tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956327811676495518.post2067810485876682378..comments2023-07-12T23:55:06.525-07:00Comments on Clarke Chroniclers Viewing: 645 Auf Wiedersehen Pet MikeMCSGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04225624258826057505noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956327811676495518.post-57441502580515502502017-04-07T16:33:08.417-07:002017-04-07T16:33:08.417-07:00The original second season was actually set in Eng...The original second season was actually set in England (for the first half) and then Spain. Poor Holton died before studio shoots for much of the Spanish set scenes which meant Wayne was constantly in another bar, chatting up the locals or doing his hair.<br /><br />I enjoyed the revival series, though the influence of Jimmy Nail as a major player softened Oz's character completely. The second season of the revival, set in Cuba, seemed to be using scripts or plot ideas from the mooted third season based in Moscow that would have gone ahead in the 80s if Holton hadn't died. It was alright (indeed, I rewatched it a couple of years ago and actually found it beared up better than I recalled) but it suffered from an absense of Timothy Spall who was written out for a few eps because of filming commitments elsewhere - The Last Samurai I think - and the misfortune of his character Barry was starting to wear very thin.<br /><br />The two-part finale, essentially a riff on Bridge Over The River Kwai, was as offensive as that sounds and utterly pointless given Pat Roach had passed away prior to filming. Barry's bad luck continued to run, being kidnapped by bandits and the gang had to go into the jungle to rescue him, and build a new village while they were about it. Ridiculous really.<br /><br />Despite all that, I still really rate the series, especially the two original seasons.Markhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14569732807130090838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956327811676495518.post-50769745704664622512017-03-31T05:03:18.399-07:002017-03-31T05:03:18.399-07:00You're doing a great job trailing my so...You're doing a great job trailing my soon-to-come posts !MikeMCSGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04225624258826057505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8956327811676495518.post-45871212280537424962017-03-30T15:32:34.447-07:002017-03-30T15:32:34.447-07:00I remember this being popular with my parents'...I remember this being popular with my parents' generation up in Cumbria, as it was a rare outing for Northern accents, plus I had family in the brickie trade so they felt happy to see their lifestyle represented. <br /><br />I quite enjoyed the 2002 series, though for whatever reason didn't bother with the one after - perhaps expecting it to be a case of "hanging around too long" that plagued another hit 80s show, though one featuring lovable Cockney rogues... D.C. Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03587977127699723708noreply@blogger.com