Tv's Biggest Flops - Britmovie

bhowells · 04-05-2008, 11:26 PM

If I put my thinking cap on I could come up with loads, but a few come to mind,Bruces Big Night, Brighton Belles, the revvial of the Liver Birds and the ill feted soaps Castle, El Dorado, Albion Market and the Crezz.

Bruces big night wasnt a bad idea, but I daresay it was too long a show running to about two and a half hours I believe.

They recreated some of the Glums sketches didnt they, Jimmy Edwards reprising Mr Glum and Ian Lavender and Patricia Brake as Ron and Eth.

Ronnie Barker did it on telly in the sixties in a one off.

Mark O · 05-05-2008, 06:15 AM

I used to like Eladorado!

.........one sit-com that last for one episode only in the mid-70's comes to mind, I think Norman Rossington was the 'Star' , apparently Monkeys were now doing the Mens work in the Factory he was employed at, and that was it!

Brighton Belles had potential, but I can only really recall John Boht's all over the place accent!

francesgumm · 05-05-2008, 02:19 PM

I liked Eldorado as well. Have any of the actors been seen in anything since? Not including Jesse Birdsall.

Mark O · 05-05-2008, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by francesgumm

I liked Eldorado as well. Have any of the actors been seen in anything since? Not including Jesse Birdsall.

I think I've seen the young disabled Girl in a couple of things since, I can't recall her first name but I think her Surname was Fernandez......

One of the regular characters was Roland Curram who had a couple of small scenes in the popular Britmovie 'Peeping Tom', one scene was with Cornelia Frances (Michael Powells Niece) who was and still is a very big Soap star in Australia, she did their version of 'Weakest link', in the scene they were leaving Pinewood Studio in (what maybe) an old Morris Cowley......

DB7 · 05-05-2008, 05:47 PM

Eldorado is the king of flops and must have cost the Beeb a bomb as I recall the set was purpose built?

There's also those like Celebrity Wrestling that get cancelled mid-run.

batman · 05-05-2008, 05:49 PM

Jesse Birdsall was in the recent series of Foyle's War. Julie Fernandez was in series 2 of The Office.

davidb · 05-05-2008, 06:00 PM

i never noticed until i watched the film with the commentary on and it was ponted out ,jesse birdsall is the other rocker alongside gary halton who beat up the mod whose scooter breaks down in quadrophenia !

04-05-2008, 11:26 PM	#1
bhowells has no status. Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: merthyr tydfil south wale Posts: 534 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	Tv's Biggest Flops If I put my thinking cap on I could come up with loads, but a few come to mind,Bruces Big Night, Brighton Belles, the revvial of the Liver Birds and the ill feted soaps Castle, El Dorado, Albion Market and the Crezz. Bruces big night wasnt a bad idea, but I daresay it was too long a show running to about two and a half hours I believe. They recreated some of the Glums sketches didnt they, Jimmy Edwards reprising Mr Glum and Ian Lavender and Patricia Brake as Ron and Eth. Ronnie Barker did it on telly in the sixties in a one off.

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Mark O is knowledgeable of French in Balham, but not Latin Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Canvey Island, Essex Posts: 774 Country: iTrader: (0)	I used to like Eladorado!.........one sit-com that last for one episode only in the mid-70's comes to mind, I think Norman Rossington was the 'Star' , apparently Monkeys were now doing the Mens work in the Factory he was employed at, and that was it! Brighton Belles had potential, but I can only really recall John Boht's all over the place accent! __________________ Mark

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05-05-2008, 02:19 PM	#3
francesgumm is Judy Garland\'s real name. Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: london Posts: 284 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (0)	I liked Eldorado as well. Have any of the actors been seen in anything since? Not including Jesse Birdsall.

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DB7 is just a prescription talkin' Administrator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Shrops Posts: 6,092 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (10)	Eldorado is the king of flops and must have cost the Beeb a bomb as I recall the set was purpose built? There's also those like Celebrity Wrestling that get cancelled mid-run.

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davidb is enjoying the banter......zzzz Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: welwyn garden city Posts: 767 My Mood: Country: iTrader: (1)	i never noticed until i watched the film with the commentary on and it was ponted out ,jesse birdsall is the other rocker alongside gary halton who beat up the mod whose scooter breaks down in quadrophenia !