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4.0 out of 5 stars Lesser-Known Britcoms Shine In This Holiday Collection
Familiar Britcom faces from the 70's and 80's abound in this collection of holiday-themed episodes from the vaults of London Weekend Television and Yorkshire Television.

Highlights include Arthur Lowe as a loveable and cranky Irish priest in BLESS ME FATHER; Elaine Stritch vs. Donald Sinden in the East-meets-West domestic comedy TWO'S COMPANY; Reg Varney...
Published on December 28, 2009 by D. L. Bogart

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not so great!
This was not what I expected. We enjoy Brit Coms, but certainly on this one. Not up to British Standards in my book.
Published on October 16, 2009 by Nancy Wingert


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4.0 out of 5 stars Lesser-Known Britcoms Shine In This Holiday Collection, December 28, 2009
This review is from: Classic British Christmas Comedies (DVD)
Familiar Britcom faces from the 70's and 80's abound in this collection of holiday-themed episodes from the vaults of London Weekend Television and Yorkshire Television.

Highlights include Arthur Lowe as a loveable and cranky Irish priest in BLESS ME FATHER; Elaine Stritch vs. Donald Sinden in the East-meets-West domestic comedy TWO'S COMPANY; Reg Varney drives a double-decker of laughs ON THE BUSES; plus Sid James' riotous suburban holiday in ALL THIS AND CHRISTMAS TOO.

Many hidden gems lurk within this DVD collection (which clocks in at over FIVE hours): A daydreaming young man's search for romance (and parental approval) in BILLY LIAR; Workplace hi-jinx as only the Brits can pull it off in THE RAG TRADE; and a pickle-factory's Christmas pantomime goes pair-shaped in NEAREST AND DEAREST.

Sure, there are a few clinkers in this set (surely there was a better episode of PLEASE, SIR! out there?), but the gold nuggets FAR outweigh the coal.

The video source material is surprising good for programmes shot (mostly) on 70's/80's videotape, with clear strong audio (but no subtitles).

Overall, VERY highly recommended for the British TV comedy fan, especially if you're looking for something other than the same-old, same-old Britcom material usually found on BBC America or PBS.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Not so great!, October 16, 2009
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This review is from: Classic British Christmas Comedies (DVD)
This was not what I expected. We enjoy Brit Coms, but certainly on this one. Not up to British Standards in my book.
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