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GroovyCrimes
 Post subject: Name that sitcom
PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 9:50 pm 
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UK, BBC, Sitcom, Colour, 1984
Starring: Paul Barber, Alan Igbon

A black slant on writer Alex Shearer's earlier sitcom Sink Or Swim The northerner brothers (actually half-brothers) this time were Malcolm, an unexceptional individual, and Sheldon, a dreadlocked Rastafarian with a deep distrust of the establishment. Their volatile sibling relationship was exacerbated when Malcolm joined the police force.


*** ***** **** was one of the first British sitcoms to portray black characters with depth and complexity. The two lead actors were encouraged to work out their own scenes together, in an attempt to secure a realistic edge to their conversations and arguments, and they duly succeeded in suggesting the ties that unite family members irrespective of individual characteristics. Despite this, the public did not express any great love for the series and it failed to return.
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The Two Ronnies

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Indeed Mr Glasses,
Have you heard the album Frontline by a band called Black Roots which refers to Malcom & Sheldon living on the frontline ?
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i used to love this mid 80s gem


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one of my all time favourites

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katcha wrote:
i used to love this mid 80s gem


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one of my all time favourites


Prospects?, Quality
My brother has it on DVD if you want a copy, PM me
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TalbotAvenger
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I used to really rate this guy on BBC 1...

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Who was the English bird who played his missus?
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TalbotAvenger wrote:
katcha wrote:
i used to love this mid 80s gem


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one of my all time favourites


Prospects?, Quality
My brother has it on DVD if you want a copy, PM me

damn right - id love one please

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TalbotAvenger
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PostPosted: Fri Jun 15, 2007 11:23 pm 
ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:
TalbotAvenger wrote:
ElvisCsGlasses(TM) wrote:
I used to really rate this guy on BBC 1...

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Who was the English bird who played his missus?


Gabriella Drake, he got her from watching Crossroads in his hotel room!


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I've never heard of it! I can't pretend to have seen all TV, but I usually have a good idea, where was it on?

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I've never heard of it! I can't pretend to have seen all TV, but I usually have a good idea, where was it on?


What Kelly Montieth or Prospects?
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I can remember Kelly Monteith was good, without any great detail. But The Frontline and Prospects don't mean a thing to me.

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