Scarborough (Comedy / Drama).

[Baron99 779]

Not a bad start to a new show from the writer of 'Benidorm', although I can't  personally stand Jason Manford - poor man's Peter Jay. 

 

Quite a few fimilar faces from the likes of Corrie, Benidorm & Open All Hours. 

 

If anyone knows Scarborough, the kareoke pub in the series, 'The Ship' is actually 'The Newcastle Packet'. 

[bassett one 449]

a great show i enjoyed it,very funny in parts,hope it continues on a simular vein

[francypants 441]

With it being written by the same writer as Benidorm, it will probably go the same way.    Started ok then got dafter and dafter until it became unwatchable.

 

[pattricia 574]

4 minutes ago, francypants said:

With it being written by the same writer as Benidorm, it will probably go the same way.    Started ok then got dafter and dafter until it became unwatchable.

 

I agree with you.

[catmiss 12]

OK but if the start is anything to go by will go downhill quicker than Benidorm 

[pattricia 574]

7 hours ago, catmiss said:

OK but if the start is anything to go by will go downhill quicker than Benidorm 

They are trying too hard to be funny in Scarborough. Nothing looks natural. When I think of the old comedy shows like Porridge,the new ones pale into insignificance.

[alchresearch 214]

On 07/09/2019 at 15:10, francypants said:

With it being written by the same writer as Benidorm, it will probably go the same way.    Started ok then got dafter and dafter until it became unwatchable.

 

I thought exactly the same thing.

 

There is a very tight knit locals culture in seaside towns, especially in Winter, but I think this almost hit the mark at the start then started to veer away.

 

I watched it on iPlayer, I didn't notice this bit:

 

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a28943372/catherine-tyldesley-scarborough-bbc-jimmy-savile-joke-backlash/

 

 

Edited September 9, 2019 by alchresearch

[GOLDEN OLDIE 15]

Turned it off after 20 minutes! What a load of rubbish!!

[Fudbeer 12]

I thought it was ok , its light entertainment bit like Benidorm, not that funny but watchable and some great shots of Scarborough,

[pattricia 574]

4 hours ago, GOLDEN OLDIE said:

Turned it off after 20 minutes! What a load of rubbish!!

You didn’t miss anything.! It got worse as the programme went on. It was very forced and unnatural. When I think of the old sit coms like Dads Army and Steptoe and son, it makes me realise what good scriptwriters the people were who wrote them.

[alchresearch 214]

Episode 2 and it isn't getting any better.

[pattricia 574]

6 hours ago, alchresearch said:

Episode 2 and it isn't getting any better.

I didn’t watch it this time. Was it really worse ?