The storyline depicting Kenton's gentle romance with The Bull's Landlady Jolene plods quite nicely alongside Elizabeth's grief and Eddie Grundy's lent hardships fill perhaps seven minutes of a fifteen minute drama slot which has always been aired at 7pm each night.
So why (oh why) have the prepubescent wizz kids from radio four ddesigned a "new" and " exciting" new "concept in radio drama" namely the crackingly original Ambridge Extra.
This new pacy and "innovative" spin off series will develop the existing characterisations (why?), will introduce us to the previously silent characters like Rhys the Bull's barman ( again why?) and will allow the audience to follow the lives of non Ambridge based residents , like the mind numbing Alice Carter who is working away in a Southampton University. ( whoopie shit)
The Archers has ticked middle England sensibilities since 1950.......it has bumbled quite nicely thank you without any gimmick, or wizz kid intervention for years......so I have a message for the twittering Keri Davies....the script writer who is developing this new initiative..........
"leave well alone"
I don't know if I mentioned it, but my friend had a part in the Archers recently. He was in around 3 episodes.
ReplyDeleteI can't stand the bloody program recently and have chest pains when I even hear the theme tune. But that's a direct result of being tortured with it by my parents.
I wouldn't worry John, it's probably destined to fail and at least they are making a spin off rather than changing the show itself (mind you, if they did change the show it would cause rioting far exceeding the student demos - except with cardigans rather than hoodies)
I understood 'Ambridge Extra' as giving a voice to all the previously unheard characters like Titcombe and Bert Fry's missus. If this is true, it could be a laugh, no?
ReplyDeletetom NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
ReplyDeletethe fun of those "silent" characters is how you make those characters up in your own head!!
Freda Fry,Fat Paul,Titcombe,and the busty and sexy Sabrina Thwaite......
oh leave them alone!!!
Jennifer Garner, the 38-year-old star best known for her work on Alias, is the surprise choice to play Agatha Christie's super-sleuth Miss Marple in a forthcoming film, IGN reported yesterday.
ReplyDeleteRead more: http://www.news.com.au/entertainment/movies/jennifer-garner-to-play-agatha-christies-miss-marple-in-new-movie/story-e6frfmvr-1226030494699#ixzz1I2FQMzl8
I don't know how good Jennifer Garner will be - she's not British; she's not old; she probably doesn't drink nice cups of tea; and; she almost undoubtedly won't know how to knit properly.
Disney- Please stop "re-imagining" classics for the dumb generation, Hollywood!!!
Oh well, I never fancied Sabrina Thwaite anyway.
ReplyDeletethat DOES surprise me thomas!
ReplyDeleteI feel completely left out as I have never listened to it. xx
ReplyDeleteThey are probably pandering to this generation that feels we need to know everything about everyone.
ReplyDeleteJust because you can, doesn't mean you should.
I hope it fails miserably and I hope your show stays as it should, John.
The Archers are trying to be hip that's funny
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I can't see the point of the extra show myself. I have enough on keeping tabs on the existing cast.
ReplyDeleteMaybe these prepubescent whizz kids need to get a life. ;)
ReplyDeleteThat's too bad the writers feel they have to change things up a bit. I agree with you John..if it ain't broke then don't fix it! I've never heard the program but it must be pretty good to have people listening to it for at least 20 years. Here's hoping enough people will complain that they'll change their minds and leave it be. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteMaura :)