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Post by Del Boy on Aug 24, 2016 6:57:18 GMT
That is extremely bizzare. We know there was a lot of periods of industrial action back then but this seems more of a planned exercise considering that it was done during the last two series and they were 2 year apart.
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Post by Cartman on Aug 24, 2016 12:10:12 GMT
There was a gap between series 3 and 4. Series 3 was shown September to Christmas 1976, with series 4 the same period in 1978. None in 1977, which I think may have been something to do with the second of the two films. (incidentally, I have always thought the second one was quite a lot better than the first)
Series 1 and 2 were shown close together, 1 in January to about April 1975 with 2 in September to Christmas of the same year.
I remember a repeat run on Monday nights in 1983 on ITV as well
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Post by Vienna on Aug 24, 2016 20:15:03 GMT
This episode, along with half of series 3, was actually filmed in the autumn of 1975 despite being transmitted roughly a year later in '76. If Network ever decide to release the remaining Blu-rays complete with booklet, we will hopefully then know the exact dates when each episode went into production.
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Post by Arthur Pringle on Nov 17, 2016 20:18:33 GMT
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Post by Dirty Epic on Nov 17, 2016 20:27:31 GMT
Brilliant stuff Arthur, just shows how much fun/comradeship the cast & crew had by S3. Not the best Sweeney episode but probably one of them they enjoyed making.
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Post by Cartman on Apr 28, 2017 12:32:57 GMT
This is the latest one I have recorded and will be rewatching it tonight. Curiously, this is one of my favourite episodes, although it does divide opinion amongst Sweeney fans. There is virtually no plot and it doesn't really make a lot of sense, but I always found it enjoyable. It was one of the ones from Series 3 which was filmed in 75, some from this series were filmed in 76, and I always think, somehow, the colour was more vibrant and richer in the 76 ones.
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Post by Steve Austin on Apr 28, 2017 13:39:50 GMT
This is one of those episodes I don't understand despite watching it many times. What is it all about? The truck driver (Ollie Parsons) says that Shebbeq and his Uncles are behind the truck being robbed yet Shebbeq visits Parsons to ask him about it. Where does Ollie parsons disappear to and so quickly? How does the policeman in the chopper know where Regan is? Why does the attendant at the garage so casually say "here's the problem" when he gets the bomb out of the Cortina? How does the belly dancer keep that ruby where it is? The typist is tidy too, maybe that's why I keep watching it
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Post by Gene Hunt on Apr 28, 2017 16:59:39 GMT
I love this episode but I'm with you lads regards the plot. It's very difficult to follow. There are some brilliant moments in it for me such as when Shebbeq goes to Jacks house and tries to pinch the ornament only for Jack to retrieve it from his pocket. Then in the same scene Shebbeq is having a go on the bullworker and chucks it a Jack. Then when Jack reverses up the street forcing his neighbour to have a shunt, I think the aerial shot of Jack wrestling with the other neighbour is almost documentary like and quite amusing.
Then of course there is the Durante singalong in the club. That has me in stitches.
And the "Up yours McFarland" scene...
And when jack gets p***ed off with Beemax for keep revving the lorry while he's talking and Jack slams the door on him.
Forget the plot and enjoy the nostalgia.
Gene.
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Post by Dirty Epic on Apr 30, 2017 14:36:11 GMT
Yeah it's an enjoyable episode VF. Not the best perhaps loses its way in parts but it's enjoyable.
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Post by Del Boy on May 3, 2017 14:12:10 GMT
I love this episode now but I wasn't a fan of it at first. It certainly has grown on me over the years. The bits of comedy are great throughout and Shebbeq ,the slightly eccentric football mad Turk is a great character. I love the scene in Jacks flat where Shebbeq start chanting prayer which does Jacks nut in as he has a hangover. And who doesn't like the garage scene where Jacks chucks the car bomb found in his Cortina.. Well try it again!! The plot would certainly have played out better if we saw more of Carew in this episode rather than just the start. Also it would have been good to see Jack getting back at Mcfarlane and the other fella who "stole his gravy". With all that put into the mix the plot would have been better and would have made a good Sweeney film.
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