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Worzel Gummidge (2019)
Brilliant!
I liked the original series, but it was milked for all it was worth and I always thought that Geoffrey Bayldon should have played Worzel. He was excellent as the Crowman but then he was excellent in everything he ever did.
Mackenzie however, was born to play Worzel, his spindly movements and timing are second to none, his interactions with the crows was magical.
I really hope we get some more stories. It was nice to see how an ecological message ran throughout, without being too intrusive.
Well done everyone!
Get Some In! (1975)
Forces Tv
Are showing it at the moment. They may repeat it again.
Tony Selby was brilliant in this.
How Green Was My Valley (1941)
Sentimental claptrap for American audiences.
My Father was born in 1931 and grew up in South Wales, he said that virtually everything about this film is complete fantasy. They lived in the worst possible conditions imaginable in those days, he didn't have proper shoes, only wooden clogs, till he was old enough to wear an old pair of his fathers boots.
The worst parts has to be the ridiculous singing and Irish accents of some of the actors. A small but interesting pointer to how the film cares little for reality or any sort of British audience, on the notice at the coal mine it says how the wages for all labor will be cut. Labour is not spelt labor in any part of the Uk then or now.
A really good film could be made about this story but only by the British or indeed, maybe only by the Welsh.
Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks: Part Four (1974)
Bellal would have made a good companion
This last episode of Death to the Daleks was a real favourite of mine when I saw it as a young kid. They managed to pack so much into a short time, the part near the end where the monsters were slowly starting to form was very frightening, like a slower version of materialisation from Star Trek.
The rapport between The Doctor and the timid Bellal as they progress through the City with all it's traps and puzzles, was very well played out, he would have made a great companion for the Doctor, I'm surprised they didn't think about it. The City melting at the end was rather well done too.
The Soundtrack composed by Carey Blyton and played by the London Saxophone Quartet was brilliant, there were some Clarinets used to good effect too, creating the creepy tune tootling along as the Daleks approached around a corner or through a tunnel.
All in all a wonderful story for the third Doctor.
Minder: Another Bride, Another Groom (1982)
The funniest Minder ever?
Mere words cannot describe the absolute perfection of this episode. Every budding writer of TV comedy/drama should watch this episode to learn how things should be done.
Along with The Sweeney episode "Messenger of the Gods", which Dennis Waterman appeared in, this is one of my all time favourite TV moments.
Euston Films made some of the best shows of this era, for me the only mistake they made, was to continue with Minder after Dennis Waterman left the show. It had run for a number of years and had probably passed it's sell by date anyway. The less said about the much later effort featuring Shane Richie the better.
The Tomorrow People (2013)
Oh dear, I really had high hopes for this.
I too grew up with the original series living in the UK. We used to rush home from school, eat a quick cheese and tomato sandwich, then settle down to watch this wonderful show (only "Escape into night" came close IMO).
This new remake was OK, but why can't we see something different to this usual list.
Lost misunderstood Father of hero. Young unaware hero, at first doubting of his great power, which of course is always greater than his new buddies, who've been at it doomed to fail until the chosen one appears. Eccentric, bad guy with clipped accent, who's related to hero. Black, bad guy SUV's. Love triangle, Sassy Robot/computer who never "gets" humanity.
I've probably missed more too.
I'm still going to persevere with it though, as the ending to the pilot shows some promise.
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