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Petemate

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1,674 posts

221 months

Friday 8th April 2011
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Having a 'blubby' moment
Brill series - Kathy Staff, Bill Owen, Brian Wilde - world a sadder place since their passing - just been playing some youtube from the series - what a great series it was. Must now play the theme tune on me keyboard then go to bed ready for another work day 2moz. Sniff sniff
Don't mind me - silly old sod
Anyone else out there liked the series? I know what I want for next Xmas!!.....

Steamer

14,191 posts

243 months

Saturday 9th April 2011
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Loved it!

And took a bit of stick off my mates for watching it too frown

I couldnt really get into the last couple of series - but love the idea of growing old with a few mates and still messing around with an old landrover or sliding down a hill in a bath!

Eli was one of my favorite characters, although his appearances were fairly rare:


retrorider

1,339 posts

231 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
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There were 31 series so i'm sure there is enough of it to keep you both amused...

Eric Mc

125,784 posts

295 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
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Ran out of steam about 1981.

Halb

53,012 posts

213 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
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My favourites were the Brian Wilde ones, that's where I picked it up, sort of stopped watching when the Seymour bloke took over.
One of our earliest things we taped on the Ferguson Videostar was the special where somebody sits up in a white robe and they think it;'s a ghost, can't remember much just that it was one of the funniest things I loved at the time.
Also have fond memories if In Living Memory.biggrin

retrorider

1,339 posts

231 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
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Eric Mc said:
Ran out of steam about 1981.
It had been on for 8 years by then.You must have a high pain threshold...

Eric Mc

125,784 posts

295 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
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retrorider said:
Eric Mc said:
Ran out of steam about 1981.
It had been on for 8 years by then.You must have a high pain threshold...
I probably meant 1974.

cazzer

8,883 posts

278 months

Sunday 10th April 2011
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Halb said:
Also have fond memories if In Living Memory.biggrin
Filmed in Mythemroyd if I remember rightly.
Or maybe Luddendenfoot.


Luddendenfoot....the only two stroke town ever. Ludden den den den den den den fut...

crofty1984

17,064 posts

234 months

Monday 11th April 2011
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cazzer said:
Filmed in Mythemroyd if I remember rightly.
Or maybe Luddendenfoot.


Luddendenfoot....the only two stroke town ever. Ludden den den den den den den fut...
Filmed in Holmfirth. I used to live 2 doors down from Nora Batty's steps, facing the river on Scar Fold. It was a bit bothersome when you're trying to watch TV in your dressing gown and tourists keep peering in your windows!

For anyone thinking of going, the chippy on the other side of the river (it was painted green when I lived there) is absolutely amazing. and there's a pub that has copper dragon ale in it nearby. Happy days.

Zad

13,022 posts

266 months

Monday 11th April 2011
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In the later series quite a lot was filmed in and around Marsden. Auntie Wainwright's shop etc. Maybe it is because I come from flatter parts of West Yorkshire, but I never seem to get on well with these Pennine towns. Strange places, it always feels like you have arrived after half day closing. Not for nothing was the Local Shop For Local People filmed just outside Marsden too.

cazzer

8,883 posts

278 months

Monday 11th April 2011
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I was referring to "In Loving Memory"