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excellent viewing

Advantages: brilliant viewint
Disadvantages: none

...especially to those who were only fools and horses fans, and with the great humour a good gift for anyone to enjoy. it will bring a smile to anyones face. iv given this as a gift to my grandfather, my dad and my brother. they all have the same enjoyment with them as i do. definate value for money too. ...

ej35 04.09.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Only Fools And Horses - The Complete Series 1 To 7 (Box Set) (DVD)

Vicar of Dibley, The Complete Collection

Advantages: Complete collection
Disadvantages: still not so many episodes

...is the complete collection of Vicar of Dibley series. However it doesn't include Comic Relief 2007 special. (By the way, for those who don't know - this year comic relief special was the last episode of Vicar of Dibley in history. They stop making specials from now on). We are going through it at the moment and it is really really funny and nice. Before buying it though, I thought there would be many more episodes than there actually is but it is ...

IrishaP 27.03.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Vicar Of Dibley - The Complete Collection (Box Set) (DVD)

Goodnight Sweetheart

Advantages: It's originality
Disadvantages: Not applicable

Goodnight Sweetheart is the popular BBC comedy series, which ran from 1993-1999, which featured Nicholas Lyndhurst, as the time traveller Gary Sparrow, who initially, mistakenly found himself wandering around war-torn london. What it's all about Goodnight Sweetheart, is based in both the 90's and the 40's. The series revolves around the life of a middle-aged man, named Gary Sparrow [Lyndhurst] . In the 1990's, Gary is a working man, that being ...
...Why would I recommend Goodnight Sweetheart? There are many reasons as to why I would recommend Goodnight Sweetheart ; * The series is very orignial. The whole concept of a man being able to travel back in time is an incredible idea, and also something that most people living today would love to do. * As each series progresses, it is increasingly interesting to watch the different relationships develop, in both periods in time. It is also particularly ...

RyanC92 22.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Goodnight Sweetheart - The Complete Series 1 - 6 (Box Set) (DVD)

'Love's like a butterfly…'??!

Advantages: Quite funny, interesting social commentary of the time
Disadvantages: Wendy Craig's character quite annoying

...think it works better than Butterflies and, although it has got very silly recently, the original actors at least are all strong, whereas those in Butterflies just don’t seem to quite gel together. Unusually for a sitcom from this era, there are extras included on the DVD. There is an interview with Carla Lane, which I found really interesting – she now lives in the middle of nowhere and tends to keep away from people as far as she can – no more ...
...on the main actors’ filmographies and another one including production notes. The latter was quite interesting; for example, the theme tune is based on the original Dolly Parton one, but sung by Clare Torry, who is best known for her singing on the Pink Floyd album, The Dark Side of the Moon. Strangely, the extras are repeated on both the discs that make up the first series. In conclusion, I am not sure that I recommend this series, particularly ...

sunmeilan 23.04.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Butterflies - Series 1 - Complete (DVD)

A Surgeon's view of Hell!

Advantages: Superb characterisation and many poignantn moments
Disadvantages: The general subject won't be to everyones taste

M*A*S*H (Mobile Army Surgical hospital) was a television series that ran for eleven seasons between 1973 and 1983. The series was set in the Korean War and based around the oddball characters that served in the 4077th MASH. The series itself fits into the category of black comedy set in the Korean War. It is probably the best place here to mention that this series does not insinuate ever that war or the situations is causes is a funny thing or that ...
...simply highlights how in the toughest of situations it is often the humour of those that remain that prevails the longest. Sort of along the ‘they can crush us but they’ll never crush our spirit’ lines. Therefore the series does not shy from making some statements about war even if they are made in a comedic way but is careful to place just the right amount of emphasis on sensitive issues without becoming bogged down with them. None of the episodes ...

MI9to5 27.02.2009 · Read full review
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Review of M.A.S.H. - Series 7 (Box Set) (DVD)