New Posts For Thread: New Porridge - bbc1https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1nowA really dreadful series, which is a shame because the initial 'pilot' from a year or so ago promised much. Bishop is wasting his talent in dross like this and the Farage nonsense. But guess what ???? The prison was a nicely integrated place, wherehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553051547#553051547A really dreadful series, which is a shame because the initial 'pilot' from a year or so ago promised much. Bishop is wasting his talent in dross like this and the Farage nonsense. But guess what ???? The prison was a nicely integrated place, whereFri, 03 Nov 2017 18:17:27 -0500Ian (81) and Dick (80) probably not as good as they used to be.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553051511#553051511Ian (81) and Dick (80) probably not as good as they used to be.Fri, 03 Nov 2017 18:09:04 -0500maybe they could call it 'Muesli'https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553051393#553051393maybe they could call it 'Muesli'Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:48:31 -0500i think differently - they must know the viewers are looking for comedy similar to the original series - yet almost all attempts seem to fail . as others have said - leave the original series alone ,or atleast create a new sanitised comedy set in ahttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553051385#553051385i think differently - they must know the viewers are looking for comedy similar to the original series - yet almost all attempts seem to fail . as others have said - leave the original series alone ,or atleast create a new sanitised comedy set in aFri, 03 Nov 2017 17:47:37 -0500The writers of the new series are Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement....not sure they would allow their material to be fed into any machine ?https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553051325#553051325The writers of the new series are Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement....not sure they would allow their material to be fed into any machine ?Fri, 03 Nov 2017 17:35:46 -0500theirhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553051293#553051293theirFri, 03 Nov 2017 17:30:34 -0500Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement's re-working_________________that's exactly who i meant Leopard ...as well as the original or new writers of all the other re-works . They don't put there own input directly in any more ...their work is fed into a BBhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553051287#553051287Ian La Frenais and Dick Clement's re-working_________________that's exactly who i meant Leopard ...as well as the original or new writers of all the other re-works . They don't put there own input directly in any more ...their work is fed into a BBFri, 03 Nov 2017 17:30:03 -0500Porridge (TV Guide) :The Listener : An intriguing new inmate arrives at Wakeley, in the form of depressed rock star Rob Strange. Fletch is tasked with keeping an eye on him, but events take an unexpected turn. Phil Cornwell guest stars alongside Kevihttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553051185#553051185Porridge (TV Guide) :The Listener : An intriguing new inmate arrives at Wakeley, in the form of depressed rock star Rob Strange. Fletch is tasked with keeping an eye on him, but events take an unexpected turn. Phil Cornwell guest stars alongside KeviFri, 03 Nov 2017 17:16:12 -0500the only re-make i enjoyed was Goodnight sweetheart ... and even that was lackinghttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553050863#553050863the only re-make i enjoyed was Goodnight sweetheart ... and even that was lackingFri, 03 Nov 2017 16:30:21 -0500i get the impression the writers of these new series are told how , and what to write by the BBC .. they (comedies) all appear too 'controlled' it's an awful watchhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/30951911/new-porridge---bbc1?post_id=553050847#553050847i get the impression the writers of these new series are told how , and what to write by the BBC .. they (comedies) all appear too 'controlled' it's an awful watchFri, 03 Nov 2017 16:29:22 -0500