I'd never heard of this program, it was only luck that I found out about it recently. The link is 'Drop the Dead Donkey'. Haydn Gwynne made a brief speaking appearance in the first series with Trevor Cooper whilst David Troughton (Roy Merchant Jnr) and they're not the only ones...
For a comedy the program isn't all that funny. There are a few laugh-out-loud moments, most coming delivered by the excellent Graham Crowden.
The theme music is terrible.
Some of the bit-parts are interesting. In the first series, 1986, Kathy Burke makes a very brief appearance and Hugh Grant appears as a preacher.
One character goes to see a doctor and explains that he owes the BBC £17k for reasons 'I can't quite understand'. This was closely based on Andrew Davies' own experiences. The same character went in to Dr Daker as he'd had his foot run over in the car park by a nun.
The nuns were a strange addition to the program, appearing in every episode (I believe!).
The casting is quite good, the main characters having been well chosen and the script is of a very good standard.
The program is extremely watchable. I have lost several hours watching one episode after another.
For a comedy the program isn't all that funny. There are a few laugh-out-loud moments, most coming delivered by the excellent Graham Crowden.
The theme music is terrible.
Some of the bit-parts are interesting. In the first series, 1986, Kathy Burke makes a very brief appearance and Hugh Grant appears as a preacher.
One character goes to see a doctor and explains that he owes the BBC £17k for reasons 'I can't quite understand'. This was closely based on Andrew Davies' own experiences. The same character went in to Dr Daker as he'd had his foot run over in the car park by a nun.
The nuns were a strange addition to the program, appearing in every episode (I believe!).
The casting is quite good, the main characters having been well chosen and the script is of a very good standard.
The program is extremely watchable. I have lost several hours watching one episode after another.