New Posts For Thread: I pity you Hedges! [Please Sir fans only]https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-onlySad to read of the death of actor Richard Davies who was the science teacher in Please Sirand The Fenn St Gang. His broad welsh accent also got him into Zulu.If you listen to the theme tune it fits the name of Tillakaratne Dilshan And the middle bit was nicked for Blankety Blank.Nice to see Bob Todd in the opening scene. Wasn't he briefly married to someone famous?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546627921#546627921If you listen to the theme tune it fits the name of Tillakaratne Dilshan And the middle bit was nicked for Blankety Blank.Nice to see Bob Todd in the opening scene. Wasn't he briefly married to someone famous?Sun, 25 Oct 2015 05:58:01 -0500No ethnics so would never have got past today's TV diversity police.If you listen to the theme tune it fits the name of Tillakaratne Dilshanhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546625767#546625767No ethnics so would never have got past today's TV diversity police.If you listen to the theme tune it fits the name of Tillakaratne DilshanSat, 24 Oct 2015 17:54:18 -0500The 'Maureen' character would have been put into some sort of 'special measures' these days, because she was a Christian. Either that or 'excluded' for fear of upsetting followers of Peaceful Religions.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546616915#546616915The 'Maureen' character would have been put into some sort of 'special measures' these days, because she was a Christian. Either that or 'excluded' for fear of upsetting followers of Peaceful Religions.Sat, 24 Oct 2015 08:40:08 -0500Any teacher would be driven to an early grave having to deal with complex 'problem pupils' like Dennis ('Bark Bark') Dunstable and Eric Duffy, the latter of whom appeared to be a good deal older than some of the teachers. In my schooldays such pupilhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546616873#546616873Any teacher would be driven to an early grave having to deal with complex 'problem pupils' like Dennis ('Bark Bark') Dunstable and Eric Duffy, the latter of whom appeared to be a good deal older than some of the teachers. In my schooldays such pupilSat, 24 Oct 2015 08:37:55 -0500Three of the pupils pre-deceased Davies, Liz Gebhardt was only 51 when she died.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546616449#546616449Three of the pupils pre-deceased Davies, Liz Gebhardt was only 51 when she died.Sat, 24 Oct 2015 08:15:05 -0500https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbrWX-kPNE8series 1 episode 1Maureenhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546616203#546616203https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbrWX-kPNE8series 1 episode 1MaureenSat, 24 Oct 2015 08:02:02 -0500Two actresses played the lovely Sharon, Carol Hawkins and my favourite Penny Spencer.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546615849#546615849Two actresses played the lovely Sharon, Carol Hawkins and my favourite Penny Spencer.Sat, 24 Oct 2015 07:43:48 -0500Prompted by this thread, I've watched a couple of Please Sir episodes on Youtube. What was the casting director thinking about? Even in episode 1, none of the kids look under about 30, and three or four of the staff look past retirement age.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546615521#546615521Prompted by this thread, I've watched a couple of Please Sir episodes on Youtube. What was the casting director thinking about? Even in episode 1, none of the kids look under about 30, and three or four of the staff look past retirement age.Sat, 24 Oct 2015 07:27:28 -0500He still looked younger than Simon Pegg - aka twát...https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546572645#546572645He still looked younger than Simon Pegg - aka twát...Mon, 19 Oct 2015 15:58:27 -0500Sad news Must have been knocking on a bit by now.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30602999/i-pity-you-hedges-please-sir-fans-only?post_id=546572003#546572003Sad news Must have been knocking on a bit by now.Mon, 19 Oct 2015 14:57:34 -0500