comedies has brought back happy memories.
Thing is i don,t know how to use mininova + bittorent to download .If anyone can send me a link on how to download from them sites,i would be grateful.

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a lot of these comedies were good in their time, for a much simpler less complicated era (not saying that's a bad thing mind you)but really don't age well in my opinion, are exceptions like fawlty towers ; am still partial to a bit of dads army too,

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i like the american veriosn of the office, they've done a good job on it, not made the mistake of others before them in trans-atlantic conversions

- also not a comedy, but the american 'life on mars' seems pretty good too from the first couple episodes

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One I'd love to see again is "The Mary Whitehouse Experience", but it would appear either it has never gone to video/dvd or no-one ever copied it as there is no You-Tube :(

Milky-Milky!

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you can download British TV old and new from the following websites...

http://www.thebox.bz

http://www.uknova.com/

Sometimes you have to wait until they allow you to sign up, but its definately worth it

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see that drop of water on the table ?

that's your swimming pool that is