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<blockquote data-quote="Mel O&amp;#039;Drama" data-source="post: 98814" data-attributes="member: 23">My next Britcom is underway..<img src="https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51v9-PwvvKL._SY445_.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /><img src="https://www.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/a/as_time_goes_by_better.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Geoffrey Palmer and Judi Dench are two of those actors whose names make the prospect of watching something more attractive. Watching something that features both together is a complete no-brainer. As Time Goes By is not completely unfamiliar to me. I dare say I&#039;ve watched a number of episodes here and there, though I have no specific memories of it. What&#039;s immediately evident in these first two episodes is that everything works. The premise (old sweethearts meet by chance almost four decades later and the spark is still there) is a captivating one. What really makes this fly for me is that the writing and acting play against the romantic element. Both Jean and Lionel are pragmatic almost to the point of cynicism. Both lead full lives. And both are slightly grouchy. That seems very promising. Bob Larbey was one of the creators of The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles. Like As Time Goes By, I had an awareness of both these series before watching them in full recently but they&#039;d never spoken to me. Both became instant favourites with me this time round. So that bodes well for As Time Goes By. I&#039;ve had a number of little spoilers for the show already (the downside of buying a complete series - it&#039;s hard to avoid seeing pictures or picking up a piece of text here and there). I don&#039;t think any of the knowledge I have is going to spoil my enjoyment. Some of the little titbits I&#039;ve picked up are serving to whet my appetite. Like I know Joan Sims is going to have a recurring role in the series, which is definitely something to look forward to.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mel O'Drama, post: 98814, member: 23"] My next Britcom is underway.. [img]https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51v9-PwvvKL._SY445_.jpg[/img] [img]https://www.comedy.co.uk/images/library/comedies/900x450/a/as_time_goes_by_better.jpg[/img] Geoffrey Palmer and Judi Dench are two of those actors whose names make the prospect of watching something more attractive. Watching something that features both together is a complete no-brainer. [I]As Time Goes By [/I]is not completely unfamiliar to me. I dare say I've watched a number of episodes here and there, though I have no specific memories of it. What's immediately evident in these first two episodes is that everything works. The premise (old sweethearts meet by chance almost four decades later and the spark is still there) is a captivating one. What really makes this fly for me is that the writing and acting play [I]against[/I] the romantic element. Both Jean and Lionel are pragmatic almost to the point of cynicism. Both lead full lives. And both are slightly grouchy. That seems very promising. Bob Larbey was one of the creators of [I]The Good Life and Ever Decreasing Circles. [/I]Like[I] As Time Goes By,[/I] I had an awareness of both these series before watching them in full recently but they'd never spoken to me. Both became instant favourites with me this time round. So that bodes well for [I]As Time Goes By[/I]. I've had a number of little spoilers for the show already (the downside of buying a complete series - it's hard to avoid seeing pictures or picking up a piece of text here and there). I don't think any of the knowledge I have is going to spoil my enjoyment. Some of the little titbits I've picked up are serving to whet my appetite. Like I know Joan Sims is going to have a recurring role in the series, which is definitely something to look forward to. [/QUOTE]

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